Riverhounds Communications Anthony Meier, Director of Communications & Creative E: [email protected] | O: (412) 325-7229 | C: (267) 374-1461 PITTSBURGH RIVERHOUNDS (1-2-1) 2017 SCHEDULE & RECORD AT CHARLOTTE INDEPENDENCE (0-1-1) Saturday, April 15, 2017 >> 7:00 p.m. ET >> Winthrop Coliseum >> Rock Hill, SC Overall Record: 1-2-1 Home: 0-2-1 • Away: 1-0-0 • Non-League Play: 0-0-0 TALE OF THE TAPE GAME 5 - QUICK HITTERS MARCH • The Riverhounds (1-2-1) wrap up a tough stretch of three Sat. 25 NEW YORK RED BULLS II YouTube T, 3-3 matches in eight days, facing the Charlotte Independence (0- 1-1) at Winthrop Coliseum. Fresh off a 2-1 home loss to Saint APRIL Louis FC on Wednesday, the Hounds will look to get back to Sat. 1 FC CINCINNATI YouTube L, 0-1 Sat. 8 @Charleston Battery YouTube W, 2-1 .500 by picking up their second straight win on the road. Wed. 12 SAINT LOUIS FC YouTube L, 1-2 • Charlotte heads into the match with two games in hand, but Sat. 15 @Charlotte Independence YouTube 7 pm enter the game in search of points in a hurry. Netting only one Sat. 22 @Richmond Kickers YouTube 5 pm PITTSBURGH CHARLOTTE to date this season off a road draw with Orlando City B, the Sat. 29 HARRISBURG CITY ISLANDERS YouTube 7 pm 1-2-1 Record 0-1-1 Independence currently sit 14th in the Eastern Conference 7th Standing 14th table. The club’s only other match of 2017 so far resulted in 1-2-1 Last Five 0-1-1 MAY Dave Brandt Head Coach Mike Jeffries 2-0 shutout at home against the Battery - a squad Pittsburgh Wed. 3 TORONTO FC II YouTube 7 pm @PghRiverhounds Twitter Handles @CLTindependence is only a week removed from defeating 2-1 at MUSC Health Sat. 13 @Ottawa Fury FC YouTube 2 pm Stadium. Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round Two Head-to-Head Sat. 17 TBD N/A TBD ...................................................................................... 0-4-1 • Meetings against the Independence have not gone well for Referee Sat. 20 LOUISVILLE CITY FC YouTube 7 pm .................................................................................... Eric Usher Pittsburgh. Since Charlotte joined the USL in 2015, the Hounds Wed. 24 @Harrisburg City Islanders YouTube 6:30 pm Assistants have yet to nab a win in five meetings (0-4-1). On the road has ..............................................Gregory Brigman, Wilmer Soriano particularly been unforgiving with Pittsburgh being outscored Fourth Official JUNE ............................................................................ Gregory Baltyn 8-2 in three meetings, including 4-0 last season. Sat. 3 ORLANDO CITY B YouTube 7 pm Injuries • Wednesday’s tilt against Saint Louis was bizarre to say the Sat. 10 @Toronto FC II YouTube 7:30 pm ..........................................Ryan Adeleye - Doubtful (Hamstring) Sat. 17 @Louisville City FC YouTube 7:30 pm ............................................ Gale Agbossoumonde - Out (Foot) least, as the Hounds lost despite their defense producing ...................................................Rich Balchan - Probable (Groin) season lows in shots (9) and shots on goal (2) allowed and the Thur. 22 TAMPA BAY ROWDIES YouTube 7 pm ..........................................................Stephen Okai - Out (Knee) offense leading the visitors in the latter (3) and tying in the ..................................................Ben Swanson - Out (Lower Leg) Suspensions former (2). Last season saw the Hounds allow three shots on JULY ........................................................................................... None goal or less on eight occasions, going 4-3-1 in those contests. Tue. 4 CHARLOTTE INDEPENDENCE YouTube 7 pm • Perhaps one reason for the unfavorable result came due the Sat. 8 @Orlando City B YouTube 7:30 pm Sat. 15 @Bethlehem Steel FC YouTube 5 pm STAT COMPARISON Hounds leading goal scorer Corey Hertzog being held to zero Sat. 22 @Rochester Rhinos YouTube 6:05 pm shots for the first time this year. An apparent injury midway Hounds Category Charlotte Wed. 26 CHARLESTON BATTERY YouTube 7 pm 1.50 Scoring Average 0.50 through the second half certainly didn’t help, as he registered Sat. 29 @Tampa Bay Rowdies YouTube 7:30 pm 1.75 Opponent Scoring Average 1.50 less than a full 90 for the first time since May 21, 2016. Not 6 Goals Forced 1 7 Goals Allowed 3 surprisingly, the Hounds were 0-5-1 last season in matches AUGUST -1 Goal Differential -2 Hertzog recorded zero shots. 4 1 Sat. 5 RICHMOND KICKERS YouTube 7 pm Assists • Fellow forward has starred the past two matches, Sat. 12 @Harrisburg City Islanders YouTube 7 pm 11.5 Shots/Game 13.5 Kay Banjo 4.00 SOG/Game 3.00 recording his first career point, an assist at Charleston, and Sat. 19 @Saint Louis FC YouTube 8:30 pm 9 Yellow Cards 5 first career goal, against Saint Louis, in back-to-back matches. Sat. 26 BETHLEHEM STEEL FC YouTube 7 pm 1 Red Cards 0 The UMBC product made his first professional start this past Wednesday, playing a full 90, leading the Hounds in shots (3), SEPTEMBER TEAM LEADERS not including his bid for a brace hitting the post in the first Sat. 2 @FC Cincinnati YouTube 4 pm Sat. 9 LOUISVILLE CITY FC YouTube 7 pm Hounds Category Charlotte half. Corey Hertzog, 3 Goals Lewis Hilton, 1 • If the Hounds are able to grind out a win this weekend, it Sat. 16 ROCHESTER RHINOS YouTube 7 pm Four tied, 1 Assists Alex Martinez, 1 Sun. 24 @Bethlehem Steel FC YouTube 3 pm Corey Hertzog, 6 Points Lewis Hilton, 2 might be time to start dubbing the club road warriors. The last Sat. 30 @New York Red Bulls II YouTube 4 pm Corey Hertzog, 13 Shots Alex Martinez, 5 time Pittsburgh recorded back-to-back wins on the road came Three tied, 360 Minutes Six tied, 180 in 2014 with victories at the Rochester Rhinos (June 7) and the Agbossoumonde, 2 Yellow Cards Callum Ross, 2 OCTOBER Agbossoumonde, 1 Red Cards None Dayton Dutch Lions (July 2). Sat. 7 ROCHESTER RHINOS YouTube 7 pm Trey Mitchell, 1.00 GAA Cody Mizell, 1.50 Sat. 14 OTTAWA FURY FC YouTube 7 pm Trey Mitchell, .750 SV% Cody Mizell, .667 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 .......................................................................21-23-16 8 - vs. New York (3/25) 0 - vs. Cincinnati (4/1) Points 8 - vs. New York (3/25) 3 - twice Last Playoff Appearance ................................................................................................... 2015 3 - vs. New York (3/25) 0 - vs. Cincinnati (4/1) Goals 3 - vs. New York (3/25) 1 - twice 2 - twice 0 - twice Assists 2 - vs. New York (3/25) 1 - twice 14 - vs. New York (3/25) 9 - vs. Saint Louis (4/12) Shots 16 - vs. Cincinnati (4/1) 9 - vs. Saint Louis (4/12) Last Game Summary 6 - vs. New York (3/25) 3 - twice SOG 7 - vs. New York (3/25) 2 - vs. Saint Louis (4/12) Hounds, 1, Saint Louis FC, 2 4 - vs. New York (3/25) 0 - vs. Saint Louis (4/12) Saves 4 - vs. Cincinnati (4/1) 2 - twice Game 4 • Highmark Stadium • April 12, 2017 14 - at Charleston (4/8) 9 - vs. Saint Louis (4/12) Fouls 17 - twice 12 - vs. Saint Louis (4/12) The Pittsburgh Riverhounds (1-2-1) struck first early, but were unable to hold off Saint Louis FC (3-0-1), eventually falling 2-1 INDIVIDUAL at Highmark Stadium. Notching the lone tally for Pittsburgh was Category Riverhounds Opponent rookie Kay Banjo in the 5th minute, while former Hound Jose 4 - Corey Hertzog vs. New York (3/25) 4 - Vincent Bezecourt, New York (3/25) Points Angulo scored in the 30th minute and Christian Volesky added Goals 2 - Corey Hertzog vs. New York (3/25) 2 - Vincent Bezecourt, New York (3/25) the game-winner in the 67th minute. Assists 1 - Kevin Kerr at Charleston (4/8) 2 - Wes Charpie, Saint Louis (4/12) 1 - Kay Banjo - at Charleston (4/8) 1 - Marshall Hollingsworth vs. New York (3/25) LAST TIME OUT 1 - Taylor Washington vs. New York (3/25) Shots 6 - Corey Hertzog vs. New York (3/25) 4 - Vincent Bezecourt, New York (3/25) 4 - Florian Valot, New York (3/25) SOG 4 - Corey Hertzog vs. New York (3/25) 3 - Florian Valot, New York (3/25) Saves 4 - Keasel Broome vs. New York (3/25) 4 - Mitch Hildebrandt, Cincinnati (4/1) Follow the Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2017 Pittsburgh Riverhounds > riverhounds.com > @PghRiverhounds > #CLTvPGH NOTES QUICK FACTS 2017 ROSTER Roster Size: 29 • Returners: 11 • Newcomers: 18 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. Wiedenbruck) 11 Corey Hertzog F 6-0 170 Reading, Pa. (Tampa Bay Rowdies) 12 Ryan Adeleye D 6-1 180 Elizabeth, N.J.