Sports stats



USL Indy Eleven

Indy Eleven Defender Neveal Hackshaw Named to USL Championship 2019 All-League First Team

November 12, 2019 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Indy Eleven News Release


INDIANAPOLIS - Indy Eleven is proud to announce defender Neveal Hackshaw has been named to the USL Championship's All-League First Team for the 2019 season. The announcement comes after the United Soccer League honored 22 total standout performers across the Championship from the 2019 regular season on Tuesday afternoon.

"Neveal has been an outstanding performer all season long," said Indy Eleven Head Coach Martin Rennie. "He has done an excellent job defensively and has been very involved in our attacking play, as well. He has added a lot to our team on and off the field."

In his first season with the Boys in Blue, Hackshaw, 24, played a pivotal role in Coach Rennie's squad, starting 32 of his 33 matches played across all competitions in 2019. The defender's consistency during the season helped Indy Eleven earn the Eastern Conference's third seed in the USL Championship Playoffs and capture a pair of postseason wins en route to hosting the Eastern Conference Final last Saturday.

Hackshaw ranked in the USL Championship's top 10 among outfield players with 231 recoveries, won 65.8% of duels - 10th in the league among players to win at least 175 duels in the regular season - and won 29 of 39 tackles. Moreover, he's been a thorn in the side of opposing attackers all season long, racking up 88 clearances and 14 shot-denying blocks. Hackshaw also tallied 42 interceptions, keeping the opposition's forward passing to a minimum.

The stout defender also put up impressive performances in the attacking third, notching two goals from 16 shots and had one assist out of the nine chances he created over the course of the year.

In addition to his league play, Hackshaw was called upon to represent Trinidad & Tobago in CONCACAF Gold Cup and Nations League competitions, bringing his international first-team appearances to 12.

The 2019 USL Championship All-League Team was voted on by club management and a league-wide media panel that included representation from every USL market.

The finalists for the 2019 Championship Awards will be announced on Wednesday, preceding the 2019 USL Championship Final, which will air live on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes in the United States on Sunday, November 17 at 7:30 p.m. ET as Louisville City FC of the Eastern Conference and Real Monarchs SLC of the Western Conference meet at Lynn Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky.

With 2019 now in the book, Indy Eleven continues to prepare for the upcoming 2020 USL Championship season. Season ticket packages for 2020 are now available at IndyEleven.com/season-tickets or by calling 317-685-1100.

2019 USL All-League First Team

GK - Matt Pickens, Nashville SC: Pickens claimed the Championship's Golden Glove with a 0.64 goals-against average and posted a league-high 14 shutouts during the regular season on a 79.8 save percentage.

D - Neveal Hackshaw, Indy Eleven: Hackshaw ranked in the top 10 among outfield players with 231 recoveries, won 65.8 of duels - 10th in the league among players to win at least 175 duels in the regular season - and won 29 of 39 tackles.

D - Joe Greenspan, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC: Greenspan led a defensive line that recorded a league-best 17 shutouts as he finished fourth in the league in clearances with 151, made 44 interceptions, won 69.4 percent of duels and 75 percent of aerials while also chipping in four goals and two assists.

D - Forrest Lasso, Nashville SC: Lasso provided a major boost to Nashville's defense after his midseason arrival as he recorded 60 clearances and 61 recoveries while NSC posted a 0.43 goals-against average with him on the field over the second half of the season.

D - Oscar Jimenez, Louisville City FC: Jimenez finished tied for second in the league with 90 chances created, posted seven assists and made 191 recoveries while completing 1,498 passes at an accuracy rate of 81.6 percent.

M - Jared Stroud, New York Red Bulls II: Stroud recorded 15 goals and nine assists to lead the Red Bulls II back to the postseason for a fifth consecutive year, and finished tied for second in the league with 90 chances created and tied for third with 18 Big Chances Created.

M - Magnus Rasmussen, Louisville City FC: Rasmussen led Louisville with 13 goals, including three tallies from outside the penalty area, while also completing 1,003 passes at an accuracy rate of 80 percent and recording three assists and 33 chances created.

M - Kenardo Forbes, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC: Forbes recorded nine assists on 74 chances created, led outfield players with 291 recoveries and completed 1,513 passes at an accuracy rate of 82.8 percent to sit in the upper echelon of the league's playmakers.

F - Daniel Rios, Nashville SC: Rios became the first player in Championship history to record back-to-back 20-goal seasons as he averaged a goal every 123.5 minutes to provide attacking punch as NSC finished second in the Eastern Conference.

F - Adam Jahn, Phoenix Rising FC: Jahn recorded 17 goals and five assists on 35 chances created as he helped Phoenix's attack set a new Championship record for goals in a regular season while also posting a 70.4 passing accuracy rate leading the Rising FC line.

F - Solomon Asante, Phoenix Rising FC: The Ghanaian standout set Championship records for assists in a regular season (17) and combined goals and assists in a regular season (39) as he helped drive Phoenix to a league-record streak of 20 consecutive wins and the regular season title.

2019 USL Championship All-League Second Team

GK - Zac Lubin, Phoenix Rising FC: Lubin recorded 79 saves and a save percentage of 75.7 on the way to posting 13 shutouts and a goals-against average of 0.86 during Rising FC's run to the regular season title.

D - Thomas Vancaeyezeele, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC: Vancaeyezeele ranked seventh in the Championship with 62 interceptions, made 160 recoveries and won 52 tackles at a success rate of 71.2 percent in a stout Hounds defense.

D - Pape Diakite, Tampa Bay Rowdies: Diakite ranked fifth in the league with 149 clearances, won 65.5 percent of duels and made 162 recoveries as he helped the Rowdies record 11 shutouts to earn a return to the USL Championship Playoffs.

D - Paco Craig, Louisville City FC: Craig recorded 108 clearances, 192 recoveries and 47 interceptions, had a tackle success rate of 80.7 percent and a passing accuracy rate of 81.7 on 1,267 completed passes, and notched a pair of goals.

D - A.J. Cochran, Phoenix Rising FC: Cochran won 66.2 percent of duels, won 71.9 percent of tackles and made 33 interceptions and 116 recoveries defensively, and also recorded four assists for Rising FC in the attacking end.

M - Santi Moar, New Mexico United: Moar recorded 11 goals and five assists for the first-year club, tied for third in the league with 93 completed dribbles at a success rate of 60.4 percent and recorded 51 chances created, 45 shots on goal and 14 Big Chances Created.

M - Chris Lema, New York Red Bulls II: Lema led the Championship with 94 chances created in the regular season, while also finishing third among outfield players with 263 recoveries, as he notched five goals and six assists in the middle of New York's attacking lineup.

M - Rodrigo Da Costa, Tulsa Roughnecks FC: Da Costa ranked second in the Championship with 13 assists and also notched nine goals as the former Florida Soccer Soldiers player broke into the league impressively, also notching 78 chances created.

F - Sebastian Guenzatti, Tampa Bay Rowdies: Guenzatti set a modern-era Rowdies record with 18 goals to finish tied for third in the league and notched six assists on 31 chances created while captaining the side to a return to the postseason.

F - Corey Hertzog, Reno 1868 FC: Hertzog earned the fourth All-League selection of his career, posting a single-season best 18 goals to move into fourth place all-time on the league's scoring chart while also notching six assists in Reno's attack.

F - Neco Brett, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC: Brett recorded 13 goals and five assists on a shot conversion rate of 22 percent while recording 36 shots on target and 33 chances created for the first-place Hounds.

Check out the Indy Eleven Statistics



United Soccer League Championship Stories from November 12, 2019


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

OurSports Central