Three Hailstorm Players Named in the Team of the Week
October 10, 2022 – United Soccer League One (USL1) – Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC News Release
WINDSOR, Colo. – Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC goalkeeper Thomas Olsen, defender Wolfgang Prentice, and midfielder Destan Norman have been honored on USL League One’s Team of the Week for Week 28. All for their performances during the 2-1 win in the regular season finale over FC Tucson.
Olsen was called in off the bench just before halftime because of a red card shown to Johan Peñaranda. The Las Vegas native made six saves in the second half to preserve the win over Tucson. Including a header from forward Donny Toia. The headed ball came in from eight yards out, bouncing just before it reached Olsen. The goalkeeper pushed the shot aside and out for a throw-in.
After coming close in recent weeks, Prentice scored his first goal for Northern Colorado. A long ball was knocked down by Trevor Amann and fell for Prentice. The defender dribbled past two defenders as he entered the box. He passed the ball off the goalkeeper’s left post and into the back of the net to open the scoring on the evening. He added a tackle, a clearance, and a blocked shot on defense.
Norman not only scored the game-winner in the match, but it was his first professional goal. A corner kick from Arthur Rogers was cleared out of the box by the Tucson defender. The ball found Norman at the top of the box unmarked. He took the shot the first time, and the ball found its way untouched through the crowd of bodies in front of the goal to regain the lead. Defensively, Norman added two tackles, a clearance, and an interception.
This is all three players’ first time being honored in the Team of the Week. The most players to make Team of the Week since Week 13 when four players won the honor.
The other players to make Team of the Week this season are:
Trevor Amann: Week 23
Rob Cornwall: Week 8, Week 11, Week 12
Owen Damm: Week 22
Brecc Evans: Week 13, Week 14, Week 17, Week 19, Week 26
Marky Hernández: Week 13
Nortei Nortey: Week 11
Lachlan McLean: Week 23
Irvin Parra: Week 2, Week 3, Week 5, Week 13, Week 20
Johan Peñaranda: Week 17
Danny Robles: Week 14
Arthur Rogers: Week 13, Week 15, Week 16, Week 18, Week 19, Week 22
Denso Ulysse: Week 2
Ethan Vanacore-Decker: Week 2
The team will discover their playoff fate on Saturday, October 15, when the USL League One regular season concludes. The Hailstorm currently sit in fifth place with no more games to play.
The future home of Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC, 118-acre Future Legends Complex will feature a 6,500-seat TicketSmarter Stadium, 2,500-seat Future Legends Field, multiple baseball diamonds, multi-purpose fields, an indoor sports arena, lodging, and retail; and will host guests for major sports tournaments, events, leagues, and more.
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