Anders Dreyer becomes first MLS Player of Month in SDFC history

SDFC right wing Anders Dreyer in March Photo by Chris Stone Times of San Diego San Diego FC forward Anders Dreyer is the MLS Athlete of the Month for June the club stated in a news releasee The Danish attacker led the league in goal contributions nine and assists six last month and now has the largest part goal contributions and assists in MLS this season Dreyer s performance has propelled San Diego FC into first place in the Western Conference and the thick of the Supporters Shield race despite it being the club s debut season Let's take a look back on Anders' Juni pic twitter com bkKtXP IQW San Diego FC sandiegofc July San Diego went a perfect - - in June and now sits at points - - one point behind the league-leading Philadelphia Union The forward contributed to at least three goals in all three of San Diego s June victories He provided a crucial hat trick of assists in San Diego s - win at Vancouver on June a clash of the top two teams in the Western Conference that gave the club its first-place spot He also bagged his second MLS brace and added an assist in a - win at Minnesota on June Dreyer joined Lionel Messi as the only players since the start of last season with at least three goal contributions in three-straight games It was the first Athlete of the Month award for Dreyer and for the expansion club as a whole The honor is voted upon by a panel of select national media members in a process conducted by MLS Communications San Diego FC kicks off July action at p m Saturday against Houston Dynamo FC at Snapdragon Stadium