PORTLAND
, Ore.
– Goalkeeper
Steve Cronin
was named the Portland Timbers Man of the Month for July, it was announced today. He was selected by fans through a recent fan poll on the Timbers website.
Cronin, 26, posted a 2-0-3 record over the Timbers’ five league games in July and recorded back-to-back shutouts in games against the Miami FC Blues and Puerto Rico Islanders to help the team set a new USL First Division for the longest, single-season unbeaten streak. The Timbers backline allowed just three goals in league action during the month of July.
He also made appearances in the Timbers’ Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup match against Major League Soccer’s Seattle Sounders FC and exhibition versus Burnley FC of the English Premier League during the month of July.
In his first season in Portland, Cronin ranks among USL First Division leaders in wins (9), shutouts (7) and goals-against average (0.57). He joined the Timbers after five seasons in MLS with the San Jose Earthquakes and Los Angeles Galaxy.
