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USL Newsstand – April 15, 2019

By USLSoccer.com Staff, 04/15/19, 1:00PM EDT

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After home opener victory and sellout crowd, the future has never been brighter for Riverhounds SC


Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players and fans celebrate after Saturday's home opener victory against Hartford Athletic | Photo courtesy Chris Cowger / Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC

A daily selection of news from across the national media on the USL Championship, USL League One and USL League Two.

GOTTA WEAR SHADES: After welcoming a club-record regular-season attendance of 5,182 to Highmark Stadium for a 3-1 victory against Hartford Athletic on Saturday, the future for Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC is as bright as it’s ever been. | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

WE ARE LEGION: Birmingham Legion FC recorded its second consecutive impressive road victory on Saturday night, defeating the previously undefeated Saint Louis FC. | Birmingham News

HIGH FIVE NEW MEXICO: New Mexico United continues to go undefeated during its first season, here is what they had in for the 12,327 fans at the stadium this weekend. | USL Championship

FOAM PARTIES & FARM ANIMALS:  No need for favors, all you need is a cow, a donkey, a goose, or a pig for free admission to Austin Bold FC’s game. l Pro Soccer USA

WHAT’S THE DEAL: Two-time defending USL champions are off to the slowest start in the team’s five-year history, here are four reasons why Louisville City FC is struggling. | Courier Journal

A WINNER’S WORDS: Rio Grande Valley FC’s Head Coach Gerson Echeverry is on the spot fresh off the field giving his take on the club’s win against OKC Energy. |Twitter.com

LIGHTS OUT: Fresno FC is one of the five teams that are still unbeaten in the 2019 USL Championship season, but it is the only team to stand out in the dark as four banks of lights went out during Fresno FC’s game this weekend. | Fresno Bee

A YEAR AND A WEEK LATER: After losing his spot as Ottawa Fury FC’s starting goalkeeper, Callum Irving is back on the job and is there to stay. | Ottawa Sun

RISING FROM THE OTHER END: Phoenix Rising FC found that good things happen when you kick the ball toward the net. Even if it's from the backline. | Twitter

GREENVILLE RISES AGAIN: Greenville Triumph SC recorded its second consecutive victory in League One with a 1-0 win against Chattanooga Red Wolves SC on Saturday night. | Greenville News

IGNITE THE NIGHT: Lansing Ignite FC’s inaugural League One home opener produced not only a 3-1 victory against the Richmond Kickers, but a strong atmosphere from the local fans. | Lansing State Journal

FIT TO BE TIED: FC Tucson was held to a 1-1 draw in its League One home opener against Toronto FC II at the Kino Sports Complex. | Tucson Sentinel

GLENS MAKING MOVES: League Two’s San Francisco Glens has brought aboard two local standouts from San Francisco State for its upcoming campaign. | San Francisco Examiner

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