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Vs. LOUDOUN UNITED FC (2-9-0) Saturday, July 17 >> 7 P.M

Vs. LOUDOUN UNITED FC (2-9-0) Saturday, July 17 >> 7 P.M

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PITTSBURGH RIVERHOUNDS SC (6-4-3) 2021 SCHEDULE & RECORD vs. LOUDOUN UNITED FC (2-9-0) Saturday, July 17 >> 7 p.m. ET >> Highmark >> Pittsburgh, Pa. League Record: 6-4-3 Home: 2-2-1 • Away: 4-2-2 • Division: 5-3-3 TALE OF THE TAPE GAME 14 - QUICK HITTERS MAY • The Hounds and Loudoun meet for the third time this season Sat. 8 @ Rowdies WPNT L, 0-3 after splitting the first two meetings, both in Leesburg, Va. Sat. 15 @ WPNT D, 1-1 • Loudoun won the last meeting, 2-1, on June 30, which was the Sat. 22 WPNT L, 0-1 Fri. 28 @ II ESPN+ W, 3-0 first time in seven matches the Hounds failed to win against the club. • Defenders Jelani Peters and Mekeil Williams are away with JUNE the Trinidad & Tobago National Team in the CONCACAF Gold Wed. 2 @Loudoun United FC ESPN+ W, 3-2 PITTSBURGH LOUDOUN Cup. Both players have appeared in the Soca Warriors two Sun. 6 Austin Bold FC WPNT L, 0-1 6-4-3 Record 2-9-0 matches thus far, including the tournament-opening 0-0 draw Sat. 12 Miami FC WPNT D, 1-1 2nd - Atlantic Division Standing 8th - Atlantic with Gold Cup favorites Mexico. Tues. 15 @ ESPN Deportes W, 1-0 4-1-0 Last Five 1-4-0 Sat. 19 @ WPNT W, 2-1 W1 Streak L2 • Forward leads the team with five goals. That Fri. 25 New York Red Bulls II ESPN+ W, 2-1 Head Coach Ryan Martin total matches his career-high for league goals in a season, @RiverhoundsSC Twitter @LoudounUnitedFC Wed. 30 @Loudoun United FC ESPN+ L, 1-2 which he did in both 2019 and 2020 with St. Louis. All-Time Head-to-Head • MidfielderDanny Griffin is the only Hounds player to have ...... 6-1-0 played every minute of the season thus far, and he is tied for Referee JULY ...... Kyle Johnston second on the team with two goals. Sat. 3 Charlotte Independence WPNT W, 1-0 Assistant referees • Tommy Williamson, the first-year forward on loan from the San Wed. 7 @ ESPN+ D, 1-1 ...... Kevin Lock, Ross Kleinstuber Jose Earthquakes, scored his second goal of the season in the Sat. 17 Loudoun United FC WPNT 7 p.m. Fourth official Fri. 23 @New York Red Bulls II ESPN+ 7 p.m...... Austin Saini team’s last match, July 7, to grab a 1-1 draw at Charleston. Sat. 31 Hartford Athletic WPNT 7 p.m. Injuries/Inactives • Goalkeeper recorded his second shutout of the ...... QUESTIONABLE — Wyatt Borso (foot) Danny Vitiello ...... OUT — (lower body) season in the July 3 win over Charlotte. He has seven clean ...... OUT — Josh Gatt (knee) sheets since joining the Hounds at the start of 2020, which AUGUST ...... OUT — Jelani Peters (international duty) Fri. 6 @Charleston Battery ESPN+ 7:30 p.m...... OUT - Mekeil Williams (international duty) already ranks him sixth all-time in club history • MidfielderKenardo Forbes, the USL Championship’s all-time Wed. 11 Miami FC ESPN+ 6 p.m. assists leader, recorded his second of the season and 41st in Sat. 14 @Charlotte Independence WPNT 7 p.m. STAT COMPARISON USL play June 25 against New York. Forward leads Wed. 18 Tampa Bay Rowdies ESPN+ 6 p.m. Sun. 22 WPNT 7 p.m. Hounds Category Loudoun the team in that category with three, including one in the Sat. 28 @Hartford Athletic WPNT 7 p.m. 1.23 Scoring Average 0.82 Hounds’ 3-2 win at Loudoun on June 2. 1.08 Opponent Scoring Average 1.64 16 Goals Scored 9 • Defender Jordan Dover played his 100th USL regular-season 14 Goals Allowed 18 match June 12 against Miami. He joined teammates Kenardo SEPTEMBER +2 Goal Differential -9 Wed. 1 New York Red Bulls II ESPN+ 6 p.m. 8.08 11.00 Forbes, Alex Dixon and as the only current Shots/Game Sat. 4 @San Antonio FC WPNT 8:30 p.m. 3.69 SOG/Game 4.00 Hounds to surpass the century mark, but injury has limited 48% Average possession 58% Dover to one appearance since that match. Sat. 11 Loudoun United FC WPNT 7 p.m. 24 Yellow Cards 30 Sat. 18 @Charlotte Independence WPNT 7 p.m. 2 Red Cards 1 • Defender Tom Judge was acquired last week on loan from Sat. 25 Charleston Battery WPNT 7 p.m. Nashville SC. A second-round MLS draft pick out of James TEAM LEADERS Madison, Judge has yet to make his professional debut. • The Hounds allowed just 10 goals in 16 regular-season Hounds Category Loudoun OCTOBER Russell Cicerone, 5 Goals Jovanny Bolívar, 4 matches during 2020, making it the team’s best-ever defensive Sat. 2 @Miami FC WPNT 7:30 p.m. Alex Dixon, 3 Assists Abdellatif Aboukoura, 2 season by both total goals and goals per game. Sun. 10 Tampa Bay Rowdies WPNT TBD Russell Cicerone, 12 Points Jovanny Bolívar, 9 Sun. 17 @Miami FC WPNT 7:30 p.m. • In 106 all-competition matches under Bob Lilley, the Hounds Cicerone/Dikwa, 15 Shots Jovanny Bolívar, 27 Sat. 23 Charleston Battery WPNT 7 p.m. , 1,170 , 952 have allowed just 91 goals, an average of 0.86 goals per Minutes Sat. 30 Hartford Athletic WPNT 7 p.m. Three tied, 3 Yellow Cards Ku-Dipietro/Mehl, 4 game. Forbes/Peters, 1 Red Cards Michael Gamble, 1 Danny Vitiello, 1.00 GAA Jermaine Fordah, 2.11 *Times, dates and locations subject to change Danny Vitiello, .714 SV% Jermaine Fordah, .620 *minimum 3 games played for GK statistics

SUPERLATIVES CLUB NOTABLES TEAM Most Appearances...... David Flavius (183) All-Time Goals Leader...... David Flavius (58) Hounds High Hounds Low Category Opp High Opp Low All-Time Assists Leaders...... Kevin Kerr and Kenardo Forbes (27) 3 (two times) 0 (three times) Goals 2 (two times) 0 (three times) All-Time Record at Highmark Stadium...... 59-39-36 3 (at New York 5/28) 0 (five times) Assists 2 (vs. Pittsburgh 6/30) 0 (five times) 14 (two times) 5 (two times) Shots 20 (at Miami 5/2) 4 (vs. Pittsburgh 6/2) Last Game Summary 9 (vs. Charlotte 7/3) 1 (two times) SOG 8 (at Miami 5/2) 2 (at Hartford 6/19) Riverhounds SC 1, Charleston Battery 1 5 (two times) 0 (two times) Saves 6 (at Hartford 6/19) 0 (vs. New York 5/18) Game 13 • Patriots Point Soccer Complex, Mount Pleasant, S.C. • July 7, 2021 18 (two times) 8 (two times) Fouls 15 (vs. New York 5/18) 10 (two times) In a match moved to a 4 p.m. start with Tropical Storm Elsa bearing down on the Charleston area, the Hounds came away with a late draw. Geobel Pérez put the Battery ahead in the ninth minute after getting behind MILESTONE TRACKER the Hounds’ defense, but Tommy Williamson came off the bench and netted his second of the season with a • With his 27th assist for the Hounds in the win over New York on June 25, Kenardo Forbes tied the club blistering shot that tied the game in the 85th minute. record for assists posted by Kevin Kerr (2013-19). His next helper gives him sole possession of first. TIME OUT LAST • Forbes also is poised to play his 100th match in all competitions for the Hounds today. With his next appearance, he becomes 11th player with 100 appearances in club history. • Bob Lilley is coaching his 107th game in all competitions as head coach of the Hounds. Barring any schedule changes, he is poised to tie Justin Evans’ franchise record 112 games in charge on Aug. 14 at Charlotte.

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QUICK FACTS ACTIVE ROSTER Roster Size: 24 • Returners: 7 • Newcomers: 17 General Information Name: Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC City/Zip: Pittsburgh, PA 15219 NUMERICAL Founded: March 11, 1998 No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Hometown (Previous Club) First match: May 1, 1999 1 Danny Vitiello GK 6’2” 185 25 Massapequa, N.Y. (Nashville SC) Nickname: Hounds 2 Ezra Armstrong D 5’9” 175 22 Gastonia, N.C. (Skovshoved IF) Colors: Black & Gold 3 Casey Bartlett-Scott D 5’11” 170 26 Portsmouth, England (Fareham Town) Conference: Eastern Conference, Atlantic Division 4 D 5’9” 148 24 Bogotá, Colombia (University of Vermont) Venue: Highmark Stadium 5 Jordan Dover D 5’8” 160 26 Ajax, Ontario () 5,000 6 D 6’0” 165 27 Catonsville, Md. (D.C. United) Capacity: 7 Alex Dixon F 5’8” 145 31 Bay City, Texas (Hartford Athletic) Owner: Tuffy Shallenberger 8 Tommy Williamson F 6’1” 175 22 Anaheim, Calif. ( - loan) Website: www.riverhounds.com 9 Albert Dikwa F 6’0” 165 23 Garoua, Cameroon (Saint Louis FC) 10 Russell Cicerone F 5’11” 170 26 Bloomfield Hills, Mich. (Saint Louis FC) 11 Kenardo Forbes M 5’9” 165 32 Kingston, Jamaica (Rochester Rhinos) RECORD IN 2021 WHEN... 12 Danny Griffin M 5’9” 160 22 Wethersfield, Conn. (Providence College) 13 Tom Judge D 6’1” 175 22 Freehold, N.J. (Nashville SC - loan) At home...... 2-2-1 14 Todd Wharton M 6’0” 170 27 Glen Allen, Va. (Saint Louis FC) On road...... 4-2-2 15 M 5’7” 160 25 Reedley, Calif. (Fresno Pacific University) In games decided by one goal or fewer...... 5-3-3 16 Shane Wiedt D 6’3” 185 25 Akron, Ohio (Loudoun United FC) In games decided by two goals or more...... 1-1-0 17 Mekeil Williams D 6’1” 188 30 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (CSD Municipal) vs. clubs with winning records...... 2-1-1 19 Wyatt Borso F 6’1” 180 17 Aurora, Ill. (Chicago Fire Academy) vs. clubs with losing records...... 3-2-0 20 M 5’11” 179 23 Paris, France (University of Central ) vs. clubs with .500 records...... 1-1-2 22 Josh Gatt F 5’10” 170 29 Plymouth, Mich. (Dundalk) 23 Preston Kilwien D 6’4” 190 24 Pleasant Hills, Calif. (New York Red Bulls II) Scoring first...... 6-0-2 25 Jake Leeker GK 6’5” 193 25 St. Louis, Mo. ( 2) Conceding first...... 0-4-1 27 Jelani Peters D 6’5” 205 27 Diego Martin, Trinidad and Tobago (Toronto FC II) Leading at half...... 6-0-1 35 Chris Morrish GK 6’2” 193 23 Bradenton, Fla. (Calvin University) Trailing at half...... 0-4-1 Tied at half...... 0-0-1 Leading with 10:00 remaining...... 6-0-1 ALPHABETICAL Trailing with 10:00 remaining...... 0-4-1 Tied with 10:00 remaining...... 0-0-1 No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Hometown (Previous Club) Leading with 5:00 remaining...... 6-0-1 2 Ezra Armstrong D 5’9” 175 22 Gastonia, N.C. (Skovshoved IF) Trailing with 5:00 remaining...... 0-4-0 3 Casey Bartlett-Scott D 5’11” 170 26 Portsmouth, England (Fareham Town) Tied with 5:00 remaining...... 0-0-2 19 Wyatt Borso F 6’1” 180 17 Aurora, Ill. (Chicago Fire Academy) Outshooting opponent...... 4-2-2 10 Russell Cicerone F 5’11” 170 26 Bloomfield Hills, Mich. (Saint Louis FC) Being outshot by opponent...... 2-2-1 9 Albert Dikwa F 6’0” 165 23 Garoua, Cameroon (Saint Louis FC) 7 Alex Dixon F 5’8” 145 31 Bay City, Texas (Hartford Athletic) Tying in shots with opponent...... 0-0-0 5 Jordan Dover D 5’8” 160 26 Ajax, Ontario (Rochester Rhinos) Scoring no goals...... 0-3-0 11 Kenardo Forbes M 5’9” 165 32 Kingston, Jamaica (Rochester Rhinos) Scoring one goal...... 2-1-3 22 Josh Gatt F 5’10” 170 29 Plymouth, Mich. (Dundalk) Scoring two goals...... 2-0-0 12 Danny Griffin M 5’9” 160 22 Wethersfield, Conn. (Providence College) Scoring three goals...... 2-0-0 13 Tom Judge D 6’1” 175 22 Freehold, N.J. (Nashville SC - loan) Scoring four or more goals...... 0-0-0 23 Preston Kilwien D 6’4” 190 24 Pleasant Hills, Calif. (New York Red Bulls II) Allowing no goals...... 3-0-0 25 Jake Leeker GK 6’5” 193 25 St. Louis, Mo. () 35 Chris Morrish GK 6’2” 193 23 Bradenton, Fla. (Calvin University) Allowing one goal...... 2-2-3 20 Louis Perez M 5’11” 179 23 Paris, France (University of Central Florida) Allowing two goals...... 1-1-0 27 Jelani Peters D 6’5” 205 27 Diego Martin, Trinidad and Tobago (Toronto FC II) Allowing three goals...... 0-1-0 6 Jalen Robinson D 6’0” 165 27 Catonsville, Md. (D.C. United) Allowing four or more goals...... 0-0-0 4 Dani Rovira D 5’9” 148 24 Bogotá, Colombia (University of Vermont) In games reduced to 10 men...... 1-1-0 15 Anthony Velarde M 5’7” 160 25 Reedley, Calif. (Fresno Pacific University) In games opponent was reduced to 10 men...... 0-1-0 1 Danny Vitiello GK 6’2” 185 25 Massapequa, N.Y. (Nashville SC) On weekdays...... 4-1-1 14 Todd Wharton M 6’0” 170 27 Glen Allen, Va. (Saint Louis FC) 16 Shane Wiedt D 6’3” 185 25 Akron, Ohio (Loudoun United FC) On weekends...... 2-3-2 17 Mekeil Williams D 6’1” 188 30 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (CSD Municipal) In May...... 1-2-1 8 Tommy Williamson F 6’1” 175 22 Anaheim, Calif. (San Jose Earthquakes - loan) In June...... 4-2-1 In July...... 1-0-1 TECHNICAL STAFF Miscellaneous Head Coach: Bob Lilley Current Streak...... D1 Assistant Coach: Dan Visser Home Streak...... W2 Assistant Coach: Michael Behonick Road Streak...... D1 Goalkeeping Coach: Will Marshall Consecutive games without being shut out...... 7 PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Russell CICERONE SIS-er-O-nee Albert DIKWA DEE-kwa Preston KILWIEN KILL-wine LOUIS PEREZ LOO-ee PAIR-ehz JELANI Peters JELL-ah-nee Anthony VELARDE ve-LAR-day Danny VITIELLO VIT-ee-EL-oh Shane WIEDT WEET MEKEIL Williams ME-kell 2021 STATS & HONORS

2021 REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS INDIVIDUAL No. Name GP MIN G A PTS SH SOG FC T CL PK PKG YC RC 2 Ezra Armstrong 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 Casey Bartlett-Scott 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Dani Rovira 11 694 0 1 1 0 0 20 32 11 0 0 2 0 5 Jordan Dover 8 484 0 0 0 1 1 5 16 6 0 0 0 0 6 Jalen Robinson 9 447 0 0 0 3 1 3 6 8 0 0 0 0 7 Alex Dixon 13 959 1 3 5 11 6 5 10 3 0 0 2 0 8 Tommy Williamson 9 330 2 1 5 7 4 9 4 1 0 0 1 0 9 Albert Dikwa 11 743 1 2 4 16 9 13 3 3 0 0 1 0 10 Russell Cicerone 13 916 5 2 12 16 9 6 9 1 1 1 0 0 11 Kenardo Forbes 12 943 0 2 2 11 3 12 32 5 0 0 1 1 12 Danny Griffin 13 1,170 2 0 4 6 2 19 26 9 0 0 2 0 14 Todd Wharton 13 814 1 0 2 2 1 10 23 9 0 0 3 0 15 Anthony Velarde 12 458 2 1 5 5 4 11 10 1 0 0 0 0 16 Shane Wiedt 13 1,042 0 0 0 5 2 10 15 50 0 0 3 0 17 Mekeil Williams 12 939 0 0 0 8 3 16 17 37 0 0 3 0 19 Wyatt Borso 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 Louis Pérez 8 259 1 0 2 6 2 5 4 8 0 0 1 0 22 Josh Gatt 6 125 0 0 0 1 0 8 4 2 0 0 2 0 23 Preston Kilwien 13 894 0 0 0 4 1 7 15 15 0 0 1 0 27 Jelani Peters 7 439 0 0 0 3 0 6 6 20 0 0 0 1

GOALKEEPERS No. Name GP MIN GA SV CS SV% GAA YC RC 1 Danny Vitiello 10 900 10 25 2 .714 1.00 1 0 25 Jake Leeker 3 270 4 8 1 .667 1.33 0 0 35 Chris Morrish 0 0 0 0 0 - - 0 0

2021 HONORS

USL TEAM OF THE WEEK

Alex Dixon - Midfielder (Week 6) Danny Griffin - Midfielder (Week 6) Dani Rovira - Defender (Week 6) Danny Vitiello - Goalkeeper (Week 6)

Russell Cicerone - Forward (Week 9)

Kenardo Forbes - Midfielder (Week 10)

* italics denote Bench selection TECHNICAL STAFF

HEAD COACH BOB LILLEY

Announced as the club’s 10th head coach in its history on Nov. 14, 2017, Bob Lilley is in his fourth season at the helm for Riverhounds SC.

In the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, Lilley guided the Hounds to an 11-4-1 record, which was good for second place in Group F and a third consecutive playoff berth, the first time in club history the team has made three straight postseasons.

In 2019, Lilley led the club to a 19-4-11 regular-season record, which totals the most single-season wins in team history, and the USL Championship Eastern Conference regular-season championship.

The club also made the postseason in 2018, when it hosted the first-ever playoff match at Highmark Stadium. Lilley has posted a 45-13- 26 regular-season record with the Hounds, including shutting out opponents in exactly half of those matches, 42 out of 84.

Lilley came to Pittsburgh after coaching USL’s Rochester Rhinos, which he led during two separate stints (2014-17 and 2010-11). In his six seasons with the Rhinos, Lilley compiled an 82-39-51 regular-season record, which includes a 2015 mark of 17-1-10 en route to winning Coach of the Year honors and the USL Cup. He also was named Coach of the Year in 2010, when Rochester won the USSF Division 2 Professional League regular-season title. Experience: 21st season Before joining the Rhinos ahead of their 2010 season, Lilley spent 2007-08 as head coach of the Detroit Ignition of the Major (fourth with PIT) League (MISL), earning Coach of the Year honors as the Ignition logged a 22-8 record and won the league’s regular-season championship.

Date Hired: For three seasons (2005-07), Lilley served as head coach for the Vancouver Whitecaps of the USL First Division, winning the league November 14, 2017 championship in 2006. From 2002-03, he led the Montreal Impact of the USL A-League, winning Coach of the Year honors in 2003.

Hometown: He began his head-coaching career with the Hershey Wildcats from 1997-01. He was named Coach of the Year in 1997, his first-ever Fort Monmouth, N.J. campaign as a head coach, and Hershey made the playoffs each season under Lilley, including a trip to the A-League final in 2001.

Alma Mater: Across 20 seasons of head-coaching experience at every level, Lilley holds an all-time record of 300-142-123, and he has logged at least George Mason University a .500 winning percentage during each regular season and has led his team into the postseason every year. He also has won two league (1987) titles, earned Coach of the Year honors five times, and in 2010, he was inducted into the USL Hall of Fame as a coach.

Accolades: From 1984-87, Lilley played at George Mason University, where he was a four-year starter and team captain. He was inducted into the 2015 USL Cup Champion George Mason Men’s Soccer Hall of Fame in 2011. He also played professionally with the Orlando Lions of the American Soccer League 2006 USL-1 Champion (1989-90) and the Maryland Bays of the American Professional Soccer League (1991). He also played on the indoor circuit with the Hershey USL Hall of Fame (2010) Impact (1988-91) and Harrisburg Heat of the National Professional Soccer League (1991-97) and the Pittsburgh Stingers of the Continental Five-time Coach of the Year Indoor Soccer League in 1994.

ASSISTANT ASSISTANT GOALKEEPER COACH COACH COACH

DAN MICHAEL WILL VISSER BEHONICK MARSHALL

• Sixth season with club • Second season with club • First season with pro team • Joined the staff in July 2016 • Joined the staff in August 2020 • Involved with Hounds Academy since 2014 • West Chester, Pa. native • Bohemia, N.Y. native • North Versailles, Pa. native

Dan Visser enters his fifth full season as an assistant Michael Behonick enters his second season with Will Marshall enters his first season as goalkeeper coach with Riverhounds SC after originally joining Riverhounds SC in 2020. Also still serving as an coach with the first team, though he has been a the club in July 2016 as part of head coach Dave assistant coach for the University of Pittsburgh familiar face around the Hounds organization for Brandt’s staff. men’s soccer program, Behonick brings a wealth of some time. experience working primarily with goalkeepers to Prior to arriving in Pittsburgh, Visser served as an the club. He has been involved with instruction of the assistant coach under Brandt at the Riverhounds Academy’s goalkeepers since his Naval Academy during its 2015 campaign, when the This year has been Behonick’s sixth season with the college days, and he was brought on as a full-time Midshipmen finished 8-9-1 overall. Panthers. In 2019, he helped lead the team to a coach with the club in 2019, working under longtime 10-8-2 record en route to receiving an at-large bid to Hounds goalkeeper/coach . He From 2013-14, Visser was head coach at Eastern the NCAA Men’s Soccer Tournament Championship also spent part of 2020 as a volunteer assistant Nazarene College in Quincy, Mass. The Lions held a for the first time since 1965. This season, split over working with the Virginia Tech men’s soccer team’s 3-14-0 record during his first year and improved to fall 2020 and spring 2021, the Panthers reached the goalkeepers. 5-12-1 during his second season at the helm. ACC championship game and their first-ever NCAA College Cup, falling in the national semifinals to As a college player, Marshall finished his career at Visser began his coaching career at the NCAA Indiana. Division II West Chester University in West Chester, Division III level, serving as an assistant coach Pa., where he helped guide the Golden Rams to and recruiting coordinator at Eastern University in Prior to arriving with the Panthers, Behonick coached the 2018 NCAA Championship Game played at St. Davids, Pa. In two years at Eastern, the Eagles at Penn State University from 2014-15 and at the Highmark Stadium. Prior to joining West Chester as compiled a 21-11-2 record and had 11 student- University of Virginia from 2010-13. a graduate transfer, Marshall played locally at the athletes earn all-conference honors. University of Pittsburgh from 2014-17. A product of American University, Behonick was Visser played collegiately as a midfielder at Messiah drafted by D.C. United in the 2003 MLS SuperDraft. Marshall grew up locally and is a graduate of East College for four seasons before graduating in 2008. He played seven seasons professionally as a Allegheny High School in the Pittsburgh suburb of During this period, the team won three national goalkeeper across MLS, USL A-League, USL Pro North Versailles. championships and accumulated an 89-6-2 record. Soccer League, USL Second Division and NASL. The two-time team captain also received Regional All-America honors in 2007. MATCH-BY-MATCH LINEUPS

May 8: @Tampa Bay Rowdies (L, 0-3) June 2: @Loudoun United FC (W, 3-2) June 19: @Tampa Bay Rowdies (W, 2-1) July 7: @Charleston Battery (D, 1-1) Danny Vitiello Jake Leeker Danny Vitiello Danny Vitiello Dani Rovira (Todd Wharton 61’) Preston Kilwien Dani Rovira (Anthony Velarde 78’) Preston Kilwien (Shane Wiedt 64’) Preston Kilwien Mekeil WIlliams Mekeil Williams (Preston Kilwien 62’) Mekeil Williams Shane Wiedt Shane Wiedt Shane Wiedt Jalen Robinson (Tommy Williamson 81’) Mekeil Williams Jalen Robinson (Dani Rovira 59’) Jalen Robinson Dani Rovira (Louis Perez 64’) Jordan Dover Alex Dixon (Jelani Peters 83’) Todd Wharton Todd Wharton (Anthony Velarde 81’) Kenardo Forbes Danny Griffin Danny Griffin Danny Griffin Danny Griffin Kenardo Forbes Russell Cicerone (Jordan Dover 62’) Russell Cicerone Alex Dixon (Josh Gatt 69’) Todd Wharton (Louis Perez 83’) Kenardo Forbes Kenardo Forbes Russell Cicerone (Anthony Velarde 62’) Anthony Velarde (Jordan Dover 59’) Alex Dixon (Josh Gatt 86’) Alex Dixon Tommy Williamson (Louis Perez 61’) Russell Cicerone (Josh Gatt 71’) Albert Dikwa (Tommy Williamson 78’) Albert Dikwa

May 15: @Hartford Athletic (D, 1-1) June 6: Austin Bold FC (L, 0-1) June 25: New York Red Bulls II (W, 2-1) Danny Vitiello Danny Vitiello Danny Vitiello Preston Kilwien Preston Kilwien (Todd Wharton 65’) Jelani Peters Mekeil Williams (Jelani Peters 76’) Shane Wiedt Mekeil Williams Shane Wiedt Mekeil Williams Shane Wiedt (Jalen Robinson 89’) Jordan Dover Dani Rovira (Anthony Velarde 65’) Dani Rovira Todd Wharton (Louis Perez 90+3’) Jordan Dover Kenardo Forbes Kenardo Forbes (sent off 78’) Kenardo Forbes Danny Griffin Danny Griffin Danny Griffin Todd Wharton Russell Cicerone (Josh Gatt 76’) Louis Perez (Russell Cicerone 45’) Russell Cicerone (Preston Kilwien 72’) Alex Dixon (Dani Rovira 64’) Albert Dikwa (Tommy Williamson 65’) Alex Dixon (Anthony Velarde 72’) Tommy Williamson (Albert Dikwa 64’) Alex Dixon Albert Dikwa

May 22: Charlotte Independence (L, 0-1) June 12: Miami FC (D, 1-1) June 30: @Loudoun United FC (L, 2-1) Danny Vitiello Danny Vitiello Jake Leeker Preston Kilwien (Jordan Dover 68’) Preston Kilwien Louis Perez (Alex Dixon 61’) Jelani Peters (Ezra Armstrong 86’) Jelani Peters Preston Kilwien Shane Wiedt Mekeil Williams (Shane Wiedt 63’) Jalen Robinson Mekeil Williams Jordan Dover (Jalen Robinson 63’) Shane Wiedt Danny Griffin Kenardo Forbes Dani Rovira Todd Wharton (Louis Perez 68’) Todd Wharton (Tommy Williamson 78’) Danny Griffin Anthony Velarde (Tommy Williamson 68’) Danny Griffin Todd Wharton (Kenardo Forbes 61’) Alex Dixon Alex Dixon Anthony Velarde Albert Dikwa Albert Dikwa Russell Cicerone Russell Cicerone Russell Cicerone (Anthony Velarde 77’) Tommy Williamson (Albert Dikwa 61’)

May 28: @New York Red Bulls II (W, 3-0) June 15: @Indy Eleven (W, 1-0) July 3: Charlotte Independence (W, 1-0) Danny Vitiello Jake Leeker Danny Vitiello Dani Rovira (Todd Wharton 78’) Preston Kilwien Louis Perez (Dani Rovira 68’) Jelani Peters Jelani Peters (sent off 62’) Preston Kilwien Shane Wiedt Jalen Robinson (Mekeil Williams 72’) Shane Wiedt Mekeil Williams Shane Wiedt Mekeil Williams Jordan Dover (Jalen Robinson 70’) Josh Gatt (Alex Dixon 63’) Todd Wharton Danny Griffin Danny Griffin Danny Griffin Kenardo Forbes Dani Rovira Kenardo Forbes Alex Dixon (Anthony Velarde 86’) Anthony Velarde (Kenardo Forbes 64’) Anthony Velarde (Russell Cicerone 67’) Russell Cicerone (Josh Gatt 86’) Russell Cicerone (Todd Wharton 72’) Alex Dixon (Jalen Robinson 83’) Albert Dikwa (Preston Kilwien 69’) Tommy Williamson (Albert Dikwa 64’) Albert Dikwa

2021 GOAL LOG RIVERHOUNDS SC OPPOSITION 5/15: @HFD - Russell Cicerone 42’ (Tommy Williamson) 5/8: @TBR - 31’ () 5/28: @NY - Danny Griffin 22’ (Albert Dikwa) 5/8: @TBR - Sebastián Guenzatti 75’ (pen.) 5/28: @NY - Alex Dixon 29’ (Dani Rovira) 5/8: @TBR - Jordan Adebayo-Smith 84’ 5/28: @NY - Russell Cicerone 50’ (Alex Dixon) 5/15: @HFD - Luka Prpa 90+1’ (Danny Barrera) 6/2: @LDN - Anthony Velarde 18’ (Alex Dixon) 5/22: CLT - Irvin Parra 34’ () 6/2: @LDN - Wahab Ackwei 41’ (own goal) 6/2: @LDN - Jovanny Bolivar 50’ 6/2: @LDN - Russell Cicerone 58’ (pen.) 6/2: @LDN - 70’ (Jovanny Bolivar) 6/12: MIA - Russell Cicerone 9’ (Alex Dixon) 6/6: ATX - Collin Fernandez 1’ (Sean Okoli) 6/15: @IND - Tommy Williamson 37’ 6/12: MIA - Christiano François 45+3’ (Ariel Martinez) 6/19: @TBR - Danny Griffin 21’ (Russell Cicerone) 6/19: @TBR - Sebastián Guenzatti 90+2’ () 6/19: @TBR - Russell Cicerone 54’ (Kenardo Forbes) 6/25: NY - Shane Wiedt 26’ (own goal) 6/25: NY - Todd Wharton 14’ (Kenardo Forbes) 6/30: @LDN - Ted Ku-DiPietro 42’ (Jeremy Garay) 6/25: NY - Albert Dikwa 41’ (Russell Cicerone) 6/30: @LDN - Jovanny Bolivar 75’ (Abdellatif Aboukoura) 6/30: @LDN - Louis Pérez 48’ (Anthony Velarde) 7/7: @CHS - Geobel Pérez 9’ 7/3: CLT - Anthony Velarde 45+3’ (Albert Dikwa) 7/7: @CHS - Tommy Williamson 85’ TEAM STATS AND STANDINGS

REGULAR SEASON LINE SCORES Opponent W/L/D G A SH SOG POSS PA% CK OFF FC PK PKG YC RC OG SV HOUNDS L 0 0 5 1 36.6 69.1 7 1 13 0 0 2 0 0 3 @Tampa Bay 3 1 11 6 63.4 82.1 9 0 9 1 1 0 0 0 1 HOUNDS D 1 1 6 3 43.7 79.6 2 2 13 0 0 1 1 0 1 @Hartford 1 1 5 2 56.3 83.6 1 2 17 0 0 3 0 0 2 HOUNDS L 0 0 14 5 43.1 74.0 5 3 14 0 0 4 0 0 4 Charlotte 1 1 8 5 56.9 69.5 1 1 14 0 0 3 1 0 4 HOUNDS W 3 3 6 4 37.8 60.7 4 1 16 0 0 2 0 0 4 @New York 0 0 8 4 62.2 74.0 4 1 9 0 0 3 0 0 1 HOUNDS W 3 1 8 4 39.5 71.2 7 1 11 1 1 2 0 0 2 @Loudoun 2 1 4 4 60.5 80.4 4 2 14 0 0 4 0 1 1 HOUNDS L 0 0 6 1 73.6 81.3 5 4 8 0 0 1 0 0 2 Austin 1 1 3 3 26.4 57.8 2 1 8 0 0 2 0 0 1 HOUNDS D 1 1 8 3 49.4 69.6 2 3 10 0 0 1 0 0 0 Miami 1 1 4 1 50.6 74.6 1 3 12 0 0 2 0 0 3 HOUNDS W 1 0 5 3 39.8 72.5 4 2 18 0 0 4 1 0 1 @Indy 0 0 4 1 60.2 81.5 5 6 13 0 0 2 0 0 2 HOUNDS W 2 2 9 5 31.0 68.2 3 2 8 0 0 1 0 0 2 @Tampa Bay 1 1 7 4 69.0 84.0 4 2 8 0 0 3 0 0 2 HOUNDS W 2 2 9 4 48.4 69.1 5 2 18 0 0 1 0 1 5 New York 1 0 13 5 51.6 70.0 4 0 11 0 0 2 0 0 2 HOUNDS L 1 1 8 4 48.9 72.0 8 2 12 0 0 1 0 0 5 @Loudoun 2 2 14 7 51.1 79.4 6 1 13 0 0 8 0 0 3 HOUNDS W 1 1 14 9 55.5 77.3 10 4 12 0 0 2 0 0 0 Charlotte 0 0 6 2 44.5 68.6 3 3 13 0 0 2 0 0 8 HOUNDS D 1 0 7 3 68.7 86.0 7 2 13 0 0 2 0 0 4 @Charleston 1 0 10 5 31.3 69.9 2 3 12 0 0 4 0 0 1

TEAM TOTAL STATISTICS G A SH SOG CK OFF FC YC RC PK PKG OG GA SV POS% TOTAL: 16 12 105 48 69 29 166 24 2 1 1 1 14 33 - AVG: 1.23 0.92 8.08 3.69 5.30 2.23 12.77 1.85 0.15 0.08 0.08 0.08 1.08 2.54 48%

EASTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS Atlantic Central Team GP RECORD PTS GF GA GD Team GP RECORD PTS GF GA GD Tampa Bay Rowdies 12 8-4-0 24 17 9 +8 Louisville City FC 12 7-3-2 23 26 16 +10 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 13 6-4-3 21 16 14 +2 Birmingham Legion FC 12 7-4-1 22 11 9 +2 Hartford Athletic 10 6-2-2 20 21 10 +11 FC Tulsa 11 6-4-1 19 20 21 -1 Miami FC 13 6-5-2 20 19 17 +2 Indy Eleven 12 4-5-3 15 13 15 -2 Charlotte Independence 12 5-6-1 16 17 17 0 Atlanta United 2 13 3-5-5 14 17 16 +1 New York Red Bulls II 13 3-6-4 13 17 27 -10 City Energy FC 13 3-5-5 14 11 15 -4 Charleston Battery 10 3-4-3 12 11 14 -3 II 14 3-7-4 13 18 26 -8 Loudoun United FC 11 2-9-0 6 10 22 -12 Memphis 901 FC 10 3-4-3 12 10 13 -3

Includes games played through Wednesday, July 14 BROADCAST NOTES

Saves: 5 (6/25 vs. NY) GK • 6’2” • 185 • Massapequa, N.Y. GA: 3 (5/8 at TBR) DANNY VITIELLO 2 • USL Championship Golden Glove winner in 2020 Clean sheets: GP/GS W/L/D S GA GAA SV% • Five clean sheets in eight starts in 2020 2021 10/10 4-3-3 25 10 1.00 .714 • Made pro debut at NY (7/26/20)

1 GAME HIGHS

Minutes:Minutes: 4 (5/22- vs. CLT) D • 5’9” • 175 • Gastonia, N.C. Goals:G: - 0 EZRA ARMSTRONG - • Made pro debut at 18 with Swope Park Rangers Assists:Assists: 0 GP/GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG Points: - • Last played for Skovshoved IF (Denmark) Points: 0 2021 1/0 4 0 0 0 0 0 Shots: - • Son of ex-USMNT defender Desmond Armstrong Shots: 0

2 GAME HIGHS SOG:SOG: 0 -

Minutes:Minutes: - D • 5’11” • 170 • Portsmouth, England Goals:G: - CASEY BARTLETT-SCOTT - • NAIA All-American at Columbia College (Mo.) Assists:Assists: GP/GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG Points: - • Faced Hounds in 2018 U.S. Open Cup Points: 2021 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Shots: - • Last played for Fareham Town (England) Shots:

3 GAME HIGHS SOG:SOG: -

Minutes: 90 (three times) D • 5’9” • 148 • Bogotá, Colombia Goals: 0 DANI ROVIRA 1 (5/28 at NY) • First career assist at Loudoun (8/19/20) Assists: GP/GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG Points: 1 (5/28 at NY) • 18 appearances in first two years with Hounds 2021 11/8 694 0 1 1 0 0 0 • 33 GP (23 starts) with Vermont (2017-18) Shots:

4 GAME HIGHS SOG: 0

Minutes:Minutes: 90 -(three times) D • 5’8” • 160 • Ajax, Ontario Goals:G: - 0 JORDAN DOVER - • 100th USL regular-season game 6/12 vs. MIA Assists:Assists: 0 GP/GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG Points:0 - • 77 USL games played (72 starts) with PIT Points: 2021 8/5 484 0 0 0 1 1 Shots: - • Three appearances for Guyana National Team Shots: 1 (6/19 at TBR)

5 GAME HIGHS SOG:SOG: 1 (6/19 - at TBR)

Minutes: 90 (two times) JALEN ROBINSON D • 6’0” • 165 • Catonsville, Md. Goals: 0 • Homegrown signing by D.C. United in 2014 Assists: 0 GP/GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG • Played for DC in ‘15 Open Cup match vs. Hounds Points: 0 2021 9/5 447 0 0 0 3 1 • USL stints on loan with Arizona Utd. & Richmond Shots: 2 (6/15 at IND)

6 GAME HIGHS SOG: 1 (6/15 at IND)

Minutes: 90 (four times) F • 5’8” • 145 • Bay City, Texas Goals: 1 (5/28 at NY) ALEX DIXON 1 (three times) • Was Hartford Athletic’s top goal scorer (6) in 2020 Assists: GP/GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG Points: 3 (5/28 at NY) • Played for Bob Lilley in Rochester (2014-15) 2021 13/11 959 1 3 5 11 6 3 (6/19 at TBR) • USL Cup winner in 2015 with Rochester Shots:

7 GAME HIGHS SOG: 2 (7/3 vs. CLT)

Minutes:Minutes: 64 -(two times) F • 6’1” • 175 • Anaheim, Calif. Goals:G: - 1 (two times) TOMMY WILLIAMSON - • On loan from San Jose Earthquakes Assists:Assists: 1 (5/15 at HFD) GP/GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG Points:2 (two - times) • Was the 12th pick in 2021 MLS SuperDraft Points: 2021 9/4 330 2 1 5 7 4 Shots: - • First professional goal 6/15/21 at Indy Eleven Shots: 3 (6/6 vs. ATX)

8 GAME HIGHS SOG:SOG: 1 (four - times)

Minutes: 90 (six times) F • 6’0” • 165 • Garoua, Cameroon Goals: 1 (6/25 vs. NY) ALBERT DIKWA 1 (two times) • Scored in debut for team vs. LDN (9/1/20) Assists: GP/GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG Points: 2 (6/25 vs. NY) • Turned pro out of HS w/ in 2017 2021 11/8 743 1 2 4 16 9 3 (5/22 vs. CLT) • Six appearances for Cameroon U-20 Nat’l Team Shots:

9 GAME HIGHS SOG: 2 (two times)

Minutes:Minutes: 90 -(three times) F • 5’11” • 170 • Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Goals:G: - 1 (five times) RUSSELL CICERONE - • Scored 10 goals in two seasons with Saint Louis Assists:Assists: 1 (two times) GP/GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG Points:3 (6/19 - at TBR) • Hounds are his fourth USL team (POR, CIN, STL) Points: 2021 13/11 916 5 2 12 16 9 Shots: - • Scored 42 college goals at Buffalo from 2013-16 Shots: 2 (four times)

10 GAME HIGHS SOG:SOG: 1 (nine - times)

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Minutes: 90 (nine times) M • 5’9” • 165 • Kingston, Jamaica Goals: 0 KENARDO FORBES 1 (two times) • 2019 USL Championship MVP Finalist Assists: GP/GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG Points: 1 (two times) • Four-time All-USL selection (‘16, ‘18, ‘19, ‘20) 2021 12/10 943 0 2 2 11 3 3 (two times) • All-time USL Championship assist leader with 41 Shots:

11 GAME HIGHS SOG: 2 (6/2 at LDN)

Minutes:Minutes: 90 -(13 times) DANNY GRIFFIN M • 5’9” • 160 • Wethersfield, Conn. Goals:G: - 1 (two times) • Made pro debut at Louisville (7/12/20) Assists:Assists: 0 - GP/GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG - • First pro goal in second match at PHI (7/18/20) Points:Points: 2 (two times) 2021 13/13 1,170 2 0 4 6 2 12 • 49th pick in 2020 MLS SuperDraft by Columbus Shots:Shots: 2 (two - times) GAME HIGHS SOG:SOG: 1 (two - times) SEASON HIGHS

Minutes:Minutes: - TOM JUDGE D • 6’1” • 175 • Freehold, N.J. Goals:G: - • Acquired 7/6/21 on loan from Nashville SC Assists:Assists: - GP/GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG - • Was the 36th pick in 2021 MLS SuperDraft Points:Points: 2021 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 • Hermann Trophy semifinalist at James Madison Shots:Shots: - GAME HIGHS SOG:SOG: - SEASON HIGHS

Minutes:Minutes: 90 -(four times) TODD WHARTON M • 6’0” • 170 • Glen Allen, Va. Goals:G: - 1 (6/25 vs. NY) • First Hounds goal vs. New York (6/25/21) Assists:Assists: 0 - GP/GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG • 122 USL regular-season matches Points:Points: 2 (6/25 - vs. NY) 14 2021 13/9 814 1 0 2 2 1 • 2014 NCAA Champion with Virginia Shots:Shots: 1 (two - times) GAME HIGHS SOG:SOG: 1 (6/25 - vs. NY) SEASON HIGHS

Minutes:Minutes: 90 -(6/30 at LDN) ANTHONY VELARDE M • 5’7” • 160 • Reedley, Calif. Goals:G: - 1 (two times) • 40 games played in first two seasons with Hounds Assists:Assists: 1 (6/30 - at LDN) GP/GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG • Top returning goal scorer with five in 2020 Points:Points: 2 (two - times) 15 2021 12/5 458 2 1 5 5 4 • Eight goals, six assists as a pro Shots:Shots: 2 (7/3 - vs. CLT) GAME HIGHS SOG:SOG: 2 (7/3 - vs. CLT) SEASON HIGHS

Minutes: 90 (10 times) SHANE WIEDT D • 6’3” • 185 • Akron, Ohio Goals: 0 • Made professional debut vs. Hartford (9/7/19) Assists: 0 GP/GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG • Scored first pro goal vs. Hartford (8/23/20) Points: 0 2021 13/11 1,042 0 0 0 5 2 16 • Finished college career at Pitt in 2018 Shots: 2 (6/30 at LDN) GAME HIGHS SOG: 1 (two times)

Minutes: 90 (seven times) MEKEIL WILLIAMS D • 6’1” • 188 • Port of Spain, Trinidad Goals: 0 • 29 appearances for T&T National Team Assists: 0 GP/GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG • Last played for CSD Municipal (Guatemala) Points: 0 2021 12/11 849 0 0 0 7 2 17 • USL experience with OKC (2019) and RIC (2018) Shots: 2 (5/15 at HFD) GAME HIGHS SOG: 1 (two times)

Minutes: WYATT BORSO F • 6’1” • 180 • Aurora, Ill. Goals: • Club’s first-ever USL Academy signing Assists: GP/GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG • Joined Hounds from Chicago Fire Academy Points: 2021 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 • First Hounds player born in 2000s Shots: GAME HIGHS SOG:

Minutes: 68 (7/3 vs. CLT) LOUIS PÉREZ M • 5’11” • 179 • Paris, France Goals: 1 (6/30 at LDN) • First-year pro out of Univ. of Central Florida Assists: 0 GP/GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG • First professional goal at Loudoun (6/30/21) Points: 2 (6/30 at LDN) 2021 8/3 259 1 0 2 6 2 20 • Played for Paris S-G U-17s and Troyes U-19s Shots: 3 (7/3 vs. CLT) GAME HIGHS SOG: 1 (two times)

Minutes: 63 (6/15 at IND) JOSH GATT F • 5’10” • 170 • Plymouth, Mich. Goals: 0 • Played in UEFA CL and Europa League at Molde Assists: 0 GP/GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG • Two U.S. National Team appearances Points: 0 2021 6/1 125 0 0 0 1 0 22 • Played in Austria, Norway, Ireland and MLS Shots: 1 (6/15 at IND) GAME HIGHS SOG: 0

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Minutes: 90 (six times) D • 6’4” • 190 • Pleasant Hills, Calif. Goals: 0 PRESTON KILWIEN 0 • Made 36 appearances in two years with NYRB II Assists: GP/GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG • Scored first pro goal vs. Loudoun (8/13/20) Points: 0 2021 13/10 894 0 0 0 4 1 • A-Sun D. Player of the Year at Fla. Gulf Coast in ‘18 Shots: 2 (5/22 vs. CLT)

23 GAME HIGHS SOG: 1 (5/28 at NY)

Saves: 5 (6/30 at LDN) JAKE LEEKER GK • 6’5” • 193 • St. Louis, Mo. GA: 2 (two times) • Six clean sheets as rookie in 2018 with SLC Clean sheets: 1 GP/GS W/L/T S GA GAA SV% • Split time as starter in ‘19 and ‘20 with Portland 2021 3/3 2-1-0 8 4 1.33 .667 25 • Played in college for Univ. of Memphis GAME HIGHS

Minutes:Minutes: 90 -(three times) JELANI PETERS D • 6’5” • 205 • Diego Martin, Trinidad Goals:G: - 0 • Six appearances with Toronto FC II Assists:Assists: 0 - GP/GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG - • Made international debut with T&T on 7/2/21 Points:Points: 0 2 0 2 1 7 / 5 4 3 9 0 0 0 3 0 27 • Four CONCACAF CL apps w/W Connection (TRI) Shots:Shots: 1 (three - times) GAME HIGHS SOG:SOG: 0 - SEASON HIGHS

Saves: GK • 6’2” • 193 • Bradenton, Fla. GA: CHRIS MORRISH Clean Sheets: • First-year pro from D-III Calvin University (Mich.) GP/GS W/L/T S GA GAA SV% • 33-4-1 at Calvin, led team to NCAA semis in 2019 2021 0/0 0-0-0 0 0 - - • Began college career at Trinity (Texas) 35 GAME HIGHS

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