May 9, 2023 – United Soccer League One (USL1) News Release
TAMPA, Fla. – USL League One today announced the Team of the Week for Week 8 of the 2023 regular season with Greenville Triumph SC midfielder Lyam MacKinnon named Player of the Week presented by Konami eFootball with his one-goal, one-assist performance in his side’s victory over Charlotte.
While officially credited with two goal contributions on the evening, Greenville’s first-year professional, Lyam MacKinnon, played a role in all three Triumph SC scores. The 23-year-old Lausanne, Switzerland native and FC Lausanne-Sport youth product bagged his first professional goal just before the halftime break, slotting home a well-placed Leo Castro assist. Just minutes later, MacKinnon tallied his second assist of the season, finding Aaron Walker in the middle of the pitch in first-half stoppage time. The first Swiss goalscorer in league history continued his production just after the break, sending a ball to Leo Castro down the pitch before the veteran Colombian dished it out to a wide-open Lucas Coutinho to add to the lead.
“It was a big win,” said Greenville Head Coach John Harkes. “Charlotte was a big challenge and these guys rose to the occasion. To get back physically on a short week and perform like that against the first-place team was big. I’m so proud to see how they sacrificed for each other and performed for the guy next to them.”
After sizeable victories in Week 8, Greenville and South Georgia lead the way with five and four total players named to the Team of the Week, respectively, while Madison, North Carolina, Richmond and Omaha see multiple players across the Team of the Week and Team of the Week Bench.
GK – Pablo Jara, South Georgia Tormenta FC: In the first 2022 League One Final rematch of the season, Jara kept a clean sheet to help Tormenta FC to a big victory over Chattanooga. The veteran shot-stopper tallied seven recoveries and four saves on the evening.
D – Nathan Aune, Richmond Kickers: The 26-year-old defender helped Richmond to its fourth clean sheet of the season with his seven duels won, four recoveries and three clearances.
D – Jacob Crull, Forward Madison FC: Crull created a pair of chances in Madison’s scoreless draw with Knoxville to go along with his nine duels won, five recoveries and four clearances.
D – Timmy Mehl, Forward Madison FC: The first-year ‘Mingo helped Madison stay undefeated with a strong defensive outing consisting of nine recoveries, eight clearances and…