Steven MillerNamed to USL Team of the Week

TAMPA, Fla. – North Carolina FC's Steven Miller has been named to the USL Team of the Week for Week 14 of the 2018 season. Miller logged a goal and an assist in NCFC's 4-2 victory over Ottawa Fury FC to claim his spot on the Team of the Week.

Miller is the third NCFC player to be named to the USL Team of the Week, joining Futty Danso in Week 5 and Kyle Bekker in Week 7.

USL Team of the Week:
GK – Diego Restrepo, San Antonio FC: Restrepo recorded a nine-save shutout – tied for the most saves in a game this season – as SAFC claimed a 1-0 victory against Sacramento Republic FC on Saturday night.

D – Kevin Venegas, Indy Eleven: Venegas had a goal and assist, as Indy swept to a 3-1 victory against Toronto FC II to move into the top eight in the Eastern Conference.

D – Bradley Bourgeois, Nashville SC: Bourgeois won 19 of 23 total duels and provided the assist on Nashville’s stoppage-time game-winner against North Carolina FC on Saturday night.

D – Justin Schmidt, Sacramento Republic FC: Schmidt completed 116 of 125 passes across two games and recorded four interceptions and seven clearances, as Republic FC conceded only once in 180 minutes.

M – Steven Miller, North Carolina FC: Miller had a goal and assist, as North Carolina claimed a 4-2 win against Ottawa Fury FC last Wednesday night.

M – Derrick Jones, Bethlehem Steel FC: Jones scored Steel FC’s opening goal in a 2-2 draw with FC Cincinnati and recorded three tackles, three interceptions and won 11 of 15 duels over the contest.

M – Emmanuel Ledesma, FC Cincinnati: Ledesma scored a pair of goals to lead Cincinnati to a 4-0 victory against the Richmond Kickers on Saturday night at Nippert Stadium.

M – Jordan Burt, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC: Burt scored twice in four minutes to turn the Switchbacks’ clash with Portland the way of the visitors in a 4-1 win at Merlo Field.

F – Jaime Siaj, OKC Energy FC: Siaj scored a goal in each game, as Energy FC took victories against the Portland Timbers 2 and Rio Grande Valley FC for its first back-to-back wins this season.

F – Jason Johnson, Phoenix Rising FC: Johnson scored three goals in two Rising FC victories including a spectacular volleyed strike in the club’s 3-0 win against Tulsa Roughnecks FC on Saturday.

F – Chandler Hoffman, Real Monarchs SLC: Hoffman scored three goals in two games on the Monarchs’ road trip to the Midwest, including the game-winner in Saturday’s victory against Saint Louis FC.

Bench: Connor Sparrow (SLC), Neco Brett (PGH), Lucky Mkosana (PEN), Christian Chaney (FRS), Sammy Ochoa (LV), Ilija Ilic (LOU), Justin Braun (IND)

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TAMPA, Fla. – North Carolina FC’s Steven Miller has been named to the USL Team of the Week for Week 14 of the 2018 season. Miller logged a goal and an assist in NCFC’s 4-2 victory over Ottawa Fury FC to claim his spot on the Team of the Week.

Miller is the third NCFC player to be named to the USL Team of the Week, joining Futty Danso in Week 5 and Kyle Bekker in Week 7.

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