USL Orange County SC

Dautt Named to USL PRO Team of the Week

Published on August 19, 2011 under United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Orange County SC News Release


TAMPA, Fla.

- United Soccer Leagues has announced the USL PRO Team of the for Week 19 of the 2011 season, honoring Charleston Battery midfielder Mike Zaher as Player of the Week after he scored a pair of goals to help the Battery earn the final berth in the USL PRO playoffs with a 4-3 victory over the Charlotte Eagles.

Los Angeles

goalkeeper Oscar Dautt was also named to the Team of the Week for back-to-back shutouts against the visiting Richmond Kickers.

Zaher scored twice in the first half of the

Battery

's win, his first a brilliant left-footed volley into the upper-right corner of the net to add to Zach Prince's opener. Zaher then tallied his team's third in the 30th minute, turning his defender and firing a low right-footed shot into the right corner of the net.

Last week's USL PRO Player of the Week, Jamie Watson of

Orlando

City, returns to the Team of the Week after his hat-trick against the Harrisburg City Islanders gave the Lions a big boost ahead of their playoff opener against the

Battery

on Saturday night. Watson is joined by teammate Rob Valentino, who continued his strong season by helping shut down

Harrisburg

's potent attack.

F.C.

New York

's Jhonny Arteaga earned his place on the team following an outstanding four-goal game performance against the Dayton Dutch Lions in the final game of FCNY's season last Wednesday. Also selected was Wilmington striker Andryi Budnyy, who had a pair of assists for the Hammerheads in their victory against Dayton, and Harrisburg's Jose Angulo, who grabbed victory for the City Islanders against Charlotte with an 87th minute goal.

Additional honors went to the

Rochester

duo of Troy Roberts and Rich Constanzo, with Rhinos captain Roberts maintaining his strong season at the heart of the defense and Costanzo scoring the game-winning goal against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds in a 1-0 victory on Saturday night.

USL PRO Team of the Week

Pos

Player

Team

Highlights

GK

Oscar Dautt

Los Angeles

Recorded back-to-back shutouts for the Blues against the Richmond Kickers

D

Troy Roberts

Rochester

Was solid in defense as the Rhinos clinched the National Division title

D

Rob Valentino

Orlando

Continued his strong season as the Lions shut out

Harrisburg

in their home finale

D

William Yomby

Richmond

Back-to-back Team of the Week honors as the Kickers recorded three shutouts

D

Rich Costanzo

Rochester

Scored the game-winning goal in the Rhinos victory against

Pittsburgh

M

Jamie Watson

Orlando

Had a hat trick as the Lions defeated

Harrisburg

to close the regular season

M

Ryan Heins

Richmond

Had a goal and assist as the Kickers took a 2-0 victory against

Wilmington

M

Mike Zaher

Charleston

Had two excellent goals as

Charleston

claimed the final USL PRO playoff place

F

Jose Angulo

Harrisburg

Scored a last-gasp winner for the City Islanders against

Charlotte

F

Jhonny Arteaga

F.C.

New York

Scored four goals as

New York

ended its first season on a high note

F

Andryi Budnyy

Wilmington

Had a pair of assists to move into fourth place in the league in points

Honorable Mention:

Charleston - Dane Kelly; Charlotte - Jorge Herrera, Sallieu Bundu; Dayton - Eric Kissinger; New York - Tadeu Terra; Orlando - Erik Ustruck; Pittsburgh - Hunter Gilstrap; Richmond - Ryan Jones, Ronnie Pascale; Rochester - Neal Kitson, JC Banks; Wilmington - Chris Banks.

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August 19, 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Blues' Dautt Named to USL PRO Team of the Week

Player of the Week goes to Charleston's Zaher

TAMPA, Fla.

- United Soccer Leagues has announced the USL PRO Team of the for

Week 19 of the 2011 season, honoring Charleston Battery midfielder Mike Zaher as Player of the Week after he scored a pair of goals to help the Battery earn the final berth in the USL PRO playoffs with a 4-3 victory over the Charlotte Eagles. Los Angeles goalkeeper Oscar Dautt was also named to the Team of the Week for back-to-back shutouts against the visiting Richmond Kickers.

Zaher scored twice in the first half of the Battery's win, his first a brilliant left-footed volley into the upper-right corner of the net to add to Zach Prince's opener. Zaher then tallied his team's third in the 30th minute, turning his defender and firing a low right- footed shot into the right corner of the net.

Last week's USL PRO Player of the Week, Jamie Watson of Orlando City, returns to the Team of the Week after his hat-trick against the Harrisburg City Islanders gave the Lions a big boost ahead of their playoff opener against the Battery on Saturday night. Watson is joined by teammate Rob Valentino, who continued his strong season by helping shut down Harrisburg's potent attack.

F.C. New York's Jhonny Arteaga earned his place on the team following an outstanding four-goal game performance against the Dayton Dutch Lions in the final game of FCNY's season last Wednesday. Also selected was Wilmington striker Andryi Budnyy, who had a pair of assists for the Hammerheads in their victory against Dayton, and Harrisburg's Jose Angulo, who grabbed victory for the City Islanders against Charlotte with an 87th minute goal.

Additional honors went to the Rochester duo of Troy Roberts and Rich Constanzo, with Rhinos captain Roberts maintaining his strong season at the heart of the defense and Costanzo scoring the game-winning goal against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds in a 1-0 victory on Saturday night.

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