2024 PITTSBURGH RIVERHOUNDS SC SEASON

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
2024 season
	The anniversary crest for the club's 25th season.
Owner	Tuffy Shallenberger
Head coach	Bob Lilley
USL Championship	Conference:; Overall:
U.S. Open Cup	Round of 32
	← 2023

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	Position(s)	Date of birth (age)	Signed in	Previous club	Apps	Goals
Goalkeepers
1	Eric Dick	GK	(1994-10-03) October 3, 1994 (age 29)	2024	Minnesota United	0	0
12	Gabriel Perrotta	GK	(1998-12-26) December 26, 1998 (age 25)	2024	Marshall Thundering Herd	0	0
31	Jacob Randolph	GK		2024	UNC Wilmington Seahawks	0	0
Defenders
3	Patrick Hogan	DF	(1997-09-17) September 17, 1997 (age 26)	2023	Charleston Battery	28	0
4	Dani Rovira	DF	(1996-12-15) December 15, 1996 (age 27)	2019	Vermont Catamounts	110	1
5	Sean Suber	DF	(2001-06-13) June 13, 2001 (age 22)	2024	Huntsville City FC	0	0
13	Luke Biasi	DF	(1997-07-15) July 15, 1997 (age 26)	2022	Syracuse Orange	48	0
22	Jake Lent-Koop	DF		2024	Messiah Falcons	0	0
23	Michael DeShields	DF	(1998-04-23) April 23, 1998 (age 26)	2023	New England Revolution II	14	0
28	Illal Osumanu	DF	(1996-08-20) August 20, 1996 (age 27)	2022	Union Omaha	10	1
44	Pierre Cayet	DF	(1999-07-07) July 7, 1999 (age 24)	2024	New England Revolution II	0	0
Midfielders
2	Danny Griffin	MF	(1998-07-14) July 14, 1998 (age 25)	2023	Huntsville City FC	116	8
8	Junior Etou	MF	(1994-06-01) June 1, 1994 (age 29)	2023	Tampa Bay Rowdies	31	1
10	Aidan O’Toole	MF		2024	Denver Pioneers	0	0
11	Kenardo Forbes	MF	(1988-05-15) May 15, 1988 (age 35)	2018	Rochester Rhinos	191	19
14	Robbie Mertz	MF	(1996-12-04) December 4, 1996 (age 27)	2022	Atlanta United 2	99	15
15	Bradley Sample	MF		2024	Louisville Cardinals	0	0
17	Nate Dragisich	MF		2024	Duquesne Dukes^[a]	0	0
42	Jackson Wälti	MF	(1999-12-07) December 7, 1999 (age 24)	2024	Colorado Rapids 2	0	0
Forwards
7	Langston Blackstock	FW	(2000-03-23) March 23, 2000 (age 24)	2023	Clayton State Lakers	45	8
9	Emmanuel Johnson	FW	(2003-05-11) May 11, 2003 (age 20)	2024	Hibernian F.C.	0	0
19	Edward Kizza	FW	(1998-12-17) December 17, 1998 (age 25)	2022	New England Revolution	26	0
27	Babacar Diene	FW		2024	Rider Broncos	0	0
45	Kazaiah Sterling	FW	(1998-11-09) November 9, 1998 (age 25)	2024	Tormenta FC	0	0

^ 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]
January 19, 2024	DF	5	Sean Suber	Huntsville City FC	Free	^[2]
January 22, 2024	GK	1	Eric Dick	Minnesota United	Free	^[3]
January 22, 2024	GK	31	Jacob Randolph	UNC Wilmington Seahawks	Free	^[3]
January 25, 2024	FW	27	Babacar Diene	Rider Broncs	Free	^[4]
January 25, 2024	DF	22	Jake Lent-Koop	Messiah Falcons	Free	^[4]
January 26, 2024	MF	15	Bradley Sample	Louisville Cardinals	Free	^[5]
January 26, 2024	MF	42	Jackson Wälti	Colorado Rapids 2	Free	^[5]
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]
March 7, 2024	MF	10	Aidan O’Toole	Denver Pioneers	Free	^[8]
March 8, 2024	FW	9	Emmanuel Johnson	Hibernian F.C.	Free	^[9]

^ 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	Joseph 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	^[10]

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
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
USL Championship	March 9, 2024		Matchday 1	7	2	2	3	6	7	−1	028.57
U.S. Open Cup	May 7, 2024		Round of 32	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—
Total				7	2	2	3	6	7	−1	028.57

Last updated: March 17, 2024
Source: Competitions

USL Championship

Eastern Conference Standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
5	Birmingham Legion FC	7	3	3	1	6	11	−5	10	Playoffs
6	Hartford Athletic	6	3	3	0	7	13	−6	9
7	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	7	2	3	2	6	7	−1	8
8	Indy Eleven	8	2	4	2	13	17	−4	8
9	Loudoun United FC	7	2	4	1	10	13	−3	7

Updated to match(es) played on April 27, 2024. 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
6	8	2	2	2	6	7	−1	1	1	1	2	2	0	1	1	1	4	5	−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

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34
Ground	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	A	H	H	H	H	A	A	H	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H
Result	L	L	L	D	D	W	W
Eastern	12	12	12	12	12	10	7

Source: Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC schedule USL Championship League Standings
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Notes: Position is divided up into Conference position & overall position.

Match results

March 9 1	New Mexico United	1-0	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	Albuquerque, NM
4:00PM EST	Bailey 42' Hurst 44' Swartz 47' Hernandez 90' Harris 90+1' Micaletto 90+4'	Report	Osumanu 35' Diene 51'	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	Hogan 71' Biasi 81'	Report	Iloski 3' Miles 24' Doghman 60' Amang 64' Dunbar 76' Shutler 84'	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	Harris 45+5' Totsch 54' 65' ( pen.) Wynder 88' Serrano 90+6'	Report	Mertz 48' Kizza 59'	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	Sample 89'	Report	Guillén 17'	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	Holstad 50' Smith 90+8'	Report	Osumanu 62' Blackstock 68' Biasi 88' Diene 90+2' Johnson 90+4'	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	Stenberg 24' Cabral 28' Gallardo 42' Boye 47'	Report	Osumanu 15' Sterling 26' Kizza 62' Diene 90'	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	Hogan 20' Griffin 35' ( p) 40' Blackstock 45+1' Etou 49' Suber 90'	Report	Amoo-Mensah 33' Diop 75' Matthews 86' Sheldon 90+4' Carroll 90+6'	Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 6,099 Referee: Kyle Johnston

May 4 8	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	v	Miami FC	Pittsburgh, PA
7:00PM EST				Stadium: Highmark Stadium

May 11 9	FC Tulsa	v	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	Tulsa, OK
8:30PM EST				Stadium: Oneok Field

May 18 10	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	v	North Carolina FC	Pittsburgh, PA
7:00PM EST				Stadium: Highmark Stadium

May 25 11	Memphis 901 FC	v	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	Memphis, TN
8:30PM EST				Stadium: AutoZone Park

June 1 12	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	v	Indy Eleven	Pittsburgh, PA
7:00PM EST				Stadium: Highmark Stadium

June 8 13	Charleston Battery	v	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	Mount Pleasant, SC
7:30PM EST				Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex

June 15 14	Hartford Athletic	v	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	Hartford, CT
7:00PM EST				Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium

June 19 15	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	v	Louisville City FC	Pittsburgh, PA
7:00PM EST				Stadium: Highmark Stadium

June 22 16	North Carolina FC	v	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	Cary, NC
7:30PM EST				Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park

June 29 17	Las Vegas Lights FC	v	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	Las Vegas, NV
10:30PM EST				Stadium: Cashman Field

July 6 18	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	v	Monterey Bay FC	Pittsburgh, PA
7:00PM EST				Stadium: Highmark Stadium

July 13 19	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	v	Oakland Roots SC	Pittsburgh, PA
7:00PM EST				Stadium: Highmark Stadium

July 20 20	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	v	Hartford Athletic	Pittsburgh, PA
7:00PM EST				Stadium: Highmark Stadium

July 27 21	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	v	Loudoun United FC	Pittsburgh, PA
7:00PM EST				Stadium: Highmark Stadium

August 3 22	Sacramento Republic FC	v	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	Sacramento, CA
11:00PM EST				Stadium: Heart Health Park

August 7 23	Detroit City FC	v	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	Hamtramck, MI
7:00PM EST				Stadium: Keyworth Stadium

August 10 24	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	v	San Antonio FC	Pittsburgh, PA
7:00PM EST				Stadium: Highmark Stadium

August 17 25	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	v	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	Pittsburgh, PA
7:00PM EST				Stadium: Highmark Stadium

August 24 26	Birmingham Legion FC	v	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	Birmingham, AL
7:00PM EST				Stadium: Protective Stadium

August 31 27	Indy Eleven	v	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	Indianapolis, IN
7:00PM EST				Stadium: Carroll Stadium

September 7 28	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	v	Rhode Island FC	Pittsburgh, PA
7:00PM EST				Stadium: Highmark Stadium

September 14 29	Tampa Bay Rowdies	v	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	St. Petersburg, FL
7:30PM EST				Stadium: Al Lang Stadium

September 28 30	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	v	Birmingham Legion FC	Pittsburgh, PA
7:00PM EST				Stadium: Highmark Stadium

October 5 31	Miami FC	v	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	Miami, FL
7:00PM EST				Stadium: FIU Stadium

October 12 32	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	v	Charleston Battery	Pittsburgh, PA
7:00PM EST				Stadium: Highmark Stadium

October 19 33	Loudoun United FC	v	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	Leesburg, VA
6:00PM EST				Stadium: Segra Field

October 26 34	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	v	El Paso Locomotive FC	Pittsburgh, PA
7:00PM EST				Stadium: Highmark Stadium

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	v	FC Tulsa	Pittsburgh, PA
7:00PM EST				Stadium: Highmark Stadium

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No.	Pos	Player	Nat	USLC			Open Cup			Total
No.	Pos	Player	Nat	App	St	G	App	St	G	App	St	G
Goalkeepers
1	GK	Eric Dick		7	7	0	0	0	0	7	7	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		5	4	1	0	0	0	5	4	1
4	DF	Dani Rovira		6	3	0	0	0	0	6	3	0
5	DF	Sean Suber		7	1	0	0	0	0	7	1	0
13	DF	Luke Biasi		7	6	0	0	0	0	7	6	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		7	7	0	0	0	0	7	7	0
44	DF	Pierre Cayet		1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Midfielders
2	MF	Danny Griffin		7	7	1	0	0	0	7	7	1
8	MF	Junior Etou		7	7	0	0	0	0	7	7	0
10	MF	Aidan O’Toole		0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
11	MF	Kenardo Forbes		7	6	0	0	0	0	7	6	0
14	MF	Robbie Mertz		7	7	0	0	0	0	7	7	0
15	MF	Bradley Sample		5	2	0	0	0	0	5	2	0
17	MF	Nate Dragisich		2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
42	MF	Jackson Wälti		3	3	0	0	0	0	3	3	0
Forwards
7	FW	Langston Blackstock		7	3	0	0	0	0	7	3	0
9	FW	Emmanuel Johnson		4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0
19	FW	Edward Kizza		6	6	2	0	0	0	6	6	2
27	FW	Babacar Diene		7	3	1	0	0	0	7	3	1
45	FW	Kazaiah Sterling		5	4	1	0	0	0	5	4	1
Total				7		6	0		0	7		6

Top scorers

Rank	Pos.	No.	Player	USLC	Total
1	FW	19	Edward Kizza	2	2
2	DF	3	Patrick Hogan	1	1
	MF	2	Danny Griffin	1	1
	FW	27	Babacar Diene	1	1
	FW	45	Kazaiah Sterling	1	1
Total				6	6

Top assists

Rank	Pos.	No.	Player	USLC	Total
1	FW	19	Edward Kizza	1	1
	FW	27	Babacar Diene	1	1
	MF	8	Junior Etou	1	1
	MF	14	Robbie Mertz	1	1
Total				4	4

Clean sheets

No.	Player	USLC	Open Cup	Total
1	Eric Dick	3	0	3

References

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

[Dragisich-2] Before attending college at Duquesne, Nate Dragisich was a graduate of the Riverhounds Academy

[Dragisich-8] Before attending college at Duquesne, Nate Dragisich was a graduate of the Riverhounds Academy

[2024roster-1] "Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC roster". Riverhounds.com. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved March 17, 2024.

[3] "Two new defenders join Hounds for 2024". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. January 19, 2024.

[4] "Hounds lock up pair of goalkeepers for 2024". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. January 22, 2024.

[5] "Pair of new additions signed to Hounds roster". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. January 25, 2024.

[6] "Hounds bolster midfield with latest signings". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. January 26, 2024.

[7] "Hounds sign forward Kazaiah Sterling". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. February 28, 2024.

[9] "Hounds Academy, Duquense grad Dragisich signs pro deal". March 6, 2024.

[10] "Two more new signings on board for 2024". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. March 7, 2024.

[11] "Hounds reach deal with young forward Johnson". March 8, 2024.

[12] "Pair of new additions signed to Hounds roster". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. January 25, 2024.

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v t e USL Championship
Eastern Conference	Birmingham Legion FC Charleston Battery Detroit City FC Hartford Athletic Indy Eleven Loudoun United FC Louisville City FC Miami FC North Carolina FC Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Rhode Island FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
Western Conference	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC El Paso Locomotive FC Las Vegas Lights FC Memphis 901 FC Monterey Bay FC New Mexico United Oakland Roots SC Orange County SC Phoenix Rising FC Sacramento Republic FC San Antonio FC FC Tulsa
Future teams	Brooklyn FC (2025) Sporting Club Jacksonville (2025) Milwaukee Pro Soccer (2026) USL Arkansas (2026) Buffalo Pro Soccer (2026) USL Pro Iowa (TBD) USL New Orleans (TBD) USL Palm Beach (TBD) OKC Energy FC (on hiatus)
Former teams	Antigua Barracuda FC Atlanta United 2 Austin Aztex Charlotte Eagles Charlotte Independence FC Cincinnati Dayton Dutch Lions Fresno FC LA Galaxy II FC Montreal Nashville SC F.C. New York New York Red Bulls II Orlando City B Orlando City SC Ottawa Fury FC Penn FC Philadelphia Union II Phoenix FC Portland Timbers 2 Puerto Rico United Real Monarchs Reno 1868 FC Richmond Kickers Rio Grande Valley FC Toros River Plate Puerto Rico Rochester Rhinos Saint Louis FC San Diego Loyal SC Sevilla FC Puerto Rico Sporting Kansas City II Tacoma Defiance Toronto FC II VSI Tampa Bay FC Whitecaps FC 2 Wilmington Hammerheads FC
Seasons	2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Miscellaneous	Foreign players USL Championship Final United Soccer League USL League One USL League Two

v t e 2024 USL Championship season
Playoffs
Eastern	Birmingham Legion Charleston Battery Detroit City FC Hartford Athletic Indy Eleven Loudoun United Louisville City Miami FC North Carolina FC Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Rhode Island FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
Western	Colorado Springs Switchbacks El Paso Locomotive Las Vegas Lights Memphis 901 Monterey Bay FC New Mexico United Oakland Roots Orange County SC Phoenix Rising Sacramento Republic San Antonio FC FC Tulsa

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