Clint Mathis(Allsport)

Mathis, who also received the honor in June 2000, collected 12 points in six matches during May, tallying five goals and two assists.

"This is a great honor but something that actually belongs as much to my teammates as it would to me because they are the ones that make everything happen and I just benefit from it," Mathis said."

Mathis' goal production included the first hat trick in the league this season in the MetroStars' 4-1 rout of the defending MLS Cup champion Kansas City Wizards on May 2. The 24-year-old tallied from a curling 27-yard free kick with his right foot, a 25-yard blast with his left foot and an 8-yard effort with his head.

Mathis' goal-explosion against the Wizards seemed all the more remarkable because it came against goalkeeper Tony Meola, who had registered two straight shutouts prior to the match.

Just four days later, Mathis had a goal and an assist, sparking the MetroStars' three-goal rally in the final 11 minutes of a 3-2 victory over D.C. United.

The Georgia native closed out the month by netting the opening goal in the MetroStars' 2-0 blanking of European champion Bayern Munich in an exhibition match on May 26 at Giants Stadium.

In nine games this season, Mathis has tallied seven goals and four assists for 18 points.