PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Riverhounds got goals from Kevin Kerr and Corey Hertzog as they powered their way to a 3-1 preseason victory against the University of Pittsburgh on a chilly Saturday afternoon at Ambrose Urbanic Field.
 
Hertzog’s third goal of the preseason proved the game-winner in the 64th minute, while Kay Banjo added an insurance tally with four minutes to go for his first career goal as a Hound. Kerr had given the Riverhounds the lead on the half-hour mark, only for Pitt’s Colin Brezniak to send the game to halftime level three  minutes later.
 
Kerr opened up the scoring with a rocket of a shot from 16 yards out off a nice feed by John Manga. Receiving Manga’s pass with his back turned to goal, Kerr switched immediately to face goal and beat Panthers goalkeeper Mikal Outcalt with a shot that caromed in off the underside of the crossbar.
 
Pitt quickly responded as midfielder Marcony Pimentel made a solid run up the middle of the pitch, and eventually found Brezniak in the penalty area for the finish.

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The Riverhounds regained the lead moments after their Head Coach Dave Brandt made major changes to the lineup just past the hour-mark. Columbus Crew SC loanee Marshall Hollingsworth bulled his way into the penalty area, forcing Outcalt to make a tough save in close. The Pitt goalkeeper was unable to corral the rebound, though, and Hertzog was in the right place to cash in for the lead.

Hertzog – a 2016 USL All-League Second Team selection – factored in on Banjo’s late goal as well, as he set up the former PDL standout with a useful through-ball deep into the penalty area. Banjo, jockeying to win position, made quick work of the pass to give the Hounds a two-goal lead.

The Riverhounds also saw a sixth preseason trialist see action, as defender Gale Agbossoumonde came on in the second-half wave of substitutes, playing center back alongside Tobi Adewole. A former U.S. Youth internatinoal Agbossoumonde previously played with current Riverhound Hertzog for the Tampa Bay Rowdies two seasons ago.