Rio Grande Valley FC's Maalique Foster Earns USL Championship Team of the Week
April 23, 2019 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros News Release
TAMPA, Fla. - Indy Eleven forward Dane Kelly has been voted the USL Championship Player of the Week for Week 7 of the 2019 season. Kelly opened his account for the Boys in Blue with three goals and one assist across a pair of road victories against the Swope Park Rangers and Bethlehem Steel FC to help the Eleven continue its winning streak to four games.
Kelly received 56 percent of the poll conducted by a national panel of independent media representing every USL Championship market. Austin Bold FC's Diego Restrepo finished second with 22 percent after recording seven saves over back-to-back shutouts in Bold FC's victory against Phoenix Rising FC and draw against El Paso Locomotive FC.
USL Championship Team of the Week
GK - Diego Restrepo, Austin Bold FC: Restrepo recorded back-to-back shutouts as Bold FC handed Phoenix its first loss of the season and then played to a draw with El Paso Locomotive FC.
D - Akeem Ward, Loudoun United FC: Ward put in a stellar display on the right side of Loudoun's defense, recording an assist and two key passes while winning 6 of 8 duels, making four interceptions and seven recoveries.
D - Duke Lacroix, Reno 1868 FC: Lacroix scored an 89th-minute game-winner to lift Reno past New Mexico United to cap a performance that saw him post 15 recoveries and complete 44 of 54 passes.
D - Andrew Gutman, Charlotte Independence: Gutman scored in the Independence's first win of the season against Bethlehem Steel FC, and for the week had four key passes, 22 recoveries and completed 77 of 97 passes.
M - Ben Speas, North Carolina FC: Speas played a key role in North Carolina's derby victory against Charlotte, recording eight recoveries and two key passes in addition to his second-half goal.
M - Maalique Foster, Rio Grande Valley FC: Foster had a goal and assist to lead to the Toros to a 5-2 victory against Las Vegas Lights FC.
M - Jarad van Schaik, Charleston Battery: Van Schaik scored a pair of outstanding goals, won 8 of 14 duels and made four recoveries as the Battery powered past Nashville SC in a 3-1 victory.
M - Junior Flemmings, Phoenix Rising FC: Flemmings had two goals and one assist to lead Phoenix to a 4-0 victory on Saturday night against Tacoma Defiance.
F - Foster Langsdorf, Portland Timbers 2: Langsdorf scored both goals, including the equalizer with four minutes to go, as T2 moved to the top of the Western Conference in a 2-2 draw with the Switchbacks.
F - Dane Kelly, Indy Eleven: Kelly opened his scoring account for the season with three goals and one assist across a pair of Indy victories on the road against Swope Park and Bethlehem.
F - Brian Gomez, San Antonio FC: Gomez scored a brace for San Antonio in its visit to Real Monarchs SLC, while recording six recoveries and completing 14 of 19 passes.
Bench: Cody Laurendi (OKC), Paco Craig (LOU), Sam Fink (STL), Rony Argueta (COS), Maikel Chang (SLC), Tyler Pasher (IND), Jason Johnson (PHX)
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