As the race to the postseason continued to rise, some of the most impressive denials produced by goalkeepers in the USL Championship this past week played a major role in helping their clubs earn results away from home. Here are our selections, now you get to select which one will be the USL Championship Fans’ Choice Save of the Week presented by Terminix.
Vote for your favorite save in the poll below by 12 p.m. ET this Friday. We’ll announce the winner later that afternoon.
Eric Dick (PIT) - #BHMvPIT, 8/24/24: Dick posted his 10th shutout of the season with a six-save performance against Birmingham Legion including a crucial close-range denial on Enzo Martinez when the game remained scoreless.
Johan Peñaranda (TUL) - #DETvTUL, 8/24/24: Peñaranda earned a second consecutive nomination after a brilliant one-handed save in second-half stoppage time to deny Detroit City’s Maxi Rodriguez to preserve a key road victory for Tulsa at Keyworth Stadium.
Koke Vegas (RI) - #LDNvRI, 8/24/24: The Spanish shot-stopper capped a standout five-save shutout in second-half stoppage time with a diving stop to keep out a penalty kick by Loudoun United FC’s Zach Ryan to earn the visitors a point on the road at Segra Field.
Jake McGuire (NC) - #PHXvNC, 8/24/24: McGuire earned North Carolina a result late in Phoenix as he made a big double-save to keep out efforts from Rising’s Jearl Margaritha and Dariusz Formella with a minute to go at Phoenix Rising Stadium.