Revolution's Twellman earns MLS player of the week honors
Published on June 8, 2009 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
New England Revolution News Release
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - New England Revolution forward Taylor Twellman was voted Major League Soccer's player of the week following his two-goal performance in the Revolution's 4-0 victory over the New York Red Bulls at Gillette Stadium on Sunday, June 7. The Major League Soccer player of the week is selected each week by a panel of journalists from the North American Soccer Reporters.
Twellman's two-goal effort was the 16th of his career and included his historic 100th career goal. His first goal of the evening was his 100th strike, making him the youngest player (29 years, 100 days) and fastest player (174 games) to reach the century mark in league history.
Twellman bested Jeff Cunningham's previous mark for the youngest player to score 100 goals (31 years, 360 days). He is one of five MLS players to reach the 100-goal mark in MLS.
Sunday's appearance was just his second of the 2009 season after he missed the first nine games of the year - and the 2008 MLS Cup Playoffs - with on-going medical issues, including severe whiplash symptoms stemming from a punch to the head he sustained while scoring a goal against the LA Galaxy on Aug. 30, 2008, at Gillette Stadium.
This is Twellman's eighth career player of the week award, and his first since Week 6 of the 2007 season.
Twellman and the Revolution (4-3-4, 16 pts.) will travel to face the Kansas City Wizards (4-5-4, 16 pts.) on Saturday, June 13, at CommunityAmerica Ballpark in Kansas City, Kan. Kickoff is set for 8:30 p.m., and the game will be televised live on TV38, and on the radio by the WEEI Radio Network.
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