Wolfgang Prentice wins USL Championship June impact sub award

Wolfgang Prentice turned one late burst in Las Vegas into a month-ending honor, as the Oakland Roots SC forward won the Prinx Tires USA June Impact Sub award. His defining moment came in a 2-0 Prinx Tires USL Cup group-stage win over Las Vegas Lights FC at Cashman Field on June 6, when he drove into the attacking third, pulled defenders toward him and slipped a through ball to Tucker Lepley for the second Oakland goal in the 59th minute.

That play showed why Prentice has become more than a useful substitute for Oakland. He did not just hold the ball and run the clock down after entering matches, he changed the shape of games by forcing defenses to collapse and creating the kind of open lane that turned a tight match into a two-goal road win. In league play, he also recorded two assists in Oakland’s 4-2 win over Las Vegas Lights FC, another sign that his value has come from direct production rather than simple energy off the bench.

The June award cycle included both USL Championship and Prinx Tires USL Cup matches, and the league said the winner and complete voting results would be announced Thursday, July 9. Prentice’s numbers across the month reflected the same upward push. Oakland said in late May that he led the team with nine goal contributions across all competitions, and by June 11 the club said he had reached 10 and already passed his goals and assists totals from the previous season.

Prentice’s rise has come with a longer runway at Oakland. The Roots had signed him to a contract extension that begins with the 2026 season, a commitment that fits his fifth year with the club. Born and raised in Redondo Beach, California, he spent four years at Cal State Northridge and was named to the 2018 Big West Conference All-Freshman team. Before college, he spent time in the LA Galaxy Academy and attended a 2015 U.S. U-15 national team camp, a path that has now made him one of Oakland’s most productive attacking players and a late-game weapon the Roots can trust to tilt results.