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RIverhounds Notebook: Defending champs need 'to be a little more assertive', plus closer look at club's not-so-great early season record during Highmark Stadium era The primary focus for the Hounds this week as they look to bounce back from its season opening 2-1 loss at Charlestion, is to make sure they’re playing with a greater sense of urgency from the start. ...

It's a Pittsburgh Soccer Match Day!

@riverhoundssc.bsky.social are in Leesburg, VA, to take on @LoudounUnitedFC. Check out PSN's Hounds Notebook taking a closer look at this match, injury updates, Hounds' early season record during Highmark era & more!

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RIverhounds Notebook: Defending champs need 'to be a little more assertive', plus closer look at club's not-so-great early season record during Highmark Stadium era The primary focus for the Hounds this week as they look to bounce back from its season opening 2-1 loss at Charlestion, is to make sure they’re playing with a greater sense of urgency from the start. ...

In week two edition of @riverhoundssc.bsky.social Notebook, @johnkrysinsky.bsky.social catches up with Asst Coach Adam Mitchell, takes closer look at Loudoun United FC + deep dive on club's not-so-great early season record in Highmark Stadium era & much more

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Sounding Off on Soccer Podcast: Steel City FC's Nick Graeca and Grant McIntosh look forward to facing Riverhounds in Open Cup On the newest episode of Sounding Off on Soccer Podcast, Pittsburgh Soccer Now‘s John Krysinsky is joined by Steel City FC’s Nick Graeca and Grant McIntosh to discuss their upcoming Lamar Hunt U.S. Op...

A new episode of Sounding Off on Soccer Podcast is up!

Steel City FC's Nick Graeca and Grant McIntosh joined PSN's John Krysinsky as they look forward to facing Riverhounds in Open Cup on Tuesday, March 17 at Highmark Stadium

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Takeaways and Player Grades: Sean Suber helps Charleston continue recent dominance of Riverhounds The Riverhounds may be the USL Championship’s defending title holders, but the Charleston Battery reaffirmed its recent dominance in the series between the league’s oldest rivals in Saturday night’s s...

In his season opener edition of Takeaways and Player Grades from @riverhoundssc.bsky.social 's loss at Charleston,
@johnkrysinsky.bsky.social writes that Sean Suber came back to haunt his final team & continue the Battery's recent dominance of the Riverhounds

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Bridge City FC keep MLIS playoff hopes alive in dominant 14-2 takedown of Summit City In a race for the second seed in the North Division of the MLIS playoffs, Bridge City FC did their part in keeping their playoff hopes alive with a dominant 14-2 performance taking down the Summit Cit...

BRIDGE CITY ROLL TO 14-2 WIN TO KEEP PLAYOFF HOPES ALIVE

Joey Jirmasek has the match report and reaction from Sewickley Sports Arena as Bridge City FC kept its MLIS postseason chances going with a dominant takedown of Summit City

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Riverhounds Head Coach Rob Vincent after season opening loss at Charleston: 'Both goals were avoidable' The Riverhounds kicked off the new season with a disappointing 2-1 loss at Charleston, in a match where the defending USL Championship title winners were out played by their longest running rivals for...

Riverhounds Head Coach Rob Vincent after season opening 2-1 loss at Charleston:

"Both goals were avoidable"

PSN has more reaction from Vincent here:

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FINAL: Charleston Battery 2, Riverhounds SC 1 USL Championship Week 1  Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC at Charleston Battery Live statistics: USL Championship Match Center Instant Match Summary The Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC couldn’t carry momentum from...

HOUNDS STUMBLE IN SEASON OPENER AT CHARLESTON

@riverhoundssc.bsky.social were dealt a 2-1 loss to Old Guard rival Charleston on Saturday night.

Instant Match Report:

#CHSvPIT

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Reaching out to support groups

It's been so long since we've been scored on. Ive forgotten this feeling entirely 😔

Campuzano earning our love very quickly for the Riverhounds

Gameday #OneGoal

Annual USL Championship, Riverhounds season media predictions (2026) Joined by members of Pittsburgh media, including Keith Barnes (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) and Matthew Baldwin (Substack.com/@matthewrhysbaldwin), PSN’s John Krysinsky, Mark Goodman and Colton Coreschi s...

Annual USL Championship, Riverhounds season media predictions (2026)

Keith Barnes, @mattrhys63.bsky.social + PSN's @rabbimarkasherg.bsky.social, @cjcoreschi.bsky.social & @johnkrysinsky.bsky.social make their bold predictions for Riverhounds / USLC season...

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Riverhounds Notebook: Players, coaches all business, ramping up intensity for opener at Charleston It was business as usual for the Riverhounds players and coaches, who put in a full training session in Pittsburgh on Thursday at AHN Montour Soccer Complex. You wouldn’t know that there could be a po...

In season opening week edition of Riverhounds Notebook,
@johnkrysinsky.bsky.social has more after visiting Thursday's training session, as players & coaches were all business, ramping up intensity despite players strike still potentially looming

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Sounding Off on Soccer Podcast: Down to the wire in USLPA-USL CBA negotiations, plus Riverhounds 2026 predictions Pittsburgh Soccer Now’s John Krysinsky and Mark Goodman are back and ready on a new Episode of Sounding Off on Soccer to discuss the new season as the Riverhounds get set to defend its USL Championshi...

Sounding Off on Soccer Podcast:

Down to the wire in USLPA-USL CBA negotiations, plus Riverhounds 2026 predictions

@johnkrysinsky.bsky.social &
& @rabbimarkasherg.bsky.social are back and ready for a new season -- but will the new season start on time?

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Chico and The Captain: Riverhounds' Albert Dikwa and Danny Griffin have each other's back Some connections in soccer are built through tactics and timing. Others are forged through shared beginnings, trust, and years of having each other’s back. For Albert Dikwa and Danny Griffin, it’s alw...

More than Teammates: Chico & The Captain

@johnkrysinsky.bsky.social profiles bond between Albert Dikwa, who returns to @riverhoundssc.bsky.social after two seasons, and Danny Griffin, as they've forged a strong connection that goes back to 2020

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Bridge City FC ride dominant final quarter to quiet Rockford Thunder, 11-6, to stay in postseason hunt Bridge City FC returned home for the first time in over a month, picking up a much needed victory, outlasting Rockford Thunder, 11-6, before another packed crowd at Sewickley Sports Arena on Saturday ...

"The boys showed good character'

Bridge City FC's Jack Shearer

Pittsburgh's Indoor Pro club rode a dominant final quarter to quiet Rockford Thunder, 11-6 to stay in postseason hunt at Sewickley Sports Arena Saturday night.

Match Report here:

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Staying focused on field despite news of players strike authorization, Hounds wrap preseason with wins over WVU, Pitt Focused on preparations leading up to the new season which is scheduled to begin next Saturday at Charleston, the Riverhounds stayed focused with a pair of weekend victories over two of the more accom...

RIverhounds remain focused with a pair of wins vs Pitt and WVU on Friday and Saturday to close preseason

@johnkrysinsky.bsky.social was at Highmark Stadium after Saturday's win & has more from HC Rob Vincent & players who are eager to defend title

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Pulse of Pittsburgh Soccer: Bridge City FC host Rockford to start postseason push with three-match homestand As March approaches, the Pittsburgh Soccer calendar is going to start to get busier — or will it? Below we share complete March schedule for Riverhounds, Steel City FC (USLL2) and the Division I colle...

It's a ⚽️Saturday in Pittsburgh!

11 am
@riverhoundssc.bsky.social v Pitt
(Highmark Stadium)

6 pm
Robert Morris v Steel City FC
(No Offseason Sports Complex, Russellton)

7 pm
Bridge City FC vs Rockford
MLIS
(Sewickley Sports Arena)

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Column: What Pittsburgh's other pro teams can learn from Riverhounds title winning season The Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC defied the odds, winning the USL Championship title for the first time in the club’s 26-year history in 2025. It was a remarkable accomplishment considering a number of f...

Column: What Pittsburgh's other pro teams can learn from Riverhounds title winning season

Ahead of Steelers playoff, @johnkrysinsky.bsky.social takes a look at how Pittsburgh's pro sports teams can learn from @riverhoundssc.bsky.social victorious 2025 season

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Bob Lilley and Riverhounds navigate 'anything but normal' times during height of COVID-19 pandemic (Lilleyball in Pittsburgh: An Oral History, Part II) While the particulars of his departure go unanswered — for now — as Pittsburgh Soccer Now has provided the most in-depth and continuous coverage of Bob Lilley’s coaching tenure in Pittsburgh — here’s ...

In Part II of Lilleyball in Pittsburgh: An Oral History exclusive series for PSN subscribers, @johnkrysinsky.bsky.social
chronicles Bob Lilley & @riverhoundssc.bsky.social dealing with 'anything but normal' times during height of COVID-19 pandemic

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Riverhounds sign former Pitt keeper Nico Campuzano After getting its core group of returnees situated on the 2026 roster, the Riverhounds have begun the process of filling its most pertinent needs. One of those areas was in the goalkeeper position — s...

RIVERHOUNDS SIGN FORMER PITT KEEPER NICO CAMPUZANO

After getting core group of 12 returnees in fold,
@riverhoundssc.bsky.social begin addressing most pertinent roster needs by adding former Pitt keeper Nico Campuzano

#H2P

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BREAKING: Riverhounds make it official that Rob Vincent will permanently replace Bob Lilley as Head Coach Through a team announcement and on its social media platforms, the Riverhounds SC named Rob Vincent as the team’s new head coach, after he successfully guided the side through the playoffs and to the ...

BREAKING: HOUNDS MAKE IT OFFICIAL -- VINCENT IN, LILLEY OUT AS HC

@riverhoundssc.bsky.social announced Rob Vincent will take over as club's Head Coach, replacing Bob Lilley.

Lilley departs the club with 418 career wins, 131 came in Pittsburgh

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Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC ended 2025 on a 632-minute shutout streak across the #USL-C regular season and postseason.

Still trying to wrap my head around that one.

FINAL: Riverhounds SC 0, FC Tulsa 0, Pittsburgh wins PK shootout, 5-3 for first-ever league title USL Championship Final FINAL: Riverhounds 0, FC Tulsa 0 (HOUNDS WIN PK SHOOTOUT TO WIN USLC TITLE, 5-3) MATCH STATS — USL Championship Match Center PSN Coverage Team — John Tranchina, Reporting (on-si...

RIVERHOUNDS WIN FIRST-EVER USL CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE

Another defensive masterclass, w/ GK Eric Dick making five big saves & another in PK shootout, plus all 5 shooters convert to give @riverhoundssc.bsky.social its first-ever title

Live Match Thread:

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Ha!

FINAL: Riverhounds SC 0, FC Tulsa 0, Pittsburgh wins PK shootout, 5-3 for first-ever league title USL Championship Final FINAL: Riverhounds 0, FC Tulsa 0 (HOUNDS WIN PK SHOOTOUT TO WIN USLC TITLE, 5-3) MATCH STATS — USL Championship Match Center PSN Coverage Team — John Tranchina, Reporting (on-si...

RIVERHOUNDS WIN FIRST-EVER USL CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE

Another defensive masterclass, w/ GK Eric Dick making five big saves & another in PK shootout, plus all 5 shooters convert to give @RiverhoundsSC its first-ever title

Live Match Thread:

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SCENES

The teams are both out for warm-ups in downtown Tulsa.

@fctulsa.bsky.social vs. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC in the #USL-C Final is coming up on CBS at 12 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. CT.

LIVE: Riverhounds SC vs FC Tulsa, 12 Noon (USL Championship Final) USL Championship Final Riverhounds vs. FC Tulsa Saturday, Nov. 22 | 12 p.m. ET | ONEOK Field, Tulsa, Okla. Odds: Hounds +220 / Draw +210 / Tulsa +120 at FanDuel (After 90 minutes of play) TV: CBS (nat...

IT'S RIVERHOUNDS PLAYING IN USL CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL MATCH DAY!!

We'll keep you up to date with live updates & more on PSN's Live Match Day Thread as @riverhoundssc.bsky.social
play for its first-ever League Title against FC Tulsa

(12 Noon ET kickoff)

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Lineups and formations for today's #USL-C Final between @fctulsa.bsky.social and Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC.

We're just over 15 minutes from launch on CBS as both clubs aim for the first league title in their respective histories.

Preview: Tulsa vs Pittsburgh for the 2025 USL Championship Trophy “This one’s for all the marbles.” “It’s really gonna come down to who wants it more.” “When you look up at the out-of-town scoreboard and there’s nothing on it, you realize that you’ve reached the end...

USL Championship Game Preview of Tulsa for @pghsoccernow.bsky.social .

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#USLPlayoffs