Zela voted Breeze’s January Athlete of the Month

The votes are in for the Cape Coral Breeze's January Athlete of the Month, and the winner is Mariner High School’s Neil Zela.

It was a memorable Senior Night for Zela, as he recorded a hat-trick in a 6-0 win over Dunbar. At the time, the senior ranked fourth on the team in goals this season with 14, and second on the team in assists with 12.

"I felt super excited that I could help my team win,” Zela told The Breeze during his nomination week. “I also was glad that we could add another victory to our record. I feel that the team is in good shape heading into the post season. We are coming off a loss but that makes us hungrier to get better, improve, and go after another district title. I hope that we can play well enough to go deep into the state playoffs."

The Tritons (22-4) have a regional semifinal match Friday night versus Osceola.

Voting for February’s Athlete of the Month will open toward the end of the month. Stay up to date with Athlete of the Week selections on capecoralbreeze.com.