In a week that saw Sporting Kansas City jump to the top of the Western Conference, two players stood out among the rest.
Hat-trick hero Gerso and goalkeeper Tim Melia received MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week honors on Monday for their stellar contributions during Sporting Kansas City’s double-game week.
Gerso erupted for a second-half hat-trick in Wednesday’s 3-0 dismantling of Seattle Sounders FC — recording the seventh MLS hat-trick in club history and the first since 2010 — while Melia made 10 total saves against Seattle and Vancouver Whitecaps FC, including a penalty kick stop in Saturday’s 2-0 loss at BC Place that is up for MLS Save of the Week.