TAMPA, Fla. – The USL Championship today announced the Team of the Week for Week 8/9 of the 2025 regular season, with El Paso Locomotive FC forward Andy Cabrera named Player of the Week presented by Konami eFootball with his first professional hat trick in a victory against rival New Mexico United.

In the 20th Derby Del Camino Real, El Paso's Andy Cabrera enjoyed the most productive match of his professional career to bag a hat trick - the first in club history - against New Mexico. The three-goal victory was enough to see El Paso extend its home unbeaten run to five matches - the second-longest such streak to open a season in club history.

"Getting a good result at home is exactly what we needed," Andy Cabrera said. "We were able to find the net tonight, which made a huge difference. We have a great attacking group that connects well up top, which helps us work together."

"To perform like that against our top rival at home is refreshing," said El Paso Head Coach Wilmer Cabrera. "I told the players I was so proud of the intensity we put on the field, along with the performance individually and collectively."

The Championship's Player of the Week is selected by the USL National Media Panel, which is made up of representatives from each media market in the Championship. Cabrera finished with 64%, while Charleston's Juan David Torres finished second on 18%.

GK – Raiko Arozarena, Las Vegas Lights FC: The Cuba international made five saves to hand Loudoun its second shutout loss of the season, subsequently earning his fourth clean sheet of the regular season - tied for the most on the year among Championship shot-stoppers.

D – Nico Benalcazar, Orange County SC: In his ninth consecutive start for Orange County, Benalcazar helped OCSC to a 2-1 victory against Tulsa with seven duels won, six recoveries, three fouls earned and three interceptions.

D – Houssou Landry, Charleston Battery: Landry scored his first for Charleston in match-winning fashion, helping the Battery down Hartford, 4-2. The 24-year-old completed 88% of his passes, registered seven recoveries, won four duels and connected on four long passes. 

D – Daltyn Knutson, Miami FC: In Miami's 1-1 draw at Monterey Bay, Knutson completed the most passes (46) and won the most duels (13) in the match before finishing the day with seven clearances, three tackles won and two recoveries.

M – Gabriel Torres, El Paso Locomotive FC: Torres assisted Andy Cabrera's game-winner in El Paso's 3-0 victory against New Mexico. The 28-year-old totaled four recoveries, four duels won, three chances created, three fouls won, two shots on target and a 77% passing accuracy rate.

M – Louis Perez, North Carolina FC: Perez opened his 2025 account with a match-winning strike, which helped North Carolina defeat Pittsburgh on the road, 2-0. The former USL League One champion won nine duels, completed 75% of his passes, won five fouls and created two chances.

M – Juan David Torres, Charleston Battery: Torres tallied a brace and an assist in Charleston's 4-2 victory against Hartford. The 24-year-old Colombian finished with four recoveries, three shots on target, three duels won, two completed long passes, and completed 75% of his passes.

M – Pacifique Niyongabire, Tampa Bay Rowdies: In addition to scoring the equalizing goal in the third minute of second-half stoppage time to salvage a 2-2 draw against Birmingham, Niyongabire led all players with 10 duels won, five completed dribbles and three chances created.

F – Andy Cabrera, El Paso Locomotive FC: Cabrera led El Paso to a big 3-0 victory against rival New Mexico with his first professional hat trick. The 24-year-old also added five recoveries, won four duels, completed three long passes, won three fouls and completed 72% of his passes.

F – Elvis Amoh, Indy Eleven: The 33-year-old Ghanaian registered a brace in his second consecutive match, leading Indy to a 2-2 draw with Detroit after trailing by a pair of goals. Through 67 minutes of action, Amoh also won nine duels, two fouls and two tackles.

F – Lyam MacKinnon, Orange County SC: The reigning USL League One Player of the Year and Golden Boot winner opened his Orange County account with a match-winning, 25-minute brace against Tulsa. The Swiss goalscorer completed seven crosses, created six chances, won five duels, placed four shots on target and won four fouls.

Coach – Wilmer Cabrera, El Paso Locomotive FC: Cabrera registered his largest USL Championship victory in charge of El Paso, guiding Locomotive FC to a 3-0 Derby Del Camino Real victory against New Mexico to extend his side's unbeaten streak to four consecutive matches across all competitions.

Bench – Richard Sánchez (SA), Collin Smith (PHX), Freddy Kleemann (SAC), Arturo Rodriguez (CHS), Frank Daroma (ELP), Jansen Wilson (LOU), Francisco Bonfiglio (MIA)