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Riverhounds extend winless run with tough home loss
The anatomy of the latest Pittsburgh Riverhounds loss was similar to many on their current winless run that now has reached 11 in all competitions and 10 in the USL Championship. How it ended, however, may have been the most brutal moment so far. After a night of once again...
Riverhounds’ winless streak hits 9 games with loss in Las Vegas
The misery continued for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds on Saturday night with a 2-0 road loss to Las Vegas Lights FC. Khori Bennett scored a pair of goals and Raiko Arozarena stopped a penalty for Las Vegas (5-7-6). The Riverhounds (3-8-6) have been shut out in five straight games. They’re winless...
Riverhounds earn a draw with North Carolina FC
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC and North Carolina FC played to a scoreless draw Saturday night at WakeMed Soccer Park in North Carolina. NCFC (4-5-6) keeper Jake McGuire made two stops in the final 15 minutes to keep the match tied. The Hounds (3-7-6) are 0-4-4 in their past eight games....
Riverhounds suffer another shutout loss, falling to Louisville City
The same issues are cropping up match after match for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. They can’t score, and they give up untimely goals to their opponents. Over the weekend, it was two early goals against Hartford that put them in a hole. On Wednesday, it was an early second-half tally that...
Riverhounds’ winless streak hits 6 with loss at Hartford
A slow start to the 2024 season for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds has dragged on into the middle of June. Michee Ngalina scored twice in the first 17 minutes of the match, and the Riverhounds were unable to mount a comeback, losing 2-0 at Hartford Athletic on Saturday night. The Riverhounds...
Riverhounds play to scoreless draw in Charleston
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds snapped a two-game losing streak but remain winless in their last six games after a scoreless draw at Charleston on Saturday night. The Riverhounds (3-5-5) are 0-3-3 in their last six games. They haven’t won since May 4. Charleston (8-1-5) has played scoreless draws in three of...
‘Struggling’ Riverhounds lose at home to Indy Eleven
For about 25 minutes following Saturday’s 2-1 loss to Indy Eleven, Pittsburgh Riverhounds coach Bob Lilley stood on the field at Highmark Stadium with his team huddled around him. Lilley said there were some pointed words, in what was very much a one-way conversation, because some of the same problems...
Riverhounds’ league-play unbeaten streak ends in Memphis
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds saw a seven-game unbeaten streak in USL Championship play come to an end with a 2-0 loss at Memphis 901 FC on Saturday night. The Riverhounds (3-4-4), who trailed most of the match after falling behind in the seventh minute, were 3-0-4 in their previous seven games...
Riverhounds play 1 good half, settle for draw with North Carolina FC
The first and second halves couldn’t have been much more different at Highmark Stadium on Saturday night. A sharp, determined Pittsburgh Riverhounds team spent almost the entirety of the first 45 minutes possessing the ball and looking to break down a North Carolina FC team that was forced to sit...
Pittsburgh Riverhounds, developers plan $30M sports complex in North Huntingdon
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds soccer club is working with two North Huntingdon business partners in planning a $30 million sports complex on township-owned property off Route 30, they announced Thursday. Five outdoor fields and a multi-purpose indoor facility will be built over the next six years at the 42-acre parcel. The...
Riverhounds rally for draw in Tulsa
After three halves of offensive futility against FC Tulsa in the span of four days, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds finally broke out Saturday night. It was enough to earn them a draw. Danny Griffin and Kazaiah Sterling scored second-half goals to propel the Riverhounds to a 2-2 draw in Tulsa. When...
With fresh lineup, Riverhounds lose to FC Tulsa, bow out of U.S. Open Cup
Pittsburgh Riverhounds coach Bob Lilley wasn’t joking when he said there’d be changes to the lineup for Tuesday’s U.S. Open Cup match. It’s typical for Lilley to use Cup matches to rotate the squad, but this time he opted to go with an entirely different 11 from Saturday’s league match...
Early goal holds up as Riverhounds get past Miami
Junior Etou started his Pittsburgh Riverhounds career as a defensive midfielder, but he’s transitioned into a left midfielder/wing back role. So far this season, Etou has shown he can make an impact from that spot. Two weeks in a row, Etou has made a play that resulted in a goal....
Riverhounds finding form, hand 1st loss to Detroit City
If last week was a step in the right direction, Saturday may have been affirmation. Coming off their first win of the season last week in Phoenix, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds were dominant against Detroit City, the last unblemished team in the USL Championship. Pat Hogan and Danny Griffin scored in...
Riverhounds SC establish USL W League team in Pittsburgh
A new women’s soccer team is coming to Pittsburgh. Prior to Saturday’s game with Detroit City FC, Pittsburgh Riverhounds President Jeff Garner announced a USL W expansion team will begin play in the city in 2025. “As we experience the remarkable growth of women’s soccer globally, it’s imperative that we...
Riverhounds take down defending champion Phoenix Rising FC
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC earned its first victory of the season late Saturday night by taking down the USL Championship’s reigning champion. Kazaiah Sterling, Edward Kizza and Babacar Diene scored to lift the Riverhounds to a 3-1 win over Phoenix Rising FC at Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium in Arizona. The Hounds...
Riverhounds learn US Open Cup opponent
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds made a dramatic run to the quarterfinals of the US Open Cup last year by beating two MLS sides, but this year’s tournament will look a lot different. With only eight MLS teams participating, the Hounds will enter in the round of 32 where they’ll host fellow...
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...
