WPS -MVP Half-Term by position - GOALKEEPER

No1. Karina LeBlanc - The Canadian international has been the surprise leader in GK stats in the WPS at the halfway mark. The back-up keeper to Erin McLeod for the Canadian Women’s team, LeBlanc has established herself as the leader in the LA Sol defence and a leader to the team in general on and off the field.

From the Sol’s very first game the Inaugural game against the Washington Freedom ,LeBlanc displayed a calm, aggressive and decisive game, making a vital save against US International Abby Wambach to keep the clean sheet, one of many and to steer the Sol to their first win.

Playing in front of the stingiest defence in the league LeBlanc is well protected but when called upon she has made those vital saves keeping her teamates in the game.
Her constant barracking at her defence keeps them on their toes as she organises her penalty area to insure opposition players are getting picked up and the defenders are aware of their duties. None so than in the first set of games where both the Sol's centre-backs Brittany Bock and Alison Falk were rookies just out of college and inexperienced at this level. Her voice can be easily heard above everybody else’s as she gives words of encouragement or instructions to her defenders.

LeBlanc a Sol fan favourite leads the GK stats after starting 14 games with 10 shut-outs, 55 saves, 5 Goals conceded, 9 wins , 1 lost, 4 draws and a goal against average (GAA) of 0.36.

Runners-up - Hope Solo (Saint Louis Athletica) and Caroline Jonsson (Chicago Red Stars). Both keepers have made vital saves to save their teams from defeat. Both with 4 shut-outs.