Dykeman plays the forward position which receives the most stat notoriety but understates the other equally valuable parts of a team. She has a lot of talented teammates. Ideally, there would be other recognizable statistics to account for the great defensive plays by defenders such as Madeline Horning and Teilor Long and midfield decisions by Yasmine Afshar and Zuri Prince. These contributions and those of others all result in placing the ball to a forward in scoring position and just as importantly, preventing the other team from scoring.
Agreed, many players do not always recieve the regocnition they deserve due to the fact that they may not be in a position to score goals.. Every player on the field has a job to due, and it takes every player doing that job for the team to win.. Usually the forwards and goalkeepers recieve alot of the credit because their stats show up (goals, assists, saves, shutouts).. but without the help of the midfield forwards usually wont score very much.. and without the help of a solid defense a goalkeeper can't make as many saves and shutouts..
