May 10, 2022 – 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 9 of the 2022 regular season on Tuesday, with El Paso Locomotive FC forward Luis Solignac voted the Championship Player of the Week presented by Konami eFootball as he scored three goals across a pair of games as Locomotive FC swept to a pair of victories, continuing the club’s recent resurgence.
Selected to the Team of the Week for a second consecutive occasion, Solignac continued his rich vein of form as he bagged a pair of second-half goals to lead Locomotive FC to a 3-1 victory against FC Tulsa last Wednesday night. The Argentine then added his third goal of the week – and fifth in his past three games – as El Paso swept to a 4-0 win on Saturday night against the LA Galaxy II to move above the playoff line in the Western Conference for the first time this season.
Solignac earned 53 percent of the ballot to claim the award. Phoenix Rising FC’s Greg Hurst took second place with 27 percent after recording a pair of goals in his side’s 3-0 victory against San Antonio FC on Saturday night at Wild Horse Pass.
The Championship’s Player of the Week is selected by the USL National Media Panel, which is made up of representatives from each media market in the Championship.
GK – Ben Lundt, Phoenix Rising FC: The German shot-stopper shone with a seven-save shutout for Rising FC in its 3-0 victory against San Antonio FC as the hosts completed a season sweep of their Western Conference rival at Wild Horse Pass.
D – Nathan Dossantos, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC: Dossantos provided the assist on Pittsburgh’s winner against Birmingham Legion FC and recorded two chances created while completing 30 of 35 passes and recording four interceptions.
D – Duke Lacroix, Sacramento Republic FC: Lacroix had a solid display in Sacramento’s 1-0 win on the road against the New York Red Bulls II on Sunday, winning 5 of 7…