Riverhounds Communications Anthony Meier, Director of Communications & Creative E: [email protected] | O: (412) 325-7229 | C: (267) 374-1461 PITTSBURGH RIVERHOUNDS (2-3-2) 2017 SCHEDULE & RECORD VS. TORONTO FC II (1-2-3) Wednesday, May 3, 2017 >> 7:00 p.m. ET >> Highmark Stadium >> Pittsburgh, PA Overall Record: 2-3-2 Home: 1-2-1 • Away: 1-1-1 • Non-League Play: 0-0-0 TALE OF THE TAPE GAME 8 - QUICK HITTERS MARCH • The Riverhounds (2-3-2) look to build off their frst home Sat. 25 NEW YORK RED BULLS II YouTube T, 3-3 win of the season this past weekend against Harrisburg, hosting Toronto FC II (1-2-3) in the USL Game of the Week on APRIL Wednesday, May 3. Sat. 1 FC CINCINNATI YouTube L, 0-1 Sat. 8 @Charleston Battery YouTube W, 2-1 • Along with nabbing the frst home win of the season, the 1-0 Wed. 12 SAINT LOUIS FC YouTube L, 1-2 victory over Harrisburg was also the club’s frst clean sheet of Sat. 15 @Charlotte Independence YouTube T, 1-1 2017. Keeping with the trends, the last six matches for the Sat. 22 @Richmond Kickers YouTube L, 1-2 PITTSBURGH TORONTO Hounds have all been decided by one goal (2-3-1). Sat. 29 HARRISBURG CITY ISLANDERS YouTube W, 1-0 2-3-2 Record 1-2-3 • Toronto enters Wednesday’s match a curious case, currently 9th Standing 13th 2-2-1 Last Five 1-1-3 sitting 13th in the East despite not allowing a goal in three- MAY Dave Brandt Head Coach Jason Bent straight matches - all 0-0 draws. On the year, Toronto has Wed. 3 TORONTO FC II ESPN3 7 pm @PghRiverhounds Twitter Handles @TorontoFCII scored only two goals - the lowest output of any team in the Sat. 13 @Ottawa Fury FC YouTube 2 pm league so far - and is averaging two shots on goal per game. Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round Two Head-to-Head Sat. 17 @TBD N/A TBD ...................................................................................... 4-0-1 • Since joining the USL in 2015, Toronto FC II has been a Referee Sat. 20 LOUISVILLE CITY FC YouTube 7 pm .............................................................................Matthew Franz welcome sight on the Hounds schedule with Pittsburgh yet Wed. 24 @Harrisburg City Islanders YouTube 6:30 pm Assistants to lose to its Canadian counterparts in fve matches all-time ................................................Ross Kleinstuber, Darth Newman (4-0-1). Last season saw the clubs draw 2-2 in Toronto and the Fourth Offcial JUNE ........................................................................ Maxwell Hartman Hounds win 2-1 at home. Pittsburgh has outscored Toronto Sat. 3 ORLANDO CITY B YouTube 7 pm Injuries 14-to-5 in the fve meetings to date. Sat. 10 @Toronto FC II YouTube 7:30 pm ......................................... Ryan Adeleye - Probable (Hamstring) Sat. 17 @Louisville City FC YouTube 7:30 pm ....................................................... Rich Balchan - Out (Achilles) • Playing a major role in front of goalkeeper Trey Mitchell, ..........................................................Stephen Okai - Out (Head) who recorded his frst career professional clean sheet against Thur. 22 TAMPA BAY ROWDIES YouTube 7 pm Suspensions Harrisburg, defender Joe Greenspan was tabbed for the USL ........................................................................................... None Team of the Week. The Minnesota United loanee has paired JULY up nicely with Jamal Jack to present a formidable duo at Tue. 4 CHARLOTTE INDEPENDENCE YouTube 7 pm STAT COMPARISON center back. In his four games played, Greenspan leads the Sat. 8 @Orlando City B YouTube 7:30 pm Sat. 15 @Bethlehem Steel FC YouTube 5 pm Hounds Category Toronto team over that span in clearances (23) and tackles (11). Sat. 22 @Rochester Rhinos YouTube 6:05 pm 1.28 Scoring Average 0.33 • Another duo worth keeping an eye on is up top in 1.43 Opponent Scoring Average 1.17 Wed. 26 CHARLESTON BATTERY YouTube 7 pm 9 Goals Forced 2 Corey Hertzog and Kevin Kerr. With eight and four points, Sat. 29 @Tampa Bay Rowdies YouTube 7:30 pm 10 Goals Allowed 7 respectively, Hertzog and Kerr have accounted for exactly half -1 Goal Differential -5 6 Assists 1 of the Hounds scoring this season - 24 points overall among AUGUST 11.3 Shots/Game 8.83 six players. Additionally, Kerr has assisted on both of Hertzog’s Sat. 5 RICHMOND KICKERS YouTube 7 pm 3.86 SOG/Game 2.00 game-winning goals this year and the team is 2-0-1 when both Sat. 12 @Harrisburg City Islanders YouTube 7 pm 12 Yellow Cards 8 1 Red Cards 0 players fnd their way onto the scoresheet. Sat. 19 @Saint Louis FC YouTube 8:30 pm • Wednesday’s match presents a unique opportunity for the Sat. 26 BETHLEHEM STEEL FC YouTube 7 pm Hounds to notch back-to-back wins for the frst time since TEAM LEADERS August of 2015. Toronto played a role during that time as SEPTEMBER Hounds Category Toronto well, as Pittsburgh’s 3-1 victory in Ontario on Aug. 8 gave the Sat. 2 @FC Cincinnati YouTube 4 pm Corey Hertzog, 4 Goals Two tied, 1 Hounds back-to-back wins for the third time that season. Sat. 9 LOUISVILLE CITY FC YouTube 7 pm Kevin Kerr, 2 Assists Ben Spencer, 1 Sat. 16 ROCHESTER RHINOS YouTube 7 pm Corey Hertzog, 8 Points Two tied, 2 • Pittsburgh hopes to have history repeat itself in 2017, as the Corey Hertzog, 23 Shots Two tied, 5 Sun. 24 @Bethlehem Steel FC YouTube 3 pm Kevin Kerr, 630 Minutes Brian James, 514 club has reached the playoffs each of the past two seasons Sat. 30 @New York Red Bulls II YouTube 4 pm Two tied, 2 Yellow Cards Brandon Onkony, 2 following no postseason play. Additionally, the club will look to Agbossoumonde, 1 Red Cards None return to .500 in league play at Highmark Stadium (22-23-16) Trey Mitchell, 1.00 GAA Angelo Cavalluzzo, 0.75 OCTOBER Trey Mitchell, .722 SV% Angelo Cavalluzzo, .857 after the match Wednesday. Sat. 7 ROCHESTER RHINOS YouTube 7 pm 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 .......................................................................22-23-16 8 - vs. New York (3/25) 0 - vs. Cincinnati (4/1) Points 8 - vs. New York (3/25) 0 - vs. Harrisburg (4/29) Last Playoff Appearance ................................................................................................... 2015 3 - vs. New York (3/25) 0 - vs. Cincinnati (4/1) Goals 3 - vs. New York (3/25) 0 - vs. Harrisburg (4/29) 2 - twice 0 - three times Assists 2 - vs. New York (3/25) 0 - two times Last Game Summary 14 - vs. New York (3/25) 9 - vs. Saint Louis (4/12) Shots 16 - vs. Cincinnati (4/1) 8 - at Richmond (4/22) 6 - vs. New York (3/25) 3 - four times SOG 7 - vs. New York (3/25) 2 - vs. Saint Louis (4/12) Hounds, 1, Harrisburg City Islanders, 0 4 - vs. New York (3/25) 0 - vs. Saint Louis (4/12) Saves 4 - twice 2 - four times Game 7 • Highmark Stadium • April 29, 2017 14 - at Charleston (4/8) 9 - twice Fouls 17 - twice 6 - at Richmond (4/22) The Pittsburgh Riverhounds (2-3-2) used a second-half tally by Corey Hertzog to snag their frst home win of the season, a 1-0 INDIVIDUAL victory over the Harrisburg City Islanders (2-2-1) in round one of Category Riverhounds Opponent the Keystone Derby Cup, presented by K&L Gates and the Points 4 - Corey Hertzog vs. New York (3/25) 4 - Vincent Bezecourt, New York (3/25) Pennsylvania Lottery. Taking advantage of a short-handed Goals 2 - Corey Hertzog vs. New York (3/25) 2 - Vincent Bezecourt, New York (3/25) Harrisburg squad that saw Abass Mohammed sent off in the 52nd Assists 1 - six tied 2 - Wes Charpie, Saint Louis (4/12) minute for two cautions, the Hounds picked up the lone tally in the Shots 6 - Corey Hertzog vs. New York (3/25) 4 - Vincent Bezecourt, New York (3/25) 75th minute via a Hertzog header. 4 - Florian Valot, New York (3/25) LAST TIME OUT SOG 4 - Corey Hertzog vs. New York (3/25) 3 - Fred Owusu Sekyere, Richmond (4/22) 3 - Florian Valot, New York (3/25) Saves 4 - Keasel Broome vs. New York (3/25) 4 - Matt Turner, Richmond (4/22) 4 - Mitch Hildebrandt, Cincinnati (4/1) Follow the Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2017 Pittsburgh Riverhounds > riverhounds.com > @PghRiverhounds > #PGHvTOR NOTES QUICK FACTS 2017 ROSTER Roster Size: 28 • Returners: 10 • 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 Affliate: 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.