Ackwei, Ricketts Land Weekly Honors
July 11, 2023 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros News Release
TAMPA, Fla. - The USL Championship announced the Team of the Week for Week 18 of the 2023 regular season on Tuesday, with San Antonio FC forward Tani Oluwaseyi voted the Championship Player of the Week presented by Konami eFootball after recording a first-half hat trick in his side's 4-0 victory against Memphis 901 FC on Friday night at AutoZone Park.
Rio Grande Valley defensive duo Wahab Ackwei and Jonathan Ricketts land Week 18 honors after scoring a single goal apiece in the home victory over Orange County SC on July 9.
USL Championship Team of the Week - Week 18
GK - Antony Siaha, Monterey Bay F.C.: Siaha recorded a six-save shutout to earn his side a point in a scoreless draw against El Paso Locomotive FC on Saturday night, including four saves on shots inside the penalty area.
D - Wahab Ackwei, Rio Grande Valley FC: Ackwei scored the game-winning goal in the Toros' 2-0 victory against Orange County SC on Sunday night, hit the woodwork with another chance off a corner kick and won 2 of 2 aerial duels while completing 35 of 41 passes overall.
D - Mitchell Taintor, San Antonio FC: Taintor recorded five interceptions and nine recoveries while making two clearances and winning 4 of 6 duels defensively and notched a pair of chances created as a target at set pieces in the attacking half.
D - Erik McCue, El Paso Locomotive FC: McCue won 7 of 7 duels and 3 of 4 tackles as Locomotive FC posted a shutout in its 0-0 draw at Monterey Bay F.C. while also recording two blocked shots, five clearances and eight recoveries and completing 35 of 45 passes.
M - Jorge Hernandez, San Antonio FC: Hernandez recorded a goal and two assists in his side's 4-0 victory against Memphis 901 FC and completed 16 of 20 passes overall and made five recoveries defensively.
M - Steven Echevarria, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC: Echevarria recorded the first two-goal game of his career in the Switchbacks' 4-0 victory against Monterey Bay F.C. on Tuesday night and completed 21 of 24 passes while winning 3 of 5 duels defensively.
M - Jonathan Ricketts, Rio Grande Valley FC: Ricketts scored the insurance goal in the Toros' 2-0 victory against Orange County SC on Sunday night, capping a performance in which he completed 37 of 47 passes and 2 of 3 dribbles while winning 5 of 7 duels, 4 of 4 aerial duels, and made seven recoveries.
M - Sebastian Dalgaard, Tampa Bay Rowdies: The Danish winger recorded a pair of assists in his side's 3-0 victory against Oakland Roots SC and completed 26 of 31 passes overall while winning 4 of 6 duels and 2 of 2 aerial duels defensively.
F - Tani Oluwaseyi, San Antonio FC: Oluwaseyi recorded a first-half hat trick - his second of the season, becoming the first player in SAFC history to record multiple hat tricks for the club - to lead San Antonio to a 4-0 victory on the road against Memphis 901 FC and had eight shots overall in the contest.
F - Cal Jennings, Tampa Bay Rowdies: Jennings recorded the third hat trick of his career to lead the Tampa Bay Rowdies to a 3-0 victory against Oakland Roots SC on Saturday night while also completing 9 of 13 passes and winning 2 of 3 aerial duels as he put all five of his shots on target on the night.
F - Enzo Martinez, Birmingham Legion FC: Martinez recorded one goal and two assists in Legion FC's 3-3 draw with Las Vegas Lights FC, recording five shots overall and hitting the woodwork once while also winning 4 of 5 tackles, 5 of 5 duels and 1 of 1 aerial duels.
Bench: Jordan Farr (SA), Morey Doner (MB), Ruxi (TUL), Tyler Pasher (BHM), Houssou Landry (LDN), Evan Conway (SD), Tabort Etaka Preston (LV)
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