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Antoine Hoppenot Earns USL Team of the Week Honors

By Aldo Amato, 08/01/17, 10:30AM PDT

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RENO, Nev. – After yet another standout performance, Reno 1868 FC forward Antoine Hoppenot earned USL Team of the Week honors.

Hoppenot scored the first goal in Reno’s 4-1 win over Swope Park Rangers on Sunday in the opening minute of the game.

That goal helped Reno gain momentum early as the team took down one of the top playoff-contenders in the USL.

Hoppenot’s goal wasn’t the only highlight on Sunday. He also assisted forward Dane Kelly in the 76th minute which put the icing on the cake for Reno.

After Sunday, Hoppenot now has seven goals, six assists and 37 chances created making him one of the more dynamic talents in the USL.

USL Team of the Week

GK – Kendall McIntosh, Portland Timbers 2: McIntosh recorded a pair of penalty-kick saves as T2 recorded its first home win of the season in a 2-1 victory against Rio Grande Valley FC on Saturday night.

D – Paco Craig, Louisville City FC: Craig scored the opening goal – his second in as many games – and also recorded four interceptions and three tackles in Louisville’s 2-1 win against the New York Red Bulls II.

D – Joe Farrell, Rochester Rhinos: Farrell played two strong games as the Rhinos took two victories, completing 92 percent of 116 passes and recording six tackles and seven clearances.

D – Henry Kalungi, Charlotte Independence: Kalungi helped the Independence record back-to-back shutouts over the week, notching five interceptions, nine clearances and completing 87 percent of 108 passes.

M – Alex Morrell, Tampa Bay Rowdies: Morrell scored his first two league goals for the Rowdies, which proved the difference in a 2-0 victory against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds on Saturday night.

M – Emmanuel Appiah, Saint Louis FC: Appiah had a strong debut for STLFC, scoring the only goal in a 1-0 win against the Richmond Kickers while also creating another chance and registering three shots on goal.

M – Lewis Hilton, Charlotte Independence: Hilton scored a pair of goals and was dynamic throughout while completing 53 of 57 passes, as the Independence took a 4-0 victory on the road against Bethlehem Steel FC on Saturday.

M – Gerardo Bruna, Ottawa Fury FC: Bruna recorded one assist and created eight other scoring chances while winning four of five duels, as Ottawa dominated Toronto FC II in a 2-0 victory on Saturday night.

F – Villyan Bijev, Portland Timbers 2: Bijev scored the game-winning goal in T2’s 2-1 victory against Rio Grande Valley FC to round out a solid all-around display in the attacking half.

F – Antoine Hoppenot, Reno 1868 FC: Hoppenot had a goal and assist as Reno took a 4-1 victory against a Swope Park Rangers side that hadn’t conceded a goal in 471 minutes entering Sunday’s game.

F – Masta Kacher, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC: Kacher set up the Switchbacks’ opening goal and had five total shots for the game as Colorado Springs took a 2-1 win against Seattle Sounders FC 2.

Bench: Diego Restrepo (SA), Taylor Mueller (CHS), Salomon Wbias (OC), Marcel Schafer (TBR), Wal Fall (ROC), Luke Spencer (LOU), Azake Luboyera (OTT)