Spokane, WA — For a second consecutive week, two Velocity FC players were named
to League One’s Team of the Week, with midfielder Andre Lewis and forward Shavon
John-Brown earning a selection for their performances against Portland Hearts of Pine
last Saturday.
Lewis orchestrated Spokane’s offense against Portland, completing nearly 70% of his
passes and winning 10 out of 16 duels. Lewis was also sound defensively, making six
tackles and two interceptions for his side. Lewis has been a mainstay in Velocity FC’s
midfield this season, playing 656 minutes, which is the second-highest total on the
team. The Team of the Week selection is Lewis’s first of 2026 and eighth of his L1
career.
John-Brown scored Spokane’s lone goal against Hearts of Pine, scoring a header off a
perfect crosser inside the box by Joe Gallardo to give his side a 1-0 lead into halftime.
John-Brown has been a force on offense, leading the team in goals with three while
getting six of his eight shot attempts on target this season. John-Brown is no stranger to
Team of the Week, earning three selections this season and 15 all-time in his L1 career.
Week 13 marks the second straight week that Velocity FC has had a pair of players
earn a Team of the Week selection, with Sean Lewis and Collin Fernandez making the
team last week. Spokane has had 13 different players named to a Team of the Week in
2026, with a lot of season ahead.
Velocity FC’s next match will be on Saturday, June 6 at 6:00 PM against its regional rival
Athletic Club Boise, which sold out its inaugural home opener against Spokane in April.
Help Velocity FC defend its home turf and welcome AC Boise to The Edge by filling out
ONE Spokane Stadium on June 6th! You will not want to miss this rivalry match,
so buy your tickets at Velocity FC Tickets – USL Spokane and cheer on the Lads as they
continue their third season in USL League One!
FULL USL League One Team of the Week: Week 13
GK – Alex Sutton (Sarasota Paradise).
D – Derek Gebhard (Forward Madison FC), Ryen Jiba (Union Omaha), D – Anderson Rosa
(Sarasota Paradise), Claudel N’goubou (Madison).
M – Luis Álvarez (Charlotte Independence), Andre Lewis (Spokane Velocity FC), Jay Tee
Kamara (Portland Hearts of Pine), Ropapa Mensah (Chattanooga).
F – Prince Saydee (Charlotte Independence), Matt Bentley (Chattanooga).
Coach – Mike Elovaara (Sarasota)
Bench – Denzil Smith (AV Alta FC), Jonathan Ricketts (Athletic Club Boise), Jon Bakero
(Charlotte), Shavon John-Brown (Spokane), Austin Amer (Richmond Kickers), Kempes
Tekiela (Omaha), Ollie Wright (Portland).
