In their third consecutive loss, the Riverhounds [7-8-4] missed a critical opportunity to not only clinch the Keystone Derby Cup, but have failed to move up in the standings for a quest to play in the post season. The Harrisburg City Islanders [7-6-4] were down a player after midfielder Jose Barril was charged with a misconduct penalty and gave the Hounds a one man advantage. However, the Riverhounds could not keep a 3-1 lead and would end up falling to the Islanders, 4-3. Pittsburgh struck ... Read More
Rob Vincent named player of the week; Hounds move up start time
Pittsburgh Riverhounds midfielder Rob Vincent was named United Soccer League player of the week on Tuesday. Vincent scored a brace in the Hounds’ dramatic 6-5 come-from-behind victory over the Harrisburg City Islanders in their Keystone Derby match at Highmark Stadium on Saturday. Vicnent got Pittsburgh on the board with a 48th minute redirect of a Lebo Moloto cross and then scored the game-tying goal on a free kick in stoppage time when Moloto played it his way instead of towards Kevin ... Read More
Kerr’s goal leads Riverhounds to Keystone Derby win
For the second time in less than a week, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds [3-3-3] won a match in which they never saw a lead until added time. Tonight they, came from down 5-3 after 90 minutes to score three stoppage-time goals to stun the Harrisburg City Islanders [4-2-1] with a 6-5 victory. The Riverhounds matched up against their Keystone State rivals for the second time this season, and unlike the first match, when the Hounds dominated with a 5-1 victory, Harrisburg City Islanders came to play in ... Read More
Vincent, Kerr lead Riverhounds to opening-night victory
In an offseason where almost everything changed for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, a pair of holdovers was the key for the Hounds in a 5-2 victory over the Harrisburg City Islanders. Midfielders Kevin Kerr and Rob Vincent, playing for the first time under new head Mark Steffens, provided the offense, combining to score all five goals, and goalkeeper Ryan Thompson made a number of athletic saves to lead the Hounds to their first season-opening victory in three tries at Highmark Stadium. “It ... Read More
Riverhounds to open against rival Harrisburg
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds announced their 2015 schedule this week, and it will kick off with a bang as they host their long-time rivals, the Harrisburg City Islanders. The Riverhounds and Islanders will have a four-legged Keystone Derby this season, with the season opener in Pittsburgh on March 28 followed by a second match at Highmark Stadium on May 30. The Riverhounds will then travel to Harrisburg on July 25 and again for the final game of the season on September 19. The Riverhounds ... Read More