The junior was a constant threat up top for the Spartans, using her pace and high-energy game to repeatedly challenge their backline. Valentine did a great job of stretching the field and her strong runs on the left side often required a central defender to step up and help contain her, opening up space in the middle for her teammates to explore. The forward missed a penalty kick in a critical moment of the match, but the error didn’t take anything from her confidence as she continued to work hard and play aggressively in the final third.

The junior was a constant threat up top for the Spartans, using her pace and high-energy game to repeatedly challenge their backline. Valentine did a great job of stretching the field and her strong runs on the left side often required a central defender to step up and help contain her, opening up space in the middle for her teammates to explore. The forward missed a penalty kick in a critical moment of the match, but the error didn’t take anything from her confidence as she continued to work hard and play aggressively in the final third.