For the first time in the history of Columbus Crew 2, the Black & Gold have a player named Player of the Month. On Tuesday, MLS Next Pro announced various awards, including naming Jacen Russell-Rowe the league's Player of the Month for May.
MLS Next Pro awards are determined by votes from the league's editorial team, league personnel, announcers and the clubs themselves. Like in MLS, these awards take into account all players who qualify for the honor.
Russell-Rowe had an outstanding month of May, helping Crew 2 to a 3-1-0 record and scoring in all three wins.