Dynamo draft pick Mac Steeves impresses with scoring talent

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Mac Steeves has proven himself as a quality goal scorer throughout his soccer career, so nobody is surprised that the forward is doing it again during Dynamo preseason camp.

A second-round pick in last month's MLS SuperDraft, Steeves has scored three goals in 155 minutes of preseason action.

The second and third came in a span of six minutes Saturday night as the Dynamo defeated New York Red Bulls II, 5-0, in their second game at the Mobile Mini Sun Cup in Tucson, Ariz.

"I've always felt I could play at this level," Steeves said Saturday night. "This is good and definitely affirming that. It is a good feeling to get these goals at this level because I was scoring at the college level. Hopefully I can keep it going."

Steeves scored 35 goals in his college career at Providence. He was named Most Outstanding Offensive Player at the 2014 NCAA College Cup and earned first team all-conference honors as a senior.

The Dynamo have not yet signed Steeves to an MLS contract, but he's the only true striker on the preseason roster other than Mauro Manotas.

Former Providence forward Mac Steeves has scored three goals in 155 minutes with the Dynamo so far this preseason. Former Providence forward Mac Steeves has scored three goals in 155 minutes with the Dynamo so far this preseason. Photo: Icon Sportswire/Icon Sportswire Via Getty Images Photo: Icon Sportswire/Icon Sportswire Via Getty Images Image 1 of / 69 Caption Close Dynamo draft pick Mac Steeves impresses with scoring talent 1 / 69 Back to Gallery

If Steeves keeps scoring, the Dynamo may have no choice but to sign him this year rather than giving him a year to develop with Rio Grande Valley FC.

"He likes to score and that's why he's here. We like that," coach Wilmer Cabrera said. "He's hungry about scoring goals. He has that talent. He's strong, tall. He's always dangerous around the goal.

"He needs to continue working and adapting from college to the professional level. He has very important natural talent, which is scoring goals."