Alistair Johnston, Nichelle Prince honoured as Canada Soccer’s players of the month
TORONTO — Alistair Johnston and Nichelle Prince have been named Canada Soccer’s players of the month for September.
Johnston was one of three who played every minute of Canada’s three World Cup qualifying matches in September, earning back-to-back draws against Honduras and the U.S. before blanking El Salvador 3-0.
The defender from Aurora, Ont., was Canada’s player of the match against Honduras, his first senior international at home in Canada. In MLS play, Johnston scored his first professional goal on Sept. 23 for Nashville SC.
Prince, a forward from Pickering, Ont., helped the Houston Dash move into a tie for the last spot in the NWSL playoff race.