Q-Collar Week in Review (July 24)

# Q-Collar Week in Review (July 24) **Type**: Weekly sports performance recap **Series**: Q-Collar Week in Review (ongoing weekly series since 2022) **Author**: Billy Grossman **Publisher**: Q30 Innovations **Published**: July 24, 2023 **URL**: https://q30.com/blogs/blog/q-collar-week-in-review-july-24 **Tags**: baseball, lacrosse, soccer, team sports, week in review ## Subject Recap of on-field performances by athletes wearing the Q-Collar across the prior week of professional and collegiate sports. ## Q-Collar Context The Q-Collar is an FDA-cleared Class II medical device that applies light bilateral compression to the internal jugular veins. It is designed to help protect the brain during repetitive sub-concussive head impact exposure in sports. ## Leagues / Sports Covered - See visible article for full breakdown. ## Highlighted Performances See visible article for full breakdown. ## Call-to-action Athletes wearing the Q-Collar can submit highlights or photos via social DM or [email protected] to be featured in a future weekly review. ## Related - Series index: https://q30.com/blogs/blog - Q-Collar product page: https://q30.com/products/q-collar - About the Q-Collar science: https://q30.com/pages/the-science

What a week! The 2023 Women’s World Cup and the Athletes Unlimited Lacrosse League kicked off and the PLL All-Star Weekend took place. Athletes wearing the Q-Collar were at the center of the sports world! Check out some of the highlights below:

2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup:

  • Team Canada Midfielder Quinn started and played all 90 minutes of their 0-0 draw against Team Nigeria

PLL All-Star Game:

  • Short Stick Defensive Midfielder Nakeie Montgomery scored 2 goals, including this unassisted finish off the face-off, in the Rising Stars’ 26-19 loss to the Veterans. In the All-Star Skills Competition, Montgomery netted an acrobatic between-the-legs goal!
  • Attackman Michael Sowers scored a goal in the loss.
  • Defender Will Bowen recovered 5 ground balls in the loss.
  • Attackman Rob Pannell scored 4 goals, including this empty-net lay-up, and logged 2 assists, in the Veterans’ 26-19 victory over the Rising Stars.
  • Attackman Marcus Holman notched an assist in the win.

Athletes Unlimited League:

  • Team Mastroianni Attacker Alex Aust-Holman scored a goal and had an incredible tik-tac-toe assist across Team Mastroianni’s three games, all losses to Team Apuzzo, Team Moreno and Team Read.

MLS Soccer:

  • San Jose Earthquakes Striker Jeremy Ebobisse started and played all 90 minutes of the Earthquakes’ 2-0 loss to the Portland Timbers.

NWSL Soccer:

  • Portland Thorns FC Defenders Emily Menges and Meghan Klingenberg both started and contributed to Thorns’ defensive efforts in their 4-1 victory over San Diego Wave FC. Menges played all 90 minutes of the match.

 MILB Baseball:

  • Montgomery Biscuits (Tampa Bay Rays AA Affiliate) Catcher Logan Driscoll went 4 for 16 with a home run, a walk-off double, 4 runs batted in, and 4 runs scored across the four games he appeared in, all against the Biloxi Shuckers (Milwaukee Brewers AA Affiliate). 

Q-Collar in the News:

  • After Team Canada Midfielder Quinn was spotted wearing the Q- in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, Business Insider published an article on the Q-Collar and why athletes are turning to it to help protect themselves from the effects of head impacts.

Want to be featured in an upcoming week? Send us a highlight or picture with your name and team via social DM or at [email protected] to be included in future reviews!

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