STATESBORO, Ga. – South Georgia Tormenta FC’s Kazaiah Sterling, Jackson Khoury and Nick Akoto have been named to USL League One’s Team of the Week, presented by Konami eFootball, for Week 20 of the 2023 regular season. In addition, Sterling was also honored as the Player of the Week.
The 2022 USL League One Final MVP has returned to form after missing the first few months of the regular season with an injury. Across a pair of Week 20 matches for Tormenta FC, Sterling registered his fifth career brace to go along with an assist.
The former England youth international kicked off his productive week with the match-winning score against Madison, heading in a Khoury cross to the far post in the 48th minute. Sterling completed his brace just seven minutes later, tapping in another well-placed Khoury cross. Sterling also recorded his first assist of the season, setting up Akoto’s special solo effort to pull the Ibises within one in Omaha on Saturday.
Akoto tallied an assist against Madison and a goal against Omaha, adding 17 duels won, 12 recoveries and four tackles won to his productive Week 20. Meanwhile, Khoury continued to build on his productive first season with the Ibises, scoring one goal and adding two assists in South Georgia’s impressive victory in Madison.
Tormenta FC is preparing for an important clash against North Carolina FC from Optim Sports Medicine Field at Tormenta Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia, on Saturday, Aug. 5, at 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+).
For additional information and scheduling interviews, email: acranford@tormentafc.com
