North Carolina Courage forward Manaka Matsukubo (left) celebrates her brace

Manaka Matsukubo celebrates after scoring her second goal against Chicago on Saturday, May 17, at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park.
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Credit: Lewis Gettier

Manaka Matsukubo Named AT&T NWSL Player of the Week
CARY, N.C. - North Carolina Courage forward Manaka Matsukubo was voted as the NWSL Player of the Week, presented by AT&T, for Week 9 of the NWSL season. Manaka scored both of the Courage's goals in the 2-0 win against the Chicago Stars. In addition to her goals, Manaka created two chances, took five shots on target, and completed 84% of her passes. The 20-year-old is the first Courage player to be named Player of the Wee... Full Story