Riverhounds Communications Anthony Meier, Director of Communications & Creative E: [email protected] | O: (412) 325-7229 | C: (267) 374-1461 PITTSBURGH RIVERHOUNDS (0-0-0) 2017 SCHEDULE & RECORD VS. NEW YORK RED BULLS II (0-0-0) Saturday, March 25, 2017 >> 5:00 p.m. ET >> Highmark Stadium >> Pittsburgh, PA Overall Record: 0-0-0 Home: 0-0 • Away: 0-0 • Non-League Play: 0-0 TALE OF THE TAPE GAME 1 - QUICK HITTERS MARCH • The Pittsburgh Riverhounds (0-0-0) hope to build off a strong Sat. 25 NEW YORK RED BULLS II YouTube 5 pm preseason that saw the club finish 3-1-2 in six matches. They will take the first crack at the reigning USL league champion APRIL New York Red Bulls II (0-0-0), opening the season against New Sat. 1 FC CINCINNATI YouTube 5 pm Sat. 8 @Charleston Battery YouTube 7 pm York at 5 p.m. this Saturday, March 25, at Highmark Stadium. Wed. 12 SAINT LOUIS FC YouTube 7 pm • The Hounds hold a 1-4-0 all-time record against Red Bulls II, Sat. 15 @Charlotte Independence YouTube 7 pm last defeating New York 3-0 on July 4, 2015 at home. Sat. 22 @Richmond Kickers YouTube 5 pm PITTSBURGH NEW YORK • Head coach Dave Brandt enters his first-full season, second Sat. 29 HARRISBURG CITY ISLANDERS YouTube 7 pm 6-17-7 2016 Record 21-3-6 overall, with the club. He was hired in May after the Hounds 13th 2016 Standing 1st opened the season to a sluggish 0-4-3 start, leading Pittsburgh 1-2-2 2016 Last Five 4-0-1 MAY Dave Brandt Head Coach John Wolyniec to a 5-13-4 finish and a 6-17-7 overall record. The former Unit- Wed. 3 TORONTO FC II YouTube 7 pm @PghRiverhounds Twitter Handles @NYRBII ed States Naval Academy head coach is expected to employ Sat. 13 @Ottawa Fury FC YouTube 2 pm an aggressive, counter-centric attack this season with a roster Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round Two Head-to-Head Sat. 17 TBD N/A TBD ...................................................................................... 1-4-0 composed of 11 returners and 16 newcomers. Referee Sat. 20 LOUISVILLE CITY FC YouTube 7 pm ...........................................................................Charles Murphy • Of the 11 returners this season, only four started 2016 with the Wed. 24 @Harrisburg City Islanders YouTube 6:30 pm Assistants Black and Gold – Mike Green, Corey Hertzog, Kevin Kerr and ..................................................... Maggie Short, Matthew Fotia Stephen Okai. Danny Earls, entering his fourth season with the Fourth Official JUNE .............................................................................Lucas Feathers club, re-signed in June of 2016, giving the club five players Sat. 3 ORLANDO CITY B YouTube 7 p.m. Injuries with multiple seasons under their belt in Pittsburgh. All other Sat. 10 @Toronto FC II YouTube 7:30pm ............................................................... Nick Thompson (Ankle) returners came to the club midseason following the hiring of Sat. 17 @Louisville City FC YouTube 7:30pm Suspensions ................................................................................. Danny Earls Brandt, including Ryan Adeleye, Jack and Nick Thompson, Thur. 22 TAMPA BAY ROWDIES YouTube 7 pm Other and . Lastly, the club returns two loanees ................................................... Cristian Martinez (Deactivated) Chevaughn Walsh from Columbus Crew SC in Marshall Hollingsworth and Ben JULY Swanson. Tue. 4 CHARLOTTE INDEPENDENCE YouTube 7 pm STAT COMPARISON • Hertzog led the Hounds attack this preseason. The former Sat. 8 @Orlando City B YouTube 7:30 pm Sat. 15 @Bethlehem Steel FC YouTube 5 pm Hounds Category NYRBII Rowdies player tallied four goals in exhibition play. His hot Sat. 22 @Rochester Rhinos YouTube 6:05 pm 1.03 Scoring Average 2.03 play has carried over from last season when Hertzog recorded 1.67 Opponent Scoring Average 0.70 Wed. 26 CHARLESTON BATTERY YouTube 7 pm 31 Goals Forced 61 13 goals and 30 points overall en route to All-USL Second Sat. 29 @Tampa Bay Rowdies YouTube 7:30 pm 50 Goals Allowed 21 Team honors for the second time in his career. -19 Goal Differential 40 • The Hounds hope to have history repeat itself in 2017, as the 22 Assists 32 AUGUST 9.2 Shots/Game 14.6 club has reached the playoffs each of the past two seasons Sat. 5 RICHMOND KICKERS YouTube 7 pm 4.1 SOG/Game 6.3 following no postseason play. Additionally, the club will look Sat. 12 @Harrisburg City Islanders YouTube 7 pm 34 46 Yellow Cards Sat. 19 @Saint Louis FC YouTube 8:30 pm 6 Red Cards 3 to be on the positive side of its .500 record in league play at Stats from 2016 season Highmark Stadium (21-21-15) after the match Saturday. Sat. 26 BETHLEHEM STEEL FC YouTube 7 pm • Pittsburgh will have its hands full with a potent New York TEAM LEADERS attack that averaged 2.03 goals-per-game in 2016. On the flip SEPTEMBER side, Red Bulls II allowed a paltry 0.70 goals-allowed-average. Sat. 2 @FC Cincinnati YouTube 4 pm Hounds Category NYRBII Sat. 9 LOUISVILLE CITY FC YouTube 7 pm Corey Hertzog, 13 Brandon Allen, 15 If the Hounds expect a victory on opening night, they’ll have Goals Sat. 16 ROCHESTER RHINOS YouTube 7 pm Two tied, 4 Assists Florian Valot, 6 to reverse this trend and recent history that has seen the club Sun. 24 @Bethlehem Steel FC YouTube 3 pm Corey Hertzog, 30 Points Brandon Allen, 34 average more than 1.5 goals throughout the season only once Corey Hertzog, 62 Shots Brandon Allen, 68 Sat. 30 @New York Red Bulls II YouTube 4 pm Corey Hertzog, 2500 Minutes Brandon Allen, 2271 in the past six years – 2015 (1.89). Lebo Moloto, 5 Yellow Cards Five tied, 4 Six tied, 1 Red Cards Three tied, 3 OCTOBER Zack Steffen, 1.33 GAA Rafael Diaz, 0.41 Sat. 7 ROCHESTER RHINOS YouTube 7pm Zack Steffen, .755 Save Percentage Rafael Diaz, .905 Sat. 14 OTTAWA FURY FC YouTube 7pm Stats from 2016 season 2016 SUPERLATIVES CLUB NOTABLES All-Time Leading Goal Scorer ...................................................................... David Flavius (56) TEAM Most Appearances ..................................................................................... David Flavius (183) Hounds High Hounds Low Category Opp High Opp Low All-Time Record at Highmark Stadium .......................................................................21-21-15 11 - twice 0 - 11 times Points 11 - twice 0 - three times Last Playoff Appearance ................................................................................................... 2015 4 - twice 0 - 11 times Goals 4 - twice 0 - three times 3 - twice 0 - 15 times Assists 3 - four times 0 - 10 times 16 - vs. Charleston (6/4/16) 3 - at Charleston (4/30/16) Shots 24 - vs. New York (5/7/16) 5 - twice Last Game Summary 8 - at Wilmington (7/30/16) 1 - vs. Cincinnati (9/24/16) SOG 9 - four times 2 - at Orlando (9/3/16) Hounds, 0, FC Cincinnati, 1 8 - at Cincinnati (5/14/16) 1 - twice Saves 7 - at Charlotte (9/10/16) 1 - six times Game 30 • Highmark Stadium • September 24, 2016 16 - twice 5 - at Harrisburg (8/27/16) Fouls 18 - twice 5 - vs. Cincinnati (9/14/16) The Pittsburgh Riverhounds (6-17-7) could not overcome a first half penalty from Sean Okoli, dropping their season finale 1-0 to INDIVIDUAL FC Cincinnati (16-6-8) at Highmark Stadium. Okoli’s winner came Category Riverhounds Opponent after an unfortunate bounce caused defender Willie Hunt to cede 4 - Corey Hertzog vs. Wilmington (8/24/16) 5 - Ballou Jean Yves Tabla, Montreal (8/10/16) Points a handball in the 31st minute. Goalkeeper Zack Steffen was able 4 - Corey Hertzog at Wilmington (7/30/16) to guess correctly, diving to his right to stop Okoli’s take, but the Goals 2 - Corey Hertzog vs. Wilmington (8/24/16) 2 - David Estrada, Charlotte (9/10/16) league-leading goal scorer placed the ball just out of Steffen’s 2 - Sofiane Tergou, Rochester (8/20/16) reach for his 16th goal on the season. 2 - Tyler Turner, Orlando (4/22/16) LAST TIME OUT Assists 2 - Corey Hertzog at Wilmington (7/30/16) 2 - Ballou Jean Yves Tabla, Montreal (8/10/16) 2 - Justin Bilyeu, New York (5/7/16) Shots 5 - Chevaughn Walsh at Orlando (9/3/16) 8 - Junior Flemmings, New York (5/7/16) 5 - Corey Hertzog vs. Charleston (6/4/16) 5 - Romeo Parkes vs. Orlando (4/22/16) SOG 3 - Corey Hertzog vs. Wilmington (8/24/16) 3 - Noah Powder, New York (5/28/16) 3 - Corey Hertzog at Wilmington (7/30/16) 3 - Jimmy McLaughlin, Cincinnati (5/14/16) 3 - Junior Flemmings, New York (5/7/16) 3 - Conor Shanosky, Louisville (4/27/16) Saves 8 - Mauricio Vargas at Cincinnati (5/14/16) 7 - John Berner, Charlotte (9/10/16) Follow the Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2017 Pittsburgh Riverhounds > riverhounds.com > @PghRiverhounds > #UNLEASH NOTES QUICK FACTS 2017 ROSTER Roster Size: 27 • Returners: 11 • Newcomers: 16 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) Colors: Black & Gold / Blue 2 Shane Campbell D 6-0 175 York, Pa. (Harrisburg City Islanders) 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) Venue: Highmark Stadium 6 Abuchi Obinwa^ M 6-1 170 Orlando, Fla. (Columbus Crew SC) 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) Website: www.riverhounds.com 10 Kevin Kerr M 5-10 160 York, England (S.C.