Trevor Amann named Player of the Week with first-ever Hailstorm hat trick

TAMPA, Fla. – USL League One today announced the Team of the Week for Week 23 of the 2022 regular season with Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC forward Trevor Amann named Player of the Week. Amann’s hat trick in a 4-1 victory over North Carolina confirmed Northern Colorado’s first-ever Player of the Week selection.

Following an early Lachlan McLean score, the Aussie provided a perfect long ball to Amann who raced down the pitch to convert a one-on-one opportunity against Pulisic in goal. Later, Amann smashed in a rebounded ball in the box to give the Hailstorm a commanding 3-0 lead just before the conclusion of first-half stoppage time. Finally, Amann would power a penalty off the fingertips of Pulisic in the 79th minute to confirm his hat trick and the Hailstorm victory.

“I’m not going to say I wasn’t a little nervous stepping up to the spot,” Amann admitted. “But I always bet on myself when it comes to penalty kicks and I’m one for one this year.”

With only four hat tricks across the league this season, Amann becomes just the 15th player in league history to record a hat trick. Fittingly, Northern Colorado’s first-ever hat trick came from the Westminster, Colo. native who hails from just an hour south of Windsor.

“It’s been coming, Trevor’s been in and around the box,” Northern Colorado Head Coach Éamon Zayed said. “He’s hit the post, he’s hit the bar, he’s had goals disallowed and he’s missed some chances as well. With Irvin [Parra] out, I challenged Trevor and Lachlan to go out and score some goals. He was due a game like that and hopefully he continues now.

“We’re starting to feel a bit more of a rhythm. Being at the same place for training and playing here in Severance. First back-to-back wins of the season and coming at the right time, with only five games left now, and then hopefully playoffs.”

Union Omaha lead the way with three selections following an improbable six-point week featuring back-to-back wins after going down a man. Elsewhere, FC Tucson, South Georgia Tormenta FC and Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC see two players named to the Team of the Week.

GK – Rashid Nuhu, Union Omaha: In a historic week for the Owls, Nuhu made eight saves and conceded just one goal in a six-point Week 23 that saw Omaha top the table.

D – Dion Acoff, Union Omaha: After coming off the bench in Omaha’s 1-0 win over Madison on Wednesday, Acoff made the most of his start against Chattanooga with an…