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PITTSBURGH RIVERHOUNDS SC (3-3-2) 2021 SCHEDULE & RECORD at (6-1-0) Saturday, June 19 >> 7:30 p.m. ET >> >> St. Petersburg, Fla. League Record: 3-3-2 Home: 0-2-1 • Away: 3-1-1 • Division: 2-2-2 TALE OF THE TAPE GAME 9 - QUICK HITTERS MAY • The Hounds and Rowdies are meeting for the second time Sat. 8 @Tampa Bay Rowdies WPNT L, 0-3 this season. Tampa Bay won the first meeting, also at Al Lang Sat. 15 @ WPNT D, 1-1 Stadium, by a 3-0 score May 8. Sat. 22 WPNT L, 0-1 Fri. 28 @ II ESPN+ W, 3-0 • Since winning the first two meetings between the clubs —­ in the 2015 U.S. Open Cup and in the 2017 season — the Hounds have gone 0-3-3 in the last six meetings with the JUNE Rowdies. The Hounds are 0-3-1 all-time at Al Lang Stadium. Wed. 2 @Loudoun United FC ESPN+ W, 3-2 PITTSBURGH TAMPA BAY • Tommy Williamson, the 12th pick in this year’s MLS Super Draft Sun. 6 Austin Bold FC WPNT L, 0-1 3-3-2 Record 6-1-0 by San Jose, scored his first professional goal from a free kick Sat. 12 Miami FC WPNT D, 1-1 3rd - Atlantic Division Standing 1st - Atlantic in the Hounds’ 1-0 win Tuesday over . Tues. 15 @Indy Eleven ESPN Deportes W, 1-0 3-1-1 Last Five 4-1-0 Sat. 19 @Tampa Bay Rowdies WPNT 7:30 p.m. W1 Streak W1 • MidfielderDanny Griffin is the only Hounds player to have Fri. 25 New York Red Bulls II ESPN+ 7 p.m. Head Coach played every minute of the season thus far. @RiverhoundsSC Twitter @TampaBayRowdies Wed. 30 @Loudoun United FC ESPN+ 7 p.m. • June is the busiest month on the schedule for the Hounds with All-Time Head-to-Head seven matches, part of a stretch of 10 matches in 40 days...... 2-3-3 • Forward has scored in four of the team’s Referee JULY ...... TBD past seven matches, making him the only Hounds player with Sat. 3 Charlotte Independence WPNT 7 p.m. Assistant referees multiple goals through the first eight games. Wed. 7 @ ESPN+ 7:30 p.m...... TBD • Forward leads the team with three assists, and Sat. 17 Loudoun United FC WPNT 7 p.m. Fourth official Fri. 23 @New York Red Bulls II ESPN+ 7 p.m...... TBD his playmaking has shown outside of those assists. He has Sat. 31 Hartford Athletic WPNT 7 p.m. Injuries/Inactives provided a cross that led to an own goal, drew a penalty kick ...... OUT - Jelani Peters (suspension) and scored once himself, which accounts for six of the team’s nine goals this season. AUGUST STAT COMPARISON • MidfielderKenardo Forbes, the USL Championship’s all-time Fri. 6 @Charleston Battery ESPN+ 7:30 p.m. Hounds Category Tampa Bay assists leader, led the Hounds in that category a year ago Wed. 11 Miami FC ESPN+ 6 p.m. 1.13 Scoring Average 1.86 with eight. He has yet to record his first assist in 2021, despite Sat. 14 @Charlotte Independence WPNT 7 p.m. 1.13 Opponent Scoring Average 0.57 leading the team with 11 key passes. Wed. 18 Tampa Bay Rowdies ESPN+ 6 p.m. 9 Goals Scored 13 Sun. 22 WPNT 7 p.m. 9 Goals Allowed 4 • Defender played his 100th USL regular-season Sat. 28 @Hartford Athletic WPNT 7 p.m. 0 Goal Differential +9 7.25 Shots/Game 9.29 match last Saturday against Miami. He joined teammates 2.88 SOG/Game 4.29 Kenardo Forbes, Alex Dixon and as the only 47% Average possession 54% current Hounds to surpass the century mark. 17 Yellow Cards 15 SEPTEMBER 2 Red Cards 0 • The Hounds allowed just 10 goals in 16 regular-season Wed. 1 New York Red Bulls II ESPN+ 6 p.m. matches during 2020, making it the team’s best-ever defensive Sat. 4 @San Antonio FC WPNT 8:30 p.m. season by both total goals and goals per game. The club’s per- Sat. 11 Loudoun United FC WPNT 7 p.m. TEAM LEADERS Sat. 18 @Charlotte Independence WPNT 7 p.m. game average was 0.63, which bested the 0.76 goals allowed Hounds Category Tampa Bay Sat. 25 Charleston Battery WPNT 7 p.m. Russell Cicerone, 4 Goals Sebastián Guenzatti, 5 per game in 2018, which was head coach Bob Lilley’s first Alex Dixon, 3 Assists Six tied, 1 season in Pittsburgh. Russell Cicerone, 8 Points Sebastián Guenzatti, 11 • Riverhounds SC also led the USL Championship with eight Russell Cicerone, 10 Shots Sebastián Guenzatti, 13 OCTOBER , 720 Minutes Four tied, 630 clean sheets a season ago. Goalkeepers Danny Vitiello and Sat. 2 @Miami FC WPNT 7:30 p.m. Four tied, 2 Yellow Cards Langsdorf/Ad.-Smith, 3 Jake Leeker each have one this season Sun. 10 Tampa Bay Rowdies WPNT TBD Forbes/Peters, 1 Red Cards None Sun. 17 @Miami FC WPNT 7:30 p.m. Danny Vitiello, 1.17 , 0.57 • In 101 all-competition matches under Bob Lilley, the Hounds GAA Sat. 23 Charleston Battery WPNT 7 p.m. Danny Vitiello, .667 SV% Evan Louro, .810 have allowed just 86 goals, an average of 0.85 goals per Sat. 30 Hartford Athletic WPNT 7 p.m. *minimum 3 games played for GK statistics game. *Times, dates and locations subject to change

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 Leader...... Kevin Kerr (27) 3 (at New York 5/28) 0 (three times) Goals 3 (two times) 0 (at Charlotte 6/5) All-Time Record at Highmark Stadium...... 57-39-36 3 (at New York 5/28) 0 (four times) Assists 2 (vs. Charlotte 5/1) 0 (two times) 14 (vs. Charlotte 5/22) 5 (two times) Shots 14 (vs. Phoenix 5/15) 5 (at Charlotte 6/5) Last Game Summary 5 (vs. Charlotte 5/22) 1 (two times) SOG 7 (vs. Miami 5/22) 1 (at Charlotte 6/5) Riverhounds SC 1, Indy Eleven 0 4 (two times) 0 (vs. Miami 6/12) Saves 5 (at New York 6/2) 1 (vs. Pittsburgh 5/8) Game 8 • Carroll Stadium, Indianapolis, Ind. • June 15, 2021 18 (at Indy 6/15) 8 (vs. Austin 6/6) Fouls 17 (at New York 6/2) 9 (vs. Pittsburgh 5/8) The Hounds have won three consecutive road games after holding on to win the USL Game of the Week on ESPN Deportes. Tommy Williamson scored the only goal, his first as a pro, from a free kick in the 37th minute. The MILESTONE TRACKER Hounds then had to hold on with 10 men after Jelani Peters was sent off in the 62nd minute for his second • With 25 assists in his Hounds career, Kenardo Forbes is tied for second in club history with David Flavius. He yellow card of the match. It was the Hounds’ first-ever LAST TIME OUT LAST is two away from matching the total of 27 posted by Kevin Kerr. win in Indianapolis. • Bob Lilley is coaching his 102nd 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: 23 • Returners: 7 • Newcomers: 16 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. (San Jose Earthquakes - 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) 14 Todd Wharton M 6’0” 170 27 Glen Allen, Va. (Saint Louis FC) At home...... 0-2-1 15 M 5’7” 160 25 Reedley, Calif. (Fresno Pacific University) On road...... 3-1-1 16 Shane Wiedt D 6’3” 185 25 Akron, Ohio (Loudoun United FC) In games decided by one goal or fewer...... 2-2-2 17 Mekeil Williams D 6’1” 188 30 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (CSD Municipal) In games decided by two goals or more...... 1-1-0 19 Wyatt Borso F 6’1” 180 17 Aurora, Ill. (Chicago Fire Academy) vs. clubs with winning records...... 0-1-1 20 M 5’11” 179 23 Paris, France (University of Central ) vs. clubs with losing records...... 2-1-0 22 Josh Gatt F 5’10” 170 29 Plymouth, Mich. (Dundalk) vs. clubs with .500 records...... 1-1-1 23 Preston Kilwien D 6’4” 190 24 Pleasant Hills, Calif. (New York Red Bulls II) 25 Jake Leeker GK 6’5” 193 25 St. Louis, Mo. ( 2) Scoring first...... 3-0-2 27 Jelani Peters D 6’5” 205 27 Diego Martin, Trinidad and Tobago (Toronto FC II) Conceding first...... 0-3-0 35 Chris Morrish GK 6’2” 193 23 Bradenton, Fla. (Calvin University) Leading at half...... 3-0-1 Trailing at half...... 0-3-0 Tied at half...... 0-0-1 Leading with 10:00 remaining...... 3-0-1 ALPHABETICAL Trailing with 10:00 remaining...... 0-3-0 Tied with 10:00 remaining...... 0-0-1 No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Hometown (Previous Club) Leading with 5:00 remaining...... 3-0-1 2 Ezra Armstrong D 5’9” 175 22 Gastonia, N.C. (Skovshoved IF) Trailing with 5:00 remaining...... 0-3-0 3 Casey Bartlett-Scott D 5’11” 170 26 Portsmouth, England (Fareham Town) Tied with 5:00 remaining...... 0-0-1 19 Wyatt Borso F 6’1” 180 17 Aurora, Ill. (Chicago Fire Academy) Outshooting opponent...... 2-2-2 10 Russell Cicerone F 5’11” 170 26 Bloomfield Hills, Mich. (Saint Louis FC) Being outshot by opponent...... 1-1-0 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...... 1-0-2 22 Josh Gatt F 5’10” 170 29 Plymouth, Mich. (Dundalk) Scoring two goals...... 0-0-0 12 Danny Griffin M 5’9” 160 22 Wethersfield, Conn. (Providence College) Scoring three goals...... 2-0-0 23 Preston Kilwien D 6’4” 190 24 Pleasant Hills, Calif. (New York Red Bulls II) Scoring four or more goals...... 0-0-0 25 Jake Leeker GK 6’5” 193 25 St. Louis, Mo. () Allowing no goals...... 2-0-0 35 Chris Morrish GK 6’2” 193 23 Bradenton, Fla. (Calvin University) 20 Louis Perez M 5’11” 179 23 Paris, France (University of Central Florida) Allowing one goal...... 0-2-2 27 Jelani Peters D 6’5” 205 27 Diego Martin, Trinidad and Tobago (Toronto FC II) Allowing two goals...... 1-0-0 6 Jalen Robinson D 6’0” 165 27 Catonsville, Md. (D.C. United) Allowing three goals...... 0-1-0 4 Dani Rovira D 5’9” 148 24 Bogotá, Colombia (University of Vermont) Allowing four or more goals...... 0-0-0 15 Anthony Velarde M 5’7” 160 25 Reedley, Calif. (Fresno Pacific University) In games reduced to 10 men...... 1-1-0 1 Danny Vitiello GK 6’2” 185 25 Massapequa, N.Y. (Nashville SC) In games opponent was reduced to 10 men...... 0-1-0 14 Todd Wharton M 6’0” 170 27 Glen Allen, Va. (Saint Louis FC) On weekdays...... 3-0-0 16 Shane Wiedt D 6’3” 185 25 Akron, Ohio (Loudoun United FC) 17 Mekeil Williams D 6’1” 188 30 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (CSD Municipal) On weekends...... 0-3-2 8 Tommy Williamson F 6’1” 175 22 Anaheim, Calif. (San Jose Earthquakes - loan) In May...... 1-2-1 In June...... 2-1-1 TECHNICAL STAFF Miscellaneous Current Streak...... W1 Head Coach: Bob Lilley Home Streak...... D1 Assistant Coach: Dan Visser Assistant Coach: Michael Behonick Road Streak...... W3 Goalkeeping Coach: Will Marshall Consecutive games allowing one goal or fewer...... 3 Consecutive wins in weeknight matches...... 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 6 350 0 1 1 0 0 9 15 6 0 0 1 0 5 Jordan Dover 7 456 0 0 0 0 0 5 16 6 0 0 0 0 6 Jalen Robinson 4 178 0 0 0 2 1 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 7 Alex Dixon 8 598 1 3 5 4 3 4 6 1 0 0 2 0 8 Tommy Williamson 6 248 1 1 3 6 3 7 2 1 0 0 1 0 9 Albert Dikwa 6 366 0 1 1 7 4 7 2 3 0 0 1 0 10 Russell Cicerone 8 579 4 0 8 10 6 5 4 0 1 1 0 0 11 Kenardo Forbes 7 554 0 0 0 6 2 5 22 2 0 0 0 1 12 Danny Griffin 8 720 1 0 2 5 1 11 17 4 0 0 2 0 14 Todd Wharton 8 402 0 0 0 0 0 7 15 6 0 0 1 0 15 Anthony Velarde 7 262 1 0 2 2 1 5 6 1 0 0 0 0 16 Shane Wiedt 8 657 0 0 0 1 0 7 8 33 0 0 2 0 17 Mekeil Williams 8 607 0 0 0 6 1 7 11 29 0 0 1 0 19 Wyatt Borso 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 Louis Perez 5 104 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 22 Josh Gatt 5 122 0 0 0 1 0 8 4 2 0 0 2 0 23 Preston Kilwien 8 604 0 0 0 4 1 6 11 10 0 0 1 0 27 Jelani Peters 6 349 0 0 0 3 0 4 3 14 0 0 0 1

GOALKEEPERS No. Name GP MIN GA SV CS SV% GAA YC RC 1 Danny Vitiello 6 540 7 14 1 .667 1.17 1 0 25 Jake Leeker 2 180 2 3 1 .600 1.00 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)

* 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 of the American Soccer League 2006 USL-1 Champion (1989-90) and the 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 United States 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 Hunter Gilstrap. 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 are back in goalkeepers. 5-12-1 during his second season at the helm. the NCAA Tournament as the No. 2 overall seed. As a college player, Marshall finished his career at Visser began his coaching career at the NCAA Prior to arriving with the Panthers, Behonick coached Division II West Chester University in West Chester, Division III level, serving as an assistant coach at Penn State University from 2014-15 and at the Pa., where he helped guide the Golden Rams to and recruiting coordinator at Eastern University in University of Virginia from 2010-13. the 2018 NCAA Championship Game played at St. Davids, Pa. In two years at Eastern, the Eagles Highmark Stadium. Prior to joining West Chester as compiled a 21-11-2 record and had 11 student- A product of American University, Behonick was a graduate transfer, Marshall played locally at the athletes earn all-conference honors. drafted by D.C. United in the 2003 MLS SuperDraft. University of Pittsburgh from 2014-17. He played seven seasons professionally as a Visser played collegiately as a midfielder at Messiah goalkeeper across MLS, USL A-League, USL Pro Marshall grew up locally and is a graduate of East College for four seasons before graduating in 2008. Soccer League, USL Second Division and NASL. Allegheny High School in the Pittsburgh suburb of During this period, the team won three national North Versailles. championships and accumulated an 89-6-2 record. 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) May 28: @New York Red Bulls II (W, 3-0) June 12: Miami FC (D, 1-1) Danny Vitiello Danny Vitiello Danny Vitiello Dani Rovira (Todd Wharton 61’) Dani Rovira (Todd Wharton 78’) Preston Kilwien Preston Kilwien Jelani Peters Jelani Peters Shane Wiedt Shane Wiedt Mekeil Williams (Shane Wiedt 63’) Mekeil Williams Mekeil Williams Jordan Dover (Jalen Robinson 63’) Jordan Dover Jordan Dover (Jalen Robinson 70’) Kenardo Forbes Kenardo Forbes Danny Griffin Todd Wharton (Tommy Williamson 78’) Danny Griffin Kenardo Forbes Danny Griffin Alex Dixon (Josh Gatt 69’) Alex Dixon (Anthony Velarde 86’) Alex Dixon Russell Cicerone (Anthony Velarde 62’) Russell Cicerone (Josh Gatt 86’) Albert Dikwa Tommy Williamson (Louis Perez 61’) Albert Dikwa (Preston Kilwien 69’) Russell Cicerone (Anthony Velarde 77’)

May 15: @Hartford Athletic (D, 1-1) June 2: @Loudoun United FC (W, 3-2) June 15: @Indy Eleven (W, 1-0 Danny Vitiello Jake Leeker Jake Leeker Preston Kilwien Preston Kilwien Preston Kilwien Mekeil Williams (Jelani Peters 76’) Mekeil WIlliams Jelani Peters (sent off 62’) Shane Wiedt Shane Wiedt Jalen Robinson (Mekeil Williams 72’) Jordan Dover Jalen Robinson (Dani Rovira 59’) Shane Wiedt Todd Wharton (Louis Perez 90+3’) Alex Dixon (Jelani Peters 83’) Josh Gatt (Alex Dixon 63’) Kenardo Forbes (sent off 78’) Danny Griffin Danny Griffin Danny Griffin Kenardo Forbes Dani Rovira Russell Cicerone (Josh Gatt 76’) Todd Wharton (Louis Perez 83’) Anthony Velarde (Kenardo Forbes 64’) Alex Dixon (Dani Rovira 64’) Anthony Velarde (Jordan Dover 59’) Russell Cicerone (Todd Wharton 72’) Tommy Williamson (Albert Dikwa 64’) Russell Cicerone (Josh Gatt 71’) Tommy Williamson (Albert Dikwa 64’)

May 22: Charlotte Independence (L, 0-1) June 6: Austin Bold FC (L, 0-1) Danny Vitiello Danny Vitiello Preston Kilwien (Jordan Dover 68’) Preston Kilwien (Todd Wharton 65’) Jelani Peters (Ezra Armstrong 86’) Shane Wiedt Shane Wiedt Mekeil Williams Mekeil Williams Dani Rovira (Anthony Velarde 65’) Danny Griffin Jordan Dover Todd Wharton (Louis Perez 68’) Kenardo Forbes Anthony Velarde (Tommy Williamson 68’) Danny Griffin Alex Dixon Louis Perez (Russell Cicerone 45’) Albert Dikwa Albert Dikwa (Tommy Williamson 65’) Russell Cicerone Alex Dixon

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’ (Clay Dimick) 6/2: @LDN - Wahab Ackwei 41’ (own goal) 6/2: @LDN - Jovanny Bolivar 50’ 6/2: @LDN - Russell Cicerone 58’ (pen.) 6/2: @LDN - Logan Panchot 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) 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

TEAM TOTAL STATISTICS G A SH SOG CK OFF FC YC RC PK PKG OG GA SV POS% TOTAL: 9 6 58 23 36 17 103 17 2 1 1 0 9 17 - AVG: 1.13 0.75 7.25 2.88 4.50 2.13 12.88 2.13 0.25 0.13 0.13 0.00 1.13 2.13 47%

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

Includes games played through Thursday, June 17 BROADCAST NOTES

Saves: 4 (two times) GK • 6’2” • 185 • Massapequa, N.Y. GA: 3 (5/8 at TBR) DANNY VITIELLO 1 • 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 6/6 1-3-2 14 7 1.17 .667 • 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 (6/15 at IND) 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 6/4 350 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 - • 76 USL games played (72 starts) with PIT Points: 2021 7/6 456 0 0 0 0 0 Shots: - • Three appearances for Guyana National Team Shots: 0

5 GAME HIGHS SOG:SOG: 0 -

Minutes: 72 (6/15 at IND) 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 4/2 178 0 0 0 2 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 (three 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 8/7 598 1 3 5 4 3 1 (four times) • USL Cup winner in 2015 with Rochester Shots:

7 GAME HIGHS SOG: 1 (three times)

Minutes:Minutes: 64 -(two times) F • 6’1” • 175 • Anaheim, Calif. Goals:G: - 1 (6/15 at IND) 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 (6/15 - at IND) • Was the 12th pick in 2021 MLS SuperDraft Points: 2021 6/3 248 1 1 3 6 3 Shots: - • First professional goal 6/15/21 at Indy Eleven Shots: 3 (6/6 vs ATX)

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

Minutes: 90 (two times) F • 6’0” • 165 • Garoua, Cameroon Goals: 0 ALBERT DIKWA 1 (5/28 at NY) • Scored in debut for team vs. LDN (9/1/20) Assists: GP/GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG Points: 0 • Turned pro out of HS w/ in 2017 2021 6/4 366 0 1 0 7 4 3 (5/22 vs. CLT) • Six appearances for Cameroon U-20 Nat’l Team Shots:

9 GAME HIGHS SOG: 2 (5/22 vs. CLT)

Minutes:Minutes: 90 -(5/22 vs. CLT) F • 5’11” • 170 • Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Goals:G: - 1 (four times) RUSSELL CICERONE - • Scored 10 goals in two seasons with Saint Louis Assists:Assists: 0 GP/GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG Points:2 (four - times) • Hounds are his fourth USL team (POR, CIN, STL) Points: 2021 8/7 579 4 0 8 10 6 Shots: - • Scored 42 college goals at Buffalo from 2013-16 Shots: 2 (three times)

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

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Minutes: 90 (five times) M • 5’9” • 165 • Kingston, Jamaica Goals: 0 KENARDO FORBES 0 • 2019 USL Championship MVP Finalist Assists: GP/GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG Points: 0 • Four-time All-USL selection (‘16, ‘18, ‘19, ‘20) 2021 7/6 554 0 0 0 6 2 3 (6/2 at LDN) • All-time USL Championship assist leader with 39 Shots:

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

Minutes:Minutes: 90 -(eight times) DANNY GRIFFIN M • 5’9” • 160 • Wethersfield, Conn. Goals:G: - 1 (5/28 at NY) • 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 (5/28 at NY) 2021 8/8 720 1 0 2 5 1 12 • 49th pick in 2020 MLS SuperDraft by Columbus Shots:Shots: 2 (two - times) GAME HIGHS SOG:SOG: 1 (5/28 - at NY) SEASON HIGHS

Minutes:Minutes: 90 -(5/15 at HFD) TODD WHARTON M • 6’0” • 170 • Glen Allen, Va. Goals:G: - 0 • Hounds are his fourth USL team (RGV, POR, STL) Assists:Assists: 0 - GP/GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG • 117 USL regular-season matches Points:Points: 0 - 14 2021 8/4 402 0 0 0 0 0 • 2014 NCAA Champion with Virginia Shots:Shots: 0 - GAME HIGHS SOG:SOG: 0 - SEASON HIGHS

Minutes:Minutes: 68 -(5/22 vs. CLT) ANTHONY VELARDE M • 5’7” • 160 • Reedley, Calif. Goals:G: - 1 (6/2 at LDN) • 40 games played in first two seasons with Hounds Assists:Assists: 0 - GP/GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG • Top returning goal scorer with five in 2020 Points:Points: 2 (6/2 - at LDN) 15 2021 7/3 262 1 0 2 2 1 • Eight goals, six assists as a pro Shots:Shots: 1 (two - times) GAME HIGHS SOG:SOG: 1 (6/2 - at LDN) SEASON HIGHS

Minutes: 90 (six 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 8/7 657 0 0 0 1 0 16 • Finished college career at Pitt in 2018 Shots: 1 (5/22 vs. CLT) GAME HIGHS SOG: 0

Minutes: 90 (five times) MEKEIL WILLIAMS D • 6’1” • 188 • Port of Spain, Trinidad Goals: 0 • 28 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 8/7 607 0 0 0 6 1 17 • USL experience with OKC (2019) and RIC (2018) Shots: 2 (5/15 at HFD) GAME HIGHS SOG: 1 (6/15 at IND)

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: 45 (6/6 vs. ATX) LOUIS PEREZ M • 5’11” • 179 • Paris, France Goals: 0 • First-year pro out of Univ. of Central Florida Assists: 0 GP/GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG • Fourth in NCAA in assists in 2019 with 11 Points: 0 2021 5/1 104 0 0 0 1 0 20 • Played for Paris S-G U-17s and Troyes U-19s Shots: 1 (5/22 vs. CLT) GAME HIGHS SOG: 0

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 5/1 122 0 0 0 1 0 22 • Played in Austria, Norway, Ireland and MLS Shots: 1 (6/15 at IND) GAME HIGHS SOG: 0

Minutes: 90 (four 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 8/7 604 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)

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Saves: 2 (6/2 at LDN) JAKE LEEKER GK • 6’5” • 193 • St. Louis, Mo. GA: 2 (6/2 at LDN) • 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 2/2 2-0-0 3 2 1.00 .600 25 • Played in college for Univ. of Memphis GAME HIGHS

Minutes:Minutes: 90 -(two 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 - • Called up to T&T Nat’l Team in 2016 but DNP Points:Points: 0 2 0 2 1 6 / 4 3 4 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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