Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Hemming, Thorpe Receive USL Weekly Honors

Charleston Battery midfielder Tyler Hemming and Western Mass Pioneers goalkeeper James Thorpe were named the United Soccer Leagues Players of the Week for the First and Second Divisions, respectively.

Hemming assisted on both goals in a 2-0 win at the Austin Aztex. Thorpe had a combined 13 saves and gave up only a penalty kick in a pair of wins last weekend.

Here are the other players named to the USL1 and USL2 Teams of the Week:

USL1 TEAM OF THE WEEK

GOALKEEPER
Nic Platter, Minnesota Thunder
Had six saves in scoreless draw at Rochester

DEFENDERS
Cameron Knowles, Portland Timbers
Assisted on lone goal in 1-0 win over Montreal Impact

Cristian Arrieta, Puerto Rico Islanders
Had two goals over the weekend in a win and a draw over the Cleveland City Stars

Matt Bobo, Charleston Battery
Scored goal in 2-0 win over Austin Aztex

Brent Sancho, Rochester Rhinos
Led team to scoreless draw against Minnesota Thunder

MIDFIELDERS
David Testo, Montreal Impact
Scored goal in 2-1 win at Vancouver Whitecaps

Pato Aguilera, Cleveland City Stars
Scored goal, assisted on another in two-game weekend series at Puerto Rico Islanders (1-0-1)

Jeff Harwell, Austin Aztex
Scored game-tying goal in 1-1 draw against Charleston Battery

Felix Brillant, Montreal Impact
Led team to a 2-1 win at Vancouver Whitecaps

FORWARDS
Kendall Jagdeosingh, Puerto Rico Islanders
Scored goal in 2-2 draw against Cleveland City Stars

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USL2 TEAM OF THE WEEK

DEFENDERS
Yomby William, Richmond Kickers
Led team in 5-0 win over Harrisburg City Islanders

Ben Clark, Western Mass Pioneers
Assisted on goal in 2-0 win over Real Maryland Monarchs

Graham Tatters, Wilmington Hammerheads
Led team in 1-0 win over Bermuda Hogges

MIDFIELDERS
Mike Videira, Western Mass Pioneers
Scored goal in 2-0 win over Real Maryland Monarchs

Mike Burke, Richmond Kickers
Assisted on two goals in 5-0 win over Harrsburg City Islanders

Kenny Bundy, Wilmington Hammerheads
Assisted on lone goal in 1-0 win over Bermuda Hogges

Diego Martins, Charlotte Eagles
Had two goals and an assist in 6-0 win over Bermuda Hogges

Adrian Dubois, Western Mass Pioneers
Scored both goals in 2-1 win over Crystal Palace Baltimore

FORWARDS
David Bulow, Richmond Kickers
Scored two goals in 5-0 win over Harrisburg City Islanders

Dustin Swinehart, Charlotte Eagles
Scored two goals in 6-0 win over Bermuda Hogges

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