TAMPA, Fla. – Standout performers from the 2018 USL regular season were honored on Monday as the United Soccer League announced the 2018 USL All-League Teams, with a pair of players from FC Cincinnati, Louisville City FC and Orange County SC each earning First Team honors and 14 clubs from across the league being represented among the 22 selections overall.

The 2018 USL All-League Team was voted on by club management and a league-wide media panel that included representation from every USL market.

Two players earned selection to the All-League First Team for a second consecutive season, with defenders Forrest Lasso of FC Cincinnati and Paco Craig of Louisville City FC once again recording standout seasons for their respective clubs. Two other players, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC midfielder Kenardo Forbes and Sacramento Republic FC forward Cameron Iwasa, also earned their second career selections with Second Team honors.

Lasso was joined on the All-League First Team by FCC teammate Emmanuel Ledesma, who set a USL regular-season record with 16 assists as the duo helped lead the side to the 2018 USL Regular Season Championship. FCC’s Corben Bone was also recognized on the All-League Second Team after a standout season for the club.

Louisville forward Cameron Lancaster, who claimed the USL Golden Boot with a regular-season record 25 goals, was also selected alongside Craig from the defending USL Cup champion, while Orange County SC was represented on the First Team by midfielder Aodhan Quinn and forward Thomas Enevoldsen, whose contributions led OCSC to a first-place finish in the Western Conference for a second time in the club’s history.

The finalists for the 2018 USL Awards will be announced on Tuesday, preceding the 2018 USL Cup, which will air live on ESPN2 and the WatchESPN app in the United States and be broadcast globally in more than 50 countries on ESPN International on Thursday, November 8 at 8 p.m. ET as Eastern Conference champion and defending USL Cup champion Louisville City FC faces Western Conference champion Phoenix Rising FC and legendary forward Didier Drogba at Lynn Stadium in Louisville, Ky.