2024 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC season
The 2024 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC season was the club's twenty-fifth season of existence, their eighth season in the second tier of American soccer, and their fourteenth season in the league now named the USL Championship (USLC).
| 2024 season | |
|---|---|
The anniversary crest for the club's 25th season. | |
| Owner | Tuffy Shallenberger |
| Head coach | Bob Lilley |
| USL Championship | Conference: Overall: |
| U.S. Open Cup | Round of 32 |
Bob Lilley returns for his seventh season as Riverhounds manager.
Roster
- As of 28 January 2024[1]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Signed in | Previous club | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| 1 | Eric Dick | GK | October 3, 1994 | 2024 | Minnesota United | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Gabriel Perrotta | GK | December 26, 1998 | 2024 | Marshall Thundering Herd | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | Jacob Randolph | GK | April 9, 2001 | 2024 | UNC Wilmington Seahawks | 0 | 0 | |
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 3 | Patrick Hogan | DF | September 17, 1997 | 2023 | Charleston Battery | 28 | 0 | |
| 4 | Dani Rovira | DF | December 15, 1996 | 2019 | Vermont Catamounts | 110 | 1 | |
| 5 | Sean Suber | DF | June 13, 2001 | 2024 | Huntsville City FC | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Luke Biasi | DF | July 15, 1997 | 2022 | Syracuse Orange | 48 | 0 | |
| 22 | Jake Lent-Koop | DF | November 22, 2000 | 2024 | Messiah Falcons | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | Michael DeShields | DF | April 23, 1998 | 2023 | New England Revolution II | 14 | 0 | |
| 28 | Illal Osumanu | DF | August 20, 1996 | 2022 | Union Omaha | 10 | 1 | |
| 44 | Pierre Cayet | DF | July 7, 1999 | 2024 | New England Revolution II | 0 | 0 | |
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 2 | Danny Griffin | MF | July 14, 1998 | 2023 | Huntsville City FC | 116 | 8 | |
| 8 | Junior Etou | MF | June 1, 1994 | 2023 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 31 | 1 | |
| 10 | Aidan O’Toole | MF | June 7, 2001 | 2024 | Denver Pioneers | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Kenardo Forbes | MF | May 15, 1988 | 2018 | Rochester Rhinos | 191 | 19 | |
| 14 | Robbie Mertz | MF | December 4, 1996 | 2022 | Atlanta United 2 | 99 | 15 | |
| 15 | Bradley Sample | MF | November 12, 2000 | 2024 | Louisville Cardinals | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | Nate Dragisich | MF | March 31, 2001 | 2024 | Duquesne Dukes[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 0 | |
| 42 | Jackson Wälti | MF | December 7, 1999 | 2024 | Colorado Rapids 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 70 | Pablo Linzoain | MF | 2024 | Riverhounds Academy | 0 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 7 | Langston Blackstock | FW | March 23, 2000 | 2023 | Clayton State Lakers | 45 | 8 | |
| 9 | Emmanuel Johnson | FW | May 11, 2003 | 2024 | Hibernian F.C. | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | Edward Kizza | FW | December 17, 1998 | 2022 | New England Revolution | 26 | 0 | |
| 27 | Babacar Diene | FW | October 25, 1996 | 2024 | Rider Broncos | 0 | 0 | |
| 45 | Kazaiah Sterling | FW | November 9, 1998 | 2024 | Tormenta FC | 0 | 0 | |
- Before attending college at Duquesne, Nate Dragisich was a graduate of the Riverhounds Academy
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date | Position | No. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter 2023–24 | ||||||
| January 19, 2024 | DF | 44 | Pierre Cayet | New England Revolution II | Free | [2] |
| DF | 5 | Sean Suber | Huntsville City FC | Free | ||
| January 22, 2024 | GK | 1 | Eric Dick | Minnesota United | Free | [3] |
| GK | 31 | Jacob Randolph | UNC Wilmington Seahawks | Free | ||
| January 25, 2024 | FW | 27 | Babacar Diene | Rider Broncs | Free | [4] |
| DF | 22 | Jake Lent-Koop | Messiah Falcons | Free | ||
| January 26, 2024 | MF | 15 | Bradley Sample | Louisville Cardinals | Free | [5] |
| MF | 42 | Jackson Wälti | Colorado Rapids 2 | Free | ||
| February 28, 2024 | FW | 45 | Kazaiah Sterling | Tormenta FC | Free | [6] |
| March 6, 2024 | MF | 17 | Nate Dragisich | Duquesne Dukes[lower-alpha 1] | Free | [7] |
| March 7, 2024 | GK | 12 | Gabriel Perrotta | Marshall Thundering Herd | Free | [8] |
| MF | 10 | Aidan O’Toole | Denver Pioneers | Free | ||
| March 8, 2024 | FW | 9 | Emmanuel Johnson | Hibernian F.C. | Free | [9] |
| May 17, 2024 | MF | 70 | Pablo Linzoain | Riverhounds Academy | USL Academy | [10] |
- Before attending college at Duquesne, Nate Dragisich was a graduate of the Riverhounds Academy
Transfers out
| Date | Position | No. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter 2023–24 | ||||||
| November 30, 2023 | FW | 9 | Albert Dikwa | Rhode Island FC | Free | — |
| DF | 5 | Arturo Ordoñez | Louisville City | Free | ||
| DF | 15 | Joseph Farrell | Hartford Athletic | Free | ||
| GK | 26 | Jahmali Waite | El Paso Locomotive | Free | ||
| MF | 23 | Marc Ybarra | Rhode Island FC | Free | ||
| FW | 24 | Tola Showunmi | Louisville City | Free | ||
| January 25, 2024 | FW | 10 | DZ Harmon | Unattached | Mutual Agreement | [11] |
Non-competitive
| February 6 Preseason 1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 0–0 | Indy Eleven | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 12:00PM EST | Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
| February 9 Preseason 2 | Loudoun United FC | 1–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Leesburg, VA |
| 1:00PM EST | ElMedkhar 22' | Report | Mertz 43' (pen.) Diene 56' |
Stadium: Segra Field |
| Note: Closed-door | ||||
| February 18 Preseason 3 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 0–2 | West Virginia Mountaineers | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 2:00PM EST | Report | Caldeira 49' Dekel Daks 79' |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
| February 24 Preseason 4 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 2–0 | Pittsburgh Panthers | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:00PM EST | Mertz 51' Hogan 65' |
Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
| March 2 Preseason 5 | Louisville City FC | 0–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Louisville, KY |
| 1:00PM EST | Report | Diene 54' | Stadium: Thurman Hutchins Park |
Competitive
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| USL Championship | March 9, 2024 | Matchday 1 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | +0 | 30.00 | |
| U.S. Open Cup | May 7, 2024 | Round of 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 27.27 | |||
Last updated: May 5, 2024
Source: Competitions
USL Championship
Eastern Conference Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | North Carolina FC | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 18 | Playoffs |
| 9 | Rhode Island FC | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 18 | |
| 10 | Hartford Athletic | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 24 | −11 | 16 | |
| 11 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 17 | −6 | 15 | |
| 12 | Miami FC | 16 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 17 | 34 | −17 | 8 |
Updated to match(es) played on June 26, 2024. Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) head-to-head goal differential; 3) points-per game within conference; 4) total wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) total goals scored; 7) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) head-to-head goal differential; 3) points-per game within conference; 4) total wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) total goals scored; 7) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 10 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 |
Source: USL Championship
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Results by round
Source: Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC schedule USL Championship League Standings
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Notes: Position is Eastern Conference position.
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Notes: Position is Eastern Conference position.
Match results
| March 9 1 | New Mexico United | 1–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Albuquerque, NM |
| 4:00PM EST | Report | Stadium: Isotopes Park Attendance: 11,347 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
| March 16 2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 0–2 | Orange County SC | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:00PM EST | Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 5,125 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
| March 23 3 | Louisville City FC | 3–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Louisville, KY |
| 4:00PM EST | Report | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 9,313 Referee: Elton García |
| April 6 4 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 0–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:00PM EST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 3,109 Referee: Adam Kilpatrick |
| April 13 5 | Rhode Island FC | 0–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Smithfield, RI |
| 7:30PM EST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Beirne Stadium Attendance: 3,678 Referee: Olvin Oliva |
| April 20 6 | Phoenix Rising FC | 1–3 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Phoenix, AZ |
| 10:30PM EST | Report | Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium Attendance: 6,759 Referee: Brad Jensen |
| April 27 7 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 2–0 | Detroit City FC | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:00PM EST | Report |
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Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 6,099 Referee: Kyle Johnston |
| May 4 8 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 1–0 | Miami FC | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:00PM EST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 4,172 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
| May 11 9 | FC Tulsa | 2–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Tulsa, OK |
| 8:30PM EST | Report | Stadium: Oneok Field Attendance: 4,486 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
| May 18 10 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 1–1 | North Carolina FC | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:00PM EST | Report |
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Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 5,113 Referee: Natalie Simon |
| May 25 11 | Memphis 901 FC | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Memphis, TN |
| 8:30PM EST | Stadium: AutoZone Park |
| June 1 12 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | v | Indy Eleven | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:00PM EST | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
| June 8 13 | Charleston Battery | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Mount Pleasant, SC |
| 7:30PM EST | Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex |
| June 15 14 | Hartford Athletic | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Hartford, CT |
| 7:00PM EST | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium |
| June 19 15 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | v | Louisville City FC | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:00PM EST | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
| June 22 16 | North Carolina FC | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Cary, NC |
| 7:30PM EST | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park |
| June 29 17 | Las Vegas Lights FC | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Las Vegas, NV |
| 10:30PM EST | Stadium: Cashman Field |
| July 6 18 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | v | Monterey Bay FC | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:00PM EST | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
| July 13 19 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | v | Oakland Roots SC | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:00PM EST | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
| July 20 20 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | v | Hartford Athletic | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:00PM EST | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
| July 27 21 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | v | Loudoun United FC | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:00PM EST | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
| August 3 22 | Sacramento Republic FC | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Sacramento, CA |
| 11:00PM EST | Stadium: Heart Health Park |
| August 7 23 | Detroit City FC | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Hamtramck, MI |
| 7:00PM EST | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium |
| August 10 24 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | v | San Antonio FC | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:00PM EST | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
| August 17 25 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | v | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:00PM EST | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
| August 24 26 | Birmingham Legion FC | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Birmingham, AL |
| 7:00PM EST | Stadium: Protective Stadium |
| August 31 27 | Indy Eleven | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Indianapolis, IN |
| 7:00PM EST | Stadium: Carroll Stadium |
| September 7 28 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | v | Rhode Island FC | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:00PM EST | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
| September 14 29 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 7:30PM EST | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium |
| September 28 30 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | v | Birmingham Legion FC | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:00PM EST | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
| October 5 31 | Miami FC | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Miami, FL |
| 7:00PM EST | Stadium: FIU Stadium |
| October 12 32 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | v | Charleston Battery | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:00PM EST | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
| October 19 33 | Loudoun United FC | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Leesburg, VA |
| 6:00PM EST | Stadium: Segra Field |
| October 26 34 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | v | El Paso Locomotive FC | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:00PM EST | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
U.S. Open Cup
After finishing as one of the top eight USL Championship clubs in 2023, the Riverhounds will enter the competition in the Round of 32, to be played May 7–8.
| May 7 Round of 32 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 0–1 | FC Tulsa | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:00PM EST | Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 1,131 Referee: Geoff Cameron |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Player | Nat | USLC | Open Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | St | G | App | St | G | App | St | G | ||||
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | Eric Dick | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | |
| 12 | GK | Gabriel Perrotta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | GK | Jacob Randolph | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Defenders | ||||||||||||
| 3 | DF | Patrick Hogan | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | |
| 4 | DF | Dani Rovira | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | Sean Suber | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | |
| 13 | DF | Luke Biasi | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | |
| 22 | DF | Jake Lent-Koop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | DF | Michael DeShields | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 28 | DF | Illal Osumanu | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | |
| 44 | DF | Pierre Cayet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Midfielders | ||||||||||||
| 2 | MF | Danny Griffin | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1 | |
| 8 | MF | Junior Etou | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | |
| 10 | MF | Aidan O’Toole | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | MF | Kenardo Forbes | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | |
| 14 | MF | Robbie Mertz | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | |
| 15 | MF | Bradley Sample | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | |
| 17 | MF | Nate Dragisich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 42 | MF | Jackson Wälti | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | |
| Forwards | ||||||||||||
| 7 | FW | Langston Blackstock | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | Emmanuel Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | FW | Edward Kizza | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | |
| 27 | FW | Babacar Diene | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | |
| 45 | FW | Kazaiah Sterling | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | |
| Total | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | ||||||
Top scorers
| Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | USLC | Open Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 19 | Edward Kizza | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| FW | 45 | Kazaiah Sterling | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | DF | 3 | Patrick Hogan | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | 2 | Danny Griffin | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | 27 | Babacar Diene | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 7 | |||
Top assists
| Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | USLC | Open Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MF | 8 | Junior Etou | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | FW | 19 | Edward Kizza | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| FW | 27 | Babacar Diene | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 14 | Robbie Mertz | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 4 | |||
References
- "Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC roster". Riverhounds.com. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- "Two new defenders join Hounds for 2024". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. January 19, 2024.
- "Hounds lock up pair of goalkeepers for 2024". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. January 22, 2024.
- "Pair of new additions signed to Hounds roster". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. January 25, 2024.
- "Hounds bolster midfield with latest signings". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. January 26, 2024.
- "Hounds sign forward Kazaiah Sterling". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. February 28, 2024.
- "Hounds Academy, Duquense grad Dragisich signs pro deal". March 6, 2024.
- "Two more new signings on board for 2024". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. March 7, 2024.
- "Hounds reach deal with young forward Johnson". March 8, 2024.
- "Linzoain signs USL Academy contract with First Team". May 17, 2024.
- "Pair of new additions signed to Hounds roster". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. January 25, 2024.
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