# 2017 Reno 1868 FC season

The 2017 Reno 1868 FC season was the club's inaugural season of existence, and their first in the United Soccer League, the second tier of American soccer.

## Background

Ahead of the 2017 season, there had been three professional soccer clubs in Northern Nevada: Reno Rattlers, Northern Nevada Aces, and Nevada Wonders. The announcement of an expansion franchise to join the USL was announced in September 2015.
The club's named was decided with a contest known as "USL Reno 2017". Nearly 5,000 entries were submitted, followed by fans choosing from amongst the top six names: Reno FC, FC Reno, Reno Silver FC, Reno City FC, Reno United, or Reno 1868. The fans response refined the contest down to three finalists—Reno FC, Reno United, and Reno 1868—with the winner being Reno 1868, a nod to the founding year of the City of Reno.
On June 29, 2016, the club announced a two-year partnership with the San Jose Earthquakes of MLS. It was also stated that San Jose would have control over the technical side of the club. The team hired Earthquakes Assistant Coach Ian Russell as Head Coach on November 22, 2016.

## Squad

| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of Birth (Age) | Previous Club |
| Goalkeepers ||||||
| 1 | Russ Klabough | | GK | (1990-11-11)November 11, 1990 (aged 26) | Stanislaus State Warriors |
| 12 | Matt Bersano | | GK | (1992-09-10)September 10, 1992 (aged 25) | San Jose Earthquakes |
| Defenders ||||||
| 4 | Jordan Murrell | | LB | (1993-05-02)May 2, 1993 (aged 24) | Pittsburgh Riverhounds |
| 5 | Nick von Niederhäusern | | DF | (1989-09-28)September 28, 1989 (aged 28) | Vaduz |
| 6 | Thomas Janjigian | | LB | (1994-11-10)November 10, 1994 (aged 22) | FC Golden State Force |
| 15 | Jimmy Ockford | | CB | (1992-06-10)June 10, 1992 (aged 25) | Seattle Sounders FC |
| 16 | Brent Richards | | RB | (1990-05-20)May 20, 1990 (aged 27) | Portland Timbers 2 |
| 18 | Kip Colvey | | RB | (1994-03-15)March 15, 1994 (aged 23) | San Jose Earthquakes |
| 23 | Brenton Griffiths | | CB | (1991-02-09)February 9, 1991 (aged 26) | Orange County SC |
| Midfielders ||||||
| 2 | Jackson Yueill | | CM | (1997-03-19)March 19, 1997 (aged 20) | San Jose Earthquakes |
| 7 | Jordan Roberts | | CM | (1993-01-02)January 2, 1993 (aged 24) | Saint Louis FC |
| 10 | Junior Burgos | | AM | (1988-08-14)August 14, 1988 (aged 29) | Atlanta United FC |
| 11 | Anibal Echeverria | | CM | (1987-09-05)September 5, 1987 (aged 30) | Turlock Express |
| 14 | Chris Wehan | | LM | (1994-01-29)January 29, 1994 (aged 23) | New Mexico Lobos |
| 17 | Lindo Mfeka | | CM | (1994-03-29)March 29, 1994 (aged 23) | San Jose Earthquakes |
| 20 | Matt LaGrassa | | LM | (1993-01-27)January 27, 1993 (aged 24) | Sacramento Republic FC |
| 38 | Matheus Silva | | MF | (1996-12-08)December 8, 1996 (aged 20) | San Jose Earthquakes |
| 84 | Seth Casiple | | RM | (1993-08-23)August 23, 1993 (aged 24) | Portland Timbers 2 |
| 96 | Luis Fernandes | | CM | (1996-01-29)January 29, 1996 (aged 21) | Fort Lauderdale Strikers |
| Forwards ||||||
| 8 | Mackenzie Pridham | | LF | (1990-08-13)August 13, 1990 (aged 27) | Sacramento Republic |
| 9 | Dane Kelly | | ST | (1991-02-09)February 9, 1991 (aged 26) | Swope Park Rangers |
| 19 | Dembakwi Yomba | / | CF | (1996-09-04)September 4, 1996 (aged 21) | Orlando City B |
| 29 | Antoine Hoppenot | | RF | (1990-11-23)November 23, 1990 (aged 26) | FC Cincinnati |

## Competitive
### USL
#### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Real Monarchs (X) | 32 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 59 | 31 | +28 | 67 | Conference Playoffs |
| 2 | San Antonio FC | 32 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 45 | 24 | +21 | 62 | Conference Playoffs |
| 3 | Reno 1868 FC | 32 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 75 | 39 | +36 | 59 | Conference Playoffs |
| 4 | Swope Park Rangers | 32 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 55 | 37 | +18 | 58 | Conference Playoffs |
| 5 | Phoenix Rising FC | 32 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 50 | 37 | +13 | 58 | Conference Playoffs |