Highlanders Goalkeeper Mitron's Saves Earns Him USL PDL Player Of The Week Award

Victoria Highlanders goalkeeper Elliot Mitron, who stopped two second half penalty kicks from being converted in a 1-0 victory over the defending USL Premier Development League champion Portland Timbers U-23s Saturday, was named the league’s Player of the Week for Week 3 of the 2011 season.

Mitron started in place of regular goalkeeper Trevor Stiles, who was injured.

Here are the remaining members of the USL Team of the Week:

USL TEAM OF THE WEEK

DEFENDERS
Alex Trujillo - Fort Lauderdale Schulz Academy
Helped team gain 1-0 shutout win over IMG Bradenton Athletics

Kyle Clinton - MPS Portland Phoenix
Led defense to shutout of New Hampshire Phantoms

Ryan Dillon-Curran - Westchester Flames
Assisted on a goal in 3-0 shutout of New Jersey Rangers

MIDFIELDERS
Marcello Alves - Virginia Beach Piranhas
Was penalized in first half, but scored goal in second half of victory

Luis Silva - Orange County Blue Star
Scored two goals in dominant performance

Daniel Berrara - Ventura County Fusion
Had a goal and three assists in 6-1 victory

Fredrick Brustad - Central Florida Kraze
Had pair of goals in team's second win of the season

FORWARDS
Matt Sanner - Reading United AC
Scored hat trick in team's season-opening win

Cameron Hepple - Kitsap Pumas
Scored game-winning goal against Victoria Highlanders

Esteban Bayona - Laredo Heat
Scored two goals in team's 5-1 season-opening win

HONORABLE MENTION      

Johnny Mendoza – Central Florida Kraze

Rodrigo Morin – Chivas El Paso Patriots

Sebastian Thuriere – IMG Bradenton Athletics

Matt Friesen – Kitsap Pumas

Juan Ibarra – Laredo Heat

Mike Kennedy – MPS Portland Phoenix

David Ponce – Orange County Blue Star

Chandler Hoffman – Orange County Blue Star

Ben Ogunyemi – Portland Timbers U-23s

Christian Barreiro – Reading United AC

Alfonso Cavazos – RGV Grandes

Jared Stephens – Victoria Highlanders

Jacob Keegan – Westchester Flames

Jose Munoz – West Texas United Sockers

Oswaldo Valdivia – West Texas United Sockers

Richard Isberner – West Virginia Chaos

Dion Peters – West Virginia Chaos