The Pittsburgh Riverhounds will host the Charleston Battery in another crucial match for playoff position in the USL’s Eastern Conference. The Riverhounds sit just outside the top six, and need to keep winning to maintain playoff pace, while the Battery is fighting to secure a home playoff game. It won’t be easy for the Riverhounds, as they’ll be without a pair of important players at Highmark Stadium on Saturday night. Goalkeeper Ryan Thompson has still been unable to shake off a ... Read More
Hounds allow late goal, draw with Independence
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds had the Charlotte Independence on the ropes on Saturday night. The match was a pivotal one for the Independence, who trailed the Riverhounds by six points for the final USL Eastern Conference playoff position coming into the match. The Hounds built a 1-0 first half lead and the Independence were playing with 10 men, but Charlotte continued to push forward, scoring an 85th minute equalizer and escaping Pittsburgh with a 1-1 draw. “It was not a good feeling, I’ll ... Read More
Hounds without Thompson for Open Cup match
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds will face the Tampa Bay Rowdies of the North American Soccer League at 7 p.m. this evening in the third round of the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. The Riverhounds have never played a member of the NASL, which was founded in its current incarnation in 2011 and is the second tier of North American professional soccer. The Riverhounds play in the United Soccer League, which is one step below the NASL. Each club has done well in league play through the early part of ... Read More
Riverhounds to host US Open Cup match; Thompson to play in Copa America
It has been a busy week for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, who learned their opponent for the second round of the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, announced an exciting national team call up and brought in some reinforcements in the form of a European signing. Hounds barking at chance to win U.S. Open Cup: What has already been an exciting season for the Riverhounds got even more exciting this past week when the team learned that Pittsburgh would be hosting a game in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Cup. The ... Read More
Hounds lose lead in stoppage time; come away with draw
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds matched up against Louisville City F.C. on Sunday evening in a match in which both teams were searching for their second win of the season. Neither side would find a way to get a win and the match ended in a 1-1 tie. Pittsburgh came just short of taking three points and moving ahead of Louisville in the Eastern Conference standings. The first half was filled with back and forth entertainment with neither team able to grab much momentum. The Hounds were able to ... Read More
Two Riverhounds earn USL honors
Pittsburgh Riverhounds midfielders Rob Vincent and Kevin Kerr were named to the first United Soccer League team of the week of 2015 on Tuesday. The pair of midfielders, who were deployed on the wings in a 4-5-1 formation by head Coach Mark Steffens, combined to score all five of the club’s goals in their 5-2 win over the Harrisburg City Islanders in the home opener on Saturday. Vincent, 24, scored two goals and assisted on two of Kerr’s tallies. The Liverpool-born midfielder led the team ... Read More
Riverhounds announce first signings, preseason schedule & conference alignment
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds announced their pre-season schedule for the 2015 season on Tuesday. They will play seven pre-season matches against regional collegiate opponents while preparing for their fifth year in USL Pro and and 16th season overall. Their preseason slate will start February 24 against the University of Pittsburgh and wrap up March 21 against the University of Charleston. Six of the seven games are scheduled for Highmark Stadium and will have free admisson. The Riverhounds ... Read More