Carlos Herrera, Alex Lara Named to Team of the Week Bench for Week 24

SEASIDE, Calif. (Tuesday, August 22, 2023) – Following the Club’s shutout draw on the road against the reigning USL Championship title winners San Antonio FC, goalkeeper Carlos Herrera and defender Alex Lara have been named to the USL Championship Team of the Week bench for Week 24 of the 2023 regular season.

Herrera receives his first Team of the Week honorable mention of the season for his performance between the sticks in a tough environment on the road. The 25-year-old goalkeeper earned his first clean sheet of the season with a seven-save performance against the highest scoring team in the league in their house. It was the second-highest number of saves in a single match in Herrera’s career, the highest being the inaugural season finale in Edinburg against Rio Grande Valley FC last October in which he had eight.

Lara also makes his first appearance on the Team of the Week bench as a reward for his key performance in the Club’s clean sheet against San Antonio FC at Toyota Field over the weekend. The 24-year-old defender won 12 duels on the night and added four interceptions, three tackles, two clearances and one blocked shot.

Below is USL Championship’s full Team of the Week for Week 24 lined up in a 3-4-3 formation:

Goalkeeper – Colin Shutler (OC)
Defenders – Devon Amoo-Mensah (DET), Kyle Colonna (NM), Owen Lambe (OC)
Midfielders – Tyreek Magee (COS), Justin Portillo (NM), Enzo Martinez (BHM), Memo Diaz (OAK)
Forwards – Joaquin Rivas (MIA), JJ Williams (TBR), Juan Tejada (COS)

Bench – Carlos Herrera (MB), Alex Lara (MB), Marc Navarro (ELP), Jake Areman (TBR), Gabriel Perez (SD), Matt LaGrassa (SAC), Diba Nwegbo (BHM)