Riverhounds Communications Anthony Meier, Director of Communications & Creative E: [email protected] | O: (412) 325-7229 | C: (267) 374-1461 PITTSBURGH RIVERHOUNDS (1-1-1) 2017 SCHEDULE & RECORD VS. SAINT LOUIS FC (2-0-1) Wednesday, April 12, 2017 >> 7:00 p.m. ET >> Highmark Stadium >> Pittsburgh, PA Overall Record: 1-1-1 Home: 0-1-1 • Away: 1-0-0 • Non-League Play: 0-0-0 TALE OF THE TAPE GAME 4 - QUICK HITTERS MARCH • Kicking off a brutal three-game stretch in seven days, the Sat. 25 NEW YORK RED BULLS II YouTube T, 3-3 Pittsburgh Riverhounds opened it strong, winning their first match of the season at Charleston, 2-1. The decision was the APRIL Battery’s first loss on the year, as Pittsburgh will look to do the Sat. 1 FC CINCINNATI YouTube L, 0-1 Sat. 8 @Charleston Battery YouTube W, 2-1 same against unbeaten Saint Louis FC (2-0-1) on Wednesday Wed. 12 SAINT LOUIS FC YouTube 7 pm night. Sat. 15 @Charlotte Independence YouTube 7 pm • Returning to the Eastern Conference this season, Saint Louis Sat. 22 @Richmond Kickers YouTube 5 pm PITTSBURGH SAINT LOUIS FC has gotten off to a hot start, opening the season unbeaten Sat. 29 HARRISBURG CITY ISLANDERS YouTube 7 pm 1-1-1 Record 2-0-1 and winning two-straight. Saint Louis is coming off a 3-2 win 6th Standing 3rd over defending league champion New York Red Bulls II that in- 1-1-1 Last Five 2-0-1 MAY Dave Brandt Head Coach Preki cluded two unanswered scores in the match’s final 20 minutes. Wed. 3 TORONTO FC II YouTube 7 pm @PghRiverhounds Twitter Handles @SaintLouisFC • The two clubs have faced off only twice since Saint Louis Sat. 13 @Ottawa Fury FC YouTube 2 pm joined the USL in 2015. Pittsburgh was part of Saint Louis’ Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round Two Head-to-Head Sat. 17 TBD N/A TBD ...................................................................................... 0-0-2 inaugural season home opener on April 11, 2015 that saw the Referee Sat. 20 LOUISVILLE CITY FC YouTube 7 pm .............................................................................Lucas Feathers clubs play to a 1-1 draw. Wed. 24 @Harrisburg City Islanders YouTube 6:30 pm Assistants • Wednesday will see the return of one of the most profilic ................................................. Nathaniel Buck, Joshua Sanders players in Hounds history in forward Jose Angulo. Named USL Fourth Official JUNE ...............................................................................Jason Caruso Pro MVP in 2013, Angulo scored 23 goals in 47 appearances Sat. 3 ORLANDO CITY B YouTube 7 pm Injuries during his time with Pittsburgh - tied for fourth all-time in club Sat. 10 @Toronto FC II YouTube 7:30 pm ..................................Ryan Adeleye - Questionable (Hamstring) Sat. 17 @Louisville City FC YouTube 7:30 pm ..........................................................Stephen Okai - Out (Knee) history. ..................................................Ben Swanson - Out (Lower Leg) • The midweek match also falls one day before the official Thur. 22 TAMPA BAY ROWDIES YouTube 7 pm Suspensions five-year anniversary of Highmark Stadium opening on April ........................................................................................... None 13, 2013. Angulo played a major role in that match as well, JULY scoring the first-ever goal at the stadium in an eventual 2-1 Tue. 4 CHARLOTTE INDEPENDENCE YouTube 7 pm STAT COMPARISON loss to Harrisburg. Sat. 8 @Orlando City B YouTube 7:30 pm Sat. 15 @Bethlehem Steel FC YouTube 5 pm Hounds Category Saint Louis • Pittsburgh’s victory this past weekend busted several less than Sat. 22 @Rochester Rhinos YouTube 6:05 pm 1.67 Scoring Average 2.00 positive streaks for the club. Not only was it the club’s first 1.67 Opponent Scoring Average 1.33 Wed. 26 CHARLESTON BATTERY YouTube 7 pm 5 Goals Forced 6victory against the Battery since 2011, but also the first win Sat. 29 @Tampa Bay Rowdies YouTube 7:30 pm 5 Goals Allowed 4 against a team with a winning record since the final game of 0 Goal Differential 2the 2015 season. Additionally, the Hounds picked up their first 4 Assists 3 AUGUST 12.3 Shots/Game 9.67 win after trailing at the half since “The Miracle on the Mon” on Sat. 5 RICHMOND KICKERS YouTube 7 pm 4.33 SOG/Game 4.33 May 30, 2015. Sat. 12 @Harrisburg City Islanders YouTube 7 pm 9 6 Yellow Cards Sat. 19 @Saint Louis FC YouTube 8:30 pm 1 Red Cards 0• Scoring first would be a welcomed change for the Hounds though, as they have yet to do so, and often have also found Sat. 26 BETHLEHEM STEEL FC YouTube 7 pm themselves down early, conceding goals within the first 10 TEAM LEADERS minutes of the match twice so far this season. Conversely, SEPTEMBER Hounds Category Saint Louis Saint Louis has yet to concede the first goal in any of its three Sat. 2 @FC Cincinnati YouTube 4 pm Corey Hertzog, 3 Goals Christian Volesky, 2 Sat. 9 LOUISVILLE CITY FC YouTube 7 pm Four tied, 1 Three tied, 1 matches played to date. Assists Sat. 16 ROCHESTER RHINOS YouTube 7 pm Corey Hertzog, 6 Points Christian Volesky, 4 • On an individual note, Corey Hertzog continues to be the Sun. 24 @Bethlehem Steel FC YouTube 3 pm Corey Hertzog, 13 Shots Two tied, 4 Hounds offensive workhorse. The forward is tied for the league Five tied, 270 Minutes Three tied, 270 Sat. 30 @New York Red Bulls II YouTube 4 pm Agbossoumonde, 2 Yellow Cards Dragan Stojkov, 2 lead in goals with three and leads in shots with 13. The hot Agbossoumonde, 1 Red Cards None start for Hertzog is encouraging, as he finished last season with Trey Mitchell, 1.00 GAA Devala Gorrick, 1.33 OCTOBER Trey Mitchell, .750 SV% Devala Gorrick, .778 an impressive output of 13 goals, but didn’t score his third tally Sat. 7 ROCHESTER RHINOS YouTube 7 pm until the 11th game of the 2016 season. Sat. 14 OTTAWA FURY FC YouTube 7 pm 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 .......................................................................21-22-16 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 - vs. Cincinnati (4/1) Assists 2 - vs. New York (3/25) 1 - twice 14 - vs. New York (3/25) 10 - vs. Cincinnati (4/1) Shots 16 - vs. Cincinnati (4/1) 13 - at Charleston (4/8) Last Game Summary 6 - vs. New York (3/25) 3 - at Charleston (4/8) SOG 7 - vs. New York (3/25) 4 - twice Hounds, 2, Charleston Battery, 1 4 - vs. New York (3/25) 3 - twice Saves 4 - vs. Cincinnati (4/1) 2 - at Charleston (4/8) Game 3 • MUSC Health Stadium • April 8, 2017 14 - at Charleston (4/8) 10 - vs. New York (3/25) Fouls 17 - twice 16 - vs. New York (3/25) The Pittsburgh Riverhounds picked up their first win of the year in epic fashion, defeating the Charleston Battery, 2-1, off a Corey INDIVIDUAL Hertzog tally in second-half stoppage time at MUSC Health Category Riverhounds Opponent Stadium. The Hounds (1-1-1) rallied from a one-goal deficit at the Points 4 - Corey Hertzog vs. New York (3/25) 4 - Vincent Bezecourt, New York (3/25) half, scoring two unanswered to serve Charleston (2-1-0) its first Goals 2 - Corey Hertzog vs. New York (3/25) 2 - Vincent Bezecourt, New York (3/25) loss of the season, as well as pick up their first win against the Assists 1 - Kevin Kerr at Charleston (4/8) 1 - Dante Marini, Charleston (4/8) Battery since 2011. Notching the other tally for Pittsburgh was 1 - Kay Banjo - at Charleston (4/8) 1 - Andrew Wiedeman, Cincinnati (4/1) Marshall Hollingsworth in the 59th minute, while Ataullah Guerra 1 - Marshall Hollingsworth vs. New York (3/25) 1 - Arun Basuljevic, New York (3/25) LAST TIME OUT opened the match’s scoring in the 8th minute. 1 - Taylor Washington vs. New York (3/25) 1 - Andrew Tinari, 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 > #PGHvSTL 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.