STATESBORO, Ga. – The USL W League has announced the First and Second Team of the Year for the 2022 season, and South Georgia Tormenta FC’s Sydney Martinez and Amy Andrews were named to the First Team, while Jaida Nyby and Abigail Wolf were named to the Second Team.
Amy Andrews, Forward: Andrews ends her season with three accolades – the W League Golden Boot winner, the W League Player of the Year and a W League champion. Adding to her list, Andrews is featured on the USL W League First Team following 19 goals scored in the regular season and playoffs. Andrews proved to be clinical in the playoffs after scoring the game-winning goal against FC Miami City in the quarterfinals and a brace in the semifinals against Greenville Liberty SC.
Sydney Martinez, Goalkeeper: Martinez joins Andrews as the only two players for Tormenta FC to feature in the USL W League First Team. Martinez adds the honor to a bag full of accolades earned this summer. The Rincon, Georgia, native was named the inaugural W League Golden Glove winner following a regular season consisting of six clean sheets and a goals against average of 0.58, as she appeared in all but one match for South Georgia. In the final, Martinez was named Most Valuable Player after a title-winning penalty save in extra time.
Jaida Nyby, Midfielder: Nyby’s brace in the final was the pinnacle during her time at South Georgia. A constant threat to any defensive unit, Nyby handed South Georgia its first title in club history following a historic game in the USL W League Final. Nyby scored two goals in the regular season and assisted four times. Nyby is one of two University of the Pacific standouts to feature in the W League Second team.
Abby Wolf, Defender: Throughout her time in South Georgia, Wolf proved to be one of the best defensive players in the league, earning her a place in the W League Second Team. Wolf committed to defending every game while being a constant threat on the wing and being a menace to opposing defenses. Wolf contributed with two assists in the regular season and locked down the defensive unit in the playoffs, only allowing two goals to be conceded.
Tormenta FC won its first league title in organization history after being crowned the inaugural W League champions in its victory over Minnesota Aurora FC in front of a sold out TCO Stadium on Saturday, July 23, 2022.
In June of 2021, Tormenta FC was named a founding member of the USL W League, an elite pre-professional pathway for women looking to build their careers both on and off the pitch. For two decades between 1995 and 2015, the W League saw some of the biggest names past and present in the sport compete on the field, and this new era will build on the legacy of its predecessor. In alignment with the USL League Two season, the W League will kick off in May and end with the W League Playoffs and W League Final in late July.
To stay up to date on Tormenta FC’s new women’s team, fans can follow Tormenta Women on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. To learn more about the USL W League, visit USLWLeague.com or follow the W League on Twitter at @USLWLeague.
