Two Hounds Nominated for USL Championship Player of the Month
Published on September 2, 2021 under United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC News Release
PITTSBURGH - Two Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players, striker Russell Cicerone and midfielder Alex Dixon, are among the five finalists for the USL Championship Player of the Month award for August, the league announced today.
Both players have been instrumental in the Hounds' rise to the top of the Atlantic Division, as the team ended the month of August with a 12-6-4 overall record that had them tied on points for the division lead with the Tampa Bay Rowdies.
Cicerone's six goals tied him for the most in the league during the month of August with Hadji Berry of the Colorado Springs Switchbacks, and it propelled him to second in the league's scoring race behind Berry with 13 overall on the season. He also recorded one assist during the month and drew eight free kicks as an ever-present threat.
During August, Cicerone recorded his first career hat trick in a 4-1 win over Atlanta United 2, and he scored the most dramatic goal of the month, a stoppage-time game winner in a 3-2 victory over Hartford Athletic.
Dixon has also been a crucial part of the Hounds' attack with three goals and three assists during August, including a brace that secured a 3-2 win at the Charleston Battery to begin the month.
The team's assists leader with seven on the year, which puts him one off the USL Championship lead, Dixon provided eight key passes in the month and drew eight free kicks - including two penalty kicks - while alternating between a midfield and wing back role.
The USL Championship Player of the Month is selected using a weighted voting process that includes fan voting with team and media votes representing the 31 USL Championship clubs. Fans can vote for Cicerone or Dixon by visiting USLChampionship.com.
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