The USL Championship announced Tuesday that Charleston Battery midfielder Aaron Molloy was named to the league’s Week 34 Team of the Week.
Molloy earned the recognition after notching an assist in Charleston’s 2-1 victory over Birmingham Legion FC on Saturday, the club’s regular season finale.
The Irish midfielder delivered a pinpoint cross to Houssou Landry in the 34th minute that provided the crucial equalizer in the first half. From the edge of the penalty area, Molloy’s one-touch cross to the back post set up Houssou for a finish off the volley from inside the six-yard box. The assist was Molloy’s sixth in league play.
Molloy additionally led the match with three chances created, seven duels won and 91 completed passes.
The nod marks Molloy’s fourth Team of the Week selection of the year and brings the Battery’s final season total to 30.
Charleston’s next match will be at home in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals on Sun., Nov. 2, against Rhode Island FC. Tickets for the opening round of the USL Championship Playoffs are on sale now via SeatGeek.com, the club’s exclusive digital ticketing provider.
USL Championship Team of the Week – Week 34
GK – Patrick Rakovsky, Phoenix Rising FC
D – Daltyn Knutson, Miami FC
D – Mitchell Taintor, San Antonio FC
D – Neveal Hackshaw, Oakland Roots SC
M – Alex Dalou, FC Tulsa
M – Aaron Molloy, Charleston Battery
M – Eric Calvillo, El Paso Locomotive FC
M – Jorge Hernández, San Antonio FC
F – Wolfgang Prentice, Oakland Roots SC
F – Taylor Calheira, FC Tulsa
F – Peter Wilson, Oakland Roots SC
Coach – Benny Feilhaber, Oakland Roots SC
Bench – Oliver Semmle (NC), Lee Desmond (SAC), Guillaume Vacter (PIT), Taylor Davila (LOU), Faysel Bettache (OAK). Kalil ElMedkhar (TUL), Oalex Anderson (NC)
