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PITTSBURGH RIVERHOUNDS SC (12-6-4) 2021 SCHEDULE & RECORD vs. II (3-12-4) Wednesday, Sept. 1 >> 6 p.m. ET >> Highmark >> Pittsburgh, Pa. League Record: 12-6-4 Home: 5-3-2 • Away: 7-3-2 • Division: 10-5-4 TALE OF THE TAPE GAME 23 - QUICK HITTERS MAY • The Hounds have won five straight vs. New York dating back Sat. 8 @ WPNT L, 0-3 to last season. has won all four home matches Sat. 15 @ WPNT D, 1-1 against New York during his Pittsburgh tenure, and the Hounds Sat. 22 WPNT L, 0-1 Fri. 28 @ II ESPN+ W, 3-0 are 5-1-1 against New York all-time at Highmark Stadium. • Striker moved into sole possession of second in the USL Championship goals race with two more Saturday at JUNE Hartford. He has five in the past two matches, and his career- Wed. 2 @Loudoun United FC ESPN+ W, 3-2 PITTSBURGH NEW YORK best 13 on the season trails only Colorado Springs’ Hadji Sun. 6 Austin Bold FC WPNT L, 0-1 12-6-4 Record 3-12-4 Berry, who leads with 20. Sat. 12 Miami FC WPNT D, 1-1 2nd - Atlantic Division Standing 7th - Atlantic • Cicerone’s winning goal against Hartford was the first game- Tues. 15 @ ESPN Deportes W, 1-0 2-2-1 Last Five 0-5-0 Sat. 19 @Tampa Bay Rowdies WPNT W, 2-1 W2 Streak L6 winning goal in stoppage time for the Hounds since Albert Fri. 25 New York Red Bulls II ESPN+ W, 2-1 Bob Lilley Head Coach Dikwa netted the late winner in a 2-1 victory over Philadelphia @RiverhoundsSC Twitter @NYRBII Wed. 30 @Loudoun United FC ESPN+ L, 1-2 Union II on Oct. 3, 2020. All-Time Head-to-Head • Forward added his third goal in three matches ...... 9-7-1 against his former Hartford club, which gives him seven goals Referee JULY ...... Adam Kilpatrick and a team-leading seven assists on the season. Dixon also Sat. 3 Charlotte Independence WPNT W, 1-0 Assistant referees has a goal in two of three meetings with New York this year. Wed. 7 @ ESPN+ D, 1-1 ...... Chris Schurfranz, Noah Matos • The Hounds have had a penalty kick saved against them Sat. 17 Loudoun United FC WPNT W, 1-0 Fourth official Fri. 23 @New York Red Bulls II ESPN+ W, 3-1 ...... Stephen Milhoan in each of the past two matches, but the kick-taker in both Sat. 31 Hartford Athletic WPNT W, 3-1 Injuries/Inactives instances — Cicerone vs. and Dixon at Hartford — ...... OUT — Albert Dikwa (groin) ...... OUT — (lower body) would score at least one goal in the run of play later in the ...... OUT — Josh Gatt (knee) match. The Hounds are 3-for-5 from the spot this season...... OUT — (lower body) AUGUST • Goalkeeper Danny Vitiello has four shutouts this season after Fri. 6 @Charleston Battery ESPN+ W, 3-2 his most recent, a three-save performance in the scoreless Wed. 11 Miami FC ESPN+ L, 2-3 STAT COMPARISON draw against Tampa Bay on Aug. 18. That gives him nine clean Sat. 14 @Charlotte Independence WPNT L, 0-1 sheets since joining the Hounds at the start of 2020, which Wed. 18 Tampa Bay Rowdies ESPN+ D, 0-0 Hounds Category New York Sun. 22 WPNT W, 4-1 1.59 Scoring Average 1.26 already ranks him sixth all-time in club history. Sat. 28 @Hartford Athletic WPNT W, 3-2 1.14 Opponent Scoring Average 2.32 • Midfielder , the USL Championship’s all-time 35 Goals Scored 24 Kenardo Forbes 25 Goals Allowed 44 assists leader with 44, took sole possession of the Hounds’ +10 Goal Differential -20 club record in that category with 29 after setting up the first SEPTEMBER 8.45 Shots/Game 10.26 Wed. 1 New York Red Bulls II ESPN+ 6 p.m. 4.06 4.68 two goals in the Hounds’ 3-1 win at New York on July 23. He SOG/Game Sat. 4 @San Antonio FC WPNT 8:30 p.m. 49% Average possession 53% pushed his Hounds total to 30 against Atlanta when he set up 40 Yellow Cards 57 for his fourth goal of the season. Sat. 11 Loudoun United FC WPNT 7 p.m. 2 Red Cards 1 Tommy Williamson Sat. 18 @Charlotte Independence WPNT 7 p.m. • MidfielderDanny Griffin is the only player who has started Sat. 25 Charleston Battery WPNT 7 p.m. every match this season for the Hounds, and he has played all TEAM LEADERS but 13 minutes thus far in 2021. Hounds Category New York • Forward Wyatt Borso has appeared in the last two matches Russell Cicerone, 13 Goals Omar Sowe, 6 OCTOBER Alex Dixon, 7 Assists , 5 for the Hounds after making his first-team debut earlier in Sat. 2 @Miami FC WPNT 7:30 p.m. Russell Cicerone, 30 Points Rafanello/Sowe, 13 the month against Miami. The 17-year-old is the first Hounds Sun. 10 Tampa Bay Rowdies WPNT TBD Russell Cicerone, 32 Shots Omar Sowe, 38 player under a USL Academy contract and the first player born Sun. 17 @Miami FC WPNT 7:30 p.m. , 1,967 Minutes Daniel Edelman, 1,631 Sat. 23 Charleston Battery WPNT 7 p.m. , 7 Emir Tombul, 9 in the 2000s to appear for the club. Yellow Cards Sat. 30 Hartford Athletic WPNT 7 p.m. Forbes/Peters, 1 Red Cards Emir Tombul, 1 • In 115 all-competition matches under Bob Lilley, the Hounds Danny Vitiello, 1.00 GAA Luca Lewis, 2.13 Danny Vitiello, .700 SV% Luca Lewis, .575 have allowed just 102 goals, an average of 0.89 goals per *Times, dates and locations subject to change *minimum 5 games played for GK statistics game.

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...... Kenardo Forbes (30) 4 (vs. Atlanta 8/22) 0 (five times) Goals 3 (two times) 0 (five times) All-Time Record at Highmark Stadium...... 62-40-37 4 (vs. Atlanta 8/22) 0 (eight times) Assists 3 (at Charlotte 7/7) 0 (six times) 16 (at Hartford 8/28) 3 (vs. Tampa Bay 8/18) Shots 17 (at Hartford 7/10) 5 (vs. Charleston 5/7) Last Game Summary 9 (two times) 0 (vs. Tampa Bay 8/18) SOG 12 (at Charlotte 7/7) 2 (five times) Riverhounds SC 3, Hartford Athletic 2 5 (two times) 0 (two times) Saves 7 (vs. Miami 7/2) 0 (vs. Charlotte 8/10) Game 22 • Dillon Stadium, Hartford, Conn. • Aug. 28, 2021 24 (vs. Loudoun 7/17) 8 (four times) Fouls 20 (vs. Miami 7/2) 9 (vs. Pittsburgh 5/28) Russell Cicerone scored the game-winning goal seconds into stoppage time for the Hounds to keep pace in the Atlantic. It was Cicerone’s second goal of the game, giving him 13 on the season, and Alex Dixon netted his MILESTONE TRACKER seventh for the Hounds. Juan Carlos Obregón Jr. and Danny Barrera scored for Hartford, which took a 2-1 lead • Kenardo Forbes also has 48 points (nine goals, 30 assists) with the Hounds after his assist vs. Atlanta last early in the second half but couldn’t hold on playing with LAST TIME OUT LAST Sunday. That puts him three points away from 50, a total that will see him enter the top 10 in club history. 10 men after Tulu was sent off in the 36th minute. • Danny Vitiello recorded his ninth shutout in two years with the Hounds in the 0-0 draw Aug. 18 against Tampa Bay. He is one away from tying Chris Robinson for fifth on the club’s clean sheets list. • Russell Cicerone has 13 goals on the season. His next goal ties him with (2017) for sixth on the team’s list for a single regular season (league goals only), and two more tie him for third at 15 with Said Ali (2004), José Angulo (2013) and Neco Brett (2018).

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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, (Fareham Town) Conference: Eastern Conference, Atlantic Division 4 Dani Rovira 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 Jalen Robinson 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 33 Kingston, (Rochester Rhinos) RECORD IN 2021 WHEN... 12 Danny Griffin M 5’9” 160 23 Wethersfield, Conn. (Providence College) 13 Tom Judge D 6’1” 175 22 Freehold, N.J. (Nashville SC - loan) At home...... 5-3-2 14 M 6’0” 170 27 Glen Allen, Va. (Saint Louis FC) On road...... 7-3-2 15 M 5’7” 160 25 Reedley, Calif. (Fresno Pacific University) In games decided by one goal or fewer...... 8-5-4 16 Shane Wiedt D 6’3” 185 26 Akron, Ohio (Loudoun United FC) In games decided by two goals or more...... 4-1-0 17 Mekeil Williams D 6’1” 188 31 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (CSD Municipal) vs. clubs with winning records...... 5-2-2 19 Wyatt Borso F 6’1” 180 17 Aurora, Ill. (Chicago Fire Academy) vs. clubs with losing records...... 6-2-0 20 Louis Pérez M 5’11” 179 24 Paris, France (University of Central Florida) vs. clubs with .500 records...... 1-2-2 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...... 10-1-2 25 Jake Leeker GK 6’5” 193 26 St. Louis, Mo. ( 2) Conceding first...... 2-5-1 27 Jelani Peters D 6’5” 205 27 Diego Martin, Trinidad and Tobago (Toronto FC II) Leading at half...... 9-1-1 35 Chris Morrish GK 6’2” 193 23 Bradenton, Fla. (Calvin University) Trailing at half...... 1-4-1 Tied at half...... 2-1-2 Leading with 10:00 remaining...... 10-0-1 ALPHABETICAL Trailing with 10:00 remaining...... 0-5-1 Tied with 10:00 remaining...... 2-1-2 No. Name Pos Ht Wt Age Hometown (Previous Club) Leading with 5:00 remaining...... 11-0-1 2 Ezra Armstrong D 5’9” 175 22 Gastonia, N.C. (Skovshoved IF) Trailing with 5:00 remaining...... 0-6-0 3 Casey Bartlett-Scott D 5’11” 170 26 Portsmouth, England (Fareham Town) Tied with 5:00 remaining...... 1-0-3 19 Wyatt Borso F 6’1” 180 17 Aurora, Ill. (Chicago Fire Academy) Outshooting opponent...... 8-2-2 10 Russell Cicerone F 5’11” 170 26 Bloomfield Hills, Mich. (Saint Louis FC) Being outshot by opponent...... 2-4-2 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...... 2-0-0 5 Jordan Dover D 5’8” 160 26 Ajax, Ontario (Rochester Rhinos) Scoring no goals...... 0-4-1 11 Kenardo Forbes M 5’9” 165 33 Kingston, Jamaica (Rochester Rhinos) Scoring one goal...... 3-1-3 22 Josh Gatt F 5’10” 170 29 Plymouth, Mich. (Dundalk) Scoring two goals...... 2-1-0 12 Danny Griffin M 5’9” 160 23 Wethersfield, Conn. (Providence College) Scoring three goals...... 6-0-0 13 Tom Judge D 6’1” 175 22 Freehold, N.J. (Nashville SC - loan) Scoring four or more goals...... 1-0-0 23 Preston Kilwien D 6’4” 190 24 Pleasant Hills, Calif. (New York Red Bulls II) Allowing no goals...... 4-0-1 25 Jake Leeker GK 6’5” 193 26 St. Louis, Mo. () 35 Chris Morrish GK 6’2” 193 23 Bradenton, Fla. (Calvin University) Allowing one goal...... 5-3-3 20 Louis Pérez M 5’11” 179 24 Paris, France (University of Central Florida) Allowing two goals...... 3-1-0 27 Jelani Peters D 6’5” 205 27 Diego Martin, Trinidad and Tobago (Toronto FC II) Allowing three goals...... 0-2-0 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...... 2-1-0 1 Danny Vitiello GK 6’2” 185 25 Massapequa, N.Y. (Nashville SC) On weekdays...... 6-2-2 14 Todd Wharton M 6’0” 170 27 Glen Allen, Va. (Saint Louis FC) 16 Shane Wiedt D 6’3” 185 26 Akron, Ohio (Loudoun United FC) On weekends...... 6-4-2 17 Mekeil Williams D 6’1” 188 31 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...... 4-0-1 In August...... 3-2-1 TECHNICAL STAFF Head Coach: Bob Lilley Miscellaneous Assistant Coach: Dan Visser Current Streak...... W2 Assistant Coach: Michael Behonick Home Streak...... W1 Goalkeeping Coach: Will Marshall Road Streak...... W1 Record after a loss...... 2-1-3 PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Russell CICERONE SIS-er-O-nee Albert DIKWA DEE-kwa Preston KILWIEN KILL-wine 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 PLAYER 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 8 235 0 0 0 1 0 5 6 4 0 0 2 0 3 Casey Bartlett-Scott 1 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Dani Rovira 20 1,268 0 2 2 0 0 35 47 16 0 0 7 0 5 Jordan Dover 8 484 0 0 0 1 1 5 16 6 0 0 0 0 6 Jalen Robinson 15 836 0 0 0 3 1 6 11 18 0 0 0 0 7 Alex Dixon 22 1,717 7 7 21 29 18 12 22 4 1 0 3 0 8 Tommy Williamson 17 651 4 2 10 13 6 13 13 1 0 0 1 0 9 Albert Dikwa 14 959 2 3 7 23 13 17 4 3 0 0 1 0 10 Russell Cicerone 22 1,619 13 4 30 32 22 17 21 3 4 3 0 0 11 Kenardo Forbes 21 1,746 1 5 7 22 8 18 45 5 0 0 1 1 12 Danny Griffin 22 1,967 2 1 5 9 3 32 37 14 0 0 4 0 13 Tom Judge 3 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 Todd Wharton 22 1,411 1 0 2 3 1 15 41 14 0 0 4 0 15 Anthony Velarde 21 800 2 1 5 10 5 20 15 3 0 0 1 0 16 Shane Wiedt 22 1,781 0 0 0 7 2 24 23 76 0 0 4 0 17 Mekeil Williams 18 1,369 0 1 1 11 4 19 19 47 0 0 3 0 19 Wyatt Borso 3 19 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 Louis Pérez 17 590 2 0 4 10 4 12 20 10 0 0 2 0 22 Josh Gatt 6 125 0 0 0 1 0 8 4 2 0 0 2 0 23 Preston Kilwien 22 1,489 0 0 0 5 1 11 24 24 0 0 4 0 27 Jelani Peters 11 633 0 0 0 5 0 8 8 31 0 0 0 1

GOALKEEPERS No. Name GP MIN GA SV CS SV% GAA YC RC 1 Danny Vitiello 18 1,620 18 42 4 .700 1.00 1 0 25 Jake Leeker 4 360 7 10 1 .588 1.75 0 0 35 Chris Morrish 0 0 0 0 0 - - 0 0

2021 HONORS

USL CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Russell Cicerone (Week 18) Scored first career hat trick vs. Atlanta on 8/22

USL CHAMPIONSHIP 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)

Danny Griffin - Midfielder (Week 13)

Alex Dixon - Forward (Week 14) Kenardo Forbes - Midfielder (Week 14) Todd Wharton - Midfielder (Week 14)

Alex Dixon - Forward (Week 15)

Alex Dixon - Midfielder (Week 16)

Russell Cicerone - Forward (Week 18) Alex Dixon - Midfielder (Week 18)

* 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 Indoor Soccer (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 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 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. 2021 LINEUPS

May 8: @Tampa Bay Rowdies (L, 0-3) June 15: @Indy Eleven (W, 1-0) July 23: @New York Red Bulls II (W, 3-1) Aug. 28: @Hartford Athletic (W, 3-2) Danny Vitiello Jake Leeker Danny Vitiello Danny Vitiello Dani Rovira (Todd Wharton 61’) Preston Kilwien Todd Wharton Louis Pérez (Ezra Armstrong 55’, Tom Judge 85’) Preston Kilwien Jelani Peters (sent off 62’) Preston Kilwien Preston Kilwien (Tommy Williamson 55’) Shane Wiedt Jalen Robinson (Mekeil Williams 72’) Jalen Robinson Jelani Peters Mekeil Williams Shane Wiedt Shane Wiedt Shane Wiedt Jordan Dover Josh Gatt (Alex Dixon 63’) Alex Dixon (Ezra Armstrong 88’) Todd Wharton (Wyatt Borso 85’) Kenardo Forbes Danny Griffin Danny Griffin (Mekeil Williams 77’) Danny Griffin Danny Griffin Dani Rovira Dani Rovira (Louis Perez 78’) Alex Dixon Alex Dixon (Josh Gatt 69’) Anthony Velarde (Kenardo Forbes 64’) Russell Cicerone (Tommy Williamson 82’) Dani Rovira (Anthony Velarde 55’) Russell Cicerone (Anthony Velarde 62’) Russell Cicerone (Todd Wharton 72’) Albert Dikwa (Anthony Velarde 78’) Kenardo Forbes Tommy Williamson (Louis Perez 61’) Tommy Williamson (Albert Dikwa 64’) Kenardo Forbes Russell Cicerone

May 15: @Hartford Athletic (D, 1-1) June 19: @Tampa Bay Rowdies (W, 2-1) July 31: Hartford Athletic (W, 3-1) Danny Vitiello Danny Vitiello Danny Vitiello Preston Kilwien Dani Rovira (Anthony Velarde 78’) Dani Rovira (Ezra Armstrong 73’) Mekeil Williams (Jelani Peters 76’) Mekeil Williams (Preston Kilwien 62’) Shane Wiedt Shane Wiedt Shane Wiedt Jalen Robinson (Todd Wharton 45’) Jordan Dover Jalen Robinson Mekeil Williams Todd Wharton (Louis Perez 90+3’) Todd Wharton Alex Dixon (Preston Kilwien 85’) Kenardo Forbes (sent off 78’) Danny Griffin Danny Griffin Danny Griffin Russell Cicerone (Jordan Dover 62’) Anthony Velarde (Louis Perez 73’) Russell Cicerone (Josh Gatt 76’) Kenardo Forbes Russell Cicerone Alex Dixon (Dani Rovira 64’) Alex Dixon (Josh Gatt 86’) Kenardo Forbes Tommy Williamson (Albert Dikwa 64’) Albert Dikwa (Tommy Williamson 78’) Albert Dikwa (Tommy Williamson 62’)

May 22: Charlotte Independence (L, 0-1) June 25: New York Red Bulls II (W, 2-1) Aug. 6: @Charleston Battery (W, 3-2) Danny Vitiello Danny Vitiello Danny Vitiello Preston Kilwien (Jordan Dover 68’) Jelani Peters Tom Judge (Dani Rovira 17’, Shane Wiedt 71’) Jelani Peters (Ezra Armstrong 86’) Mekeil Williams Preston Kilwien Shane Wiedt Shane Wiedt (Jalen Robinson 89’) Mekeil Williams (Jelani Peters 76’) Mekeil Williams Dani Rovira Jalen Robinson Danny Griffin Kenardo Forbes Todd Wharton Todd Wharton (Louis Perez 68’) Danny Griffin Danny Griffin Anthony Velarde (Tommy Williamson 68’) Todd Wharton Kenardo Forbes Alex Dixon Russell Cicerone (Preston Kilwien 72’) Alex Dixon Albert Dikwa Alex Dixon (Anthony Velarde 72’) Louis Perez (Anthony Velarde 70’) Russell Cicerone Albert Dikwa Russell Cicerone (Ezra Armstrong 76’)

May 28: @New York Red Bulls II (W, 3-0) June 30: @Loudoun United FC (L, 2-1) Aug. 11: Miami FC (L, 2-3) Danny Vitiello Jake Leeker Jake Leeker Dani Rovira (Todd Wharton 78’) Louis Perez (Alex Dixon 61’) Ezra Armstrong Jelani Peters Preston Kilwien Preston Kilwien Shane Wiedt Jalen Robinson Shane Wiedt Mekeil Williams Shane Wiedt Jalen Robinson (Todd Wharton 63’) Jordan Dover (Jalen Robinson 70’) Dani Rovira Dani Rovira (Casey Bartlett-Scott 83’) Danny Griffin Danny Griffin Danny Griffin Kenardo Forbes Todd Wharton (Kenardo Forbes 61’) Anthony Velarde (Wyatt Borso 83’) Alex Dixon (Anthony Velarde 86’) Anthony Velarde Kenardo Forbes Russell Cicerone (Josh Gatt 86’) Russell Cicerone Alex Dixon (Louis Perez 63’) Albert Dikwa (Preston Kilwien 69’) Tommy Williamson (Albert Dikwa 61’) Tommy Williamson (Russell Cicerone 63’)

June 2: @Loudoun United FC (W, 3-2) July 3: Charlotte Independence (W, 1-0) Aug. 14: @Charlotte Independence (L, 0-1) Jake Leeker Danny Vitiello Danny Vitiello Preston Kilwien Louis Perez (Dani Rovira 68’) Preston Kilwien (Ezra Armstrong 79’) Mekeil WIlliams Preston Kilwien Shane Wiedt Shane Wiedt Shane Wiedt Mekeil Williams (Jalen Robinson 79’) Jalen Robinson (Dani Rovira 59’) Mekeil Williams Louis Perez (Dani Rovira 70’) Alex Dixon (Jelani Peters 83’) Todd Wharton Danny Griffin Danny Griffin Danny Griffin Kenardo Forbes Kenardo Forbes Kenardo Forbes Todd Wharton (Anthony Velarde 70’) Todd Wharton (Louis Perez 83’) Anthony Velarde (Russell Cicerone 67’) Tommy Williamson Anthony Velarde (Jordan Dover 59’) Alex Dixon (Jalen Robinson 83’) Alex Dixon Russell Cicerone (Josh Gatt 71’) Albert Dikwa Russell Cicerone

June 6: Austin Bold FC (L, 0-1) July 7: @Charleston Battery (D, 1-1) Aug. 18: Tampa Bay Rowdies (D, 0-0) Danny Vitiello Danny Vitiello Danny Vitiello Preston Kilwien (Todd Wharton 65’) Preston Kilwien (Shane Wiedt 64’) Ezra Armstrong (Tommy Williamson 66’) Shane Wiedt Mekeil Williams Jelani Peters (Preston Kilwien 83’) Mekeil Williams Jalen Robinson (Tommy Williamson 81’) Mekeil Williams (Louis Perez 83’) Dani Rovira (Anthony Velarde 65’) Dani Rovira (Louis Perez 64’) Shane Wiedt Jordan Dover Todd Wharton (Anthony Velarde 81’) Alex Dixon Kenardo Forbes Danny Griffin Danny Griffin Danny Griffin Russell Cicerone Anthony Velarde (Todd Wharton 66’) Louis Perez (Russell Cicerone 45’) Kenardo Forbes Dani Rovira Albert Dikwa (Tommy Williamson 65’) Alex Dixon Kenardo Forbes Alex Dixon Albert Dikwa Russell Cicerone

June 12: Miami FC (D, 1-1) July 17: Loudoun United FC (W, 1-0) Aug. 22: Atlanta United 2 (W, 4-1) Danny Vitiello Danny Vitiello Danny Vitiello Preston Kilwien Dani Rovira Preston Kilwien Jelani Peters Preston Kilwien Shane Wiedt Mekeil Williams (Shane Wiedt 63’) Jalen Robinson Mekeil Williams Jordan Dover (Jalen Robinson 63’) Shane Wiedt Louis Perez (Dani Rovira 59’) Kenardo Forbes Todd Wharton (Louis Perez 76’) Danny Griffin Todd Wharton (Tommy Williamson 78’) Danny Griffin Todd Wharton Danny Griffin Kenardo Forbes Alex Dixon (Anthony Velarde 72’) Alex Dixon Russell Cicerone (Anthony Velarde 75’) Russell Cicerone (Wyatt Borso 83’) Albert Dikwa Alex Dixon Tommy Williamson (Tom Judge 59’) Russell Cicerone (Anthony Velarde 77’) Albert Dikwa (Tommy Williamson 76’) Kenardo Forbes (Jelani Peters 83’) LINE SCORES & TOTALS

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 19 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 HOUNDS W 1 1 10 4 40.9 70.1 7 2 24 0 0 1 0 0 3 Loudoun 0 0 6 3 59.1 80.7 4 1 8 0 0 3 0 0 3 HOUNDS W 3 3 11 5 45.8 67.9 2 4 8 0 0 2 0 0 3 @New York 1 1 7 4 54.2 74.9 3 2 13 0 0 2 0 0 2 HOUNDS W 3 3 14 8 63.2 80.8 8 1 14 0 0 1 0 0 1 Hartford 1 1 4 2 36.8 67.2 1 1 11 0 0 2 0 0 5 HOUNDS W 3 2 6 5 52.1 80.2 5 1 10 1 1 3 0 0 2 @Charleston 2 1 6 4 47.9 79.4 3 0 12 0 0 4 1 0 2 HOUNDS L 2 1 7 4 45.9 80.7 4 3 12 0 0 1 0 0 2 Miami 3 1 9 5 54.1 83.9 1 1 8 1 1 2 0 0 2 HOUNDS L 0 0 5 1 55.3 79.4 2 0 15 0 0 2 0 0 2 @Charlotte 1 1 10 3 44.7 77.7 2 2 9 0 0 1 0 0 1 HOUNDS D 0 0 2 0 65.8 82.6 3 3 11 0 0 1 0 0 3 Tampa Bay 0 0 8 4 34.2 65.1 4 2 12 0 0 2 0 0 0 HOUNDS W 4 4 10 5 38.5 67.0 5 6 13 1 0 3 0 0 1 Atlanta 1 1 10 2 61.5 80.7 4 1 11 0 0 3 0 0 1 HOUNDS W 3 0 16 9 53.5 83.1 6 1 8 2 1 2 0 0 2 @Hartford 2 1 8 4 46.5 79.8 1 2 17 1 1 3 1 0 5

TEAM TOTAL STATISTICS G A SH SOG CK OFF FC YC RC PK PKG OG GA SV POS% TOTAL: 35 24 186 89 111 50 282 40 2 5 3 1 25 52 - AVG: 1.59 1.09 8.45 4.05 5.05 2.27 12.82 1.82 0.09 0.23 0.14 0.05 1.14 2.36 49% STANDINGS & GOAL LOG

EASTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS Atlantic Central

Team GP RECORD PTS GF GA GD Team GP RECORD PTS GF GA GD Tampa Bay Rowdies 20 13-6-1 40 28 15 +13 Louisville City FC 20 12-4-4 40 40 23 +17 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 22 12-6-4 40 35 25 +10 Birmingham Legion FC 20 11-6-3 36 27 22 +5 Miami FC 21 11-6-4 37 33 25 +8 FC Tulsa 20 10-9-1 31 33 34 -1 Charleston Battery 19 8-7-4 28 30 28 +2 Indy Eleven 20 7-8-5 26 25 30 -5 Hartford Athletic 19 8-8-3 27 32 28 +4 Oklahoma City Energy FC 21 6-7-8 26 23 24 -1 Charlotte Independence 19 8-8-3 27 25 25 0 Atlanta United 2 22 6-9-7 25 36 36 0 New York Red Bulls II 19 3-12-4 13 24 44 -20 Memphis 901 FC 18 5-6-7 22 18 23 -5 Loudoun United FC 19 3-15-1 10 19 38 -19 II 22 3-12-7 16 25 43 -18

Includes games played through Tuesday, Aug. 31

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 - 34’ (Clay Dimick) 6/2: @LDN - Wahab Ackwei 41’ () 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’ (Dayonn Harris) 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) 7/23: @NY - Omar Sowe 28’ (Jake LaCava) 7/7: @CHS - Tommy Williamson 85’ 7/31: HFD - Derek Dodson 26’ (Christian Gómez) 7/17: LDN - Russell Cicerone 6’ (Albert Dikwa) 8/6: @CHS - Logan Gdula 20’ () 7/23: @NY - Alex Dixon 10’ (Kenardo Forbes) 8/6: @CHS - Romario Piggott 47’ 7/23: @NY - Russell Cicerone 52’ (Kenardo Forbes) 8/11: MIA - Christiano Francois 52’ 7/23: @NY - Albert Dikwa 62’ (Alex Dixon) 8/11: MIA - Devon Williams 53’ (Ariel Martinez) 7/31: HFD - Alex Dixon 49’ (Mekeil Williams) 8/11: MIA - Devon Williams 82’ (pen.) 7/31: HFD - Alex Dixon 83’ (Russell Cicerone) 8/14: @CLT - Enzo Martinez 47’ (Irvin Parra) 7/31: HFD - Louis Pérez 88’ (Tommy Williamson) 8/22: ATL - Darwin Matheus 15’ (Aiden McFadden) 8/6: @CHS - Russell Cicerone 24’ (pen.) 8/28: @HFD - Juan Carlos Obregón Jr. 18’ (Preston Etaka) 8/6: @CHS - Alex Dixon 45+1’ (Dani Rovira) 8/28: @HFD - Danny Barrera (pen.) 8/6: @CHS - Alex Dixon 64’ (Russell Cicerone) 8/11: MIA - Tommy Williamson 40’ 8/11: MIA - Kenardo Forbes 50’ (Alex Dixon) 8/22: ATL - Russell Cicerone 4’ (Alex Dixon) 8/22: ATL - Tommy Williamson 26’ (Kenardo Forbes) 8/22: ATL - Russell Cicerone 31’ (Danny Griffin) 8/22: ATL - Russell Cicerone 66’ (Alex Dixon) 8/28: @HFD - Russell Cicerone 2’ (pen.) 8/28: @HFD - Alex Dixon 57’ 8/28: @HFD - Russell Cicerone 90+1’ BROADCAST NOTES

Saves: 5 (6/25 vs. NY) GK • 6’2” • 185 • Massapequa, N.Y. GA: 3 (5/8 at TBR) DANNY VITIELLO 4 • 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 18/18 10-4-4 42 18 1.00 .700 • Sixth in club history for shutouts (nine)

1 GAME HIGHS

Minutes:Minutes: 90 -(8/11 vs. MIA) 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:0 - • Last played for Skovshoved IF (Denmark) Points: 2021 8/2 235 0 0 0 1 0 Shots: - • Son of ex-USMNT defender Desmond Armstrong Shots: 1 (8/18 vs. TBR)vi

2 GAME HIGHS SOG:SOG: 0 -

Minutes:Minutes: 7 (8/11 - vs. MIA) D • 5’11” • 170 • Portsmouth, England Goals:G: - 0 CASEY BARTLETT-SCOTT - • NAIA All-American at Columbia College (Mo.) Assists:Assists: 0 GP/GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG Points:0 - • Last played for Fareham Town (England) Points: 2021 1/0 7 0 0 0 1 0 Shots: - • Made pro debut 8/11/21 vs. Miami Shots: 1 (8/11 vs. MIA)

3 GAME HIGHS SOG:SOG: 0 -

Minutes: 90 (five times) D • 5’9” • 148 • Bogotá, Colombia Goals: 0 DANI ROVIRA 1 (two times) • First career assist at Loudoun (8/19/20) Assists: GP/GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG Points: 1 (two times) • 18 appearances in first two years with Hounds 2021 20/14 1,268 0 2 2 0 0 0 • Career highs in minutes, GP, starts, points in 2021 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 (five 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 15/10 837 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 (nine times) F • 5’8” • 145 • Bay City, Texas Goals: 2 (two times) ALEX DIXON 1 (five times) • Was Hartford Athletic’s top goal scorer (6) in 2020 Assists: GP/GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG Points: 4 (two times) • Played for Bob Lilley in Rochester (2014-15) 2021 22/20 1,717 7 7 21 29 18 5 (8/28 at HFD) • USL Cup winner in 2015 with Rochester Shots:

7 GAME HIGHS SOG: 4 (8/28 at HFD)

Minutes:Minutes: 90 -(8/14 at CLT) F • 6’1” • 175 • Anaheim, Calif. Goals:G: - 1 (four times) TOMMY WILLIAMSON - • On loan from San Jose Earthquakes Assists:Assists: 1 (two times) GP/GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG Points:2 (four - times) • Was the 12th pick in 2021 MLS SuperDraft Points: 2021 17/7 651 4 2 10 13 6 Shots: - • First professional goal 6/15/21 at Indy Eleven Shots: 3 (6/6 vs. ATX)

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

Minutes: 90 (six times) F • 6’0” • 165 • Garoua, Cameroon Goals: 1 (two times) ALBERT DIKWA 1 (three 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 14/11 959 2 3 7 23 13 3 (three times) • Six appearances for Cameroon U-20 Nat’l Team Shots:

9 GAME HIGHS SOG: 2 (three times)

Minutes:Minutes: 90 -(seven times) F • 5’11” • 170 • Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Goals:G: - 3 (8/22 vs. ATL) RUSSELL CICERONE - • Scored 10 goals in two seasons with Saint Louis Assists:Assists: 1 (four times) GP/GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG Points:6 (8/22 - vs. ATL) • New career high in goals, points set in 2021 Points: 2021 22/19 1,619 13 4 30 32 22 Shots: - • First career hat trick on 8/22 vs. Atlanta Shots: 5 (8/22 vs. ATL)

10 GAME HIGHS SOG:SOG: 4 (8/22 - vs. ATL)

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Minutes: 90 (17 times) M • 5’9” • 165 • Kingston, Jamaica Goals: 1 (8/11 vs. MIA) KENARDO FORBES 2 (7/23 at NY) • 2019 USL Championship MVP Finalist Assists: GP/GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG Points: 2 (two times) • Four-time All-USL selection (‘16, ‘18, ‘19, ‘20) 2021 21/19 1,746 1 5 7 22 8 3 (three times) • All-time USL Championship assist leader with 44 Shots:

11 GAME HIGHS SOG: 3 (8/11 vs. MIA)

Minutes:Minutes: 90 -(21 times) DANNY GRIFFIN M • 5’9” • 160 • Wethersfield, Conn. Goals:G: - 1 (two times) • Made pro debut at Louisville (7/12/20) Assists:Assists: 1 (8/22 - vs. ATL) 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 22/22 1,967 2 1 5 9 3 12 • 49th pick in 2020 MLS SuperDraft by Columbus Shots:Shots: 2 (three - times) GAME HIGHS SOG:SOG: 1 (three - times) SEASON HIGHS

Minutes:Minutes: 31 -(8/22 vs. ATL) TOM JUDGE D • 6’1” • 175 • Freehold, N.J. Goals:G: - 0 • Acquired 7/6/21 on loan from Nashville SC Assists:Assists: 0 - GP/GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG - • Was the 36th pick in 2021 MLS SuperDraft Points:Points: 0 2021 3/1 53 0 0 0 0 0 13 • Made pro debut 8/6/21 at Charleston Shots:Shots: 0 - GAME HIGHS SOG:SOG: 0 - SEASON HIGHS

Minutes:Minutes: 90 -(seven 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 • 132 USL regular-season matches Points:Points: 2 (6/25 - vs. NY) 14 2021 22/15 1,411 1 0 2 3 1 • 2014 NCAA Champion with Virginia Shots:Shots: 1 (three - 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 21/8 800 2 1 5 10 5 • Eight goals, six assists as a pro entering 2021 Shots:Shots: 2 (four - times) GAME HIGHS SOG:SOG: 2 (7/3 - vs. CLT) SEASON HIGHS

Minutes: 90 (18 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 22/19 1,781 0 0 0 7 2 16 • Finished college career at Pitt in 2018 Shots: 2 (two times) GAME HIGHS SOG: 1 (two times)

Minutes: 90 (10 times) MEKEIL WILLIAMS D • 6’1” • 188 • Port of Spain, Trinidad Goals: 0 • 32 appearances for T&T National Team Assists: 0 GP/GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG • Played all 3 games for T&T in 2021 Gold Cup Points: 0 2021 18/16 1,369 0 0 0 11 4 17 • USL experience with OKC (2019) and RIC (2018) Shots: 2 (5/15 at HFD) GAME HIGHS SOG: 1 (four times)

Minutes: 7 (two times) WYATT BORSO F • 6’1” • 180 • Aurora, Ill. Goals: 0 • 17-year-old under USL Academy contract Assists: 0 GP/GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG • First Hounds player born in 2000s Points: 0 2021 3/0 19 0 0 0 1 0 19 • Made first-team debut 8/11/21 vs. Miami Shots: 1 (8/28 at HFD) GAME HIGHS SOG: 0

Minutes: 70 (two times) LOUIS PÉREZ M • 5’11” • 179 • Paris, France Goals: 1 (two times) • 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 (two times) 2021 17/7 590 2 0 4 10 4 20 • Played for Paris S-G U-17s and Troyes U-19s Shots: 3 (7/3 vs. CLT) GAME HIGHS SOG: 1 (four 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 (12 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 22/17 1,489 0 0 0 5 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: 3 (8/11 vs. MIA) • 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 4/4 2-2-0 10 7 1.75 .588 25 • Played in college for Univ. of Memphis GAME HIGHS

Minutes:Minutes: 90 -(four times) JELANI PETERS D • 6’5” • 205 • Diego Martin, Trinidad Goals:G: - 0 • Made international debut 7/2/21 vs. Montserrat Assists:Assists: 0 - GP/GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG - • Four appearances with T&T Nat’l Team in 2021 Points:Points: 0 2021 11/7 633 0 0 0 5 0 27 • Four CONCACAF CL apps w/W Connection (TRI) Shots:Shots: 1 (five - 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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