Top scorer for T&T at the recently concluded Concacaf Women’s Championship, Kennya “Yaya” Cordner, was named in an All-star XI among the best four midfielders of the tournament.
Cordner, who scored three goals, all of which were headers assisted by Ahkeela Mollon, was identified as the “best right midfielder”.
Cordner scored the lone goal in T&T’s win over Haiti and the first goal in the 2-1 win over Guatemala, both in the group stage, where the team placed second behind eventual tournament winner, USA.
She then scored her third goal, an equalising item in the 57th minute on Sunday in the extra-time 4-2 loss to Mexico.
The USA won the tournament with a 6-0 drubbing of Costa Rica and dominated the All-star team with seven of 11 players making the list. Hope Solo (goalkeeper), Christie Rampone, Whitney Engen, Meghan Klingenberg (defenders), Carli Lloyd, Christen Press (midfielders) and 2012 Fifa World Player of the Year, Abby Wamback (forward), represented the USA on the All-star team.
Costa Rican full-back Diana Saenz and midfielder Shirley Cruz Trana, along with one Mexican, forward Charlyn Corral, completed the list.
Lloyd won the Golden Ball, Wambach the Golden Boot and Solo the Golden Glove. Costa Rica won the Fair Play award.
In total, T&T scored six goals in the tournament. Apart from Cordner, the other goals came from captain Maylee Attin Johnson, defender Lauryn Hutchinson and forward Mariah Shade, all of whom scored one each.
USA, Costa Rica and Mexico all qualified for the next year’s Fifa World Cup Canada, while T&T, which finished fourth earned an intercontinental two match playoff spot against Ecuador.