[USL TEAMS OF THE WEEK] Cuban midfielder Yordany Alvarez, who scored two goals and had an assist for the Austin Aztez in its 3-1 win over the Puerto Rico Islanders, and South African Ty Shipalane, who scored two goals in 3-2 win for the Harrisburg City Islanders at Real Maryland, 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
Steve Cronin, Portland
Six saves in 2-0 win over Vancouver
DEFENDERS
Simon Gatti, Montreal
Led team in 1-0 win at Rochester
Lyle Adams, Austin
Goal in 3-1 win over Puerto Rico
Scot Thompson, Portland
Led team in 1-0 win over Vancouver
Kupono Low, Carolina
Led team in 1-0 win over Cleveland
MIDFIELDERS
Yordany Alvarez, Austin
Two goals, assist in 3-1 win over Puerto Rico
Daniel Paladini, Carolina
Goal in 1-0 win over Cleveland
Domenic Mediate, Puerto Rico
Goal in 2-1 win at Minnesota
Kenji Treschuk, Charleston
Goal in 2-0 win over Cleveland
FORWARDS
Roberto Brown, Montreal
Goal in 1-0 win at Rochester
George Josten, Portland
Goal in 2-0 win over Vancouver
USL Second Division Team of the Week
GOALKEEPER
Brian Rowland, Baltimore
Four saves in 0-0 draw at Western Mass
DEFENDERS
Sascha Gorres, Richmond
Led team in 2-0 win over Western Mass
Federico Molinari, Western Mass
Led team in 0-0 draw against Baltimore
Steve Shak, Charlotte
Led team in 5-1 win over Pittsburgh
Stephen Basso, Baltimore
Led team in 0-0 draw at Western Mass
MIDFIELDERS
Ty Shipalane, Harrisburg
Two goals in 3-2 win at Real Maryland
Amaury Nunes, Charlotte
Two goals in 5-1 win over Pittsburgh
Jorge Herrera, Charlotte
Goal, assist in 5-1 win over Pittsburgh
FORWARDS
Tony Labudovski, Pittsburgh
Goal, assist in 3-1 win at Wilmington
Jacob Coggins, Charlotte
Goal, assist in 5-1 win over Pittsburgh
Gary Brooks, Maryland
Goal in 1-0 win at Baltimore