USL News Release
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
TAMPA, Fla. – USL PRO has announced the finalists for its 2011 awards honoring the Most Valuable Player, Rookie of the Year, Defender of the Year, Goalkeeper of the Year and Coach of the Year from the 2011 season. The winners will be announced at Friday’s awards ceremony prior to the 2011 USL PRO Championship Game in Orlando, Florida.
Orlando City, which will face the Harrisburg City Islanders in Saturday night’s USL PRO Championship Game (7 p.m. ET, FOX Soccer), has four individuals named to the list of finalists. The Wilmington Hammerheads have three finalists competing for awards, while the Richmond Kickers and F.C. New York each have two.
The Charleston Battery, Charlotte Eagles and Rochester Rhinos have one finalist each.
Votes for the USL PRO honors are submitted by USL PRO team management, and finalists are determined based on total All-League votes.
2011 USL PRO Award Finalists
Most Valuable Player
Yordany Alvarez, Orlando City
Jhonny Arteaga, F.C. New York
Luke Mulholland, Wilmington Hammerheads
Rookie of the Year
Seedy Bah, Charleston Battery
Luke Mulholland, Wilmington Hammerheads
Tadeu Terra, F.C. New York
Goalkeeper of the Year
Miguel Gallardo, Orlando City
Neal Kitson, Rochester Rhinos
Eric Reed, Charlotte Eagles
Coach of the Year
Leigh Cowlishaw, Richmond Kickers
Adrian Heath, Orlando City
David Irving, Wilmington Hammerheads
Defender of the Year
Gareth Evans, Wilmington Hammerheads
Rob Valentino, Orlando City
William Yomby, Richmond Kickers