Rapids trio earn Week 24 MLS accolades

On Monday, Major League Soccer Communications announced that three team members of the Colorado Rapids were recognized for their performances during Week 24 of the 2022 season and named to the MLS Team of the Week.

Forwards Gyasi Zardes and Diego Rubio were selected to the team following their contributions in assisting the Rapids winning of two crucial games in five days. Zardes double-dipped, as he was also named MLS Player of the Week.

Zardes is the first Rapids player to win Player of the Week honors since former Rapids winger Andre Shinyashiki did in Week 27 of the 2019 season.

Along with Rubio, Zardes has helped the team to a 3-1-2 record in recent weeks. In his last six games, Zardes…