# 2016 Pittsburgh Riverhounds season

The 2016 Pittsburgh Riverhounds season was the club's seventeenth season of existence. It is the Riverhounds' six season playing in the United Soccer League, and the club's fourth season hosting matches at soccer-specific Highmark Stadium.

## Preseason

On November 2, 2015, it was announced that Richard Nightingale was no longer with the team and that Shallenberger had taken over as acting president. After one season without an MLS affiliate, it was announced that the club had formed an affiliate partnership with the reigning Eastern Conference playoff champion and MLS Cup runner-up Columbus Crew SC for the 2016 season.

## Competitions
### United Soccer League

    All times in regular season on Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-04:00)

#### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 10 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 37 | 54 | −17 | 31 |
| 11 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 32 | 43 | −11 | 28 |
| 12 | Toronto FC II | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 36 | 58 | −22 | 26 |
| 13 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 31 | 50 | −19 | 25 |
| 14 | FC Montreal | 30 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 35 | 57 | −22 | 23 |

#### Results

All times in Eastern Time.
Schedule source

## 2016 roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of February 23, 2016.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Nation |
| 1 | GK | Hunter Gilstrap | United States |
| 2 | DF | Caleb Postlewait | United States |
| 3 | DF | Karsten Smith | United States |
| 4 | DF | Jordan Murrell | Canada |
| 5 | DF | Danny Earls | Republic of Ireland |
| 6 | MF | Conor Branson | England |
| 7 | MF | Stephen Okai | Ghana |
| 8 | FW | Michael Green | United States |
| 9 | FW | Zak Boggs | United States |
| 10 | MF | Kevin Kerr | Scotland |
| 11 | FW | Corey Hertzog | United States |
| 12 | DF | Sergio Campbell | Jamaica |
| 13 | DF | Willie Hunt | United States |
| 14 | MF | Alex Harlley | Togo |
| 15 | FW | Ryan Dodson | United States |
| 16 | DF | Isaiah Schafer | United States |
| 17 | DF | Drew Russell | United States |
| 18 | GK | Mauricio Vargas | Costa Rica |
| 20 | FW | Duwayne Ewart | Canada |
| 21 | FW | James Bissue | Ghana |
| 22 | MF | Lebo Moloto | South Africa |
| 23 | MF | Nick Kolarac | United States |
| 24 | GK | Brenden Alfery | United States |
| 25 | MF | Marshall Hollingsworth (on loan from Columbus Crew SC) | United States |
| 26 | MF | Ben Swanson (on loan from Columbus Crew SC) | United States |
| 28 | MF | Jack Thompson | United States |
| 31 | MF | Nick Thompson | United States |
| 33 | DF | Ryan Adeleye | United States |
| 34 | MF | Cristian Martínez (on loan from Columbus Crew SC) | Panama |
| 35 | MF | Rodrigo Saravia (on loan from Columbus Crew SC) | Guatemala |
| 36 | FW | Chevaughn Walsh | Jamaica |
| 37 | FW | Alejandro Aguilar | Costa Rica |

## Transfers
### In

| Date | Name | Last Club | Mode of Transfer |
| January 5, 2016 | Alex Harlley | Atlanta Silverbacks | Free |
| January 5, 2016 | Mauricio Vargas | FC Wichita | Free |
| January 6, 2016 | Zak Boggs | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Free |
| January 6, 2016 | Corey Hertzog | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Free |
| January 7, 2016 | Hunter Gilstrap | Carolina RailHawks | Free |
| January 7, 2016 | Karsten Smith | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Free |
| February 11, 2016 | James Bissue | Montreal Impact | Free |
| February 11, 2016 | Ryan Dodson | IFK Stockaryd/Rörviks IF | Free |
| February 12, 2016 | Willie Hunt | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Free |
| February 11, 2016 | Isaiah Schafer | VPS | Free |
| February 18, 2016 | Romeo Parkes | A.D. Isidro Metapán | Free |
| February 22, 2016 | Brenden Alfery | Robert Morris Colonials | Free |
| February 22, 2016 | Sergio Campbell | Columbus Crew SC | Free |
| March 2, 2016 | Brenden Alfery | Robert Morris Colonials | Free |
| March 4, 2016 | Caleb Postlewait | Butler Bulldogs | Free |
| March 17, 2016 | Marshall Hollingsworth | Columbus Crew SC | Loan |
| March 17, 2016 | Ben Swanson | Columbus Crew SC | Loan |

### Out

| Date | Name | Last Club | Mode of Transfer |
| October 7, 2015 | Willie Hunt | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Free |
| October 31, 2015 | Calle Brown | Houston Dynamo | Free |
| November 11, 2015 | Ryan Thompson | Saint Louis FC | Free |
| January 5, 2016 | Vini Dantas | Baltimore Blast | Free |
| January 18, 2016 | Boris Zivanovic | FC Koper | Free |
| January 19, 2016 | Ben Newnam | Louisville City FC | Free |
| February 10, 2016 | Fejiro Okiomah | San Antonio FC | Free |
| February 17, 2016 | Rob Vincent | D.C. United | Undisclosed |
| February 24, 2016 | Sterling Flunder | Retired | |
| March 2, 2016 | Tyler Pasher | Swope Park Rangers | Free |
| May 9, 2016 | Romeo Parkes | Isidro Metapán | Waived |