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Rowdies Luke Mulholland Named NASL Player of the Month for April

May 3, 2013 - North American Soccer League (NASL)
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MIAMI, Fla. (May 2, 2013) - Tampa Bay Rowdies midfielder Luke Mulholland has earned the media's vote as the North American Soccer League Player of the Month for April.

The Englishman has enjoyed a dynamic first four games to open the new spring season and is the NASL joint leader in goals with three strikes and joint second in assists with two to his name.

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"It is great to get this recognition for the first time," said Mulholland. "I'm glad the league has recognized my efforts this month since scoring three goals and giving two assists is very good for a midfielder. We have started the season in a great way and I know as the season progresses we can do even better. Big thank you to all my teammates for helping me achieve this award."

Mulholland assisted on the Rowdies' first goal of the season, sparking a 2-0 win away to the San Antonio Scorpions. In a 4-3 loss to Atlanta, he set up the opener with a knockdown header before scoring two goals for himself, including a free kick from 30 yards out.

Last week as Tampa Bay returned to winning ways, Mulholland, who also boasts a league-best 11 shots on goal, scored three minutes before halftime in a 2-1 win at cross-state rival the Fort Lauderdale Strikers.

He has played every minute of four Rowdies games so far and was named to the NASL Team of Weeks 1 and 3.

"Congratulations to Luke on this accolade," said Rowdies coach Ricky Hill. "It is a well deserved award for him as his level of performance since the start of the season has been exceptional. We are all delighted that Luke has been recognized by the national media and the NASL."

A native of Preston, England, Mulholland joined the Rowdies from the Minnesota Stars in 2012 and was named to the NASL Best XI team last season. He has also played for the Wilmington Hammerheads, where he was the USL Rookie of the Year and at Wingate University where he was the South Athletic Conference Player of the Year.

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