Cortez Hat Trick Leads to USL Player of the Week Honors

Phoenix Rising forward Chris Cortez was named the USL Player of the Week for Week 2 of the 2018 USL season. Cortez scored three goals and notched an assist in Phoenix Rising’s 4-1 win over OKC Energy FC.

Cortez’s goals came in the 45^th and 83^rd minutes as well as in stoppage time. Cortez also rovided the assist for Solomon Asante’s SportsCenter Top 10 worthy highlight goal in the 28^th minute. Cortez became the second different player this season to receive a league honor following Asante’s Team of the Week Honorable Mention in Week 1.

Phoenix Rising FC is back in league action on the road on Saturday against Reno 1868 FC.