Riverhounds SC Communications Anthony Picardi, Director of Communications E: [email protected] | O: (412) 325-7229 | C: (412) 952-5789 PITTSBURGH RIVERHOUNDS SC (2-1-5) 2019 SCHEDULE & RECORD VS. DAYTON DUTCH LIONS (1-0-0) Tuesday, May 14, 2019 >> 7 p.m. ET >> Highmark Stadium >> Pittsburgh, PA League Record: 2-1-5 Home: 1-0-2 • Away: 1-1-3 • Non-League Play: 0-0-0 TALE OF THE TAPE USOC ROUND 2 - QUICK HITTERS MARCH Sat. 16 @Tampa Bay Rowdies CW L, 0-2 • Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC will enter Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Sat. 23 @Swope Park Rangers CW T, 2-2 Cup play in the second round. It will battle USL League Two’s Sat. 30 @Bethlehem Steel FC CW T, 2-2 Dayton Dutch Lions, which won their first-round match against Erie Commodores FC, 2-1, on Wednesday, May 8. APRIL • The Hounds and Dayton last played each other in 2014, when Sat. 6 @Louisville City FC CW W, 1-0 both were members of USL Pro. The two teams split the 2014 Sat. 13 HARTFORD ATHLETIC ESPN+ W, 3-1 Sat. 20 SAINT LOUIS FC ESPN+ T, 0-0 series, each winning one game. Sat. 27 NASHVILLE SC ESPN+ T, 2-2 PITTSBURGH DAYTON • Dayton is unbeaten (1-0-1) in two prior meetings with the 2-1-5 Overall Record 1-0-0 Hounds at Highmark Stadium. However, Pittsburgh has a USL Championship USL League Two MAY League winning all-time home record against the Dutch Lions at 2-1-1. Sat. 4 @Charleston Battery CW T, 2-2 Bob Lilley Head Coach Dan Griest Both of the Black and Gold’s home victories against Dayton @RiverhoundsSC Twitter Handles @DaytonDutchLion Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round 2* came at Chartiers Valley High School Stadium. Tue. 14 DAYTON DUTCH LIONS* ESPN+ 7 p.m. • The Hounds return two of their three Open Cup goalscorers Sat. 18 @Memphis 901 FC CW 8 p.m. from a year ago. MidfieldersKevin Kerr and Thomas Sat. 25 CHARLOTTE INDEPENDENCE ESPN+ 7 p.m. All-Time Head-to-Head Vancaeyezeele scored in a second-round win against Erie ............................................................................................3-4-2 Commodores FC. Forward Dennis Chin, no longer with the All-Time Head-to-Head (Home) JUNE ............................................................................................2-1-1 club, scored the team’s third goal in the team’s loss against FC Sat. 1 @Indy Eleven CW 7 p.m. All-Time Head-to-Head (Away) Cincinnati in the third round. Sat. 8 OTTAWA FURY FC ESPN+ 7 p.m. ............................................................................................1-3-1 • Kerr has the second-most Open Cup goals (three) in club Sat. 15 @Atlanta United 2 CW 7:30 p.m. history. He trails only Rob Vincent, who notched four Open Sat. 22 NEW YORK RED BULLS II ESPN+ 7 p.m. Sat. 29 BIRMINGHAM LEGION FC ESPN+ 7 p.m. Cup goals in his Pittsburgh career. LAST TIME OUT • The Hounds have not won a home Open Cup match since Riverhounds SC 2, Charleston Battery 2 2015 – a 1-0 win against the Tampa Bay Rowdies. JULY • All-time in Open Cup action, the Hounds sport an 11-16 Thu. 4 BETHLEHEM STEEL FC CW 7 p.m. Saturday, May 4 | MUSC Health Stadium Sun. 7 @Charlotte Independence ESPN+ 7 p.m. overall record, including an 8-5 home record. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (2-1-5) tied Sat. 13 TAMPA BAY ROWDIES ESPN+ 7 p.m. • In 27 all-time Open Cup appearances, Pittsburgh has only the Charleston Battery (4-1-3), 2-2, on Sat. 20 NORTH CAROLINA FC ESPN+ 7 p.m. been shut out six times and only once dating back to 2014 Saturday at MUSC Health Stadium. Sat. 27 @Hartford Athletic CW 7 p.m. (2-0 loss in 2016 to Lansdowne Bhoys FC). The Hounds began the scoring early in • The farthest the Black and Gold have advanced into the Open the match with goals from both Kevin AUGUST Cup came in 2001, when the squad eventually lost to the Sat. 3 MEMPHIS 901 FC ESPN+ 7 p.m. Kerr and Kenardo Forbes in the first 12 Chicago Fire, 3-2 2OT, in a quarterfinals match. Sat. 10 SWOPE PARK RANGERS ESPN+ 7 p.m. minutes of action. However, the Battery • Pittsburgh has faced an MLS team a total of five times in the Wed. 14 @New York Red Bulls II ESPN+ 7 p.m. tied it up with second half goals from Sat. 17 @North Carolina FC CW 7 p.m. tournament. It holds a record of 1-4 against MLS competition. Zeiko Lewis (a penalty kick) and Nicque Fri. 23 LOUDOUN UNITED FC ESPN+ 7 p.m. The lone win came against the Colorado Rapids in 2001 – a Daley. Fri. 30 @Ottawa Fury FC CW 7 p.m. 2-0 result. • As for all competitions, the Hounds will carry a seven-game SEPTEMBER unbeaten streak into their match against the Dutch Lions. Sat. 7 LOUISVILLE CITY FC ESPN+ 7 p.m. Pittsburgh has not lost since its USL Championship season Sat. 14 CHARLESTON BATTERY ESPN+ 7 p.m. opener against the Tampa Bay Rowdies. Sat. 21 @Nashville SC CW 8 p.m. Sat. 28 INDY ELEVEN ESPN+ 7 p.m. OCTOBER Tue. 1 @Loudoun United FC ESPN+ 7:30 p.m. Sat. 5 ATLANTA UNITED 2 ESPN+ 7 p.m. Follow Riverhounds SC Sat. 12 @Saint Louis FC CW 8:30 p.m. Sun. 20 @Birmingham Legion FC CW 4:30 p.m. 2019 LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP RESULTS Round/Opponent W/L/T G A PTS SH SOG POSS PA% CK OFF FC PK PKG YC RC OG S Round 2 @HOUNDS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dayton - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC > riverhounds.com > @RiverhoundsSC > #USOC2019 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) Colors: Black & Gold 2 Tobi Adewole D 6-3 195 Ashton, Md. (George Washington University) Conference: USL Championship Eastern Conference 3 Uchenna Uzo D 5-11 204 Lagos, Nigeria (Phoenix Rising FC) Venue: Highmark Stadium 4 Dani Rovira* D 5-9 145 Bogota, Colombia (University of Vermont) 5 Jordan Dover D 5-8 150 Ajax, Ontario, Canada (Rochester Rhinos) Capacity: 5,000 6 Sammy Kahsai* M 6-0 165 Hyattsville, Md. (UMBC) Owner: Tuffy Shallenberger 7 Ryan James D 5-8 155 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada (Nashville SC) Website: www.riverhounds.com 8 Steevan Dos Santos F 6-4 208 Mindelo, Cape Verde (Ottawa Fury FC) 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) RECORD WHEN... 12 Christian Volesky F 6-1 170 Henderson, Nev. (OKC Energy FC) 13 Caleb Smith* D 5-9 155 Arlington, Texas (Southern Methodist University) At home ................................................................. 1-0-2 14 Noah Franke M 5-8 140 Orlando, Fla. (Creighton University) On road ................................................................. 1-1-3 15 Anthony Velarde* M 5-7 160 Reedley, Calif. (Fresno Pacific University) In games decided by one goal ................................. 1-0 16 Mark Forrest* F 6-3 195 Douglassville, Pa. (Lehigh University) In games decided by two goals or more .................. 1-1 17 Thomas Vancaeyezeele M 5-11 180 Caen, France (University of Charleston) vs. clubs with winning records ............................... 0-1-3 19 Prosper Figbe* D 6-2 195 Ilorin, Nigeria (University of Virginia) vs. clubs with losing records .................................. 1-0-2 20 Joe Greenspan D 6-6 205 Westfield, New Jersey (Minnesota United FC) vs. clubs with .500 records .................................... 1-0-0 21 Mouhamed Dabo M 5-9 155 Senegal (Penn FC) 22 Ben Lundgaard** GK 6-5 205 Wilmington, Del. (Columbus Crew SC) Scoring first ............................................................ 2-0-3 23 Austin Pack GK 6-2 180 Atlanta, Ga. (Portland Timbers 2) Leading at half ....................................................... 1-0-1 24 Robbie Mertz* M 5-7 150 Pittsburgh, Pa. (University of Michigan) Trailing at half ........................................................ 0-1-2 Tied at half ............................................................. 1-0-2 Leading with 10:00 remaining ............................... 2-0-2 ALPHABETICAL Trailing with 10:00 remaining ................................ 0-1-1 Tied with 10:00 remaining ..................................... 0-0-2 No. Name Pos Ht Wt Hometown (Previous Club) 2 Tobi Adewole D 6-3 195 Ashton, Md. (George Washington University) Leading with 5:00 remaining ................................. 2-0-0 9 Neco Brett F 5-8 165 Kingston, Jamaica (Portland Timbers 2) Trailing with 5:00 remaining .................................. 0-1-1 21 Mouhamed Dabo M 5-9 155 Senegal (Penn FC) Tied with 5:00 remaining ....................................... 0-0-4 8 Steevan Dos Santos F 6-4 208 Mindelo, Cape Verde (Ottawa Fury FC) Outshooting opponent ......................................... 2-0-3 5 Jordan Dover D 5-8 150 Ajax, Ontario, Canada (Rochester Rhinos) Being outshot by opponent .................................. 0-1-2 19 Prosper Figbe* D 6-2 195 Ilorin, Nigeria (University of Virginia) Tying in shots with opponent ................................ 0-0-0 11 Kenardo Forbes M 5-10 165 Kingston, Jamaica (Rochester Rhinos) Scoring no goals .................................................... 0-1-1 16 Mark Forrest* F 6-3 195 Douglassville, Pa. (Lehigh University) 14 Noah Franke M 5-8 140 Orlando, Fla. (Creighton University) Scoring one goal ................................................... 1-0-0 20 Joe Greenspan D 6-6 205 Westfield, New Jersey (Minnesota United FC) Scoring two goals .................................................. 0-0-4 7 Ryan James D 5-8 155 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada (Nashville SC) Scoring three goals ............................................... 1-0-0 6 Sammy Kahsai* M 6-0 165 Hyattsville, Md.