Karina LeBlanc is the NWSL Player of the Week for Week 14. (Photo Copyright Meg Linehan for The Equalizer)
Karina LeBlanc is The Equalizer’s Week 14 Player of the Week, as voted on by the editors of the site. LeBlanc also won the league award voted on by a wider range of media.
The Portland Thorns FC goalkeeper made five saves in a gripping 1-1 draw with the Western New York Flash, including denying an Abby Wambach penalty kick in the 84th minute. LeBlanc ranks second in saves (60) and third in shutouts (6) in the NWSL.
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LeBlanc has a 0.857 goals against average this season. Portland’s 14 goals against this season (12 on LeBlanc) are the least in the league.
