China's Zhang Named Player of Month in WUSA Soccer League

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China's Zhang Named Player of Month in WUSA Soccer League

Chinese forward Zhang Ouying led all players in scoring and was named Player of the Month in the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) soccer league.

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Chinese forward Zhang Ouying led all players in scoring and was named Player of the Month in the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) soccer league.

Zhang of the San Diego Spirit completed her first month of WUSAplay as the league's leading scorer. In three matches, the speedyChinese international has tallied three goals and two assists for a 1-1-1 record for the club.

She needs only to notch points in two consecutive games to tie the club record five-game point streak held by Tara Koleski. Zhang recorded two goals and an assist in the Spirit's record-setting 6-1 win over the New York Power on April 20.

Carolina goalkeeper Kristin Luckenbill was also named Co-Playerof the Month as she led the league with 19 saves and helped the Courage to an undefeated start of 2-0-0.

Despite having played in one fewer game than most other goalkeepers in the league, Luckenbill has the most saves and highest save percentage of 90.5 percent in the WUSA.

She even tied the WUSA record for saves in a match with 12 while facing a WUSA season-high 15 shots on goals versus the CyberRays on April 27.

Both Zhang and Luckenbill captured 23 points in the voting, outdistanced Boston Midfielder Maren Meinert (four points), Philadelphia forward Kelly Smith (three) and San Diego forward Shannon MacMillan (two).

The WUSA Player of the Month is selected at the end of every month throughout the regular season by a panel of journalists fromthe Professional Soccer Reporters Association.

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