EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC’s Amando Moreno and Lucas Stauffer were named to the USL Championship Team of the Week – Week 12 for their strong defensive performances in a 2-1 win against Eastern Conference Leaders Charleston Battery, with Moreno voted the Championship Player of the Week presented by Konami eFootball after scoring both Locomotive goals.
AMANDO MORENO
Moreno scored both goals in the second half including an outstanding finish in stoppage time as El Paso handed the Battery their first defeat of the 2024 campaign and earned new Head Coach Wilmer Cabrera a victory in his first game since taking charge last week. The El Salvador international has now recorded five goals this season to lead El Paso.
LUCAS STAUFFER
Lucas Stauffer had a strong performance on the right side for Locomotive in its victory against Charleston, winning 4 of 4 tackles and 8 of 11 duels while making 10 recoveries and three interceptions at Patriots Point.
USL Championship Team of the Week – Week 12
GK – Koke Vegas, Rhode Island FC
D – Lucas Stauffer, El Paso Locomotive FC
D – Oscar Jimenez, Memphis 901 FC
D – Abdi Mohamed, New Mexico United
M – Mikey Maldonado, North Carolina FC
M – Jack Blake, Indy Eleven
M – Thomas Vancaeyezeele, Hartford Athletic
M – Florian Valot, Loudoun United FC
F – Amando Moreno, El Paso Locomotive FC
F – Zach Ryan, Loudoun United FC
F – Cal Jennings, Tampa Bay Rowdies
Coach – Ryan Martin, Loudoun United FC
Bench: Paul Blanchette (OAK), Paco Craig (NC), AJ Paterson (BHM), Ezra Armstrong (NC), Nanan Houssou (NM), Marlon Santos (MEM), Greg Hurst (NM)