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PITTSBURGH IS A SOCCER TAHN

Passion, civic pride has been on full display during @riverhoundssc.bsky.social's unprecedented run through playoffs & as Pittsburgh's pro soccer team gets ready to play in first-ever league final

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Pittsburgh is a Soccer Town: Passion, civic pride on full display as Riverhounds set to play in first-ever league final
It’s been building over the past few weeks through a successful postseason run, but judging from the reaction to the Riverhounds SC clinching a first-ever berth in the USL Championship Final to be pla...
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November 21, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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In USL Championship Final Edition of Riverhounds Notebook -
@johnkrysinsky.bsky.social looks at fascinating storylines as @riverhoundssc.bsky.social take on FC Tulsa in biggest match in franchise history on Saturday at high Noon Pittsburgh time

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Riverhounds Notebook: Fascinating storylines and things to know ahead of USL Championship Final
The Riverhounds finally reversed its postseason fortunes with three-straight victories at Highmark Stadium that provided Pittsburgh soccer fans and the organization a playoff run to celebrate and cher...
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November 21, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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You heard the man, come check out how Tulsa and Pittsburgh might approach each other in this weekend’s title bout.
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Because of the unbalanced interconfernce schedule in the #USL-C this year, @fctulsa.bsky.social and Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC didn't meet in the regular season.

Still, @usltactics.com sees how they can attack Saturday's Final through similar-styled opponents.

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Tape Session: Tulsa, Pittsburgh, and the title
What the video tells us about the USL Championship title
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November 20, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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A final article celebrating the Hounds big win in the Eastern Conference final.

An Ed Thompson/Mark Goodman photo gallery!

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Photo Gallery: Hounds triumph in USL Eastern Conference Final, 1-0
One magical night in November, the cosmic tumblers spun into alignment for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. After a scoreless first half, native son Robbie Mertz finally found the back of the net for the H...
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November 19, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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It's a Full House at Highmark!

Follow along as @johnkrysinsky.bsky.social is keeping tabs on @riverhoundssc.bsky.social vs Detroit in USL Championship Eastern Conference Final

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Match Day Live: Riverhounds SC vs Detroit City FC, 7:30 p.m. (USL Championship Eastern Conference Semifinal)
USL Championship Eastern Conference Semifinals #4 Riverhounds vs. #8 Detroit City FC Saturday, Nov. 8 | 7:30 p.m. | Highmark Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pa. Odds: Hounds +105/ Draw +220 / Detroit +250 at Fan...
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November 9, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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HOUNDS UPBEAT AHEAD OF EASTERN CONF SEMIS VS DETROIT

The mood seemed light and happy at
@riverhoundssc.bsky.social training on Friday as the team made their final tuneups before Saturday's matchup against Rust Belt rivals Detroit City FC.

👨‍💻: Mark Goodman

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Riverhounds upbeat entering Eastern Conference Semis against Detroit
The mood seemed light and happy at Hounds training on Friday at Highmark Stadium as the team made their final tuneups before Saturday’s Eastern Conference semi-final matchup against Rust Belt rivals D...
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November 8, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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STEEL CITY ADVANCE IN US OPEN CUP QUALIFYING

After a competitive, evenly played 1st half Steel City FC seized control at home vs Capital City Islanders in a 1-0 victory on Sunday to get one step closer to an Open Cup proper return

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FINAL: Steel City FC 1, Capital City Islanders 0 (2026 USOC Qualifying)
2026 U.S. Open Cup Qualifying – Third Round  FINAL: Steel City FC 1, Capital City Islanders 0 STREAM: YouTube Instant Recap After a competitive, evenly played first half, Steel City FC would seize con...
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November 3, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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Here at Rooney Field (the smallest D1 NCAA football stadium in the country) for U.S. Open Cup 3rd Qualifying Round action! Steel City FC host the Capital City Islanders, with the winner advancing to the do-or-die 4th round!

Follow along with us here ⬇️

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LIVE: Steel City FC vs. Capital City Islanders (2026 USOC Qualifying)
2026 U.S. Open Cup Qualifying – Third Round  LIVE: Steel City FC 0, FCY New York 0 STREAM: YouTube Match Day Updates Follow along with live match updates here 0′ – It is a gorgeous fall afternoon here...
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November 2, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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In his Takeaways & Player Grades Playoff Edition, @johnkrysinsky.bsky.social chronicles how
@riverhoundssc.bsky.social kept their composure and delivered in PK shootout win, doing what they had to do to survive and advance on their home turf

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Takeaways and Player Grades: Keeping composure and delivering in PK shootout, Riverhounds survive and advance
The Riverhounds walked away with its second-ever home playoff win at Highmark Stadium, as they played Hartford to a scoreless stalemate that had to be decided by a dramatic penalty kick shootout, with...
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November 2, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Rapids GK Zack Steffen isn’t called up to the USMNT for October.

Based on his play for Colorado, Steffen didn’t deserve a callup.

And I’m wondering if maybe his days getting an int’l callup are behind him.
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Poch’s squad is locked in 🔒🔥 (via golazoamerica)
October 2, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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Pulse of Pittsburgh Soccer (10/3/2025)

Pitt men's soccer face uphill battle in ACC -- now take on No. 9 Duke on Friday night

@riverhoundssc.bsky.social get ready to take talents to South Beach

Women's teams are going in different directions & much more

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Pulse of Pittsburgh Soccer: Pitt men face uphill battle in ACC | Riverhounds take their talents to South Beach | Women's teams going in different directions
Happy Friday! The Pulse of Pittsburgh Soccer is back and will be here to stay as a regular, (almost) daily post during our busiest time of year — through October and November. Look for the Pulse both ...
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October 3, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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They may have waited a day to play the match, but the Riverhounds took care of business, defeating Las Vegas Lights, 1-0, at Highmark Stadium on Sunday night.

Post match report is now up on PSN

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Riverhounds shut out the Lights, 1-0, to keep pace in Eastern Conference race
USL Championship Soccer FINAL: Riverhounds SC 1, Las Vegas Lights FC 0 Match Statistics: USL Championship Match Center   Match Summary They may have waited a day to play the match, but the Pittsburgh ...
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September 29, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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Column: PSN's @johnkrysinsky.bsky.social has the latest and points out that USL Championship is now on the clock to come up with a resolution in addressing the Riverhounds-Hartford end-of-match alleged racial slur incident that took place on Saturday.

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Column: USL Championship is now on the clock to address Riverhounds-Hartford end-of-match alleged racial slur incident
It’s clear that emotions were flowing and flying high in Saturday’s match between the Riverhounds and Hartford Athletic FC. Then, things got out of hand as the match reached critical very late moments...
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September 22, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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Hartford Athletic FC issued statement requesting USL Championship conduct investigation on 'racially offensive language' used by Pittsburgh player in tonight's match.

Riverhounds responded: 'we stand by our players and firmly deny such language was used'

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Hartford Athletic FC issue statement requesting league conduct investigation on 'racially offensive language' used by Pittsburgh player
The Riverhounds scored early, then scored a dramatic late goal to defeat Hartford Athletic FC, 2-1, at Trinity Health Stadium on Saturday night. Stoppage time incident clouds Riverhounds late game-win...
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September 21, 2025 at 4:22 AM
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Things got bit hairy at end of Hounds-Hartford match tonight with some heated exchanges but nonetheless — a quality win for Pittsburgh on the road

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Stoppage time incident clouds Riverhounds late game-winner at Hartford
FINAL: Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2, Hartford Athletic FC 1 Match Stats  The Riverhounds scored early, then scored a dramatic late goal to defeat Hartford Athletic FC, 2-1, at Trinity Health Stadium on...
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September 21, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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In his latest Riverhounds Notebook, @johnkrysinsky.bsky.social writes that @riverhoundssc.bsky.social are still searching for complete, consistent performances on the road, plus in season following Kenardo Forbes' retirement, playmaking has been a mixed bag

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Riverhounds Notebook: Still looking for a complete performance on road ahead of latest test at Oakland
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC end a three-match road swing with its longest trip in this stretch and likely the longest trip of the season when they face Oakland Roots SC, at the Oakland-Alameda Colis...
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September 6, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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It was Kyler Miller Time

Greensburg CC product Kyler Miller scored a late game-winner in a match where Robert Morris brought continuous attacking pressure and HC Jonathan Potter rotated 19 players to secure 1-0 win vs Mount St Mary's on Monday

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Miller Time: Robert Morris top Mount St. Mary's on late goal for first win of season
FINAL: Robert Morris 1, Mt. St. Mary’s 0 Match Stats RMU men’s soccer team brought lots of attacking pressure, but it took until the lates stages of the match to secure its first win of the 2025 campa...
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September 2, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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ROWDIES ROAR BACK TO BEAT HOUNDS

Tampa Bay Rowdies stormed back to deal @riverhoundssc.bsky.social another road setback.

Charles Ahl's early first half goal wasn't enough as Hounds succumbed to a pair of second half goals in an 11-minute span

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Rowdies storm back to deal Riverhounds another road loss
Road woes continued for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds as Tampa Bay Rowdies scored twice in an 11-minute span of the second half to defeat the Hounds, 2-1, at Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg, FL. “We’re...
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August 31, 2025 at 4:12 AM
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Pitt Men's Soccer Suffers First Loss of Season in Familiar Template

Playing under the lights this season for the first time, Griffin Floyd that Georgetown shut down Pitt -- then added a goal from Oliver Stafford in the 75th minute

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Pitt men's soccer suffers first loss of season in familiar template
If you’re planning to beat Pitt Men’s Soccer, you better not let them score. The No. 3 ranked Panthers (2-1) suffered their first loss of the 2025 season on Friday, Aug. 29, falling 1-0 at Georgetown ...
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August 30, 2025 at 2:58 AM
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“This is a taste of the life in pandemic-season USL: long bus rides, sack lunches, no wifi, and a lot of boredom”

Five years ago PSN’s Mark Goodman profiled what life was like for Riverhounds in middle of pandemic.

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On the road in pandemic USL
Skylar Thomas leans his lanky 6 foot 3 frame into his seat on his coach bus and starts to settle in for the long ride. He’s got Florida rapper Rod Wave’s latest album loaded up on his smartphone. Draw...
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August 28, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Pitt women shut out by Cal St Fullerton

The Panthers were handed its first loss of season, dropping a contest where they were on front foot, but couldn't find the back of net, losing 1-0, to Cal St Fullerton at Ambrose Urbanic Field on Thursday

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Pitt women's soccer shut out by Cal St Fullerton, 1-0, in first loss of season
FINAL:  Cal State Fullerton 1, Pitt 0 Match Stats  Pitt women’s soccer saw its four-match win streak to open the season come to a halt as Cal State Fullerton walked away with a 1-0 victory at Ambrose ...
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August 29, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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For the second consecutive match, Madison Hurst came through with a game-winning goal to lift Robert Morris women's soccer, this time, it came in late stages in a 1-0 victory over Canisius Golden on Thursday afternoon at North Athletic Complex

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Madison Hurst's late game-winner lifts Robert Morris women past Canisius, 1-0
FINAL:  Robert Morris 1, Canisius 0 Box Score For the second consecutive match, Madison Hurst came through with a game-winning goal to lift Robert Morris women’s soccer, this time, it came in the late...
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August 29, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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"It’s cool for college soccer, cool for the area,"

Robert Morris men's soccer HC Jonathan Potter after Sunday's latest 'Cross-Tahn' Derby vs Duquesne.

Zac Weiss has more from the 2-2 draw that saw momentum shift multiple times in an exciting match

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Weiss: Derby Day Provides Feedback For Duquesne, Robert Morris
Sunday served as the latest Derby Day with both Duquesne and Robert Morris squaring off in a game which had many different ebbs and flows throughout the run of play, with both sides having to settle f...
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August 26, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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PITT OUTLASTS MICHIGAN STATE

In a lively and physical match between two power five schools, No. 7 Pitt scored three goals early, then held off Michigan State, 3-2, at Ambrose Urbanic Field on Monday night.

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FINAL: No. 7 Pitt 3, Michigan State 2
NCAA Men’s College Soccer  FINAL: No. 7 Pitt 3, Michigan State 1 Match Stats | Broadcast – ACC Network   Instant Match Summary In a lively and physical match between two power five schools, No. 7 Pitt...
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August 26, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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It's Cross-Tahn Derby Day!

Robert Morris and Duquesne meet for what should be an early season intense test at Rooney Field.

@johnkrysinsky.bsky.social previews the contest between two programs that continue to have high aspirations

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Cross-Tahn Derby Renews: Robert Morris, Duquesne men's soccer set for early season intense test
When Duquesne and Robert Morris’ men’s soccer teams meet at Rooney Field on Sunday (5 p.m. kickoff), you can throw out the records, stats and rankings. While both teams are focused on preparing for co...
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August 24, 2025 at 1:35 PM