TAMPA, Fla. – Lexington SC’s Ates Diouf was named to the USL League One Week 28 Team of the Week, the league office announced Tuesday.
Lexington SC faced off against Chattanooga Red Wolves SC where it ultimately came up short 5-3. Diouf recorded a brace in the losing effort.
While Nico Brown put the team on the board first, Diouf did the rest of the work with goals in the 77th minute and 90+2nd minute.
Diouf’s first goal was a solo scoring effort after the forward picked the pocket of the Red Wolves defender before taking it himself. He was assisted by Phila Dlamini on the second goal.
Next up for Lexington SC the club will travel to face Forward Madison on September 30 before hosting its home finale against North Carolina FC on October 7 from Toyota Stadium.
Fans can purchase tickets to the match against NCFC through the link here.
About Lexington Sporting Club
Lexington Sporting Club is a U.S. Soccer professional soccer club competing in USL League One (U.S. Soccer third division men’s professional soccer), and in USL Super League (women’s professional soccer launching in 2024). The two professional teams are the pinnacle of the soccer ecosystem in Lexington that features more than 1,400 players within its youth and academy systems. Lexington SC in the process of building the club’s formal stadium, performance center and training fields.