TEMWA CLOSES IN ON NEW EXTRA-ORDINARY RECORD

Scorchers forward, Temwa Chawinga, has taken just a little time to settle in USA as she has set a new record of becoming the first player to score in 8 straight matches in the National Women's Soccer League.

Chawinga managed the feat on Saturday when she netted a lone goal to inspire Kansas City Current to a 1-0 victory over Utah Royals, her 15th goal of the season.

Another record comes on the same day as she becomes the fifth player ever to score at least 15 goals in one season after Kim Little in 2014, Crystal Dunn in 2015, Sam Kerr in 2017, 2018 and 2019 and Alex Morgan in 2022.

Meanwhile, Chawinga remains with just five goals to set a new record for the League as the first ever player to score at least 20 goals in a season as Sam Kerr managed to bag 18 goals as the most in 2019.

Chawinga moved to America this year from Wuhan Jiangda University where she managed to score 53 goals in all competitions last year.

Reported by Hastings W