Riverhounds make big lead stand in raucous home opener
A clear blue sky, along with a rabid crowd greeted the Pittsburgh Riverhounds on Saturday at Highmark Stadium. The fans had every intention of celebrating the incredible run that led to the club’s first league championship in November. From fireworks to a banner unveiling, the Steel Army and 4,118 fans...
Riverhounds enter home opener looking to shake off defensive woes
A rather cold and gray Friday along the banks of the Monongahela River served as a fitting backdrop as the defending USL champion Pittsburgh Riverhounds held a spirited practice ahead of Saturday’s home opener against league newcomer Sporting JAX. The Hounds’ 1-2-0 start to the 2026 campaign has been a...
Lackluster Riverhounds take care of business vs. Steel City FC in U.S. Open Cup
Pittsburgh Riverhounds coach Rob Vincent felt flummoxed by the lack of intensity his team showed Wednesday night at Highmark Stadium. All of the momentum he believed the Hounds had made during their first few matches was absent against Steel City FC. The Riverhounds beat Steel City FC, 2-1, in front...
Riverhounds hope to jump start their season in U.S. Open Cup match vs. Steel City FC
Professional sports teams face challenges during their seasons when it comes to scheduling. For the defending USL Champion Pittsburgh Riverhounds, Wednesday’s derby match vs. Steel City FC in the first round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup — a game rescheduled from last week because of poor weather —...
Riverhounds take it on the chin at Tampa Bay
Three games into their USL Championship title defense, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds could use some work on their defense. Russell Cicerone, MD Myers and Evan Conway scored to lead the Tampa Bay Rowdies to a 3-0 victory Saturday night in Florida. The Hounds (1-2) have allowed seven goals in three games....
Riverhounds-Steel City U.S. Open Cup match postponed
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC and Steel City FC will have to wait a week before playing in their Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup first-round match. Tuesday’s scheduled contest — the first all-Pittsburgh Open Cup match in 69 years — was postponed because of wintry weather conditions that involved additional snowfall and...
Riverhounds, Steel City FC to meet in Western Pa. derby in U.S. Open Cup 1st round
It’s been a long time since a pair of local soccer teams played against each other in the U.S. Open Cup. The event has been staged since 1914, when a club from Brooklyn took the crown. On Tuesday at Highmark Stadium, the defending USL champion Pittsburgh Riverhounds will “host” USL...
Riverhounds pick up 1st win of season at Loudoun
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds won their first USL Championship title last season with a suffocating defense. They picked up their first win of this season Saturday with a more offensive approach. Bradley Sample scored the go-ahead goal in the 48th minute, leading the Riverhounds to a 3-2 victory over Loudoun United....
Big dreams: Pittsburgh Riverhounds owner remains committed to $175M Highmark Stadium expansion
As the Pittsburgh Riverhounds seek to repeat as champions of the United Soccer League Championship, the team is seeking a $7 million state grant as part of its effort to triple seating capacity at Highmark Stadium on Pittsburgh’s South Shore. Seating for 15,000 people at the facility would meet the...
Riverhounds begin title defense with loss in Charleston
Defender Sean Suber played a key role in the Pittsburgh Riverhounds claiming their first USL Championship title last season. On Saturday, he played a key role in making sure they wouldn’t open their title defense with a win. Suber scored in stoppage time at the end of the first half,...
Amid labor strife, Riverhounds open championship defense on road vs. rival Charleston
The euphoria and excitement of the Pittsburgh Riverhounds’ 2025 USL Championship run has been quite the ride — one that has carried the team into the season with its biggest offseason in club history. From the news of a $150M stadium expansion, to new kits with European designer Hummel as...
Rob Vincent ready to start new chapter, defend league championship with Riverhounds
The path to success for many tends to be an uncharted course that can be full of surprises at every turn. In the case of Rob Vincent, if he thought about becoming the full-time manager of the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, it probably didn’t involve replacing the man who gave him his...
Riverhounds gear up for USL Championship title defense as strike looms
It was business as usual for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds this weekend as they hosted a pair of games at Highmark Stadium to put a wrap on their 2026 preseason schedule. They took down West Virginia, 2-1, on Friday and then on Saturday morning, a pair of goals in the 50th...
Riverhounds sign former Plum standout Aldi Flowers-Gamboa to USL Academy contract
Aldi Flowers-Gamboa is back home with a big year in soccer on his mind. The former Plum soccer standout signed a USL Academy contract with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds and will join the club’s first team for the 2026 season. The deal, announced Monday, is pending USL and U.S. Soccer approval....
Former Latrobe player Warren Agostoni signs with Pittsburgh Riverhounds USL Academy
Excuse Warren Agostoni if he feels a little like new Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike McCarthy. He’s coming home, too. Agostoni, a former standout soccer player at Latrobe, has signed with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds USL Academy. He joined the team this week for preseason practice. The 16-year-old midfielder spent last season...
After offseason flies by, Riverhounds return to practice to prepare for title defense
There was a chill inside the AHN Montour Sports Complex on Tuesday when the defending champions of the USL’s top league gathered for practice after the winter storm broke Monday. With a little more than half of the players returning from last season’s stunning victory over FC Tulsa in penalties...
