Center back posted 11 recoveries and 11 clearances across Week 6
SAN ANTONIO (April 14, 2026) – San Antonio FC defender Alex Crognale has been named to the USL Championship Team of the Week bench following the team’s pair of matches.
Crognale made six recoveries and five clearances in the road match against Orange County, while recording a 91% passing accuracy. The center back followed with another 90-minute shift against Miami, putting two shots on target while registering six clearances, five recoveries, and winning 100% of his duels to help SAFC secure its fifth clean sheet.
SAFC has had a player on every Team of the Week this season, with nine total selections to date.
San Antonio heads to rival El Paso Locomotive FC this Saturday, April 18 to kick off the first leg of the 2026 Copa Tejas. Kickoff is set for 8:00 p.m. CT, and the match will be broadcast on ESPN+. The 2026 season is presented by Toyota.
USL Championship Team of the Week – Week 6
GK – Alex Rando, Orange County SC
D – Haruki Yamazaki, Detroit City FC
D – Tony Alfaro, El Paso Locomotive FC
D – Anthony Herbert, Indy Eleven
D – Shawn Smart, Las Vegas Lights FC
M – James Murphy, Loudoun United FC
M – Taylor Davila, Louisville City FC
M – Jack Blake, Indy Eleven
F – Ihsan Sacko, Phoenix Rising FC
F – Markus Anderson, Brooklyn FC
F – Thorleifur Úlfarsson, Loudoun United FC
Coach – Danny Stone, Orange County SC
Bench – Jackson Lee (BKN), Brandon Dayes (LOU), Alex Crognale (SA), JP Scearce (PHX), Sebastien Tregarthen (BHM), Russell Cicerone (TBR), Lyam MacKinnon (OC)
