ST. PETERSBURG, FL – On Tuesday, the USL Championship revealed the Team of the Week for Week 17 of the season, with Tampa Bay Rowdies defender Conner Antley earning a spot for his performance in the club’s 2-1 win at Las Vegas Lights FC.
Antley provided the assists on both of Tampa Bay’s goals to claim all three points in Las Vegas. In the 24th minute, Antley launched a long throw in from Tampa Bay’s defensive end of the field that sprung forward Cal Jennings for a breakaway into the final third of the field, where he slammed home a shot with the outside of his boot. When the Rowdies needed a late breakthrough, Antley threaded a pass through several defenders for JJ Williams in the center of the field. Williams made the most of the chance with a quick turn and rocketed shot into the back of the net.
This is Antley’s first Team of the Week selection of the year. He was previously named to the Team of the Week bench in Week 5 of the campaign. Now in his third season with the Rowdies, Antley has appeared in 85 matches for the club across all competitions.
USL Championship Team of the Week – Week 17
GK – Christian Herrera, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC: Herrera recorded a four-save shutout to keep Miami FC at bay in a 2-0 victory for the Switchbacks at Weidner Field and made seven recoveries defensively.
D – Conner Antley, Tampa Bay Rowdies: Antley recorded a pair of assists in the Rowdies’ 2-1 win against Las Vegas Lights FC, notching three chances created overall, and defensively won 2 of 2 tackles and made four clearances at Cashman Field.
D – Owen Lambe, Orange County SC: The 22-year-old recorded his first goal for Orange County, which proved the game-winner in the side’s 3-1 win against Monterey Bay F.C., and recorded six chances created while completing 25 of 30 passes overall.
D – Eddie Munjoma, Phoenix Rising FC: Munjoma scored a brilliant first goal in Rising FC colors to open the scoring against Memphis 901 FC and defensively won 3 of 3 tackles and 4 of 6 duels in his side’s victory.
M – Patrick Seagrist, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC: Seagrist recorded a pair of assists as Colorado Springs took a 2-0 victory against Miami FC, recording three chances created overall while also winning 3 of 3 duels and 2 of 3 tackles.
M – Aodhan Quinn, Indy Eleven: Quinn converted twice from the penalty spot as a 10-player Indy rallied to earn a 2-2 draw with San Diego Loyal SC and completed 56 of 63 passes while winning 5 of 8 duels at Michael A. Carroll Stadium.
M – Carlos Harvey, Phoenix Rising FC: The Panama international recorded a goal and assist and completed 18 of 24 passes while winning 4 of 6 duels and making four recoveries and two interceptions defensively in his side’s rout of Memphis 901 FC.
M – Arturo Rodriguez, Charleston Battery: The former USL League One MVP recorded a pair of assists and six chances created in Charleston’s 3-0 win against Loudoun United FC while completing 32 of 38 passes overall at Patriots Point.
F – Phillip Goodrum, FC Tulsa: Goodrum recorded two goals and one assist to lead Tulsa to a comeback 3-2 victory against Detroit City FC on Friday night and had a strong all-around game, completing 23 of 27 passes and winning 2 of 2 tackles.
F – Nick Markanich, Charleston Battery: Markanich scored a pair of goals to lead the Battery to a 3-0 victory against Loudoun United FC while putting three shots on target overall while winning 3 of 5 tackles, 10 of 16 duels and 3 of 4 aerial duels.
F – Thomas Amang, Orange County SC: Amang came off the bench and scored twice to lead Orange County to a 3-1 victory against Monterey Bay F.C. and in limited time completed 6 of 6 passes and put three shots on target for OCSC’s first win after trailing at halftime in more than two years.
Bench: Alex Tambakis (NM), Alejandro Fuenmayor (PHX), Adrian Diz Pe (IND), Taylor Davila (RGV), Erickson Gallardo (PHX), Tani Oluwaseyi (SA), Wilmer Cabrera Jr. (RGV)
