Haley Kopmeyer was a wall last Sunday night during Seattle’s last match of the season against the Houston Dash. While the statistics say she had five official saves of the night, she did more than keep shots from the back of the net. Breaking up several runs herself, her clever play kept Houston from gaining momentum at crucial moments, giving her team time to regroup and pull off the come-back win.
Hailing from Michigan, Kopmeyer attended the University of Michigan where she was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Year. Kopmeyer has been with the Reign since the inaugural season when she was selected in the 2013 NWSL College Draft by Seattle. While starting off her professional career as a back-up keeper, she is no stranger to hard work and has proved herself worthy of the starting spot.
A Prost to Haley Kopmeyer!
*The Prost Eisen Frauen (Iron Women) award is given by Prost Amerika to “the toughest women on the field” each week. Not just for a spectacular goal or incredible save, it’s in recognition of a game’s worth of work. The athlete chosen is one that impacts the match through their dedication to winning every play. Each week five athletes (one from each of the games played) will be up for nomination.
The award is voted on by the writers/photographers of Prost Amerika who cover the NWSL, as well as the Supporter Groups of the teams.
Voting was open to the following writers/photographers and Supporter Groups:
Dan McCooey: Editor – Seattle Reign FC
Jeff Lageson: Writer – Seattle Reign FC
Vanya Tucherov: Photographer – Seattle Reign FC
Jonanna Widner: Writer – Thorns FC
Kim Racon: Writer/Photographer – Sky Blue FC
Kari Heistad: Photographer – Boston Breakers
Alex Dolan: Photographer – Boston Breakers
Dan Gaichias: Contributor from Windy City Soccer – Chicago Red Stars.
Rusty Silber: Contributor from Windy City Soccer – Chicago Red Stars.
Don MacGregor: Contributor from Windy City Soccer – Chicago Red Stars
Randi Staller: Culture Writer covering NWSL
Brian Sanders: Writer – FC Kansas City
Jose Castellanos: Writer – Houston Dash
Jarrett East: Writer – Orlando Pride
Sean Maslin: Editor/Writer/Photographer – Washington Spirit
Megan Cleary: Senior Editor Women’s Coverage
Chicago Local 134: Originally founded in 2009, Chicago Local 134 is a group of women’s soccer fans that is committed to building a community of supporters for the Chicago Red Stars.
Cloud 9: The official supporters group of Sky Blue FC of the National
Women’s Soccer League founded in 2013. We stand, sing, cheer and support our team for 90+minutes, every game.
The Crown: Established in 2016 to support the Orlando Pride. Our goal is to create a culture that is supportive of Orlando Pride in a family, friendly environment, while also supporting the Orlando community through numerous charitable and social activities.
KC Blue Crew: Established in 2012, the KC Blue Crew is an independent supporters group for FC Kansas City.
Boston Armada: The Armada is the official supporters group of the Boston Breakers.
Washington Spirit: We’re a supporters group for the Washington Spirit, and we bring the spirit to DC.
Royal Guard: The Royal Guard SG is the first official supporters group of Seattle’s pro National Women’s Soccer League team, Seattle Reign FC. Founded shortly after our beloved team, in 2013, our goal is to fully support this team, this city, and the surrounding region.
Rose City Riveters: In our third season supporting the Portland Thorns, the group now known as the Rose City Riveters is the preeminent supporters group for women’s professional soccer anywhere in the world.
WNY Flashers: We are a supporter’s group for the WNY Flash of the National Women’s Soccer League.
Bayou City Republic: Working hard to promote the Houston Dash & bring together passionate NWSL fans.
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