BIRMINGHAM, AL (June 25, 2019) -- #5 Mikey Lopez has been named to the USL Championship Team of the Week following his standout performance in Legion FC’s 2-2 draw with Hartford Athletic on Saturday.

The midfielder continues his impressive run of play recently, with his recent goal extending his run of a goal or assist per match to three matches in a row. The match-tying goal against Hartford was a pinpoint finish to the bottom left corner after Lopez latched onto a loose ball outside the box to draw Legion FC level. Lopez is the fifth BHM player to make a Team of the Week this inaugural season.

Via USL Championship - Phoenix Rising FC forward Solomon Asante has been voted the USL Championship Player of the Week for Week 16 of the 2019 season. Asante continued his outstanding run of recent form with three goals and one assist across a pair of road victories against Reno 1868 FC and OKC Energy FC in the past week that extended Rising FC’s overall winning streak to seven games.

Asante received 83 percent of the poll conducted by a national panel of independent media representing every USL Championship market. Fresno FC’s Jemal Johnson finished second on 11 percent as his two-goal performance led the Foxes to a 3-2 victory against San Antonio FC on Friday night at Chukchansi Park.

USL Championship Team of the Week

GK – Thomas Olsen, Las Vegas Lights FC: Olsen recorded a four-save shutout that included a crucial late stop on Omar Salgado as Las Vegas took its first road win of the season in a 1-0 victory against El Paso.

D – Caleb Richards, Tampa Bay Rowdies: Richards won 13 of 16 duels and 6 of 7 aerials, won 4 of 4 tackles attempted and completed 43 of 54 passes to help the Rowdies to a road victory against Bethlehem.

D – Roy Miller, Portland Timbers 2: Miller scored what proved to be the game-winning goal in addition to winning 5 of 6 duels and recording five recoveries as Portland earned a 2-0 victory on the road against Orange County.

D – Noah Powder, Real Monarchs SLC: Powder won 10 of 15 duels and completed 4 of 6 long passes on a night that saw him complete 35 of 44 passes overall to help the Monarchs rally past Colorado Springs.

M – Wal Fall, Ottawa Fury FC: Fall scored the game-tying goal for Fury FC in its 3-3 draw on the road against Nashville SC to cap a performance that also saw him record two key passes and complete 38 of 43 passes overall.

M – Jemal Johnson, Fresno FC: Johnson scored a pair of goals and completed 21 of 24 passes overall to lead the Foxes to a big 3-2 victory on Friday night at Chukchanski Park against San Antonio FC.

M – Steven Miller, North Carolina FC: Miller had a goal and assist, made four key passes and completed 28 of 34 passes overall in North Carolina FC’s 2-2 draw on the road against Saint Louis FC.

M – Kenardo Forbes, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC: Forbes had one assist, four key passes and completed 62 of 71 passes overall as the Hounds took a 3-0 victory against the New York Red Bulls II.

F – Stefano Bonomo, Sacramento Republic FC: Bonomo notched a pair of goals on four total shots, completed 12 of 15 passes and made four recoveries in Republic FC’s emphatic victory against Tulsa Roughnecks FC.

F – Solomon Asante, Phoenix Rising FC: Asante had three goals and one assist across a pair of victories for Rising FC and recorded six key passes and 64 of 80 passes overall over the two games for the Western Conference leaders.

F – Cameron Iwasa, Sacramento Republic FC: Iwasa had two goals and one assist as Republic FC romped to its biggest victory in club history with a 6-0 win against Tulsa Roughnecks FC.

Bench: Zac Lubin (PHX), Jermaine Taylor (AUS), Mikey Lopez (BHM), Steevan Dos Santos (PIT), Tyler Pasher (IND), Adam Jahn (PHX), Ropapa Mensah (NSH)