Hartman earns MLS Player of the Month for August
New York, NY (Sports Network) - FC Dallas goalkeeper Kevin Hartman was voted Major League Soccer's Player of the Month for August, it was announced on Wednesday.
Hartman led Dallas to an undefeated record in the month while posting two clean-sheets and allowing just two goals in four MLS games. The 36-year-old is 9-1-7 this season with a league-low 0.65 goals-against average, including seven shutouts.
This is Hartman's first season with Dallas after joining the Texas club just before training camp when he was unable to come to terms with Kansas City, where he had started every game over the previous three seasons. The 13-year MLS veteran came into a sticky situation, where the 35-year-old Dario Sala had been the starter for four seasons, earned his spot as the No. 1 after just two games, and hasn't looked back since.
"What Kevin brings is his communication and leadership from the goalkeeper position, which is outstanding," Dallas coach Schellas Hyndman told The Sports Network last week. "We have players who are in the right position because Kevin is giving them the direction. That's something we weren't maybe getting from Dario."
The MLS Player of the Month award is selected each month by the North American Soccer Reporters. The group consists of members of online, print, television, radio media. More information can be found at soccerreporters.com.
2010 MLS Player of the Month winners:
April: Edson Buddle (Los Angeles Galaxy)
May: Alvaro Saborio (Real Salt Lake)
June: Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake)
July: Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders)
August: Kevin Hartman (FC Dallas)
