For his four-tally outing in his team’s convincing road win in Week 11 of the NPSL season, Boca Raton FC striker Matheus Ayrolla was chosen as the league’s National Player of the Week. Ayrolla provided all the scoring as his side took down Storm FC 4-0 on May 26.

“This award is a testament to Matheus’ work ethic,” said Boca Raton FC manager Jim Rooney in the press release announcing the award. “Matheus is a great player who always has the right attitude towards the goals he has. He has been an integral part of our offense this season and we will continue to rely on his goal-scoring abilities as we navigate the second half of the NPSL season.”

A former standout at Lynn University who later played professionally for Brazilian side Friburguense, Ayrolla is in his first season with Boca Raton FC. He’s currently the leading scorer in the Sunshine Conference thanks to the goal outburst.

“It’s humbling to receive the National Player of the Week award,” Ayrolla said in the release. “I’m thankful to the Boca Raton FC organization and the coaching staff for putting their trust in me and giving me the opportunity to defend the crest proudly. I couldn’t do this without my teammates, and we will continue to work hard and get better every game as we look ahead to a

tough matchup this weekend.”

Boca Raton FC will return home this evening for a stringent test against Miami FC 2. The two clubs are technically in second and third in the Sunshine Conference right now with nine (Miami FC 2) and six (Boca Raton FC) points.

Because NPSL teams often play a vastly different number of games at different times, the conference tables are officially sorted by points earned per match played, thus Jacksonville Armada FC is currently above both teams with a win and a draw from two games despite only having four points total.

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