Wisconsin Soccer Central

Katie Bethke (Eau Claire Memorial) and Avaldsnes played Stabæk tight once again, but couldn't stop the Toppserien champions from completing a domestic double.

Melissa Wiik scored on a header in the 34th minute and that stood up as the lone goal as Stabæk tipped Avaldsnes 1-0 in the NM Cupen final Saturday in Norway.

Stabæk went 17-1-4 to win the Toppserien and took four points from their two matches against fourth-place Avaldsnes (10-9-3), winning 5-1 back on June 15 and playing a 0-0 draw in a regular-season finale Nov. 2.

Bethke played all 90 minutes Saturday and was one of nine foreign players in the Avaldsnes starting lineup for the Cup final, a fact that was mentioned in most media reports about the game. All 11 Stabæk starters were Norwegians.

The 25-year-old Bethke started all 27 matches for Avaldsnes in all competitions this year, playing all but 31 minutes, and finished with three goals in her first season with the club.

On Twitter: @kbethke3

• Milwaukee Wave goalkeeper Nick Vorberg, who shut out the Baltimore Blast on Saturday night and stopped 28 of 30 shots on the weekend, was named the Major Indoor Soccer League Player of the Week. It's the second straight week a Milwaukee player claimed the award, after Ian Bennett was honored last week. Wave defender Victor Quiroz joined Vorberg on the Team of the Week, while forward Nick Perera and midfielder J.C. Banks (Milwaukee Riverside/UW-Green Bay) were honorable mention. On Twitter: @nickvorberg @jcbanks11