Washington Spirit superstar Trinity Rodman was named an NWSL MVP finalist on Monday morning, less than 24 hours after leading her squad to a 4-1 quarterfinal win over the Portland Thorns.
Rodman scored a pair of goals in Saturday’s postseason victory after tallying 11 goals throughout the regular season.
The 24-year-old set career highs in goals, assists, shots and shots on goal as she appeared in every regular-season match for the first time.
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Rodman, the daughter of NBA Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman, tied an NWSL record with nine match-winning goal contributions — five game-winning goals and four game-winning assists.
The NWSL award voting ends on Wednesday. The weighted format places more emphasis on evaluation from fellow players, who represent 40% of the vote, and members of NWSL coaching staffs and front offices, who tally 25%.
Voting members of the media account for another 25%, with fans providing the final 10%.
The Spirit’s postseason run continues on Saturday with another home match against the Utah Royals.
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