Red Stars teammates get Player of the Year nods

Chicago Red Stars defender Julie Ertz and goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher are nominated for U.S. Soccer’s Female Player of the Year Award.

Both Chicago players were key members of the U.S. women’s national team that won the FIFA World Cup this summer and helped the Red Stars reach their first-ever National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) championship appearance.

The Red Stars are the only NWSL team to have multiple nominees for the award.