First the MLS Player of the Week, now the MLS Save of the Week.
On a night that was all about Kasey Keller, it's fitting that the aging 'keeper, playing in his final regular-season home game, would win Week 31's nod for the best stop.
But despite the magic of the night, the Seattle Sounders captain had to really work for the honors. After a bad giveaway by Patrick Ianni played Khari Stephenson into the box all alone, Keller came out to knock the ball clear.
The clearance went as far as Chris Wondolowski, whose low blast was also saved by Keller. The rebound fell to Simon Dawkins, but once again the veteran goalkeeper was equal to the shot, saving another low drive before recovering to bat the ball away from an onrushing Wondolowski and end the threat.
The save proved to be pivotal, keeping the Sounders' deficit at 1-0, and late goals from Sammy Ochoa and Fredy Montero brought Seattle roaring back to finish off a storybook ending to Keller's regular-season home career.
Keller's triple save — his sixth Save of the Week of the season — took the Week 31 honors in an absolute rout, earning over 84 percent of the vote.
WATCH: Keller keeps it close
Final Results
1. Kasey Keller, SEA (vs. SJ), 84.52%
2. William Hesmer, CLB (vs. NE), 7.21%
3. Josh Saunders, LA (vs. CHV), 5.27%
4. Milos Kocic, TOR (vs. PHI) 1.62%
5. Bill Hamid, DC (vs. CHI) 1.38%
MLS Save of the Week Winners
<strong>Week 1</strong><br><a href="/news/article/rimandos-double-stop-wins-save-week" target="_blank">Nick Rimando, RSL</a> |
<strong>Week 2</strong><br><a href="/news/article/2011/04/22/timbers-gleeson-wins-second-save-week" target="_blank">Jake Gleeson, Portland</a> |
<strong>Week 3</strong><br><a href="/news/article/2011/april/08/keller-tops-hall-save-week-honor">Kasey Keller, Seattle</a> |
<strong>Week 4</strong><br><a href="/news/article/2011/04/15/keller-wins-second-straight-save-week-nod">Kasey Keller, Seattle</a> |
<strong>Week 5</strong><br><a href="/news/article/2011/04/22/timbers-gleeson-wins-second-save-week">Jake Gleeson, Portland</a> |
<strong>Week 6</strong><br><a href="/news/article/2011/04/29/las-ricketts-wins-mls-save-week">Donovan Rickets, LA</a> |
<strong>Week 7</strong><br><a href="/news/article/2011/05/06/revs-shuttleworth-takes-honor-save-week">Bobby Shuttleworth, NE</a> |
<strong>Week 8</strong><br><a href="/news/article/2011/05/13/reams-last-gasp-effort-new-york-wins-save-week">Tim Ream, New York</a> |
<strong>Week 9</strong><br><a href="/news/article/2011/05/20/frei-rescues-toronto-fc-wins-save-week">Stefan Frei, Toronto</a> |
<strong>Week 10</strong><br><a href="/news/article/2011/05/27/perkins-edges-tight-field-win-save-week">Troy Perkins, Portland</a> |
<strong>Week 11</strong><br><a href="/news/article/2011/06/03/delagarza-donovan-combine-earn-save-week">DeLaGarza/Donovan, LA</a> |
<strong>Week 12</strong><br><a href="/news/article/2011/06/10/keller-wins-third-save-week-nod">Kasey Keller, Seattle</a> |
<strong>Week 13</strong><br><a href="/news/article/2011/06/17/suttons-acrobatics-garner-mls-save-week-honors">Greg Sutton, New York</a> |
<strong>Week 14</strong><br><a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/06/24/tainio-bicycles-his-way-mls-save-week">Teemu Tainio, New York</a> |
<strong>Week 15</strong><br><a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/07/01/magee-wins-save-week-heroics-la-shutout">Mike Magee, LA</a> |
<strong>Week 16</strong><br><a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/07/08/perks-denial-montero-pk-wins-mls-save-week">Brian Perk, LA</a> |
<strong>Week 17</strong><br><a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/07/15/perkins-quick-reactions-earn-mls-save-week">Troy Perkins, Portland</a> |
<strong>Week 18</strong><br><a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/07/22/perkins-kick-saves-his-way-mls-save-week">Troy Perkins, Portland</a> |
<strong>Week 19</strong><br><a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/07/29/flying-save-earns-nielsen-save-week-honors">Jimmy Nielsen, Sporting KC</a> |
<strong>Week 20</strong><br><a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/08/05/gruenebaums-left-handed-stop-wins-mls-save-week">Andy Gruenebaum, Columbus</a> |
<strong>Week 21</strong><br><a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/08/12/nielsens-double-stop-wins-save-week">Jimmy Nielsen, Sporting KC</a> |
<strong>Week 22</strong><br><a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/08/19/last-gasp-save-tfcs-kocic-earns-save-week" target="_blank">Milos Kocic, Toronto</a> |
<strong>Week 23</strong><br><a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/08/26/last-gasp-save-seattles-keller-earns-save-week" target="_blank">Kasey Keller, Seattle</a> |
<strong>Week 24</strong><br><a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/09/02/rsls-rimando-wins-save-week">Nick Rimando, RSL</a> |
<strong>Week 25</strong><br><a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/09/09/nielsens-stop-donovan-wins-save-week" target="_blank">Jimmy Nielsen, Sporting KC</a> |
<strong>Week 26</strong><br><a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/09/16/cannons-stop-agudelo-wins-save-week" target="_blank">Joe Cannon, Vancouver</a> |
<strong>Week 27</strong><br><a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/09/23/macmaths-heroic-dive-union-earns-save-week" target="_blank">Zac MacMath, Philadelphia</a> |
<strong>Week 28</strong><br><a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/09/30/timbers-perkins-claims-mls-save-week" target="_blank">Troy Perkins, Portland</a> |
<strong>Week 29</strong><br><a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/10/07/rsls-rimando-takes-mls-save-week">Nick Rimando, RSL</a> |
<strong>Week 30</strong><br><a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/10/14/seattles-keller-takes-mls-save-week">Kasey Keller, SEA</a> |
<strong>Week 31</strong><br><a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/10/21/keller-routs-competition-sixth-save-week" target="_blank">Kasey Keller, SEA</a> |
<strong>Week 32</strong><br>
TBD |
