Riverhounds’ home winning streak snapped by Phoenix
Under a grey cloudy sky with temps in the low 40s, the conditions were less than Groovy for a pair of USL Championship sides facing off at F.N.B. Stadium on Saturday evening. The host Pittsburgh Riverhounds held court with visitor Phoenix Rising as their opponent, with both teams wanting to...
Riverhounds hope to keep home momentum going before pair of USL road matches
May has arrived, signaling not just the change in weather, but fortunes for many teams jockeying for position in the chase for playoff tickets into the 2026 USL Championship race. The defending champion Pittsburgh Riverhounds have shaken off a wobbly start, and as they enter Saturday’s intra-conference matchup against Phoenix...
Riverhounds open USL Cup play with convincing win over Greenville
Saturday in the Steel City proved to be one of those sports days rabid fans only get to enjoy every so often. With the city finishing off the three-day spectacle that is the NFL Draft and the Penguins trying to keep their Stanley Cup playoff hopes alive in Philadelphia, the...
Riverhounds, First National Bank reach naming rights deal for stadiumVideo
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC will have a new name on the club’s South Shore stadium after announcing First National Bank as a naming rights partner Wednesday. The picturesque home of the Riverhounds professional men’s soccer team and Pittsburgh Riveters women’s soccer team will be called F.N.B. Stadium, replacing the former Highmark...
Albert Dikwa scores twice, including just 2 minutes into the game, to lead Riverhounds
Heavy rains and gray clouds lingered hours before kickoff between the Pittsburgh Riverhounds and visiting Detroit City FC, as both teams got set to meet for the first time since last year’s USL Championship Eastern Conference semifinal that was won by the local 11, 1-0, in regulation. The dark clouds...
New York Red Bull too much for Riverhounds in U.S. Open Cup 3rd round
PASSAIC, N.J. — Sports Illustrated Stadium along the Passaic River was the site the U.S. Open Cup committee chose for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds to visit for a third-round match against MLS opponent Red Bull NY on Wednesday. Most of the seats were empty for the match, the first between the...
In midst of slow USL Championship start, Riverhounds set for 3rd round U.S. Open Cup match
Heavy lies the crown when you are a defending champion of a sports league, and the 2026 Pittsburgh Riverhounds are learning that adage all too well. The magical run to a USL Championship last November has worn off to begin league play. After six matches, the team is still trying...
Riverhounds shut out at Birmingham Legion FC
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC had its four-match unbeaten streak snapped Sunday after a 1-0 loss to Birmingham Legion FC at Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Ala. The Hounds fell to 2-3-1. Sebastian Tregarthen scored in the first half for the Legion (1-2-2), which won for the second time in 13 meetings with...
Riverhounds score clutch goal to earn draw at Indy
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds scored a dramatic goal in second-half stoppage time to pull out a 1-1 draw on the road against Indy Eleven on Saturday night. Trailing 1-0, the Hounds threw everything they could at Indy’s Eric Dick, the goalkeeper for Pittsburgh’s championship team a season ago. In the 91st...
Riverhounds get a pair of 2nd-half goals to beat 4th division side in U.S. Open Cup
A sparse-but-vocal crowd showed up Tuesday at Highmark Stadium to watch a second-round U.S. Open Cup match between the host the Pittsburgh Riverhounds and fourth-division amateur club Virginia Dream FC out of the National Professional Soccer League. The idea that this game would be one sided because of the pro/amateur...
Riverhounds look to march on in U.S. Open cup as they host 4th-division side
Creating early-season momentum with a pair of home wins last week, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds have set themselves up with a chance to advance into the next round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. On Tuesday, they host fourth-division Virginia Dream FC, which is based in Falls Church, Va., and...
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....
