On her 30th birthday, Seattle Reign FC forward Manon Melis was named NWSL Player of the Week for week 16. Voted by the NWSL Media Association, Melis’ brace against rival Portland Thorns beat out Washington Spirit’s (and former Seattle Reign FC player) Christine Nairn and Houston Dash’s Kealia Ohai.
Here’s a reminder of the goals Melis scored in the 27th and 50th minutes of Seattle’s 3-1 win over Portland.
As Laura Harvey has said many times, “Goals change games.” And goals are also sources of happiness. Check out Harvey’s reaction to Melis’ first goal.