6 National Team call ups RENO 1868 FC 4 All-League selections 3 Straight playoff appearances 2020 MATCH NOTES 2 Silver State Cups 2020 SCHEDULE

MARCH Fri. 6 @ ...... 7:00 p.m. Sat. 14 OKC Energy FC...... 6:15 p.m. V Sat. 21 @ Austin Bold FC...... 5:30 p.m. Wed. 25 @ Sacramento Republic FC...... 7:30 p.m. Sat. 28 ...... 6:15 p.m.

RENO 1868 FC LOYAL SC APRIL Sat. 4 Las Vegas Lights FC...... 6:15 p.m. (0-0-0) 0pts (0-0-0) 0pts Wed. 15 @ LA Galaxy II...... 7:30 p.m. Sat. 25 @ San Antonio FC...... 5:30 p.m.

Preseason: Saturday, Feb. 29 | 12:00 p.m. PT | Greater Nevada Field | Reno, Nev. MAY Sat. 2 El Paso Locomotive FC...... 6:45 p.m. Tue. 5 @ Co. Switchbacks FC...... 6:00 p.m. Sat. 16 @ Orange County SC...... 7:00 p.m. MATCH INFORMATION VS SAN DIEGO (FEBRUARY 29) Sat. 23 FC Tulsa...... 7:15 p.m. Live Video Stream...... Reno1868FC.com/live Fri. 29 @ Phoenix Rising FC...... 7:30 p.m.

Series Record...... N/A JUNE Last Reno win...... N/A Sat. 6 Rio Grande Valley FC...... 7:15 p.m. Last San Diego win...... N/A Sat. 13 @ Real Monarch SLC...... 8:00 p.m. Sat. 20 ...... 7:15 p.m. Reno home record (2019)...... 8-5-4 Sat. 27 @ San Diego Loyal SC...... 7:00 p.m. San Diego road record...... N/A JULY Fri. 3 LA Galaxy II...... 7:15 p.m. WAYS TO ADDRESS THE CLUB: Reno, 1868, Reno 1868, 1868 FC, Reno 1868 FC Sun. 12 @ Portland Timbers 2...... 5:00 p.m. Wed. 15 San Antonio FC...... 7:15 p.m. DO NOT REFERENCE: The 1868’s, The 1868 FC, The Reno 1868, The 1868 FC Sat. 18 Co. Switchbacks FC...... 7:15 p.m. AUGUST Sat. 1 SLC...... 7:15 p.m. Sat. 8 @ FC Tulsa...... 5:00 p.m. Sat. 15 Orange County SC...... 7:15 p.m. 2019 usl honors Sat. 22 @ OKC Energy FC...... 5:00 p.m. Sat. 29 Austin Bold FC...... 6:45 p.m. Player of the month SEPTEMBER - July Sat. 5 Tacoma Defiance...... 6:45 p.m. Sat. 12 @ Rio Grande Valley FC ...... 5:30 p.m. player of the Week Wed. 16 @ El Paso Locomotive FC...... 5:00 p.m. Brian Brown - Week 2 Danny Musovski - Week 28 Sat. 19 San Diego Loyal...... 6:15 p.m. Sat. 26 @ Las Vegas Lights...... 7:30 p.m. JT Marcinkowski - Week 31 Team of the Week OCTOBER Sat. 3 Phoenix Rising FC...... 5:45 p.m. Brian Brown - Week 2 & 13 Duke Lacroix - Week 7, 13, 21 & 33 Sat. 10 Sacramento Republic FC...... 5:45 p.m. Corey Hertzog - Week 9, 10, 21 &33 Seth Casiple - Week 11 & 17 Sat. 17 @ New Mexico United...... 7:00 p.m. Sam Gleadle - Week 15 & 18 JT Marcinkowski - Week 17 & 31 Zach Carroll - Week 18 Raul Mendiola - Week 20 Home games in bold Lindo Mfeka - Week 21 Thomas Janjigian - Week 22 Danny Musovski - Week 28 Brent Richards - Week 28 1868 FC COMMUNICATIONS Kevin Partida - Week 32 PR/Comms Manager Kevin Bass E-mail [email protected] second team all league Office 775-334-7070 Corey Hertzog Cell 831-595-5111 Twitter @Reno1868FC coach of the year finalist Instagram @Reno1868FC Ian Russell Facebook /Reno1868FC #AllForOurCity | #VamosAzules QUICK FACTS quick shots

ABOUT RENO 1868 FC league history: In 2019, Reno tied FC Cincinnati for the Location...... Reno, Nev. most regular-season wins in a club’s first three seasons with Reno/Sparks Population...... 425,417 51. Reno and Cincinnati are the only clubs to win 50 matches Colors...... Blue and Yellow through three seasons, and Reno did so with a +75 goal Stadium...... Greater Nevada Field (9,013) differential to Cincinnati’s +50. Reno is also one of just six teams President...... Eric Edelstein to make the playoffs in each of their first three seasons. Only General Manager...... Doug Raftery Front Office Phone...... 775-334-7001 FCC, Reno, Louisville City, Swope Park Rangers, New York Red Ticket Office Phone...... 775-334-7000 Bulls II and Sacramento Republic FC accomplished the feat. Website...... Reno1868FC.com he’s back! Forward Corey Hertzog returns to Reno for year COACHING STAFF two with the club after a recordd-breaking year one for the Head Coach...... Ian Russell veteran. Hertzog finished the year with 19 goals, breaking Dane Alma Mater...... Univ. of Washington ‘97 Kelly’s club record of 18 set in 2017. The total broke Hertzog’s Record at Reno...... 52-27-25 (Third year) previous career high of 14, set in 2017. The attacker’s six assists Playoff Record...... 1-3 (Two appearances) also represented a career best. Assistant Coach...... Casey Tate Assistant Coach...... Chris Malenab old friends: Head coaches Ian Russell and played together both in San Jose with the Earthquakes and TEAM HISTORY with LA Galaxy. The duo won two MLS Cups with the Quakes First season...... 2017 in 2001 and 2003. Donovan went on to have possibly the most 2017 Record...... 17-7-8 successfull USMNT career ever, leading the national team in 2018 Record...... 16-7-11 all-time goals (57) and assists (58) while appearing in three FIFA 2019 Record...... 18-10-6 World Cups. All-Time Home Record...... 26-14-12 All-Time Road Record...... 26-13-13 familiar faces: San Diego’s 2020 lineup includes two INJURY/SUSPENSION REPORT former 1868 FC players in midfielder Raul Mendiola and defender Emrah Klimenta. Last season, Mendiola led the club with eight assists on the season.

first look: The friendly with San Diego will serve as Reno fans’ first look at the 2020 squad. Reno’s previous four friendlies this preseason have all been closed to the public. This will also be the first of two matchups with San Diego, as Reno will face the Western Conference foe in Reno again on Sept. 29, and in southern on June 27.

four year men: Reno’s 2020 squad includes two players CLUB STREAKS (ALL-TIME) from the club’s inaugural 2017 season, defenders Brent Richards and Thomas Janjigian. Richards owns club records in Longest winning...... 6 (8/5/17 - 9/9/17) starts (87) and caps (89). Janjigian is 10th all-time in starts with Current winning...... N/A 40. Through the club’s first four seasons, the boys in blue have Longest unbeaten...... 16 (4/21/18 - 7/11/18) played 104 games (including playoffs) and Richards has missed Current unbeaten...... N/A just five. Additionally, Richards 13 assists are tied for fourth all- Longest losing ...... 4 (8/10/19 - 9/10/19) time, and tops among active 1868 FC players. Current losing...... 1 (10/26/19 - PRESENT) Longest winless...... 6 (10/14/17 - 4/21/18) Current winless...... 1 (10/26/19 - PRESENT)

2019 RENO 1868 FC 1868 scorers statistics (Team record in parentheses) Corey Hertzog BY THE NUMBERS 2019...... 19 (9-5-1) Total...... 19 (9-5-1) 19 - Goals from forward Corey Hertzog in 2019, breaking a club record set by Dane Kelly in Sam Gleadle 2017 as well as a career high by Hertzog. 2019...... 5 (2-1-1) - Reno’s USL Western Conference finish in Total...... 5 (2-1-1) #2 2019, the best in club history. Aidan Apodaca 60 - Points by Reno in the 2019 season, setting 2019...... 5 (4-1-0) another club record. Total...... 5 (4-1-0) 10 - 2019 road wins on the season by Reno, a club record and among the best in the USL. Brent Richards 18 - Regular season wins for Reno in 2019, 2017...... 2 (2-0-0) establishing yet another club record. 2019...... 1 (1-0-0) 51 - Regular-season wins all-time for Reno, tying Total...... 3 (3-0-0) FC Cincinnati for the most in a USL club’s first three seasons. Sergio Rivas 52 - Total wins for head coach Ian Russell 2019...... 2 (2-0-0) through three seasons at the helm of Reno Total...... 2 (2-0-0) 1868 FC. Russell has twice been a finalist for Kevin Partida USL Coach of the Year. 2018...... 1 (1-0-0) 33 - Reno’s eight returners from last season Total...... 1 (1-0-0) combined to score 33 goals last season, accounting for 46% of Reno’s 71 goals in Thomas Janjigian 2019. 2019...... 1 (1-0-0) Total...... 1 (1-0-0) 2019 REGULAR SEASON STATISTICAL INFORMATION

Individual Leaders Goals...... 19...... Corey Hertzog Assists...... 8...... Raul Mendiola Shots...... 80...... Corey Hertzog SOG...... 38...... Corey Hertzog Saves...... 64...... Matt Bersano

Team Game Highs Goals...... 5...... v TAC (9/10) Assists...... 5...... v TAC (9/10) Shots...... 28...... @ TAC (5/18) SOG...... 10...... v TAC (9/10)

2019 RENO 1868 FC 2/24/20 Media day Quotes assistant coach chris malenab

*On returners from last season* “It’s great to have guys that know the culture and can defend the culture that Ian’s built over the last few seasons. Bringing in some young guys andd new faces is always good, it chang- es the outlook of what we’re trying to accomplish, how we’re trying to accomplish it an and who we’re trying to accomplish it with.

*On getting off to the right start* “Obviously speed and athleticism is key to the American game. The more speed and athlet- icism you can add to your roster, along with soccer IQ, that’s the edge. You look for not just tactical superiority but positional and individual superiority. If you have 11 guys that are faster, smarter, stronger than their 11 you’re going to find success. defender brent richards

*On starting year four with 1868 FC* “It’s been a blast the last three years. I keep coming back because it’s been so fun and we keep having good teams. I’m excited to get going on year four and hopefully we have anoth- er good season.”

*On where the team’s at* “We’re feeling good. All of preseason has been guys feeling each other out and getting used to playing with each other. We’ve gotten a lot better defensively and we’re starting to work on getting better offensively. We’re excited to see how this next game goes and then I think we’ll be ready for the start of the season.” forward corey hertzog

*On how the club looks compared to last season* “I think we’ve got a little more speed. I’m too old to be speedy so they need to get people around me. We got a lot of speed and a lot of character on the ball. It should excite the fans and make the attack look good.”

*On getting off to the right start* “As a goal scorer you just want to get that first one, and once you do it’s like a monkey off your back. Last season it took a while, eight or nine, but I’m coming into this year confident and hopefully can bang one in on Saturday.”

*On this preseason vs last year’s* “I feel a lot better than last season. I came in a little late, wasn’t sure if I was still playing or not. The physical shape I came into wasn’t the best but this season I feel great, I feel healthy.” 2019 RENO 1868 FC last match recap

RENO FALLS 3-1 TO SACRAMENTO REPUBLIC FC SEASON ENDS AFTER BEST REGULAR SEASON IN CLUB HISTORY RENO, Nev. – Reno 1868 FC’s 2019 season came to a close tonight, with the boys in blue falling 3-1 to Sacra- mento Republic FC in the USL’s Western Conference quarterfinals. Reno’s lone goal came from forward Corey Hertzog. Los Azules scored first, with Hertzog capitalizing off of a poor pass back to the keeper in the fifth minute. Sacramento would respond with a goal in the ninth minute goal, and despite Reno controlling possession 64% to 36%, the half would end tied 1-1. The second half would be all Sacramento, with Republic FC adding two late goals in the 70th and 75th min- utes to make the final score 3-1. Matt Bersano started in goal, joining defender Brent Richards as the only players to start each of Reno’s play- off matches in club history. Despite bowing out of the playoffs, 2019 marked the best regular season in club history. 1868 set club re- cords in points and wins, and finished the regular season higher than either of Reno’s previous two seasons.

Reno 1868 FC Starting XI GK (12) Matt Bersano, D (16) Brent Richards ©, D (11) Duke Lacroix, D (6) Thomas Janjigian, D (2) Benjamin Galindo, M (19) Kevin Partida, M (40) Raul Mendiola, M (10) Lindo Mfeka, M (14) Eric Calvillo F (21) Corey Hert- zog, F (17) Aidan Apodaca Substitutes GK (18) JT Marcinkowski, F (9) Danny Musovski, M (84) Seth Casiple, M (8) Will Seymore, M (22) Siad Haji, M (23) Sam Gleadle, D (2) Emrah Klimenta Substitutions 59’ Seth Casiple -> Eric Calvillo 69 Will Seymore -> Kevin Partida 72’ Danny Musovski -> Aidan Apodaca Goals Corey Hertzog 5’

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ian russell - head Coach - fourth season Reno 1868 FC head coach Ian Russell returns to Reno for his fourth season at the helm after a record-breaking 2019 to cap the best three-year start in USL history. Russell has been a finalist for USL Coach of the Year twice, and owns 52 wins with Reno. In 2019, Russell guided Reno to 18 wins and 60 points, both club records. Reno’s September 20th win in New Mexico not only clinched the club’s third straight trip to the playoffs, only five other clubs have made playoffs in each of their first three seasons, it was Russell’s 50th win. Russell began his coaching career in 2008 with the Earthquakes as an assistant coach, a position he held for eight seasons. He helped lead the club to the postseason twice, while earning the Supporters’ Shield for best regular season record (19-6-9) in 2012. Russell was also instrumental in the Quakes’ international and collegiate scouting efforts, and briefly helped oversee the club’s youth development as the academy’s technical director. He served as the Earthquakes interim head coach for the final two games of the 2014 season and holds a U.S. Soccer Federation “A” coaching license. Russell played for the University of Washington before starting his professional career with the Seattle Sounders of the USL First Division in 1998 and 1999. Russell was drafted by the in 2000 and continued to play seven seasons in MLS. Six of those seasons came with the Earthquakes, where Russell helped the team win two MLS Cups in 2001 and 2003. Casey tate - Assistant Coach - fourth season Assistant Coach Casey Tate returns for his fourth season of coaching Reno 1868 FC, having been on Ian Russell’s staff since the club’s inception in 2017. Through his first three seasons with Reno 1868 FC, Tate has been a part of 51 regular season wins. The regular season win total tied FC Cincinnati’s USL record for the most wins through a club’s first three seasons. Before joining 1868, Tate spent eight seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Nevada. In 2016, Tate served as interim co-head coach with current Wolf Pack head coach Erin Otagaki. Prior to Nevada, Tate served as the girls’ soccer coach at Seton Catholic Preparatory High School in Arizona where he led the school to back-to-back state titles in 2006 and 2007. Both years, Tate earned National Soccer Coaches Association of America Coach of the year honors. In 2007 and 2008, Tate was named Arizona state coach of the year, and regional coach of the year in 2007, 2008 and 2010. Tate played collegiately at Chandler-Gilbert, Indiana Institute of Technology, and Arizona State University. He received his degree from Ottawa University in History, and holds his US Soccer Federation Class A coaching license.

Chris Malenab - Assistant Coach - Third season Coach Chris Malenab returns to Reno for his third season of assistant coaching the club. Since joining Reno 1868 FC, Malenab has been a part of 34 regular season wins as well as the club’s first playoff win over Real Monarchs SLC in 2018. He joined Reno 1868 FC in 2018 after spending the previous four seasons as an assistant at Sacramento Republic FC. During the 2014 inaugural season of Sacramento Republic FC, he served as an assistant coach to Predrag Radosavljević (Preki) during the club’s championship campaign. From 2015 to 2017, Malenab added video analyst to his duties as an assistant coach for Sacramento under head coach Paul Buckle. Malenab currently holds various coaching certificates and licenses, including a USSF A-Senior License and the NSCAA (now United Soccer Coaches) Director of Coaching Diploma. Malenab received his bachelor’s degree in sociology from California State University, Sacramento and has completed course work in two masters programs; Cross Cultural Education and Performance Psychology.

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2019 RENO 1868 FC ROSTER tony alfaro (d) #5 Thomas janjigian (d) #6 6’2” // 190 LBS //DOB: June 15, 1993 6’2” // 190 LBS //DOB: Sept. 10, 1994 Tony Alfaro comes to Reno with a background in Thomas Janjigian returns to Reno for his fourth MLS and in Liga MX. The center back appeared in season with 1868 FC after re-signing in November 25 MLS games for Seattle Sounders, including 12 of 2019. Janjigian opens the 2020 season tied for starts. Alfaro was a part of the club in 2016, when 10th in club history in starts with 40. The native of Seattle would win an MLS Cup. Alfaro should be a Pleasanton, Calif. figures to be a veteran leader and major key to Reno’s back line in 2020. key piece of the 2020 defense for Reno. Record as starter: n/a Record as starter: 9-5-4 Caps: 0 Starts: 0 Goals: 0 Assists: 0 Caps: 20 Starts: 17 Goals: 1 Assists: 0 tucker bone (m) #7 ayrton statie (d) #8 5’11” // 160 LBS //DOB: Jan. 23, 1996 5’9” // 161 LBS //DOB: July 22, 1994 Tucker Bone joins Reno for 2020 after spending the Ayrton Statie comes to Reno after an international 2019 season with Colorado Springs Switchbacks career that saw him play professionally in the FC. Bone earned eight starts and 16 appearances Netherlands and represent his home country of for Colorado Springs last season, tallying a goal Curaçao in 12 international matches. The 25-year- and an assist, and brings a strong attacking ability to old left back has almost 1,000 minutes of Reno’s 2020 midfield. international experience, and should be a key piece of the Record as starter: n/a Record as starter: n/a Caps: 16 Starts: 8 Goals: 1 Assists: 1 Caps: 0 Starts: 0 Goals: 0 Assists: 0 christiano francois (m) #9 sergio rivas (m) #10 5’7” // 141 LBS //DOB: July 17, 1993 5’11” // 170 LBS //DOB: Oct. 3, 1997 Christiano François comes to Reno after a strong Sergio Rivas comes back to Reno for year two with 2019 with Ottowa Fury FC. François scored eight Reno 1868 FC after a strong opening season in goals and tallied six assists despite playing wide in Northern Nevada. The young midfielder tallied two the midfield. Entering his fifth season in the USL goals and an assist, with Reno going 3-0-0 in Championship, François owns 14 career goals and games he scored or assistedin. In his 16 19 assists. The 26-year-old Haitian speedster should appearances, Reno went 9-4-3. Rivas should be a make an impact on the midfield in 2020. contributer in the midfield in 2020. Record as starter: n/a Record as starter: 6-2-0 Caps: 29 Starts: 29 Goals: 8 Assists: 6 Caps: 16 Starts: 8 Goals: 2 Assists: 1 foster langsdorf (f) #11 aidan apodaca (f) #13 5’10” // 163 LBS //DOB: Dec. 14, 1995 5’9” // 174 LBS //DOB: May 24, 1996 Foster Langsdorf brings 21 career USL Aidan Apodaca returns to Reno for year two with Championship goals to Reno for his first year with 1868 FC after a strong year one. Apodaca’s five 1868 FC. Langsdorf set a club record for goals in a goals were tied for fourth on the team, and his season with 14 in 2018, and will add his excellent three assists were ninth. Apodaca’s 134 minutes finishing ability to Reno’s 2020 attack. In May of per goal were third on the team. The native of 2018, Langsdorf became the first player in Timbers Upland, Calif. figures to be a contributer in a strong 2 history to record a hat trick. group of goalscorers in 2020. Record as starter: n/a Record as starter: 3-2-1 Caps: 27 Starts: 24 Goals: 7 Assists: 6 Caps: 15 Starts: 6 Goals: 5 Assists: 3 yosimar hernandez (d) #15 brent richards (d) #16 5’9” // 150 LBS //DOB: Sept. 14, 1997 5’10” // 167 LBS //DOB: May 20, 1990 Yosimar Hernandez returns to Reno for his second Reno’s all-time leader in games (89) and starts (87) season with 1868 FC after the club excercised a returns in 2020 for his fourth season with 1868 FC. 2020 option in December of 2019. In 2019, Hernan- Richards is fourth all-time in club history with 13 dez appeared in an international friendly with Club assists, leading all active players. The Portland America’s U20 squad. native has served as captain for 11 games, and is poised to be a crucial piece on and off the pitch in 2020. Record as starter: n/a Record as starter: 16-8-6 Caps: 0 Starts: 0 Goals: 0 Assists: 0 Caps: 32 Starts: 31 Goals: 1 Assists: 5

2019 RENO 1868 FC ROSTER mo dabo (m) #17 benjamin kikanovic (f) #20 5’9” // 165 LBS //DOB: Jan. 2, 1996 6’1” // 170 LBS //DOB: Jan. 6, 2000 Mo Dabo joins Reno 1868 FC for the 2020 season Benjamin Kikanovic signs with Reno after a after spending 2018-19 with Pittsburgh standout career with Sacramento State. In two sea- Riverhounds SC. In that span, Dabo appeared in 48 sons with the Hornets, Kikanovic scored nine goals games, starting 35. Prior to his time in the USL, the and tallied five assists. As a freshman, the native of native of Senegal spent time in Italy with the Inter Antelope, Calif. was named Big West co-freshman Milan youth system from 2013-15. of the year and earned United Soccer Coaches All- Far West Region third team. Record as starter: n/a Record as starter: n/a Caps: 24 Starts: 16 Goals: 0 Assists: 2 Caps: 0 Starts: 0 Goals: 0 Assists: 0 corey hertzog (f) #21 sam gleadle (m) #23 6’0” // 172 LBS //DOB: August 1, 1990 5’10” // 155 LBS //DOB: March 20, 1996 Corey Hertzog comes back to Reno after a historic Sam Gleadle returns to Reno for year three with first season with 1868 FC in 2019. Hertzog posted 1868 FC after a breakout 2019 season. The native career highs in goals (19) and assists (6). Hertzog’s of Chichester, England tallied five goals and four 19 goals broke Brian Brown’s 1868 FC single-season assists in 27 appearances (16 starts). Gleadle will record of 18 from 2018. The veteran forward will likely be an important piece of the 2020 midfield in lead the attack for Los Azules in 2020. Reno, as no midfielder scored more than him in 2019. Record as starter: 17-10-4 Record as starter: 8-6-2 Caps: 35 Starts: 32 Goals: 19 Assists: 6 Caps: 27 Starts: 16 Goals: 5 Assists: 4 kevin partida (m) #89 5’8” // 142 LBS //DOB: March 10, 1995 Kevin Partida comes back to Reno full time for 2020 after spending parts of 2019 with 1868 FC on loan from the San Jose Earthquakes. This will be the third playing in Reno for the Sparks, Nev. native. Partida will bring MLS experience and serve as a strong defender in the midfield for the 2020 season. Record as starter: 7-2-1 Caps: 13 Starts: 11 Goals: 0 Assists: 1

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#6 Thomas Janjigian (Jan-jig-e-an) #8 Ayrton Statie (ahr-ton Stah-tee) #9 Christiano François (fran-swah) #10 Sergio Rivas (Ree-Vas) #13 Aidan Apodaca (Ah-po-dah-kah) #15 Yosimar Hernandez (Yo-see-mar) #17 Mouhamed “Mo” Dabo (mo-hamed dah-bo) #20 Benjamin Kikanovic (kick-can-o-vich) #21 Corey Hertzog (Hurts-og) #23 Sam Gleadle (Glee-dull)

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