Riverhounds category, Page 6
Riverhounds play to 2nd straight scoreless draw
Another match with a point, but also without a goal. For the second consecutive game, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds played to a scoreless draw, this time at Rhode Island FC Saturday night. The Hounds (0-3-2) now have one goal in five contests, but secured their second point of the young season....
Upper St. Clair’s Sierra Dupre called up to U.S. national team for international soccer tournament
Sierra Dupre, a sophomore at Upper St. Clair High School and a Riverhounds Development Academy player, will get the opportunity to represent the United States on the U16 Women’s National Team for their UEFA Friendship Tournament this week in Riva, Turkey. She and her American teammates will play four matches...
Still struggling to score, Riverhounds tie Tampa Bay for 1st point in standings
After Saturday’s scoreless draw with the Tampa Bay Rowdies at Highmark Stadium, Pittsburgh Riverhounds coach Bob Lilley and his players had a mostly positive outlook. That’s not only because they secured their first point and first clean sheet, but it was how they did it. The Hounds were the aggressor...
Riverhounds drop 3rd straight to start season
Three games into the season, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds have their first goal, but they’ve still yet to secure their first win. Louisville FC scored a pair of second-half goals to send the Riverhounds to a 3-1 loss Saturday afternoon at Lynn Family Stadium in Louisville. After being shut out in...
Riverhounds still looking for 1st goal after losing home opener to Orange County
It’s only two games, and there’s a long way to go, but the Pittsburgh Riverhounds have yet to find the back of the net. It wasn’t for a lack of opportunities Saturday night, but the Hounds didn’t have their finishing touch. Add in a couple defensive lapses, and it made...
Pittsburgh Riverhounds want to triple Highmark Stadium seating in $75M expansion plan
Pittsburgh’s professional soccer team wants to super-size its stadium with a $75 million expansion meant to capitalize on record attendance and a passionate fan base. The Pittsburgh Riverhounds have applied for a $10 million state grant to help triple seating capacity at Highmark Stadium along the Monongahela River at Station...
Riverhounds drop season opener in New Mexico
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds couldn’t find their scoring touch in their 2024 USL Championship season opener, and it ultimately bit them. Greg Hurst scored the lone goal in the 44th minute and New Mexico United held on for a 1-0 victory over the visiting Hounds on Saturday afternoon at Isotopes Park...
Riverhounds look to replace key players, maintain high standards after memorable season
Coming off a historic year in which the Pittsburgh Riverhounds won its first USL Championship Players’ Shield as the top team in the regular season, there will be changes. Key members of last season’s club Albert Dikwa, the USL Player of the Year, and Arturo Ordonez, the USL Defender of...
Former West Allegheny, Duquesne standout signs with Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Nate Dragisich became the first member of the Riverhounds Academy to sign a contract with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC on Wednesday. The former West Allegheny and Duquesne University midfielder inked a one-year contract with a club option for 2025, the team announced. Dragisich played youth soccer for the Riverhounds Development...
2023 in Pittsburgh professional sports: Kenny Pickett’s highs, lows an ongoing storyline for Steelers
The first day of the calendar year brought a sense of anticipation and hope for a fruitful future for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The last day of 2023? It shows just how complicated and unsettled the outlook for the organization really is. When Kenny Pickett directed an 80-yard winning drive in...
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC schedule set for 2024 season
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC will open the 2024 USL Championship schedule on the road at New Mexico United in Albuquerque March 9. The team then will begin the home portion of its 25th anniversary season against Orange County on March 16 at Highmark Stadium. The Hounds, winners of the 2023 Players’...
Riverhounds coach Bob Lilley named USL Championship coach of the year
After leading his team to one of best seasons is franchise history, Bob Lilley was recognized Wednesday as the USL Championship coach of the year. It was the second time, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds’ sixth-year coach was honored with the award. Lilley led the Hounds (19-10-5) to the Players’ Shield this...
Riverhounds’ Arturo Ordonez named USL Championship’s defender of the year
Arturo Ordonez anchored the best back line in the USL Championship’s Eastern Conference this season, and the Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC defender was honored Tuesday for his efforts. Ordonez, 26, was named the 2023 USL Championship defender of the year. The Spain native ranked second in the league with 106 aerial...
Riverhounds’ Albert Dikwa named USL Championship Player of the Year
Postseason honors continue to roll in for Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC forward Albert Dikwa. The Cameroon native was named the 2023 USL Championship Player of the Year on Sunday night during halftime of the USL Championship Final between the Charleston Battery and Phoenix Rising FC on ESPN2. The fourth-year member of...
Dream season for Riverhounds ends in 1st-round playoff nightmare
Pittsburgh Riverhounds coach Bob Lilley said Saturday’s stunning 1-0 loss to Detroit City in the first round of the USL Championship playoffs will not define the season, but it will sting for a very long time. The Hounds had home-field advantage sitting ahead of them for the duration of the...
Riverhounds plan to use home field to their advantage in playoff opener
It’s been five years since the Pittsburgh Riverhounds hosted a playoff game in front of fans, so a fervent atmosphere is expected Saturday night when Detroit City FC comes to Highmark Stadium for a USL Championship first-round game. That’s an element that Hounds coach Bob Lilley wants to use as...
Riverhounds head into playoffs with 8-game unbeaten streak after scoreless draw in Detroit
They may not have gone about it in the most exciting way possible, but the Pittsburgh Riverhounds will head into the USL Championship playoffs on an eight-game unbeaten streak. Rookie Christian Garner recorded his first pro shutout as the Riverhounds and Detroit City FC played to a scoreless draw Saturday...
Riverhounds blank Tampa to clinch top seed in USL Championship playoffs
The USL Championship playoffs will run through the city of Pittsburgh. Albert Dikwa and Arturo Ordonez scored a goal each and the Riverhounds clinched the USL Championship Eastern Conference title, and home-field advantage throughout the postseason, with a 2-0 road win over the Tampa Bay Rowdies on Saturday night. The...
Albert Dikwa scores twice, Riverhounds win home finale in front of record crowd
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds wrapped up the most successful home campaign in franchise history with a 3-2 victory over FC Tulsa on Saturday night. Albert Dikwa scored twice to lead the Riverhounds to their 13th league win and 16th win overall at home this season, both team records. The game was...
Riverhounds use their heads in victory over New Mexico United
Kenardo Forbes always looks for a signal from his center backs before he lines up to take corner kicks. “Joe (Farrell) and Arturo (Ordonez) will tell where they want me to put it, and I try to get it there as accurate as possible,” Forbes said. Forbes was certainly on...
Robbie Mertz buries winning goal in 90th minute to lift Riverhounds past Miami
Upper St. Clair’s Robbie Mertz scored a dramatic late-game goal to give the Pittsburgh Riverhounds a 2-1 road win over Miami FC on Saturday night. The Riverhounds (16-5-9, 57 points) lengthened their lead in the USL Championship Eastern Conference standings on Charleston and Tampa Bay, who are tied with 53...
Riverhounds scrap out home victory over Loudoun
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds got the result, winning 3-1 over a struggling Loudoun United team Saturday night at Highmark Stadium, but coach Bob Lilley was less than pleased with the way they achieved it. He called it a poor performance, and though his group is the current league leader in points,...
Riverhounds, San Antonio play to scoreless draw in battle of contenders
Nothing was decided in a matchup of two of the top teams in the USL Championship standings Saturday night as the Pittsburgh Riverhounds and San Antonio FC played to a scoreless draw at Toyota Field in Texas. Jahmali Waite made a season-high four saves for the Hounds (14-5-9), who remain...
Riverhounds blow 3-goal lead, escape from Hartford with wild win
Second-half substitute JC Obregon saved the Pittsburgh Riverhounds from a humiliating result Wednesday night. Obregon scored the game-winning goal in the 88th minute after the Riverhounds blew a three-goal lead, escaping with a 4-3 victory over Hartford Athletic. The Riverhounds (14-5-8) remained in first place in the USL Championship’s Eastern...
Riverhounds suffer road loss at Orange County
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds saw a three-game winning streak come to an end on the West Coast on Wednesday night, falling 1-0 to Orange County FC. Milan Iloski scored late in the second half to send Orange County (11-9-4) to its fifth straight win. The Riverhounds (13-5-8) remain in first place...
