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Toronto Repeat Is Hounds' Target

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PITTSBURGH (Aug. 6, 2015) - The Pittsburgh Riverhounds return to Toronto this weekend looking to reinforce their position in the USL's Eastern Conference playoff zone.

Goals from Kevin Kerr and Anthony Arena gave the Hounds a 2-0 victory over Toronto F.C. II at the Ontario Soccer Centre on July 8. Another win Saturday night could lift the Hounds to within touching distance of the fourth-placed Richmond Kickers or build a cushion over the chasing Harrisburg City Islanders depending on the result of Saturday's clash between those two sides.

Kickoff in Toronto is set for 8 p.m. Fans will be able to watch a live stream of the game via Riverhounds.com.

The Hounds (8-8-4, 28 points) travel north in good spirits after getting back on track against the Wilmington Hammerheads last week. Rob Vincent earned USL "Player of the Week" honors for the second time this year after netting all three goals in the 3-0 win.

Vincent's hat trick pulled him level with Oklahoma City Energy forward Danni Konig at the top of the USL scoring chart with 16 goals. Vincent leads the league outright in goals-per-game, points and points-per-game.

Kerr is the league's joint leader in assists with eight. The Scottish midfielder ranks fifth in points with eight goals added to his assists tally.

The Riverhounds continue to lead USL in goals scored with 42 in 20 games.

No team has found the net fewer times than Toronto F.C. II (4-10-3, 15 points). The young Canadians have scored 12 times in 17 games. Goalkeeper Quillan Roberts leads the league in saves-per-game.

Hounds head coach Mark Steffens will again be without Jamaican national team goalkeeper Ryan Thompson as he rests an inflamed knee. Drew Russell and Vini Dantas remain sidelined with respective knee and heel problems while Orlando City has retained the services of Conor Donovan. The United States Under-20 national team defender is expected to resume his loan spell in Pittsburgh after this weekend's action.

The Hounds return to Highmark Stadium on Aug. 15 when they host the Charlotte Independence in a key game for the team's playoff ambitions. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. The first 3,500 fans will receive a free black and gold Hounds towel courtesy of Highmark.

Visit Riverhounds.com for ticket information or call the Highmark Stadium box office on (412) 325-7241 to speak to a representative.

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