Colorado Springs, CO (April 26, 2022) – The Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC and the USL Championship officially announced today that Michee Ngalina and Malik Johnson have been named to the Team of the Week for Week 7 of the 2022 season, presented by Konami eFootball.
Michee Ngalina notched an assist after Saturday’s match against FC Tulsa, helping the Switchbacks to an 2-0 win. He also made three shots and three key passes, and won 8 of 11 duels .
Malik Johnson had a strong defensive showing on Saturday night, winning 10 of 11 duels, and making 39 successful passes for a passing accuracy rate of 82.1%.
Additionally, goalkeeper Jeff Caldwell and midfielder Zach Zandi both were named to the Team of the Week bench for Week 7. Caldwell made three impressive saves, earning his third clean sheet in the 2022 campaign and also earning his 200th career save. Zandi notched an assist, won 5 of 8 duels and held and accuracy pass rate of 80.2%.
The Switchbacks are now 6-1-0 in the league, putting them in the no.1 slot in the Western Conference. See the Switchbacks play this weekend on the road against Oakland Roots, and will be back home at Weidner Field on May 5th as they take on RGV FC in a Cinco De Mayo showdown. Tickets for those matches and all others are available HERE.