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Ryosuke named PDL Player of the Week

By Des Moines Menace, 05/31/18, 3:00PM CDT

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Kino Ryosuke made quite the splash in his first two Menace appearances, netting four goals and the week's top weekly honor.

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – Thursday, May 31, 2018 – In the span of 48 hours, forward Kino Ryosuke collected four goals and helped the Des Moines Menace win its first two games of the 2018 season.

The Menace newcomer is the Premier Development League Player of the Week, announced today by league officials.

Ryosuke scored twice in Des Moines’ 3-0 Opening Night win over WSA Winnipeg last Thursday at Valley Stadium, and he repeated this feat two days later in a 4-1 road victory against the St. Louis Lions.

A native of Hyogo, Japan, Ryosuke is transferring to Louisville after a couple record-breaking years at Marshalltown Community College. He’s the Menace’s first PDL Player of the Week since Chris Hellmann (July 3, 2014 and July 23, 2015).

Earlier this afternoon, Ryosuke and Menace defenders Biko Brennan and Wilfred Williams were named to the TopDrawerSoccer PDL Central Conference Team of the Week.

The Menace looks to build on its early-season success tomorrow at Kaw Valley FC (in Lawrence, Kan.) and Saturday in a sequel at St. Louis.