TAMPA, Fla. – The USL Championship today announced the Team of the Week for Week 13/14 of the 2025 regular season, with Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC midfielder Robbie Mertz named Player of the Week presented by Konami eFootball with a goal and an assist in a 2-0 victory against Detroit City FC.

Through 69 minutes of play, the Pittsburgh native registered the eighth multi-goal-contribution match of his seven-year professional career - his first since 2022 - to help the Hounds to back-to-back shutout league victories for the second time this season. Mertz's 20th goal for his hometown club came in his 150th appearance for the Hounds, and just two days after the birth of his first son.

"First of all, I give God the glory, because you realize, going through this process, what a miracle life is," Mertz said of his last few days on and off the pitch. "So, that's first and foremost, and to back it up on the back end with something much less important but still very rewarding with tonight's performance, it's just amazing.

"Honestly, so much credit goes to the team tonight, because you could feel the energy was a little bit different tonight. I hope we can continue it, but this was something I'll never forget — the best two days of my life."

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. Mertz finished with 54%, while Hartford Athletic's Kyle Edwards and Phoenix Rising FC's Dariusz Formella finished tied for second on 23%.

GK – Hunter Sulte, Indy Eleven: The 23-year-old Anchorage, Alaska native registered his first USL Championship clean sheet of the season, making six saves in Indy's 1-0 victory in Birmingham. 

D – Cole Turner, Loudoun United FC: Turner helped Loudoun to a 1-1 draw against Charleston with nine clearances, an 83% passing accuracy rate, eight recoveries, eight duels won, six completed long passes and three tackles won.

D – Gennaro Nigro, Las Vegas Lights FC: In Las Vegas' 1-0 loss against Phoenix in Week 13, Nigro won 10 of 13 duels, completed nine long balls, connected on 85% of his 55 passes, registered six recoveries, won six fouls, created five chances and won two of three tackles.

D – Jonathan Ricketts, Miami FC: The 27-year-old led Miami to a shutout victory in Rhode Island with 10 clearances, a 65% passing accuracy rate, four duels won, three blocks, two tackles won and two recoveries.

M – Jamie Webber, FC Tulsa: Through a combined 78 minutes of play against San Antonio and Sacramento, the South African completed 65% of his passes, won six duels, created four chances, won three fouls, recorded three recoveries, won a pair of fouls and tallied the first goal contribution of his Tulsa career in the form of an assist on Kalil ElMedkhar's winner at Heart Health Park. 

M – Robbie Mertz, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC: The Pittsburgh native constructed the eighth multi-goal contribution match of his career, providing a goal and an assist in the Riverhounds' 2-0 victory against Detroit. Mertz finished with an 80% passing accuracy rate, four recoveries, three chances created, two accurate crosses and two duels won.

M – Taylor Davila, Louisville City FC: Davila assisted Ray Serrano's winner in the 16th minute, ultimately guiding Louisville to a 2-1 win against Tampa Bay with nine duels won, an 83% passing accuracy rate, five completed long passes, four tackles won, three chances created, three recoveries, three fouls won and two clearances.

M – Perrin Barnes, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC: The 24-year-old scored the first goal of his professional career on Saturday - a 37th-minute winner against Detroit. Barnes ended the day with a 76% passing accuracy rate, seven duels won, three recoveries, three fouls won and two chances created.

F – Kyle Edwards, Hartford Athletic: Before heading to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines for FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Edwards registered the third brace of his professional career in a 4-4 Week 13 draw in Indy. The 28-year-old won eight duels, placed three shots on target, reeled in three recoveries, won a pair of tackles and recorded two clearances.

F – Romario Williams, Indy Eleven: In Indy's high-scoring Week 13 draw against Hartford, the Jamaica international came off the bench and scored in both first and second-half stoppage time to salvage a 4-4 draw and register the eighth brace of his decorated professional career. Through 59 minutes, the 30-year-old also won four duels and fired off four shots.

F – Dariusz Formella, Phoenix Rising FC: Formella helped Phoenix to victories against Las Vegas in Week 13 and Orange County in Week 14, recording a goal and two assists in the latter. Across a combined 165 minutes in Week 13 and 14, the Polish forward completed 85% of his passes, won seven duels, earned seven fouls, completed four long passes and tallied two clearances.

Coach – Pa-Modou Kah, Phoenix Rising FC: The first-year Phoenix head coach helped Rising FC finish the month unbeaten in league play with a Week 13 victory against Las Vegas and a Week 14 win against Orange County. Combined through both weeks, Kah's side finished first or second among all teams in points won (6), goals scored (4), goals conceded (1), goal differential (+3), clean sheets (1), goals scored above expected (2.58), goals conceded below expected (1.6), passing accuracy (87%) and shot conversion rate (27%).

Bench – Patrick Rakovsky (PHX), Bolu Akinyode (MIA), Rece Buckmaster (SA), Adam Larsson (MB), Luis Paredes (SA), Anton Søberg (MB), MD Myers (CHS)