Sacramento Republic FC midfielder Rodrigo Lopez, whose goal from 60 yards against Vancouver highlighted a week in which he scored three goals in two wins forthe defending champion and Western Conference leader, was voted the USL Player of the Week. For the USL Team of the Team.
Lopez beat Richmond Kickers forward George Davis IV in the voting.
USL Team of the Week:
GOALKEEPER:
Ryan Taylor, RichmondKickers: Earned his first professional shutout with a 10-save performance against the Charlotte Independence.
DEFENDERS:
Quinton Griffith,Charleston Battery: Excellent in his return from injury, Griffith set up a number of opportunities for his teammates, and was solid defensively.
Grant VanDe Casteele, Rochester Rhinos: Anchored a pair of solid defensive displays as the Rhinos took four points in two games and moved to the top of the Eastern Conference.
MIDFIELDERS:
Raul Mendiola, LA Galaxy II: Added a late game-winner to an earlier assist as Los Dos took theirfirst win of the season against the Austin Aztex.
Luke Vercollone, Colorado Springs Switchbacks: Converted twice from the penalty spot, and was strongcentrally, as the Switchbacks defeated Real Monarchs SLC.
Rodrigo Lopez, Sacramento Republic FC: His highlight-reel goal against Vancouver was the peak ofa week that included three goals and one assist in two victories.
George Davis IV, Richmond Kickers: His hat trick, which included two clinical penaltykicks, led the Kickers to their second consecutive 3-0 victory.
FORWARDS:
Gibson Bardsley, Tulsa Roughnecks: Opened the scoring early and wasa menace throughout as the Roughnecks earned a thrilling 4-3 win against Seattle.
Danni Koenig, OKC Energy FC: His second game-winning goal of the seasonlifted Energy FC to a dramatic victory against Seattle at the reopening of Taft Stadium.
Christofer Ramirez, Orange County Blues: A pair of goals led theBlues to a second consecutive victory as they ended Arizona’s perfect start to the season.
RoRo is awesome to watch, in fact from a first hand perspective. SacFC midfield is super technical and very exciting to watch. I think they may have a Gem with Preki. They also introduced college Zev Tablieb into the game and he got his first goal. 5′ 6″ player with chops. This coach seems to only care about one thing. Do you have the chops.