PITTSBURGH (July 20, 2021) — Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC midfielder Danny Griffin was named to the USL Championship Team of the Week for Week 13, the league announced this afternoon.
Griffin played a crucial role in the Hounds’ 1-0 shutout win over Loudoun United FC on Saturday, disrupting the Loudoun attack regularly from his central holding role. He won 4 of his 5 tackles in the match, made 15 recoveries and had six interceptions, all of which were team highs.
It is the second Team of the Week honor this season for Griffin, who holds the distinction of being the only Hounds player to have played every minute thus far in 2021 — 1,260 minutes in 14 matches. The second-year pro previously was on the Team of the Week in Week 6.
The Hounds return to action at 7 p.m. Friday, when they visit the New York Red Bulls II at MSU Soccer Park in Montclair, N.J. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+.
