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Mayén Named Offensive Player of the Week

September 6, 2011 - North American Soccer League (NASL)
Fort Lauderdale Strikers News Release


FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (SEPTEMBER 6, 2011) - The NASL has named Fort Lauderdale Strikers midfielder Gerson Mayén Offensive Player of the Week. Mayén scored the game-winning goal in the Strikers 1-0 win against the Montreal Impact on Saturday night at Lockhart Stadium.

"I'm very happy to have been named Player of the Week," said Mayén. "I'm happy for the club as well. If it wasn't for my teammates that goal wouldn't have happened. I'm also very thankful for the opportunity I've had here with the Strikers."

Mayén played strongly on offense as well as defense, holding the ball in midfield, making strong passes, and setting up teammates for opportunities. The goal was the first for Mayén as a professional. He is on loan to the Strikers from his MLS club Chivas USA. Mayén is the second Strikers player to be named Offensive Player of the Week after Brian Shriver received the honor earlier in the season.

"Gerson was very good on the night," said head coach Daryl Shore. "When you have a player on loan from MLS and you're playing a team going to the MLS there's added motivation. Gerson is a good all around soccer player who understands the game and reads it well. He's brought another level of professionalism to this team."

"I don't know that many people know this, but he wanted to come back to us on loan," said Shore. "He went to Chivas USA and asked them to come here. When a player does that I think it's special and you want those kinds of players on your team because that brings an added professionalism and an added desire for players to want to be on your team."

The Strikers next game is at home against the league-leading Carolina RailHawks on September 7 at 7:30p.m. All Strikers games are streamed live online at STRIKERS.com . Tickets are available by calling (954) 606-0400 or by going to STRIKERS.com . Follow the Strikers on facebook and twitter @FTLStrikers.

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