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PITTSBURGH RIVERHOUNDS SC (4-2-7)AT COLUMBUS CREW SC (5-9-2)Tuesday, June 11, 2019 >> 7 p.m. ET >> MAPFRE Stadium >> Columbus, OH

TALE OF THE TAPE

PITTSBURGH COLUMBUS4-2-7 Overall Record 5-9-2USL Championship League MLSBob Lilley Head Coach Caleb Porter@RiverhoundsSC Twitter Handles @ColumbusCrewSC

USOC ROUND 4 - QUICK HITTERS• Riverhounds SC advances to the fourth round of the Lamar

Hunt U.S. Open Cup, where it will meet Columbus Crew SC of MLS. Crew SC, as well as other MLS teams, enter the tournament in the fourth round of action.

• This will mark the first time Pittsburgh and Columbus will meet in the Open Cup.

• In the third round of Open Cup play, Pittsburgh defeated Indy Eleven 1-0 at Highmark Stadium. Midfielder Kenardo Forbes, a second-half substitute, led the way with a goal in the 85th minute.

• Leading the Hounds to a 3-0 victory in the second round of Open Cup play against the Dayton Dutch Lions of USL League Two were forward Neco Brett (with a brace) and midfielder Anthony Velarde with a tally in second-half stoppage time.

• Midfielder Kevin Kerr has the second-most Open Cup goals (three) in club history. He trails only Rob Vincent, who notched four Open Cup goals in his Pittsburgh career.

• All-time in Open Cup action, the Hounds sport a 13-16 overall record, including a 3-11 away record.

• In 29 all-time Open Cup appearances, the Hounds have recorded seven clean sheets, including their two shutouts during this year’s tournament.

• Pittsburgh has only been shut out once dating back to 2014 (2-0 loss in 2016 to Lansdowne Bhoys FC).

• The farthest the Black and Gold have advanced into the Open Cup came in 2001, when the squad eventually lost to the Chicago Fire, 3-2 2OT, in a quarterfinals match.

• Pittsburgh has faced an MLS team a total of five times in the tournament. It holds a record of 1-4 against MLS competition. The lone win came against the Colorado Rapids in 2001 – a 2-0 result.

• The last time the Hounds faced an MLS team came in 2015. The Black and Gold lost to D.C. United 3-1 in extra time at Highmark Stadium.

• If Pittsburgh were to defeat Crew SC, it would advance to the Round of 16, which would take place June 18-23. Opponent, time, date and place is still to be determined, as there would be a deciding draw scheduled for June 13.

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Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (2-2-7) tied Ottawa Fury FC (6-2-4), 2-2, this past Saturday night at Highmark Stadium. A tough result for the Riverhounds, which were leading 2-0 at the 62nd minute mark, but Fury FC eventually tied the game. Neco Brett and Kevin Kerr led the scoring with beautiful goals from inside the 18-yard box. Ottawa later scored two second-half goals to even the score.

All-Time Head-to-Head............................................................................................0-0-0All-Time Head-to-Head (Home)............................................................................................0-0-0All-Time Head-to-Head (Away)............................................................................................0-0-0

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LAST TIME OUTRiverhounds SC 2, Ottawa Fury FC 2Saturday, June 8 | Highmark Stadium

2019 LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP RESULTS

Round/Opponent W/L G A PTS SH SOG POSS PA% CK OFF FC PK PKG YC RC OG SRound 2

@HOUNDS W 3 2 8 15 9 59.2 86.6 6 3 14 1 1 0 0 0 4Dayton 0 0 0 8 4 40.8 77.2 1 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 6Round 3

@HOUNDS W 1 1 3 11 3 39.3 65.6 2 2 12 0 0 2 0 0 5Indy 0 0 0 13 5 60.7 72.6 4 4 8 0 0 0 0 0 2

Injuries............................................Mouhamed Dabo - Out (hamstring)..........................................................Prosper Figbe - Out (knee)............................................................ Caleb Smith - Out (groin)

2019 SCHEDULE & RECORDOverall Record: 4-2-7

Home: 3-0-4 • Away: 1-2-3

MARCHSat. 16 @Tampa Bay Rowdies CW L, 0-2Sat. 23 @Swope Park Rangers CW T, 2-2Sat. 30 @Bethlehem Steel FC CW T, 2-2

APRILSat. 6 @Louisville City FC CW W, 1-0Sat. 13 HARTFORD ATHLETIC ESPN+ W, 3-1Sat. 20 SAINT LOUIS FC ESPN+ T, 0-0Sat. 27 NASHVILLE SC ESPN+ T, 2-2

MAYSat. 4 @Charleston Battery CW T, 2-2Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round 2* Tue. 14 DAYTON DUTCH LIONS* ESPN+ W, 3-0Sat. 25 CHARLOTTE INDEPENDENCE ESPN+ T, 0-0Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round 3** Wed. 29 INDY ELEVEN** ESPN+ W, 1-0

JUNESat. 1 @Indy Eleven CW L, 1-2Sat. 8 OTTAWA FURY FC ESPN+ T, 2-2Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round 4***Tue. 11 @Columbus Crew SC*** ESPN+ 7 p.m.Sat. 15 @Atlanta United 2 CW 7:30 p.m.Sat. 22 NEW YORK RED BULLS II ESPN+ 7 p.m.Sat. 29 BIRMINGHAM LEGION FC ESPN+ 7 p.m.

JULYThu. 4 BETHLEHEM STEEL FC CW 7 p.m.Sun. 7 @Charlotte Independence ESPN+ 7 p.m.Sat. 13 TAMPA BAY ROWDIES ESPN+ 7 p.m.Sat. 20 NORTH CAROLINA FC ESPN+ 7 p.m.Sat. 27 @Hartford Athletic CW 7 p.m.

AUGUSTSat. 3 MEMPHIS 901 FC ESPN+ 7 p.m.Sat. 10 SWOPE PARK RANGERS ESPN+ 7 p.m.Wed. 14 @New York Red Bulls II ESPN+ 7 p.m.Sat. 17 @North Carolina FC CW 7 p.m.Fri. 23 LOUDOUN UNITED FC ESPN+ 7 p.m.Fri. 30 @Ottawa Fury FC CW 7 p.m.

SEPTEMBERSat. 7 LOUISVILLE CITY FC ESPN+ 7 p.m.Sat. 14 CHARLESTON BATTERY ESPN+ 7 p.m.Sat. 21 @Nashville SC CW 8 p.m.Tue. 24 @Memphis 901 FC CW 8 p.m.Sat. 28 INDY ELEVEN ESPN+ 7 p.m.

OCTOBERTue. 1 @Loudoun United FC ESPN+ 7:30 p.m.Sat. 5 ATLANTA UNITED 2 ESPN+ 7 p.m.Sat. 12 @Saint Louis FC CW 8:30 p.m.Sun. 20 @Birmingham Legion FC CW 4:30 p.m.

NOTES

Name: Pittsburgh Riverhounds SCCity/Zip: Pittsburgh, PA 15219Founded: March 11, 1998Nickname: HoundsColors: Black & GoldConference: USL Championship Eastern ConferenceVenue: Highmark StadiumCapacity: 5,000Owner: Tuffy ShallenbergerWebsite: www.riverhounds.com

No. Name Pos Ht Wt Hometown (Previous Club)1 Kyle Morton GK 6-4 195 West Chester, Pa. (Rochester Rhinos)2 Tobi Adewole D 6-3 195 Ashton, Md. (George Washington University)3 Uchenna Uzo D 5-11 204 Lagos, Nigeria (Phoenix Rising FC)4 Dani Rovira* D 5-9 145 Bogota, Colombia (University of Vermont)5 Jordan Dover D 5-8 150 Ajax, Ontario, Canada (Rochester Rhinos)6 Sammy Kahsai* M 6-0 165 Hyattsville, Md. (UMBC)7 Ryan James D 5-8 155 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada (Nashville SC)8 Steevan Dos Santos F 6-4 208 Mindelo, Cape Verde (Ottawa Fury FC) 9 Neco Brett F 5-8 165 Kingston, Jamaica (Portland Timbers 2)10 Kevin Kerr M 5-10 160 York, England (S.C. Wiedenbruck)11 Kenardo Forbes M 5-10 165 Kingston, Jamaica (Rochester Rhinos)12 Christian Volesky F 6-1 170 Henderson, Nev. (OKC Energy FC)13 Caleb Smith* D 5-9 155 Arlington, Texas (Southern Methodist University)14 Noah Franke M 5-8 140 Orlando, Fla. (Creighton University)15 Anthony Velarde* M 5-7 160 Reedley, Calif. (Fresno Pacific University)16 Mark Forrest* F 6-3 195 Douglassville, Pa. (Lehigh University)17 Thomas Vancaeyezeele M 5-11 180 Caen, France (University of Charleston)19 Prosper Figbe* D 6-2 195 Ilorin, Nigeria (University of Virginia)20 Joe Greenspan D 6-6 205 Westfield, New Jersey (Minnesota United FC)21 Mouhamed Dabo M 5-9 155 Senegal (Penn FC)22 Ben Lundgaard** GK 6-5 205 Wilmington, Del. (Columbus Crew SC)23 Austin Pack GK 6-2 180 Atlanta, Ga. (Portland Timbers 2)24 Robbie Mertz* M 5-7 150 Pittsburgh, Pa. (University of Michigan)

* Rookie** Loanee

No. Name Pos Ht Wt Hometown (Previous Club)2 Tobi Adewole D 6-3 195 Ashton, Md. (George Washington University)9 Neco Brett F 5-8 165 Kingston, Jamaica (Portland Timbers 2)21 Mouhamed Dabo M 5-9 155 Senegal (Penn FC)8 Steevan Dos Santos F 6-4 208 Mindelo, Cape Verde (Ottawa Fury FC) 5 Jordan Dover D 5-8 150 Ajax, Ontario, Canada (Rochester Rhinos)19 Prosper Figbe* D 6-2 195 Ilorin, Nigeria (University of Virginia)11 Kenardo Forbes M 5-10 165 Kingston, Jamaica (Rochester Rhinos)16 Mark Forrest* F 6-3 195 Douglassville, Pa. (Lehigh University)14 Noah Franke M 5-8 140 Orlando, Fla. (Creighton University)20 Joe Greenspan D 6-6 205 Westfield, New Jersey (Minnesota United FC)7 Ryan James D 5-8 155 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada (Nashville SC)6 Sammy Kahsai* M 6-0 165 Hyattsville, Md. (UMBC)10 Kevin Kerr M 5-10 160 York, England (S.C. Wiedenbruck)22 Ben Lundgaard** GK 6-5 205 Wilmington, Del. (Columbus Crew SC)24 Robbie Mertz* M 5-7 150 Pittsburgh, Pa. (University of Michigan)1 Kyle Morton GK 6-4 195 West Chester, Pa. (Rochester Rhinos)23 Austin Pack GK 6-2 180 Atlanta, Ga. (Portland Timbers 2)4 Dani Rovira* D 5-9 145 Bogota, Colombia (University of Vermont)13 Caleb Smith* D 5-9 155 Arlington, Texas (Southern Methodist University)3 Uchenna Uzo D 5-11 204 Lagos, Nigeria (Phoenix Rising FC)17 Thomas Vancaeyezeele M 5-11 180 Caen, France (University of Charleston)15 Anthony Velarde* M 5-7 160 Reedley, Calif. (Fresno Pacific University)12 Christian Volesky F 6-1 170 Henderson, Nev. (OKC Energy FC)

ALPHABETICAL

NUMERICAL

ACTIVE ROSTERRoster Size: 23 • Returners: 10 • Newcomers: 13

TECHNICAL STAFFHead Coach: Bob LilleyAssistant Coach: Dan VisserGoalkeeping Coach: Hunter GilstrapHead Athletic Trainer: Tim Smith

QUICK FACTSGeneral Information

RECORD WHEN...At home ................................................................. 3-0-4On road ................................................................. 1-2-3In games decided by one goal ................................. 2-1In games decided by two goals or more .................. 2-1vs. clubs with winning records ............................... 2-2-4vs. clubs with losing records .................................. 1-0-3vs. clubs with .500 records .................................... 1-0-0Scoring first ............................................................ 4-1-4Leading at half ....................................................... 1-1-2Trailing at half ........................................................ 0-1-2Tied at half ............................................................. 3-0-3Leading with 10:00 remaining ............................... 3-0-2Trailing with 10:00 remaining ................................ 0-1-1Tied with 10:00 remaining ..................................... 1-1-4Leading with 5:00 remaining ................................. 3-0-0Trailing with 5:00 remaining .................................. 0-2-1Tied with 5:00 remaining ....................................... 1-0-6Outshooting opponent ......................................... 3-0-5Being outshot by opponent .................................. 1-2-2Tying in shots with opponent ................................ 0-0-0Scoring no goals .................................................... 0-1-2Scoring one goal ................................................... 2-1-0Scoring two goals .................................................. 0-0-5Scoring three goals ............................................... 2-0-0Scoring four or more goals .................................... 0-0-0Allowing no goals .................................................. 3-0-2Allowing one goal ................................................. 1-0-0Allowing two goals ................................................ 0-2-5Allowing three goals .............................................. 0-0-0Allowing four or more goals .................................. 0-0-0On weekdays ......................................................... 2-0-0On weekends ........................................................ 2-2-7In March ................................................................. 0-1-2In April ................................................................... 2-0-2In May .................................................................... 2-0-2In June ................................................................... 0-1-1In July .................................................................... 0-0-0In August ............................................................... 0-0-0In September ......................................................... 0-0-0In October ............................................................. 0-0-0

MiscellaneousCurrent Streak ............................................................ T1Home Streak .............................................................. T1Road Streak ................................................................L1Consecutive games with a goal ................................... 3Consecutive games allowing one goal or less ............ 0

*All above records include all competitions

PRONUNCIATION GUIDETOBI ADEWOLE TOE-BEE AD-EL-WALL-AYNECO Brett KNEE-COMOUHAMED DABO MOO-HA-MED DOB-ONoah FRANKE FRANK-EESammy KAHSAI KAH-SIGHUCHENNA UZO OO-CHAIN-AH OO-ZOUThomas VANCAEYEZEELE VAN-KAY-YAH-ZEELAnthony VELARDE VEY-LAR-DEH Christian VOLESKY VO-LESS-KEY

STATISTICS

PLAYER STATISTICS - ALL COMPETITIONSINDIVIDUALNo. Name GP MIN G A PTS SH SOG FC T CL PK PKG YC RC2 Tobi Adewole 13 1,161 1 0 2 4 2 13 18 37 0 0 0 0 3 Uchenna Uzo 5 291 0 0 0 1 0 2 5 10 0 0 0 04 Dani Rovira 4 261 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 4 0 0 0 05 Jordan Dover 10 817 0 2 2 4 0 14 20 15 0 0 2 06 Sammy Kahsai 3 241 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 1 0 0 0 07 Ryan James 13 1,170 0 4 4 2 1 11 33 15 0 0 2 08 Steevan Dos Santos 13 894 1 0 2 22 8 19 13 3 0 0 2 09 Neco Brett 13 880 5 0 10 22 13 10 7 3 4 3 1 010 Kevin Kerr 11 767 4 1 9 8 5 10 19 6 1 0 0 011 Kenardo Forbes 13 992 2 3 7 6 3 11 12 6 0 0 0 012 Christian Volesky 9 406 1 1 3 8 4 8 0 2 0 0 0 013 Caleb Smith 1 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 014 Noah Franke 7 230 0 1 1 1 0 4 6 1 0 0 0 015 Anthony Velarde 12 528 2 1 5 7 3 8 7 0 1 1 1 016 Mark Forrest 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 117 Thomas Vancaeyezeele 13 1,170 0 0 0 6 1 27 37 32 0 0 2 019 Prosper Figbe - - - - - - - - - - - - - -20 Joe Greenspan 11 936 1 0 2 9 2 11 11 64 0 0 4 121 Mouhamed Dabo 7 490 0 0 0 2 0 11 10 3 0 0 1 024 Robbie Mertz 8 386 1 1 3 5 4 7 4 0 0 0 0 0

GOALKEEPERSNo. Name GP MIN GA SV CS SV% GAA1 Kyle Morton 5 450 8 9 1 .529 1.6022 Ben Lundgaard 4 360 3 6 2 .667 0.7523 Austin Pack 4 360 4 10 2 .714 1.00

TEAM STATISTICS - ALL COMPETITIONS G A SH* SOG CK OFF FC YC RC PK PKG OG GA SV POS%TOTAL: 19 14 142 46 64 30 172 15 2 6 4 0 15 25 -AVG: 1.46 1.08 10.92 3.54 4.92 2.31 13.23 1.15 0.15 0.46 0.31 0.00 1.15 1.92 47.50

*Includes blocked shots

OPEN CUP HISTORY

LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP HISTORYYEAR ROUND DATE CITY OPPONENT RESULT PIT GOALS OPP GOALS 2000 Second June 14 Bethel Park, PA Rochester Raging Rhinos L, 1-2 Phil Karn 20’ Martin Nash 15’ Onandi Lowe 74’2001 Second June 27 Bethel Park, PA Colorado Rapids W, 2-0 Alfredo Ulloa 54’ Phil Karn 90’+

Third July 11 El Paso, TX El Paso Patriots W, 2-1 David Flavius 1’ Luis Macias 86’ Henry Gutierrez (P) 48’

Quarterfinals July 24 Wheaton, IL Chicago Fire L, 2-3 2OT Welton Melo 9’ Hristo Stoitchkov (P) 15’ Paul Dougherty 70’ Dema Kovalenko 49’ Amos Magee 111’2003 Third July 16 Germantown, MD D.C. United L, 1-2 Thiago Martins 74’ Mike Petke 33’ Dema Kovalenko 44’2005 First June 15 Waukee, IA Des Moines Menace L, 1-1 P (2-4) Gregory Victor 101’ Brian Biggerstaff 111’2006 First June 14 Rochester, MI Michigan Bucks L, 0-2 Kenny Uzoigwe 14’ Mychal Turpin 56’2008 First June 10 Lisle, IL A.A.C. Eagles W, 4-0 Nathan Salsi (FH) Leon Browne (FH) Jean Jerome (SH) Travis MacKenzie (SH)

Second June 24 Rochester, NY Rochester Rhinos L, 0-3 Johnny Menyongar 26’ Mauricio Salles 61’ Luke Kreamalmeyer 75’2009 First June 9 Rochester, NY Rochester Rhinos L, 1-1 P (2-4) Tenywa Bonseu 22’ Taiwo Atieno 90’+2010 First June 15 Bridgeville, PA Detroit United W, 2-0 Alex Weekes (P) 35’ Adam Gazda 42’

Second June 22 Rochester, NY Rochester Rhinos L, 0-3 Tyler Rosenlund 3’ Aaron Pitchkolan 8’ Tyler Rosenlund 66’2011 First June 14 Bridgeville, PA Chattanooga FC W, 3-2 E Jason Yeisley 79’ Ivan Heredia 14’ Stefan Lundberg 89’ Mark Beattie 55’ Jeremy Deighton 99’

Second June 21 Richmond, VA Richmond Kickers L, 1-4 Chad Severs 30’ David Bulow 17’ David Bulow 41’ Matthew Delicate 52’ Matthew Delicate 81’2012 Second May 22 Bridgeville, PA Michigan Bucks L, 0-1 Stewart Givens (P) 90’2013 First May 14 Pittsburgh, PA RWB Adria W, 1-1 P (5-4) Seth C’deBaca 53’ Carlos Munoz 17’

Second May 21 Ocean City, NJ Ocean City Nor’easters L, 0-1 Ken Tribbett 68’2014 Second May 14 Pittsburgh, PA New York Red Bulls (NPSL) W, 3-1 Kevin Kerr 10’ Sean Sheridan (P) 12’ Jose Angulo 68’ Rob Vincent 81’

Third May 28 Pittsburgh, PA RWB Adria W, 3-2 E Danny Earls 40’ Derek Huffman 44’ Collins John 80’ Taylor Bond 62’ Jhonny Arteaga 112’

Fourth June 18 Bridgeview, IL Chicago Fire L, 1-2 Andrew Marshall 42’ Grant Ward 22’ Mike Magee 40’2015 Second May 20 Pittsburgh, PA West Virginia Chaos W, 3-0 Rob Vincent 9’ Lebo Moloto 10’ Kevin Kerr 87’ Third May 27 Pittsburgh, PA Tampa Bay Rowdies W, 1-0 Rob Vincent 90’+1

Fourth June 17 Pittsburgh, PA D.C. United L, 1-3 E Rob Vincent (P) 24’ Facundo Coria 8’ Kofi Opare 92’ Nick DeLeon 104’2016 Second May 18 Pittsburgh, PA Lansdowne Bhoys FC L, 0-2 Craig Purcell 10’ Daryl Kavanagh 76’2017 Second May 17 Evanston, IL Chicago FC United L, 1-3 Kay Banjo 58’ Mark Segbres 19’ Tom Barlow 73’ Ryan Sierakowski 90’+42018 Second May 16 Erie, PA Erie Commodores FC W, 2-1 Thomas Vancaeyezeele 4’ Cameron Philpot 45’ Kevin Kerr (P) 30’

Third May 23 Pittsburgh, PA FC Cincinnati L, 1-3 Dennis Chin 88’ Jimmy McLaughlin 39’ Lance Laing 61’ Daniel Haber 62’

TECHNICAL STAFF

HEAD COACH BOB LILLEYAnnounced as the club’s 10th head coach in its history on Nov. 14, 2017, Bob Lilley will enter his second season at the helm for Riverhounds SC.

During his first campaign with the club, Lilley led the Hounds to a 15-5-14 record, which includes the second-highest win total in team history. The squad also posted a club-record 17 shutouts during regular season play. Under his guidance, the team placed third in the Eastern Conference en route to hosting its first-ever playoff match at Highmark Stadium.

Lilley came to Pittsburgh after coaching the USL-side Rochester Rhinos, which he led during two separate stints (2014-17 and 2010-11). In his six seasons with the Rhinos, Lilley compiled an 82-39-51 regular season record, which includes a 2015 mark of 17-1-10 en route to winning Coach of the Year honors and the USL Cup. He also was named Coach of the Year in 2010, when Rochester won the USSF Division 2 Professional League regular season title. The Rhinos made the playoffs in every season under Lilley and achieved at least a fourth-round finish in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup from 2014-17.

Before joining the Rhinos ahead of their 2010 season, Lilley spent the 2007-08 campaign as head coach of the Detroit Ignition of the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL). He earned Coach of the Year honors, as the Ignition logged a 22-8 record and won the league’s regular season championship.

For three seasons (2005-07), Lilley served as head coach for the Vancouver Whitecaps of the USL First Division. While with the club, he guided the Whitecaps to a 33-20-31 overall regular season record and a league championship in 2006.

From 2002-03, Lilley was the head coach for the Montreal Impact of the USL A-League. He directed the club to the playoffs both years and amassed a regular season record of 32-15-9, in addition to winning Coach of the Year honors in 2003.

The Fort Monmouth, New Jersey native began his head-coaching career with the Hershey Wildcats, which he led from 1997-01. In his five seasons with the USL A-League club, he compiled an 86-46-6 overall regular season record and was named Coach of the Year in 1997, his first-ever campaign as a head coach. Hershey made the playoffs each season with Lilley at the helm, including a trip to the A-League final in 2001.

Across his 18 seasons of head-coaching experience at every level, Lilley holds an all-time record of 270-133-111, has logged at least a .500 winning percentage during each regular season and has led his team into the postseason every year. He also has won two league titles and earned Coach of the Year honors five times. In 2010, he was inducted into the USL Hall of Fame as a coach.

Lilley played professionally with the Orlando Lions of the American Soccer League from 1989-90 (two seasons) and the Maryland Bays of the American Professional Soccer League in 1991 (one season). He also played professional indoor soccer with the Hershey Impact of the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL) from 1988-91 (three seasons), the Harrisburg Heat of the NPSL from 1991-97 (six seasons) and the Pittsburgh Stingers of the Continental Indoor Soccer League in 1994 (one season).

From 1984-87, Lilley played collegiately at George Mason University, where he was a four-year starter and team captain. He was inducted into the George Mason Men’s Soccer Hall of Fame in 2011.

Experience:Enters 19th season

(second with PIT)

Date Hired:November 14, 2017

Hometown:Fort Monmouth, New Jersey

Alma Mater:George Mason University

(1987)

Accolades:2015 USL Cup Champion

2006 USL-1 ChampionUSL Hall of Fame

Five-time Coach of the Year

Dan Visser enters his third-full season as an assistant coach with Riverhounds SC after originally joining the club in July 2016.

Prior to arriving in Pittsburgh, Visser served as an assistant coach at the United States Naval Academy during its 2015 campaign. The Midshipmen finished this season with an 8-9-1 overall record.

From 2013-14, Visser was head coach at Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy, Massachusetts. The Lions held a 3-14-0 record during his first year and improved to 5-12-1 during his second season at the helm.

Visser began his coaching career at the NCAA Division III level, serving as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Eastern University in St. Davids, Pennsylvania. During his two years at Eastern, the Eagles compiled a 21-11-2 record and had 11 student-athletes earn All-Conference honors.

The West Chester, Pennsylvania native played collegiately as a midfielder at Messiah College for four seasons before graduating in 2008. During this period, the team won three national championships and accumulated an 89-6-2 record. The two-time team captain also received Regional All-America honors in 2007.

After coaching the club to its most single-season goalkeeper shutouts (17) in team history, Hunter Gilstrap returns for his third straight season as goalkeeping coach with Riverhounds SC.

Logging an 11-season professional playing career, Gilstrap spent six years (2010-14, 16) with Pittsburgh. In 2010, he was named USL-2 All-League First Team and Goalkeeper of the Year. The keeper ranks tied for ninth with 102 appearances and second with 25 shutouts all-time in team history.

In 2015, Gilstrap played for the Carolina RailHawks of the North American Soccer League (NASL). He made nine appearances with the club and also played two games for the USL-side Charlotte Independence while on loan from the RailHawks.

From 2007-09, the Lexington, South Carolina native played for the Cleveland City Stars. In 2009, Gilstrap captained the team during its first campaign at the USL First Division level, making 22 appearances for the club. From 2007-08, Gilstrap and the Stars competed at the USL Second Division level. In 2008, he helped Cleveland City to its first league championship.

His professional career began in 2006, when Miami FC selected him with the No. 13 overall pick in the USL-1 Draft. At the collegiate level, Gilstrap competed at Clemson University from 2001-04 and attended the College of Charleston for his senior season in 2005.

Gilstrap also currently serves as the Director of Goalkeeping for the Riverhounds Development Academy (RDA). In 2012, he built the RDA Goalkeeper Academy program.

GOALKEEPING COACHHUNTER GILSTRAP

ASSISTANT COACHDAN VISSER• Third full season with club• Joined the staff in July 2016• Graduated Messiah College in 2008• West Chester, Pennsylvania native

• Third season with club• Joined the staff in January 2017• Graduated College of Charleston in 2005• Lexington, South Carolina native

BROADCAST NOTES

GA

ME

HIG

HS Saves: 5 vs. IND (5/29)

GA: 2 (four times)Clean Sheets: 1

1KYLE MORTON GP/GS W/L/T S GA GAA SV%‘19 5/5 1-1-3 9 8 1.60 .529

GK • 6-4 • 195 • West Chester, PA• Clean sheet vs. Indy Eleven in USOC (5/29)• Three shutouts in first three pro starts (2018)• 2018 season w/ club cut short due to knee injury


Minutes: -G: -Assists: -Points: -Shots: -SOG: -G

AM

E H

IGH

S Minutes: 90 (11 times)Goals: 1 at SPR (3/23)Assists: 0Points: 2 at SPR (3/23)Shots: 1 (four times)SOG: 1 (two times)

2 TOBI ADEWOLE GP/GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG ‘19 13/13 1,161 1 0 2 4 2 • Scored PIT’s first goal of season at SPR (3/23)• 2x Team of the Week in 2018• 94 CLEAR last year (No. 3 on club)D • 6-3 • 195 • Ashton, MD


AM

E H

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S Minutes: 90 (three times)Goals: 0Assists: 0Points: 0Shots: 1 vs. DAY (5/14)SOG: 0

3 UCHENNA UZO GP/GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG ‘19 5/3 291 0 0 0 1 0 • Made PIT debut at CHS (5/4)• Played with PHX in 2016-17• Was a member of U-17 Nigeria National TeamD • 5-11 • 204 • Lagos, Nigeria

GA

ME

HIG

HS Minutes: 89 vs. DAY (5/14)Goals: 0Assists: 0Points: 0Shots: 0SOG: 0

4 DANI ROVIRA GP/GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG ‘19 4/3 261 0 0 0 0 0 • Made PIT debut vs. Dayton Dutch Lions (5/14)• Played two seasons at University of Vermont• 33 games played (23 starts) for VermontD • 5-9 • 145 • Bogota, Colombia


AM

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S Minutes: 90 (seven times)Goals: 0Assists: 1 (two times)Points: 1 (two times)Shots: 2 vs. CLT (5/25)SOG: 0

5 JORDAN DOVER GP/GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG ‘19 10/9 817 0 2 2 4 0 • Called up to Guyana National Team for Gold Cup• Assist in USOC vs. Dayton Dutch Lions (5/14)• Started 29 of 30 GP last yearD • 5-8 • 150 • Ajax, ON

GA

ME

HIG

HS Minutes: 90 vs. DAY (5/14)

Goals: 0Assists: 0Points: 0Shots: 0SOG: 0

6 SAMMY KAHSAI GP/GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG ‘19 3/3 241 0 0 0 0 0 • Made pro debut at CHS (5/4)• Started every GP as a senior at UMBC• Competed for D.C. United Academy 2013-14M • 6-0 • 165 • Hyattsville, MD


AM

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S Minutes: 90 (13 times)Goals: 0Assists: 1 (four times)Points: 1 (four times)Shots: 1 (two times)SOG: 1 at LOU (4/6)

7 RYAN JAMES GP/GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG ‘19 13/13 1,170 0 4 4 2 1 • One of two Hounds to play every minute this year• TOTW for game-high 8-INT Week 8 performance• Played under Lilley in 16-17 w/ ROCD • 5-8 • 155 • Mississauga, ON

GA

ME

HIG

HS Minutes: 90 (seven times)

Goals: 1 vs. HFD (4/13)Assists: 0Points: 2 vs. HFD (4/13)Shots: 7 vs. HFD (4/13)SOG: 3 vs. HFD (4/13)

8 STEEVAN DOS SANTOS GP/GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG ‘19 13/10 894 1 0 2 22 8 • Career in league: 114 GP and 32 goals• Tied for team lead with 22 shots• Member of Lilley’s 2015 title teamF • 6-4 • 208 • Mindelo, Cape Verde


AM

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S Minutes: 90 (three times)Goals: 2 vs. DAY (5/14)Assists: 0Points: 4 vs. DAY (5/14)Shots: 5 (two times)SOG: 4 vs. DAY (5/14)

9 NECO BRETT GP/GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG ‘19 13/10 880 5 0 10 22 13 • Scored brace in USOC vs. Dayton Dutch Lions• Led PIT with 15 goals and 37 points in 2018• 37-point season is third best in club historyF • 5-8 • 165 • Kingston, Jamaica

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HS Minutes: 90 (two times)

Goals: 1 (four times)Assists: 1 vs. HFD (4/13)Points: 3 vs. HFD (4/13)Shots: 3 at BST (3/30)SOG: 2 at BST (3/30)

10 KEVIN KERR GP/GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG ‘19 11/10 767 4 1 9 8 5 • Team of the Week for 3-pt Week 6 performance• No. 2 in club history with 162 games played• No. 2 in club history with 81 career pointsM • 5-10 • 160 • York, England


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14NOAH FRANKE GP/GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG ‘19 7/2 230 0 1 1 1 0

• Posted an assist in USOC vs. Indy Eleven• Started both prior USOC matches• No. 80 overall pick in 2018 SuperDraft

M • 5-8 • 140 • Orlando, FL

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11 KENARDO FORBES GP/GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG ‘19 13/11 992 2 3 7 6 3 • Second on team with three assists• TOTW after 3-point Week 9 performance at CHS• All-League Second Team in 2018M • 5-10 • 165 • Kingston, Jamaica

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HS Minutes: 15 at SPR (3/23)


15 ANTHONY VELARDE GP/GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG ‘19 12/5 528 2 1 5 7 3 • Rookie scored first pro goal at SPR (3/23)• Scored in USOC vs. Dayton Dutch Lions (5/14)• Owns PacWest Conference career A record (44)M • 5-7 • 160 • Reedley, CA

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HS Minutes: 90 vs. DAY (5/14)

Goals: 1 (two times)Assists: 1 vs. DAY (5/14)Points: 3 vs. DAY (5/14)Shots: 2 at LOU (4/6)SOG: 1 (three times)

17 THOMAS VANCAEYEZEELE GP/GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG ‘19 13/13 1,170 0 0 0 6 1 • One of two Hounds to play every minute this year• Led team w/ 2,909 MIN in ‘18• Led PIT w/ 32 starts in ‘18M • 5-11 • 180 • Caen, France

20 JOE GREENSPAN GP/GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG ‘19 11/11 936 1 0 2 9 2 • Leads club with 64 clearances this season• All-League First Team in 2018• Led PIT w/ 162 CLEAR in ‘18D • 6-6 • 205 • Westfield, NJ

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HS Minutes: 90 (13 times)

Goals: 0Assists: 0Points: 0Shots: 2 at BST (3/30)SOG: 1 vs. DAY (5/14)

21 MOUHAMED DABO GP/GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG ‘19 7/6 490 0 0 0 2 0 • Winning 70 percent of his tackles• Started 19 of 24 2018 GP• 5 caps for Senegal U-17 National Team in 2013M • 5-9 • 155 • Senegal

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HS Minutes: 90 (three times)

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HS Minutes: 90 (10 times)

Goals: 1 at BST (3/30)Assists: 0Points: 2 at BST (3/30)Shots: 3 at BST (3/30)SOG: 2 at BST (3/30)

13CALEB SMITH GP/GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG ‘19 1/0 15 0 0 0 0 0

12CHRISTIAN VOLESKY GP/GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG ‘19 9/4 406 1 1 3 8 4

• Notched first PIT goal vs. NSH (4/27)• Career in league: 124 GP and 37 goals• Member of Lilley’s ’15 title team

F • 6-1 • 170 • Henderson, NV

• Made pro debut at SPR (3/23)• Enters his rookie campaign• Called up to U-20 National Team in 2014

D • 5-9 • 155 • Arlington, TX

• Enters rookie season• Played at University of Virginia (2017-18)• Started 37 of 38 GP at Virginia

D • 6-2 • 195 • Ilorin, NigeriaPROSPER FIGBE19

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• Rookie made pro debut at IND (6/1)• 41 G and 21 A in 73 GP in career at Lehigh• 2x Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year

F • 6-3 • 195 • Douglassville, PAMARK FORREST16

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HS Minutes: 10 at IND (6/1)


GP/GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG ‘19 1/0 10 0 0 0 0 0


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22 • First career clean sheet at LOU (4/6)• On loan from Columbus Crew SC• No. 21 overall pick of 2018 SuperDraft

GK • 6-5 • 205 • Wilmington, DEBEN LUNDGAARD GP/GS W/L/T S GA GAA SV%‘19 4/4 2-0-2 6 3 0.75 .667

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• Scored first pro goal at IND (6/1) • Made pro debut at LOU (4/6)• No. 76 overall pick of 2019 SuperDraft (Rapids)

M • 5-7 • 150 • Pittsburgh, PAROBBIE MERTZ24

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HS Minutes: 90 (three times)

Goals: 1 at IND (6/1)Assists: 1 vs. OTT (6/8)Points: 2 at IND (6/1)Shots: 2 vs. DAY (5/14)SOG: 2 vs. DAY (5/14)

GP/GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG ‘19 8/4 386 1 1 3 5 4

• Two CS in first two games played with PIT• Started playoff game for POR in 2018• 11 GP and 2 CS for Puerto Rico FC (2016-17)

GK • 6-2 • 180 • Atlanta, GAAUSTIN PACK23

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HS Saves: 4 vs. DAY (5/14)

GA: 2 (two times)Clean Sheets: 2

GP/GS W/L/T S GA GAA SV%‘19 4/4 1-1-2 10 4 1.00 .714

*All player stats include league games plus Open Cup play

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