# 2017 Pittsburgh Riverhounds season

The 2017 Pittsburgh Riverhounds season was the club's eighteenth season of existence, and their seventh consecutive season in the United Soccer League, the second tier of American soccer. Pittsburgh also competed in the U.S. Open Cup. The season covered the period from September 25, 2016, to the beginning of the 2018 USL season.
The Riverhounds won the Keystone Derby Cup over Harrisburg City Islanders, the second time since the cup was introduced that the Riverhounds won the trophy. After defeating Harrisburg 1–0 on April 29, Pittsburgh went to FNB Field for the last two meetings between the teams, a 0–0 draw on May 24 and a 3–0 Pittsburgh win on August 12.
Pittsburgh finished 13th in the Eastern Conference, missing the playoffs for the second consecutive season and the tenth time in the club's history. Although the Riverhounds increased from 25 to 36 points from 2016 to 2017, they still finished eight points behind Bethlehem Steel FC for the final playoff spot in the conference.

## Competitions
### USL
#### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 11 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 47 | −19 | 37 |
| 12 | Saint Louis FC | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 35 | 48 | −13 | 36 |
| 13 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 32 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 42 | −9 | 36 |
| 14 | Richmond Kickers | 32 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 36 | −12 | 32 |
| 15 | Toronto FC II | 32 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 54 | −27 | 25 |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 32 | 36 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 42 | −9 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 18 | −3 |
Source: USL standings 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 |
| Stadium | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H |
| Result | D | L | W | L | D | L | W | W | W | L | D | L | D | L | W | L | D | D | D | D | L | D | W | W | W | D | L | D | L | L | L | D |

#### Match results
### U.S. Open Cup
## Statistics
### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos. | Name | USL | USL | U.S. Open Cup | U.S. Open Cup | Total | Total |
| No. | Pos. | Name | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | Keasel Broome | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Shane Campbell | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | MF | Jack Thompson | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Taylor Washington | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | Victor Souto | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 |
| 6 | MF | Abuchi Obinwa | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Stephen Okai | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | Michael Green | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Chevaughn Walsh | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 5 |
| 10 | MF | Kevin Kerr | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 3 |
| 11 | FW | Corey Hertzog | 32 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 14 |
| 12 | DF | Ryan Adeleye | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | Nick Thompson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Danny Earls | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Kenroy Howell | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | Kay Banjo | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 3 |
| 20 | DF | Jamal Jack | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| 21 | MF | Ben Fitzpatrick | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Tobi Adewole | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Ritchie Duffie | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | Rich Balchan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | Marshall Hollingsworth | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
| 27 | DF | Gale Agbossoumonde | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | Joseph Greenspan | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | Trey Mitchell | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 36 | FW | Romeo Parkes | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 3 |
| 38 | DF | Shannon Gomez | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 40 | GK | Matt Perrella | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 42 | GK | Brenden Alfery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who left the club during the season: |||||||||
| 15 | FW | Devaughn Elliott | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | John Manga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | Ben Swanson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | Lalas Abubakar | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 37 | DF | Connor Maloney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | GK | Macklin Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | GK | Alex Kapp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Source: Pittsburgh stats

### Disciplinary record

| No. | Pos. | Name | USL | USL | U.S. Open Cup | U.S. Open Cup | Total | Total |
| 4 | DF | Taylor Washington | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | Victor Souto | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Abuchi Obinwa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Stephen Okai | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Michael Green | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Chevaughn Walsh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Kevin Kerr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Corey Hertzog | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | Ryan Adeleye | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Danny Earls | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Kenroy Howell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | Jamal Jack | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Tobi Adewole | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | Marshall Hollingsworth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | Gale Agbossoumonde | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | DF | Joseph Greenspan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | Trey Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0' |
| 36 | FW | Romeo Parkes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Source: Pittsburgh stats

## Transfers
### In

| Pos. | Player | Previous club | Fee/notes | Date |
| GK | Keasel Broome | Harrisburg City Islanders | Free transfer. Signed to a one-year contract. | November 11, 2016 |
| MF | Ritchie Duffie | Fredericksburg FC | Trialist. Signed to a one-year contract. | November 15, 2016 |
| FW | John Manga | Cincinnati Bearcats | Trialist. Signed to a one-year contract. | November 15, 2016 |
| FW | Kay Banjo | UMBC Retrievers | Trialist. Signed to a one-year contract. | November 23, 2016 |
| DF | Shane Campbell | Harrisburg City Islanders | Free transfer. Signed to a one-year contract. | November 23, 2016 |
| FW | Devaughn Elliott | Murciélagos | Free transfer. Signed to a one-year contract. | December 8, 2016 |
| MF | Kenroy Howell | Waterhouse | Undisclosed fee. Signed to a one-year contract. | December 12, 2016 |
| MF | Bryan Arguez | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Free transfer. Signed to a one-year contract. | December 15, 2016 |
| DF | Jamal Jack | Dragón | Free transfer. Signed to a one-year contract. | December 15, 2016 |
| DF | Taylor Washington | Philadelphia Union | Free transfer. Signed to a one-year contract. | December 20, 2016 |
| MF | Ben Fitzpatrick | Ohio State Buckeyes | Free transfer. Signed to a one-year contract. | December 29, 2016 |
| MF | Victor Souto | Akron Zips | Free transfer. Signed to a one-year contract. | December 29, 2016 |
| DF | Tobi Adewole | George Washington Colonials | Free transfer. Signed to a one-year contract. | January 9, 2017 |
| GK | Trey Mitchell | LA Galaxy | Free transfer. Signed to a one-year contract. | January 10, 2017 |
| DF | Rich Balchan | Ottawa Fury FC | Trialist. Signed to a one-year contract. | March 8, 2017 |
| DF | Gale Agbossoumonde | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Trialist. Signed to a one-year contract. | March 24, 2017 |
| FW | Romeo Parkes | Isidro Metapán | Free transfer. Signed to a one-year contract. | May 5, 2017 |
| GK | Matt Perrella | New Jersey Copa FC | Free transfer. Signed for the remainder of the 2017 season. | August 10, 2017 |
| GK | Brenden Alfery | Fort Pitt Regiment | Free transfer. Signed for the remainder of the 2017 season. | September 14, 2017 |

### Loan in

| Pos. | Player | Parent club | Length/Notes | Beginning | End |
| MF | Marshall Hollingsworth | Columbus Crew SC | On a match-by-match basis. | March 4, 2017 | October 15, 2017 |
| MF | Cristian Martínez | Columbus Crew SC | On a match-by-match basis. | March 4, 2017 | March 24, 2017 |
| MF | Ben Swanson | Columbus Crew SC | On a match-by-match basis. | March 4, 2017 | April 20, 2017 |
| MF | Abuchi Obinwa | Columbus Crew SC | On a match-by-match basis. | March 24, 2017 | October 15, 2017 |
| DF | Lalas Abubakar | Columbus Crew SC | On a match-by-match basis. | April 6, 2017 | July 4, 2017 |
| DF | Joseph Greenspan | Minnesota United FC | One month. | April 10, 2017 | May 25, 2017 |
| DF | Connor Maloney | Columbus Crew SC | On a match-by-match basis. | May 19, 2017 | July 4, 2017 |
| DF | Shannon Gomez | New York City FC | Remainder of the 2017 season. | June 29, 2017 | October 15, 2017 |
| GK | Macklin Robinson | North Carolina FC | Short-term. | June 30, 2017 | July 5, 2017 |
| GK | Alex Kapp | Minnesota United FC | Remainder of the 2017 season. | August 30, 2017 | September 14, 2017 |
| DF | Joseph Greenspan | Minnesota United FC | One match. | September 28, 2017 | October 1, 2017 |
| DF | Joseph Greenspan | Minnesota United FC | One match. | October 14, 2017 | October 15, 2017 |

### Out

| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date |
| GK | Hunter Gilstrap | | Retired. | September 24, 2016 |
| FW | Alejandro Aguilar | FC Arizona | Contract expired. Signed for FC Arizona on March 2, 2017. | September 25, 2016 |
| GK | Brendan Alfery | Fort Pitt Regiment | Contract expired. Signed for Fort Pitt on April 25, 2017. | September 25, 2016 |
| FW | Zak Boggs | | Contract expired. | September 25, 2016 |
| DF | Sergio Campbell | Rochester Rhinos | Contract expired. Signed for Rochester on April 3, 2017. | September 25, 2016 |
| FW | Duwayne Ewart | Durham United | Contract expired. Signed for Durham in 2017. | September 25, 2016 |
| DF | Willie Hunt | | Contract expired. | September 25, 2016 |
| MF | Nick Kolarac | Fort Pitt Regiment | Contract expired. Signed for Fort Pitt on April 25, 2017. | September 25, 2016 |
| MF | Lebogang Moloto | Swope Park Rangers | Contract expired. Signed for Swope Park on February 6, 2017. | September 25, 2016 |
| DF | Jordan Murrell | Reno 1868 | Contract expired. Signed for Reno on December 20, 2016. | September 25, 2016 |
| DF | Drew Russell | Cedar Rapids Rampage United | Contract expired. Signed for Cedar Rapids on April 15, 2017. | September 25, 2016 |
| MF | Bryan Arguez | | Released by mutual agreement. | March 24, 2017 |
| FW | Devaughn Elliott | Antigua GFC | Released by mutual agreement. Had agreed a deal with Antigua on May 19, 2017. | June 16, 2017 |
| FW | John Manga | Ocean City Nor'easters | Released by mutual agreement. Signed for Ocean City on June 16, 2017. | June 16, 2017 |

## Recognition
### Postseason

ITB Awards
* Best Win – June 22, 2–0 vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies
* Best Goal – Victor Souto, May 3 vs. Toronto FC II
* Best Kit – Payton's Army Black, worn August 5 vs. Richmond Kickers
* Best Save – Keasel Broome, June 22 vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies
Corey Hertzog – USL All-League Second Team

## Kits

| Home | Away |
| Type | Shirt | Shorts | Socks | First appearance / Record |
| Home | Gold | Black | Gold | Match 1 vs. New York Red Bulls II / 4–8–7 |
| Away | Blue | Blue | Blue | Match 3 vs. Charleston Battery / 4–3–3 |
| Specialty | Camouflage | Black | Black | Match 10 vs. Louisville City / 0–0–1 |
| Specialty | Black | Black | Black | Match 22 vs. Richmond Kickers / 0–1–0 |
| Specialty | Pink | Black | Black | Match 31 vs. Rochester Rhinos / 0–0–1 |