PITTSBURGH (July 27, 2021) — Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC midfielder Kenardo Forbes and forward Alex Dixon both were selected to the USL Championship Team of the Week for Week 14, the league announced this afternoon.
Both players were instrumental in the Hounds’ attack in a 3-1 win at the New York Red Bulls II on Friday.
Forbes assisted the Hounds’ first two goals, and in the process, took outright possession of the Riverhounds’ club record for assists with 29 in his three-and-a-half seasons with the team. He also recorded six key passes against New York, while winning 3 of 4 tackles while playing a more offensive position during the match.
Dixon, meanwhile, scored the opening goal in the match and assisted the final tally to give the Hounds a two-goal lead. In addition to the scoring contribution, he won 7 of 11 duels for the ball and made 13 defensive recoveries in a strong two-way performance on the wing.
For both players, it is the second Team of the Week selection of the season — Dixon earned the nod as a midfielder in Week 6, and Forbes was picked to the midfield in Week 10.
Joining those two, midfielder Todd Wharton was chosen as a bench selection to the Team of the Week. It is the first league honor of the season for Wharton, who finished with eight tackles, seven interceptions and an 82 percent pass completion rate, all team bests.
The Hounds return to action at 7 p.m. Saturday, when they host Hartford Athletic in a key matchup between two of the top three team in the Atlantic Division. That game will be shown on 22 The Point and streamed on ESPN+.
