[USL TEAMS OF THE WEEK] Minnesota’s Ricardo Sanchez, who had a goal and an assist in the Thunder’s 3-0 win over Montreal, and former U.S. U-17 international Jamie Watson, who had a goal and three assists in the Wilmington Hammerheads’ 4-0 victory over the visiting Western Mass Pioneers, earned the USL First Division and Second Division Player of the Week honors, respectively. For the USL-1 and USL-2 Teams of the Week …
USL First Division Team of the Week
GOALKEEPER
Hunter Gilstrap, Cleveland
Three saves in 0-0 draw against Puerto Rico
DEFENDERS
Caleb Norkus, Carolina
Led team in 1-0 win at Charleston
Cristian Arrieta, Puerto Rico
Led team in two 0-0 road draws
Kenney Bertz, Rochester
Led team in 0-0 draw against Puerto Rico
MIDFIELDERS
Leo Inacio Nunes, Miami
Goal, assist in 2-1 win over Vancouver
Lyle Martin, Vancouver
Goal in 4-0 win over Minnesota
Ricardo Sanchez, Minnesota
Goal, assist in 3-0 win over Montreal
Johan Claesson, Portland
Goal in 2-1 win at Austin
FORWARDS
Sallieu Bundu, Carolina
Goal in 1-0 win at Charleston
Gifton Noel-Williams, Austin
Goal in 2-1 loss to Portland
Marcus Haber, Vancouver
Goal, assist in 4-0 win over Minnesota
USL Second Division Team of the Week
GOALKEEPER
Brian Rowland, Baltimore
Four saves in 2-0 win over Harrisburg
DEFENDERS
Colin Falvey, Wilmington
Led team in 4-0 win over Western Mass
Shintaro Harada, Baltimore
Led team in 2-0 win over Harrisburg
Luke Williams, Charlotte
Assist in 5-0 win over Western Mass
MIDFIELDERS
Paul Robson, Baltimore
Assist in 2-0 win over Harrisburg
Lucio Gonzaga, Maryland
Goal, assist in 2-1 win over Pittsburgh
Amaury Nunes, Charlotte
Two goals in 5-0 win over Western Mass
Dan Lader, Baltimore
Two goals in 2-0 win over Harrisburg
Mike Burke, Richmond
Goal, assist in 7-2 win over Bermuda
FORWARDS
Jamie Watson, Wilmington
Goal, three assists in 4-0 win over Western Mass
Matthew Delicate, Richmond
Two goals, assist in 7-2 win over Bermuda