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Riverhounds Communications Anthony Meier, Director of Communications & Creative E: [email protected] | O: (412) 325-7229 | C: (267) 374-1461 PITTSBURGH RIVERHOUNDS (5-7-8) 2017 SCHEDULE & RECORD AT TAMPA BAY ROWDIES (8-5-7) Saturday, July 29, 2017 >> 7:30 p.m. ET >> Al Lang Stadium >> St. Petersburg, FL League Record: 5-7-8 Home: 3-5-2 • Away: 2-2-6 • Non-League Play: 0-1-0 TALE OF THE TAPE GAME 21 - QUICK HITTERS MARCH • The Riverhounds (5-7-8) close out the month of July on the Sat. 25 NEW YORK RED BULLS II YouTube T, 3-3 road for the fourth time in their past five matches, visiting the Tampa Bay Rowdies (8-5-7) for the first-time ever on Saturday. APRIL • Both clubs enter the tilt on unbeaten streaks of four and three, Sat. 1 FC CINCINNATI YouTube L, 0-1 Sat. 8 @Charleston Battery YouTube W, 2-1 respectively, while the Hounds got the upper hand in the first Wed. 12 SAINT LOUIS FC YouTube L, 1-2 head-to-head match this season - a 2-0 result at Highmark Sat. 15 @Charlotte Independence YouTube T, 1-1 Stadium. Sat. 22 @Richmond Kickers YouTube L, 1-2 PITTSBURGH TAMPA BAY • Pittsburgh’s unbeaten streak of four is its longest since ending Sat. 29 HARRISBURG CITY ISLANDERS YouTube W, 1-0 5-7-8 Record 8-5-7 the 2015 season unbeaten in five straight (2-0-3). This time 10th Standing 4th around, each match has resulted in a draw so far, a somewhat 0-1-4 Last Five 2-2-1 MAY Dave Brandt Head Coach Stuart Campbell bizarre streak that is the longest for the club in the current era Wed. 3 TORONTO FC II ESPN3 W, 1-0 @PghRiverhounds Twitter Handles @TampaBayRowdies of the USL (since 2011) - the streak in 2015 had a stretch of Sat. 13 @Ottawa Fury FC YouTube W, 1-0 three straight draws bookended by victories. Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round Two Head-to-Head Sat. 17 @Chicago FC United US Soccer L, 1-3 ............................................................................................2-0-0 • Most recently playing conference-leading Charleston to a draw Referee Sat. 20 LOUISVILLE CITY FC YouTube L, 0-1 ...................................................................... Rosendo Mendoza this past Wednesday, the Hounds continued their stretch of Wed. 24 @Harrisburg City Islanders YouTube T, 0-0 Assistants success when scoring at least two goals. The club is unbeaten ................................Matthew Osterhouse, Francesco Terranova in all four instances this season (2-0-2), though the midweek tilt Fourth Official JUNE ..............................................................................Janessa Gunn was also the first time the Hounds have conceded a lead with Sat. 3 ORLANDO CITY B YouTube L, 1-2 Injuries less than 10 minutes remaining in a match (4-0-1). Sat. 10 @Toronto FC II YouTube T, 1-1 ..................................... Rich Balchan - Out for Season (Achilles) • One player picking up a much-needed tally last match was Sat. 17 @Louisville City FC CW L, 0-3 Suspensions ........................................................................................... None Corey Hertzog, who broke a seven-game goalless streak in Thur. 22 TAMPA BAY ROWDIES YouTube W, 2-0 the 62nd minute. Leading the Hounds with seven goals this STAT COMPARISON season, Hertzog’s tally was also the 20th of his career with the JULY club. He’s only the eighth player in club history to reach the Tue. 4 CHARLOTTE INDEPENDENCE YouTube L, 1-3 Hounds Category Tampa Bay Sat. 8 @Orlando City B YouTube T, 0-0 0.95 Scoring Average 1.30 20-goal mark, joining Kevin Kerr as members this season - the Sat. 15 @Bethlehem Steel FC YouTube T, 1-1 1.15 Opponent Scoring Average 0.90 Captain reached 20 goals in the home opener against New 19 Goals Forced 26 Sat. 22 @Rochester Rhinos YouTube T, 0-0 23 Goals Allowed 18 York this past March. Wed. 26 CHARLESTON BATTERY YouTube T, 2-2 -4 Goal Differential 8 • Hertzog’s tally also came in his 50th career appearance with Sat. 29 @Tampa Bay Rowdies CW 7:30 pm 14 Assists 18 11.60 Shots/Game 11.70 the Hounds. Of the eight players to reach 20 goals in Black 4.15 SOG/Game 4.35 and Gold, Hertzog’s career goals-per-game average of 0.40 AUGUST 30 Yellow Cards 50 ranks third behind only (0.49) and 1 Red Cards 0 José Angulo Thiago Martins Sat. 5 RICHMOND KICKERS YouTube 7 pm (0.91). Martins, in particular, scored an impressive 33 goals in Sat. 12 @Harrisburg City Islanders YouTube 7 pm 30 appearances between 2002-03. Sat. 19 @Saint Louis FC YouTube 8:30 pm TEAM LEADERS • Trading starts the past two matches, goalkeepers Keasel Sat. 26 BETHLEHEM STEEL FC YouTube 7 pm Hounds Category* Tampa Bay Broome and Trey Mitchell have provided a steadying presence Corey Hertzog, 7 Goals Two tied, 6 Kevin Kerr, 3 Assists Two tied, 4 in goal for the Hounds, combining for seven clean sheets this SEPTEMBER Corey Hertzog, 16 Points Joe Cole, 16 season - the most for a Hounds squad since 2013. Five for Sat. 2 @FC Cincinnati CW 4 pm Corey Hertzog, 58 Shots Joe Cole, 26 Mitchell and two for Broome, they also make up one of only Sat. 9 LOUISVILLE CITY FC YouTube 7 pm Kevin Kerr, 1778 Minutes Neill Collins, 1710 Sat. 16 ROCHESTER RHINOS YouTube 7 pm Taylor Washington, 6 Yellow Cards Damion Lowe, 7 nine keepers duos in the league to have registered multiple Sun. 24 @Bethlehem Steel FC YouTube 3 pm Agbossoumonde, 1 Red Cards None clean sheets, respectively, so far this year. Trey Mitchell, 0.92 GAA Akira Fitzgerald, 0.00 Sat. 30 @New York Red Bulls II YouTube 4 pm Trey Mitchell, .739 SV% Akira Fitzgerald, 1.000 • With at least a point Saturday, along with extending their * Minimum three starts unbeaten streak to five games overall, the Hounds would also OCTOBER be unbeaten in their last four on the road - the longest such Sat. 7 ROCHESTER RHINOS YouTube 7 pm stretch since the 2013 squad went unbeaten in six straight Sat. 14 OTTAWA FURY FC YouTube 7 pm away from Pittsburgh. CLUB NOTABLES SUPERLATIVES All-Time Leading Goal Scorer ...................................................................... David Flavius (56) Most Appearances ..................................................................................... David Flavius (183) TEAM All-Time Record at Highmark Stadium .......................................................................24-26-17 Hounds High Hounds Low Category Opp High Opp Low Last Playoff Appearance ................................................................................................... 2015 8 - vs. New York (3/25) 0 - six times Points 8 - two times 0 - seven times 3 - vs. New York (3/25) 0 - six times Goals 3 - three times 0 - seven times 2 - four times 0 - nine times Assists 2 - three times 0 - 10 times Last Game Summary 19 - vs. Orlando (6/3) 6 - two times Shots 22 - at Louisville (6/17) 7 - three times Hounds 2, Charleston Battery 2 9 - vs. Orlando (6/3) 1 - at Louisville (6/17) SOG 9 - vs. Charlotte (7/4) 1 - at Orlando (7/8) Game 20 • Highmark Stadium • July 26, 2017 6 - vs. Charlotte (7/4) 0 - vs. Saint Louis (4/12) Saves 8 - vs. Orlando (6/3) 1 - at Bethlehem (7/15) The Pittsburgh Riverhounds (5-7-8) extended their unbeaten streak 17 - at Orlando (7/8) 5 - vs. Charleston (7/26) Fouls 17 - two times 6 - at Richmond (4/22) to four matches, playing the Charleston Battery (10-4-6) to a 2-2 draw on Wednesday night at Highmark Stadium. Pittsburgh netted INDIVIDUAL goals from midfielderVictor Souto in the 21st minute and forward Category Riverhounds Opponent in the 62nd minute. Souto’s was his second of the 4 - Corey Hertzog vs. New York (3/25) 4 - Jorge Herrera, Charlotte (7/4) Corey Hertzog Points season, while Hertzog’s was his team-best seventh of the 2017 4 - Cameron Lancaster, Louisville (6/17) campaign. 4 - Vincent Bezecourt, New York (3/25) Goals 2 - Corey Hertzog vs. New York (3/25) 2 - Jorge Herrera, Charlotte (7/4) LAST TIME OUT 2 - Cameron Lancaster, Louisville (6/17) 2 - Vincent Bezecourt, New York (3/25) Assists 2 - Romeo Parkes vs. Charleston (7/26) 2 - Wes Charpie, Saint Louis (4/12) Shots 7 - Corey Hertzog vs. Orlando (6/3) 6 - Enzo Martinez, Charlotte (7/4) 6 - Cameron Lancaster, Louisville (6/17) SOG 5 - Corey Hertzog vs. Orlando (6/3) 6 - Enzo Martinez, Charlotte (7/4) Saves 6 - Macklin Robinson vs. Charlotte (7/4) 8 - Earl Edwards Jr., Orlando (6/3) Follow the Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2017 Pittsburgh Riverhounds > riverhounds.com > @PghRiverhounds > #TBRvPGH NOTES QUICK FACTS 2017 ACTIVE ROSTER Roster Size: 27 • Returners: 10 • Newcomers: 17 General Information Name: Pittsburgh Riverhounds City/Zip: Pittsburgh, PA 15219 NUMERICAL Founded: March 11, 1998 No. Name Pos Ht Wt Hometown (Previous Club) Nickname: Hounds 1 Keasel Broome GK 6-0 185 Claymont, Del. (Harrisburg City Islanders) Black & Gold / Blue 2 Shane Campbell D 6-0 175 York, Pa. (Harrisburg City Islanders) Colors: 3 Jack Thompson M/D 5-8 165 Hudson, Ohio (Charlotte Independence) Conference: USL Eastern Conference 4 Taylor Washington D 5-10 170 Somers, N.Y. (Bethlehem Steel FC) MLS Affiliate: Columbus Crew SC (Year 2) 5 Victor Souto* M 5-10 160 Sao Paulo, Brazil (University of Akron) Highmark Stadium 6 Abuchi Obinwa^ M 6-1 170 Orlando, Fla. (Columbus Crew SC) Venue: 7 Stephen Okai M 5-10 180 Accra, Ghana (Orange County Blues FC) Capacity: 3,500 8 Mike Green M 5-10 170 Strongsville, Ohio (University of New Mexico) Owner: Tuffy Shallenberger 9 Chevaughn Walsh F 6-2 203 Spanish Town, Jamaica (Ocean City Nor’easters) www.riverhounds.com 10 Kevin Kerr M 5-10 160 York, England (S.C. Wiedenbruck) Website: 11 Corey Hertzog F 6-0 170 Reading, Pa.