Riverhounds SC Communications Anthony Picardi, Director of Communications E: [email protected] | O: (412) 325-7229 | C: (412) 952-5789 PITTSBURGH RIVERHOUNDS SC (1-1-2) 2019 SCHEDULE & RECORD VS. HARTFORD ATHLETIC (0-5-0) Saturday, April 13, 2019 >> 7 p.m. ET >> Highmark Stadium >> Pittsburgh, PA League Record: 1-1-2 Home: 0-0-0 • Away: 1-1-2 • Non-League Play: 0-0-0 TALE OF THE TAPE GAME 5 - QUICK HITTERS MARCH Sat. 16 @Tampa Bay Rowdies CW L, 0-2 • Riverhounds SC (1-1-2 overall, 0-0-0 home) returns to Sat. 23 @Swope Park Rangers CW T, 2-2 Pittsburgh for its home opener at Highmark Stadium. The club Sat. 30 @Bethlehem Steel FC CW T, 2-2 will battle Hartford Athletic (0-5-0 overall, 0-5-0 away) for the first time in club history. APRIL • This game will mark a special anniversary for the Hounds. The Sat. 6 @Louisville City FC CW W, 1-0 team played its first-ever match at Highmark Stadium on April Sat. 13 HARTFORD ATHLETIC ESPN+ 7 p.m. Sat. 20 SAINT LOUIS FC ESPN+ 7 p.m. 13, 2013 – a 2-1 defeat to the Harrisburg City Islanders (now Sat. 27 NASHVILLE SC ESPN+ 7 p.m. PITTSBURGH HARTFORD branded as Penn FC). Their 2019 home opener will be played 1-1-2 Record 0-5-0 on this six-year anniversary. 11th Standing 18th • In the first-ever match at Highmark Stadium, former Hound MAY 1-1-2 Last Five 0-5-0 Sat. 4 @Charleston Battery CW 7:30 p.m. W1 Streak L5 José Angulo scored the first-ever goal (70th minute) at the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round 2 Bob Lilley Head Coach Jimmy Nielsen venue. Angulo will return to Highmark Stadium this weekend Wed. 15 TBD N/A TBD @RiverhoundsSC Twitter Handles @hfdathletic as a member of the Athletic. Sat. 18 @Memphis 901 FC CW 8 p.m. All-Time Head-to-Head • The Hounds currently have a streak of two draws in their home Sat. 25 CHARLOTTE INDEPENDENCE ESPN+ 7 p.m. ............................................................................................0-0-0 openers. The club tied Penn FC, 0-0, in 2018 and tied New Referee ..................................................................................Austin Saini York Red Bulls II, 3-3, in 2017. JUNE Assistants • Pittsburgh has won or tied all of its first-ever meetings against Sat. 1 @Indy Eleven CW 7 p.m. ............................................Alfonso Fajardo, Aaron Wawrzyniak USL Championship squads since the 2018 season (2-0-3). Sat. 8 OTTAWA FURY FC ESPN+ 7 p.m. Fourth Official ............................................................................Brad Neumann • In three straight matches, the Black and Gold have been Sat. 15 @Atlanta United 2 CW 7:30 p.m. Injuries awarded a penalty kick. The club has converted two of these Sat. 22 NEW YORK RED BULLS II ESPN+ 7 p.m. ........................................................................................... None Sat. 29 BIRMINGHAM LEGION FC ESPN+ 7 p.m. three chances from the penalty spot. Last week, Neco Brett scored on his penalty kick to provide the club with a 1-0 win STAT COMPARISON against two-time defending champion Louisville City FC. JULY Hounds Category Hartford • Brett, the Hounds’ leading goalscorer in 2018 with 15 tallies, Thu. 4 BETHLEHEM STEEL FC CW 7 p.m. Sun. 7 @Charlotte Independence ESPN+ 7 p.m. 1.25 Scoring Average 0.40 has fared well in his home confines. The striker is tied for ninth 1.50 Opponent Scoring Average 2.20 Sat. 13 TAMPA BAY ROWDIES ESPN+ 7 p.m. 5 Goals Forced 2 all-time with Gary DePalma and Justin Evans on the club’s Sat. 20 NORTH CAROLINA FC ESPN+ 7 p.m. 6 Goals Allowed 11 leaderboard for career home tallies (11 total home goals). Sat. 27 @Hartford Athletic CW 7 p.m. -1 Goal Differential -9 3 Assists 1 • Christian Volesky is another striker who has had past success 11.50 Shots/Game 12.40 at Highmark Stadium. As a member of the opposition, the 3.50 3.60 AUGUST SOG/Game forward has three career goals at the venue (two for the Sat. 3 MEMPHIS 901 FC ESPN+ 7 p.m. 4 Yellow Cards 7 0 Red Cards 0 Rochester Rhinos and one for Saint Louis FC). Volesky will now Sat. 10 SWOPE PARK RANGERS ESPN+ 7 p.m. suit up for the Hounds. Wed. 14 @New York Red Bulls II ESPN+ 7 p.m. Sat. 17 @North Carolina FC CW 7 p.m. • Last time out in the team’s shutout victory against two-time TEAM LEADERS Fri. 23 LOUDOUN UNITED FC ESPN+ 7 p.m. defending champion Louisville City FC, the Hounds out- Hounds Category Hartford Fri. 30 @Ottawa Fury FC CW 7 p.m. Five tied, 1 Goals Two tied, 1 touched their opposition 18-6 inside of the attacking penalty Kenardo Forbes, 2 Assists José Angulo, 1 area. SEPTEMBER Six tied, 2 Points Two tied, 2 has been at the center of the Hounds’ attack Two tied, 6 Shots Mads Jorgensen, 12 • Kenardo Forbes Sat. 7 LOUISVILLE CITY FC ESPN+ 7 p.m. Five tied, 360 Minutes Four tied, 450 this season. The midfielder leads the team with two assists and Sat. 14 CHARLESTON BATTERY ESPN+ 7 p.m. Four tied, 1 Yellow Cards Sam de Wit, 2 ranks tied for sixth in the USL Eastern Conference with nine Sat. 21 @Nashville SC CW 8 p.m. - Red Cards - Sat. 28 INDY ELEVEN ESPN+ 7 p.m. Ben Lundgaard, 1.00 GAA Jacob Lissek, 2.20 chances created. Ben Lundgaard, .600 SV% Jacob Lissek, .703 OCTOBER Tue. 1 @Loudoun United FC ESPN+ 7:30 p.m. Sat. 5 ATLANTA UNITED 2 ESPN+ 7 p.m. Sat. 12 @Saint Louis FC CW 8:30 p.m. Sun. 20 @Birmingham Legion FC CW 4:30 p.m. SUPERLATIVES CLUB NOTABLES TEAM Most All-Time Appearances ...............................................David Flavius (183) All-Time Goals Leader ..........................................................David Flavius (58) Hounds High Hounds Low Category Opp High Opp Low All-Time Assists Leader ........................................................David Flavius (25) 6 (at Bethlehem 3/30) 0 (at Tampa Bay 3/16) Points 6 (at Bethlehem 3/30) 0 (at Louisville 4/6) All-Time Record at Highmark Stadium .............................................. 39-34-27 2 (two times) 0 (at Tampa Bay 3/16) Goals 2 (three times) 0 (at Louisville 4/6) 2 (at Bethlehem 3/30) 0 (two times) Assists 2 (at Bethlehem 3/30) 0 (at Louisville 4/6) Last Game Summary 16 (at Bethlehem 3/30) 6 (at Tampa Bay 3/16) Shots 13 (at Berthlehem 3/30) 6 (at Louisville 4/6) Riverhounds SC 1, Louisville City FC 0 7 (at Bethlehem 3/30) 0 (at Tampa Bay 3/16) SOG 5 (at Swope Park 3/23) 1 (at Louisville 4/6) Game 4 • Louisville Slugger Field • April 6, 2019 3 (at Swope Park 3/23) 0 (at Tampa Bay 3/16) Saves 5 (at Bethlehem 3/30) 0 (at Tampa Bay 3/16) Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (1-1-2) defeated two- 17 (at Tampa Bay 3/16) 11 (at Louisville 4/6) Fouls 14 (at Bethlehem 3/30) 9 (at Tampa Bay 3/16) time reigning champion Louisville City FC (2-3-0), 1-0, on Saturday at Louisville Slugger Field. Scoring the game-winning goal for the Hounds, Neco Brett MILESTONE TRACKER potted a penalty kick in the 74th minute. Goalkeeper Ben Lundgaard recorded the first clean sheet of his • Kevin Kerr, 24 career helpers with the Hounds, is one assist away from tying David Flavius for the all-time professional career. club record. TIME OUT LAST • Kerr is tied for fourth with Rob Vincent with 25 regular season goals in club history. • The Hounds are four wins away from their 200th victory in franchise history (including league, postseason and Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup play). Follow Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC > riverhounds.com > @RiverhoundsSC > #PITvHFD NOTES QUICK FACTS ACTIVE ROSTER Roster Size: 23 • Returners: 10 • Newcomers: 13 General Information Name: Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC City/Zip: Pittsburgh, PA 15219 NUMERICAL Founded: March 11, 1998 No. Name Pos Ht Wt Hometown (Previous Club) Nickname: Hounds 1 Kyle Morton GK 6-4 195 West Chester, Pa. (Rochester Rhinos) Black & Gold 2 Tobi Adewole D 6-3 195 Ashton, Md. (George Washington University) Colors: 3 Uchenna Uzo D 5-11 204 Lagos, Nigeria (Phoenix Rising FC) Conference: USL Championship Eastern Conference 4 Dani Rovira* D 5-9 145 Bogota, Colombia (University of Vermont) Venue: Highmark Stadium 5 Jordan Dover D 5-8 150 Ajax, Ontario, Canada (Rochester Rhinos) 5,000 6 Sammy Kahsai* M 6-0 165 Hyattsville, Md. (UMBC) Capacity: 7 Ryan James D 5-8 155 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada (Nashville SC) Owner: Tuffy Shallenberger 8 Steevan Dos Santos F 6-4 208 Mindelo, Cape Verde (Ottawa Fury FC) Website: www.riverhounds.com 9 Neco Brett F 5-8 165 Kingston, Jamaica (Portland Timbers 2) 10 Kevin Kerr M 5-10 160 York, England (S.C. Wiedenbruck) 11 Kenardo Forbes M 5-10 165 Kingston, Jamaica (Rochester Rhinos) 12 Christian Volesky F 6-1 170 Henderson, Nev. (OKC Energy FC) 13 Caleb Smith* D 5-9 155 Arlington, Texas (Southern Methodist University) RECORD WHEN... 14 Noah Franke M 5-8 140 Orlando, Fla. (Creighton University) 15 Anthony Velarde* M 5-7 160 Reedley, Calif. (Fresno Pacific University) At home ................................................................. 0-0-0 16 Mark Forrest* F 6-3 195 Douglassville, Pa. (Lehigh University) On road ................................................................. 1-1-2 17 Thomas Vancaeyezeele M 5-11 180 Caen, France (University of Charleston) 19 Prosper Figbe* D 6-2 195 Ilorin, Nigeria (University of Virginia) In games decided by one goal ................................