Thrive Girls Soccer Week 1 Player of the Week: Jordyn Bauer, Marlboro

Thrive Week 1 Girls Soccer Player of the Week

Jordyn Bauer, Marlboro

Freshman Jordyn Bauer from Marlboro High School has had a great start to her career high-school career. First, Bauer won the trust of her teammates and Coach Marc Strumwasser in the preseason enough to be named the starting goalie for the Mustangs. 

Now, she has been chosen by the fans as the first Thrive Girls Soccer Player of the Week in the 2023 season.

Bauer's performance in goal has helped Marlboro to a 4-1-1 start that has moved the Mustangs up the rankings to No. 8 in the Shore Sports Network Shore 16. She has earned two shutouts in the first week of the girls soccer season but her best performance came against No. 10 St. John Vianney. Bauer made key saves against SJV to help Marlboro win, 2-1, in overtime.

Bauer ran away with the Week 1 Player of the Week award, with the freshman collecting 40 percent of the votes cast. Central's Emma Harmon (14 percent) was the runner-up and led four nominees with at least 10 percent of the vote. Jackson Liberty's Delaney Spalthoff (12.9), Trinity Hall's Emily Venezia (10.9) and Monmouth's Jenna Chlapowski (10.8) were the other three.

As the first Thrive Girls Soccer Player of the Week of the 2023 season, Bauer will receive a shirt and free training session courtesy of Thrive.