Riverhounds Communications Anthony Meier, Director of Communications & Creative E: [email protected] | O: (412) 325-7229 | C: (267) 374-1461 PITTSBURGH RIVERHOUNDS (5-7-7) 2017 SCHEDULE & RECORD VS. CHARLESTON BATTERY (10-4-5) Wednesday, July 26, 2017 >> 7 p.m. ET >> Highmark Stadium >> Pittsburgh, PA League Record: 5-7-7 Home: 3-5-1 • Away: 2-2-6 • Non-League Play: 0-1-0 TALE OF THE TAPE GAME 20 - QUICK HITTERS MARCH • Unbeaten in their last three, all draws on the road, the Sat. 25 NEW YORK RED BULLS II YouTube T, 3-3 Riverhounds (5-7-7) return home to take on the Eastern Conference-leading Charleston Battery (10-4-5) on Wednes- APRIL day. These two clubs have already met once this season with Sat. 1 FC CINCINNATI YouTube L, 0-1 Sat. 8 @Charleston Battery YouTube W, 2-1 the Hounds picking up a 2-1 victory on the road. Wed. 12 SAINT LOUIS FC YouTube L, 1-2 • That 2-1 victory on April 8 was only the second victory the Sat. 15 @Charlotte Independence YouTube T, 1-1 Hounds have recorded against the Battery in 15 head-to-head Sat. 22 @Richmond Kickers YouTube L, 1-2 PITTSBURGH CHARLESTON meetings since 2011. At home, Pittsburgh is winless against Sat. 29 HARRISBURG CITY ISLANDERS YouTube W, 1-0 5-7-7 Record 10-4-5 Charleston in this timeframe, holding a 0-2-4 record and 11th Standing 1st scoring four goals to seven allowed. 1-1-3 Last Five 2-2-1 MAY Dave Brandt Head Coach Michael Anhaeuser • While all draws this time around, the three-game unbeaten Wed. 3 TORONTO FC II ESPN3 W, 1-0 @PghRiverhounds Twitter Handles @Chas_Battery streak is the second this season for the Hounds. With at least a Sat. 13 @Ottawa Fury FC YouTube W, 1-0 point on Wednesday, the four-game streak would be the best Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round Two Head-to-Head (since 2011) Sat. 17 @Chicago FC United US Soccer L, 1-3 ............................................................................................2-7-6 since the Hounds ended the 2015 campaign on a five-game Referee Sat. 20 LOUISVILLE CITY FC YouTube L, 0-1 ...........................................................................Charles Murphy unbeaten run (2-0-3) en route to a playoff berth. Wed. 24 @Harrisburg City Islanders YouTube T, 0-0 Assistants • Defense has been the recipe for success this season for the ..................................................Benjamin Wooten, Ryan Graves Hounds, as the club has recorded points in all but two matches Fourth Official JUNE .................................................................................. Eric Barnes when allowing one goal or less (5-2-6). Sat. 3 ORLANDO CITY B YouTube L, 1-2 Injuries • Shot suppression has keyed the defensive effort, as Pittsburgh Sat. 10 @Toronto FC II YouTube T, 1-1 ..................................... Rich Balchan - Out for Season (Achilles) ranks tied for seventh in the USL in shots on goal allowed per Sat. 17 @Louisville City FC CW L, 0-3 Suspensions ........................................................................................... None game at 3.9. Additionally, interestingly enough, the club’s 21 Thur. 22 TAMPA BAY ROWDIES YouTube W, 2-0 goals allowed include four converted penalties - tied for third STAT COMPARISON most in the league. Subtract those takes and in the run of play JULY the Hounds have allowed a paltry 0.89 goals per game. Tue. 4 CHARLOTTE INDEPENDENCE YouTube L, 1-3 Hounds Category Charleston Sat. 8 @Orlando City B YouTube T, 0-0 0.89 Scoring Average 1.95 • Since making his professional debut on July 4 against Sat. 15 @Bethlehem Steel FC YouTube T, 1-1 1.11 Opponent Scoring Average 1.16 Charlotte, rookie defender in particular has ex- 17 Goals Forced 37 Tobi Adewole Sat. 22 @Rochester Rhinos YouTube T, 0-0 21 Goals Allowed 22 celled alongside Jamal Jack at center back, leading the team Wed. 26 CHARLESTON BATTERY YouTube 7 pm -4 Goal Differential 15 with 20 clearances in his four starts. The Hounds have allowed Sat. 29 @Tampa Bay Rowdies CW 7:30 pm 12 Assists 28 11.68 Shots/Game 13.84 only a goal a game during this stretch as well, including clean 4.16 SOG/Game 5.47 sheets at Orlando and Rochester. AUGUST 30 Yellow Cards 36 • A welcomed change from last season has been the Hounds’ 1 Red Cards 1 Sat. 5 RICHMOND KICKERS YouTube 7 pm moderate success against opponents with winning records. Sat. 12 @Harrisburg City Islanders YouTube 7 pm Last season, the club finished 1-14-3 against the top-eight Sat. 19 @Saint Louis FC YouTube 8:30 pm TEAM LEADERS finishers in the conference, including 0-13-3 against teams with Sat. 26 BETHLEHEM STEEL FC YouTube 7 pm Hounds Category* Charleston winning records. So far in 2017, the Hounds have captured Corey Hertzog, 6 Goals Romario Williams, 14 Kevin Kerr, 3 Assists Two tied, 5 points in five of nine matches played (3-4-2) - a worthwhile SEPTEMBER Corey Hertzog, 14 Points Romario Williams, 30 trend to monitor, as July closes with back-to-back tilts against Sat. 2 @FC Cincinnati CW 4 pm Corey Hertzog, 56 Shots Romario Williams, 46 teams in the East top-four. Sat. 9 LOUISVILLE CITY FC YouTube 7 pm Kevin Kerr, 1688 Minutes Two tied, 1710 Sat. 16 ROCHESTER RHINOS YouTube 7 pm Taylor Washington, 6 Yellow Cards Forrest Lasso, 6 • At 3-5-1 so far at home this season, Pittsburgh has struggled Sun. 24 @Bethlehem Steel FC YouTube 3 pm Agbossoumonde, 1 Red Cards Tah Anunga, 1 to fully utilize its friendly confines on the Mon to its advantage. Trey Mitchell, 0.92 GAA Odisnel Cooper, 1.15 Sat. 30 @New York Red Bulls II YouTube 4 pm Trey Mitchell, .739 SV% Odisnel Cooper, .746 With seven home games remaining, registering a .500-or-bet- * Minimum three starts ter regular season record at Highmark Stadium bodes well OCTOBER for playoff hopes, as reflected in both 2013 (6-3-5) and 2015 Sat. 7 ROCHESTER RHINOS YouTube 7 pm (6-2-6). As for 2014 (5-7-2) and 2016 (4-9-2)? Not so much. Sat. 14 OTTAWA FURY FC YouTube 7 pm Adding on, currently each team this season in the top-eight of the conference holds a winning record at home. CLUB NOTABLES SUPERLATIVES All-Time Leading Goal Scorer ...................................................................... David Flavius (56) Most Appearances ..................................................................................... David Flavius (183) TEAM All-Time Record at Highmark Stadium .......................................................................24-26-16 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 - three times 0 - nine times Assists 2 - two 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 0, Rochester 0 9 - vs. Orlando (6/3) 1 - at Louisville (6/17) SOG 9 - vs. Charlotte (7/4) 1 - at Orlando (7/8) Game 19 • Capelli Sport Stadium • July 22, 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 (5-7-7) captured their third straight draw, scrapping 17 - at Orlando (7/8) 7 - three times Fouls 17 - two times 6 - at Richmond (4/22) to a nil-nil result against the Rochester Rhinos (6-3-8) at Capelli Sport Stadium. Pitting two of the top defensive units in the Eastern Conference against each INDIVIDUAL other, the Hounds left Rochester with at least a point for the first time since the Category Riverhounds Opponent 2014 season and only the second time since the current era of the USL began 4 - Corey Hertzog vs. New York (3/25) 4 - Jorge Herrera, Charlotte (7/4) play in 2011. The clean sheet effort was also the club’s seventh on the season, Points the most since the 2013 squad also captured seven shutouts in 26 games 4 - Cameron Lancaster, Louisville (6/17) played. 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 1 - 3x; Kevin Kerr (4/8 | 4/29 | 6/22) 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 > #PGHvCHS 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.