EDINBURG, Texas – The USL Game of the Week on ESPN3 returns to H-E-B Park on Wednesday night as USL Western Conference-leading Real Monarchs SLC visit Rio Grande Valley FC aiming to extend its lead at the top of the conference in the second game of its Texas road trip. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. CT.

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Rio Grande Valley FC news and notes

• Current record: 6-8-3, 21pts

• Rio Grande Valley is looking for a turnaround after suffering a 4-0 defeat to Orange County SC on Saturday night in the back end of their home-and-home series.

• The Toros are winless in their last three games, and have won only once in their last six outings to slide to 12th place in the Western Conference.

• Rio Grande Valley has yet to score a headed goal this season, with Kai Greene and T.J. Casner the only players on the squad with multiple headed shots on goal this season.

• Former Toros midfielder Charlie Ward made his MLS debut for the Houston Dynamo on Saturday, playing 45 minutes in a 3-1 win against D.C. United.

Real Monarchs SLC news and notes

• Current record: 14-2-2, 44pts

• The Monarchs rallied twice in a 2-2 draw against San Antonio FC on Saturday night at Toyota Park in a top-three Western Conference clash.

• Max Lachowecki scored with four minutes to go to earn a point for Real, who are now six points clear at the top of the Western Conference.

• Chandler Hoffman scored his 12th goal of the season against San Antonio with a first-half penalty kick, and is now just two goals back of league-leader Romario Williams of the Charleston Battery.

• Hoffman’s goal was his 43rd all-time in the USL regular season, and moved him into sole possession of third place in the league’s history past former Richmond Kickers standout Matthew Delicate.

Series Notes

• The Toros went 1-0-1 last season in the first two encounters between the teams.

Squads

• Rio Grande Valley – GK: Marco Carducci, Borja Angoitia, Calle Brown, Michael Kirk; D: Kai Greene, Victor Garza, Robby Sagel, Ivan Magalhaes, Leo Ayala, Kevin Garcia, Taylor Hunter, Juan Garcia, Omar Ontiveros, Camilo Botero; M: Jorginho James, Eric Bird, T.J. Casner, Emilio Garcia, Todd Wharton, Christian Lucatero, Jose Escalante; F: Ruben Luna, Camilo Monroy, Kyle Murphy, Francisco Pungo

• Real Monarchs – GK: Connor Sparrow, Andrew Putna, Lalo Fernandez; D: Reagan Dunk, Justin Schmidt, Aaron Maund, Danilo Acosta, Chris Schuler, James Moberg, Kyle Curinga, Max Lachowecki, Emilio Orozco, Michael Gallagher, Taylor Peay, Riggs Lennon; M: Sebastian Saucedo, Jose Hernandez, Charlie Adams, Nick Besler, Sebastian Velasquez, Karsten Hanlin; F: Andrew Brody, Daniel Haber, Chase Minter, Chandler Hoffman, Skyler Milne, Jonel Desire

Discipline

• Rio Grande Valley – Accumulation warning: Todd Wharton

• Real Monarchs – None

Officials

• REF: MIKE ARRINGTON

• AR1: Francisco Bermudez

• AR2: Wilfredo Mejia

• 4TH: Rosendo Ovalle

Game hashtag:

• #RGVvSLC

Twitter social handles

• Rio Grande Valley FC – @RGVFC

• Real Monarchs SLC – @RealMonarchs