OKC's Konig Voted USL Player of the Week
August 11, 2015 - United Soccer League Championship (USL) News Release
TAMPA, Fla. - OKC Energy FC forward Danni König has been voted the USL Player of the Week for the 21st week of the 2015 season after he recorded a hat trick in Energy FC's 4-3 victory against the Portland Timbers 2 on Saturday night at Merlo Field.
König earned 71 percent of the vote, which was conducted by a national panel of independent media representing every USL market, to claim his second Player of the Week award this season. Orange County Blues FC goalkeeper Billy Thompson finished second with 14 percent.
USL Team of the Week
GK - Billy Thompson, Orange County Blues FC: Recorded a six-save shutout, which included a late penalty save, to earn the Blues a 1-0 win against Austin
D - Iarfhlaith Davoren, Tulsa Roughnecks FC: Had two standout performances as the Roughnecks picked up four points on the road
D - Josh Phillips, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC: Led a resolute Switchbacks defense that earned a 1-0 win on the road in Sacramento
D - Mitchel Bringolf, FC Montreal: Worked hard in the face of strong pressure as Montreal conceded just once to earn victories in Louisville and Saint Louis
M - Marco Bustos, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2: Earned a second consecutive selection after his two goals led WFC2 to an impressive road win against Seattle
M - Yann Ekra, Harrisburg City Islanders: Had a goal and assist as the City Islanders kept pace in the East's playoff race with a 3-2 win against Richmond
M - Stefan Defregger, Wilmington Hammerheads FC: Scored his first two professional goals to lead the Hammerheads to their first home win of the season
M - Lebo Moloto, Pittsburgh Riverhounds: Scored a fine goal and added two assists as the Riverhounds took a 3-1 win against Toronto FC II
F - Dominique Badji, Charlotte Independence: Scored a pair of excellent goals as the Independence played to a 2-2 draw with the New York Red Bulls II
F - Danni König, OKC Energy FC: Moved to 19 goals this season with a hat trick against Portland, which helped earn a 4-3 win at Merlo Field
F - Alessandro Riggi, FC Montreal: Scored the opening two goals as Montreal posted a remarkable 4-0 victory on the road against Louisville
Bench: Maxime Crepeau (MTL), George Fochive (POR), Andre Lewis (VAN), Leo Stolz (NY), Qudus Lawal (WIL), Fabio Morelli (MTL), Long Tan (AZ)
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