2024 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC season

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
2024 season
The anniversary crest for the club's 25th season.
OwnerTuffy Shallenberger
Head coachBob Lilley
USL ChampionshipConference: 7th
Overall: 12th
U.S. Open CupRound of 32

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).

Bob Lilley returns for his seventh season as Riverhounds manager.

Roster

As of January 28, 2024[1]
No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Signed in Previous club Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Eric Dick GK (1994-10-03) October 3, 1994 2024 Minnesota United 0 0
12 Gabriel Perrotta GK (1998-12-26) December 26, 1998 2024 Marshall Thundering Herd 0 0
31 Jacob Randolph GK (2001-04-09) April 9, 2001 2024 UNC Wilmington Seahawks 0 0
Defenders
3 Patrick Hogan DF (1997-09-17) September 17, 1997 2023 Charleston Battery 28 0
4 Dani Rovira DF (1996-12-15) December 15, 1996 2019 Vermont Catamounts 110 1
5 Sean Suber DF (2001-06-13) June 13, 2001 2024 Huntsville City FC 0 0
13 Luke Biasi DF (1997-07-15) July 15, 1997 2022 Syracuse Orange 48 0
22 Jake Lent-Koop DF (2000-11-22) November 22, 2000 2024 Messiah Falcons 0 0
23 Michael DeShields DF (1998-04-23) April 23, 1998 2023 New England Revolution II 14 0
28 Illal Osumanu DF (1996-08-20) August 20, 1996 2022 Union Omaha 10 1
44 Pierre Cayet DF (1999-07-07) July 7, 1999 2024 New England Revolution II 0 0
Midfielders
2 Danny Griffin MF (1998-07-14) July 14, 1998 2023 Huntsville City FC 116 8
8 Junior Etou MF (1994-06-01) June 1, 1994 2023 Tampa Bay Rowdies 31 1
10 Aidan O’Toole MF (2001-06-07) June 7, 2001 2024 Denver Pioneers 0 0
11 Kenardo Forbes MF (1988-05-15) May 15, 1988 2018 Rochester Rhinos 191 19
14 Robbie Mertz MF (1996-12-04) December 4, 1996 2022 Atlanta United 2 99 15
15 Bradley Sample MF (2000-11-12) November 12, 2000 2024 Louisville Cardinals 0 0
17 Nate Dragisich MF (2001-03-31) March 31, 2001 2024 Duquesne Dukes[a] 0 0
42 Jackson Wälti MF (1999-12-07) December 7, 1999 2024 Colorado Rapids 2 0 0
70 Pablo Linzoain MF 2024 Riverhounds Academy 0 0
Forwards
7 Langston Blackstock FW (2000-03-23) March 23, 2000 2023 Clayton State Lakers 45 8
9 Emmanuel Johnson FW (2003-05-11) May 11, 2003 2024 Hibernian F.C. 0 0
19 Edward Kizza FW (1998-12-17) December 17, 1998 2022 New England Revolution 26 0
27 Babacar Diene FW (1996-10-25) October 25, 1996 2024 Rider Broncos 0 0
45 Kazaiah Sterling FW (1998-11-09) November 9, 1998 2024 Tormenta FC 0 0
  1. ^ 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[a] 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]
  1. ^ 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 Joe 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]
June 19, 2024 DF 23 Michael DeShields Hartford Athletic Free

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 +0 030.00
U.S. Open Cup May 7, 2024 Round of 32 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 000.00
Total 11 3 4 4 10 11 −1 027.27

Last updated: May 5, 2024
Source: Competitions

USL Championship

Main article: 2024 USL Championship season

Eastern Conference standings

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
5 Rhode Island FC 34 12 7 15 56 41 +15 51 Playoffs
6 Tampa Bay Rowdies 34 14 12 8 55 46 +9 50
7 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 34 12 10 12 41 28 +13 48
8 North Carolina FC 34 13 12 9 54 43 +11 48
9 Birmingham Legion FC 34 13 15 6 44 51 −7 45
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

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

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAHAAHHAHAHAAHAAHHHHAAHHHAHAHAHAH
ResultLLLDDWWWDDLLDLLDLLWWDWDDDWDWLDWWWW
Eastern12121212121075777
Points0001258111213131314141415151518212225262728313235353639424548
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.

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
Report
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
Report
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
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 6,099
Referee: Kyle Johnston
May 4 8 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1–0 Miami FC Pittsburgh, PA
7:00PM EST
Report
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
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 5,113
Referee: Natalie Simon
May 25 11 Memphis 901 FC 2–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Memphis, TN
8:30PM EST Marlon 7'
Cissoko  13'
Jimenez  30' 47'
Quezada  90'+3'		 Report Biasi  61' Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 3,020
Referee: Velimir Stefanovic
June 1 12 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1–2 Indy Eleven Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 5,002
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez
June 8 13 Charleston Battery 0–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Mount Pleasant, SC
7:30PM EST Report Walti  51'
Kizza  75'		 Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 3,626
Referee: Thomas Snyder
June 15 14 Hartford Athletic 2–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Hartford, Connecticut
7:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 4,747
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
June 19 15 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0–1 Louisville City Pittsburgh, PA
7:30 PM EST Luke Biasi  17'  76'
Brunallergene Etou  70'		 Report Cruz  45+3'
Ordoñez  45+6'
Wilson 49'
Harris  66'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 5,084
Referee: Matt Thompson
Assistant referees: Art Arustamyan
Assistant referees: Nicholas Seymour
Fourth official: Ali Zolgharnain
June 22 16 North Carolina FC 0–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Cary, NC
7:30PM EST da Costa  32'
Maldonado  44'
Armstrong  44'
Malou  58'		 Report Walti  44'
Griffin  52'
Suber  64'		 Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 1,996
Referee: Muhammad Hassan
June 29 17 Las Vegas Lights FC 2–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Las Vegas, NV
10:30PM EST Bennett  26' 40' 87'
Romero  90'+1'		 Report Osumanu  14' Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 1,893
Referee: John Griggs
July 6 19 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0–1 Monterey Bay FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EST Report Rebollar  38'
Bouda 90'+1'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 5,018
Referee: Joe Surgan
July 13 19 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 5–0 Oakland Roots SC Pittsburgh, PA
7:00PM EST Etou 12' 69'
Mertz 30' (pen.)
Suber  45'
Osumanu  49'
Forbes 51'
Biasi  85'		 Report Tamacas  26'
Blanchette  28'
Nijie  47'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 4,936
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
July 20 20 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 3–1 Hartford Athletic Pittsburgh, PA
8:00PM EST Kizza 5' (pen.)
Blackstock 20'
Johnson 21'
Osumanu  46'		 Report Beckford  4'
Akpunonu  15'
Mamadou 34'
Boudadi  44'
Epps  86'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 5,602
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
July 27 21 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1–1 Loudoun United FC Pittsburgh, PA
7:00PM EST Mertz 12' (pen.)
Osumanu  51'
Sample  90'+4'		 Report Leeroman  11'
Johnston  32'
McCabe  49'
Leggett 63'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 5,613
Referee: Alex Billeter
August 3 22 Sacramento Republic FC 0–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Sacramento, CA
11:00PM EST Timmer  68' Report Kizza 43'
Biasi  79'		 Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 9,459
Referee: Elton García
August 7 23 Detroit City FC 0–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Hamtramck, MI
7:00PM EST Cedeno  16'
Amoh  32'
Williams  45'+1'
Espeleta  85'		 Report Hogam  63' Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 7,166
Referee: Brandon Stevis
August 10 24 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0–0 San Antonio FC Pittsburgh, PA
7:00PM EST Walti  7'
Etou  90'+9'		 Report Mbongue  90'+2' Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 5,388
Referee: Alyssa Nichols
August 17 25 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2–2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Pittsburgh, PA
7:00PM EST Johnson  40'
Walti 54'
Suber 90'+1'		 Report Magee 13'
Tejada  69'
Fjellberg  79'
Santos  87'
Herrera  90'+2'
Pierre 90'+6'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 4,332
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez
August 24 26 Birmingham Legion FC 0–3 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Birmingham, AL
7:00PM EST Zouhir  27'
McCartney  43'
Dodson  83'
Hernandez-Foster  90'+4'		 Report Kizza 34', 39'
Biasi  79'
Johnson 84'		 Stadium: Protective Stadium
Referee: Gerald Flores
August 31 27 Indy Eleven 1–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Indianapolis, IN
7:00PM EST
Report
Stadium: Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 10,319
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
September 7 28 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2–0 Rhode Island FC Pittsburgh, PA
7:00PM EST
Report
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 5,619
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
September 14 29 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2-1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC St. Petersburg, FL
7:30PM EST Munjoma  45'+2'
Bodily  53'
Bubb  56'
Arteaga 71'
Fernandes  76' 90'+1'		 Report Walti 43'
Kizza  67'		 Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 4,851
Referee: Brandon Stevis
September 28 30 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1-1 Birmingham Legion FC Pittsburgh, PA
7:00PM EST Kizza 22'
Hogan  72'
Johnson  90'+4'		 Report McCartney  25'
Nwegbo  33'
Pinho 79'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 5,537
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
October 5 31 Miami FC 0-4 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Miami, Florida
7:00PM EST Santana  19'
Mitrano  44'
Palacios  64'  89'		 Report Biasi  32'
Jacquesson 42'
Jacquesson 51', 75'
Kizza 58'
Mertz  76'		 Stadium: FIU Stadium
Attendance: 1,823
Referee: Luis Arroyo
October 12 32 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2-0 Charleston Battery Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00PM EST Kizza 2'
Mertz 20'
Osumanu  41'
Blackstock  79'		 Report Segbres  40'
Saydee  72'
Rodríguez  79'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium (Pennsylvania)
Attendance: 5,025
Referee: Joe Surgan
October 19 33 Loudoun United FC 0-2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Leesburg, Virginia
6:00PM EST Awuah  23'
McCabe  44'
Tingey  86'		 Report Suber  23'
Kizza 33'
Jacquesson 59'
Forbes  90'+1'
Rovira  90'+3'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 4,589
Referee: Alejo Calume
October 26 34 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2-0 El Paso Locomotive FC Pittsburgh, PA
7:00PM EST Kizza 9'
Ruiz 19' (o.g.)
Griffin  44'
DIck  83'		 Report Calvillo  7'
Alfaro  18'
Ortiz  62'
Moreno  70'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 5,738
Referee: Matthew Corrigan

USL Cup

Main article: 2024 USL Championship playoffs
November 2, 2024 (2024-11-02) East Charleston Battery 1−0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
6:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Referee: Nabil Bensalah

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2024 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

Clean sheets

No. Player USLC Open Cup Total
1 Eric Dick 4 0 4

References

  1. ^ "Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC roster". Riverhounds.com. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  2. ^ "Two new defenders join Hounds for 2024". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. January 19, 2024.
  3. ^ "Hounds lock up pair of goalkeepers for 2024". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. January 22, 2024.
  4. ^ "Pair of new additions signed to Hounds roster". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. January 25, 2024.
  5. ^ "Hounds bolster midfield with latest signings". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. January 26, 2024.
  6. ^ "Hounds sign forward Kazaiah Sterling". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. February 28, 2024.
  7. ^ "Hounds Academy, Duquense grad Dragisich signs pro deal". March 6, 2024.
  8. ^ "Two more new signings on board for 2024". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. March 7, 2024.
  9. ^ "Hounds reach deal with young forward Johnson". March 8, 2024.
  10. ^ "Linzoain signs USL Academy contract with First Team". May 17, 2024.
  11. ^ "Pair of new additions signed to Hounds roster". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. January 25, 2024.
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