RIVERHOUNDS ACADEMY RESULTS
Welcome to the Riverhounds Academy Results page, an all-in-one destination that will track the club’s youth teams in action, provide news about the Academy, and link to news updates ranging from the Grassroots Program to Academy tie-ins with the Pro Team.
Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 1-2
In ECNL & ECNL Regional League matches at AHN Montour:
• The 2009 Girls split a pair of results, taking a convincing 5-0 win over Ohio Elite but narrowly falling to Racing Louisville, 4-3. Anna Korney had a big goalscoring weekend with two goals in the victory over Ohio Elite and three more in the Sunday loss. Quinn Miller had a pair of goals, and Aislinn Connolly also scored in the win over Ohio Elite, as the Hounds got all five goals in the first half. The Hounds rallied to tie from two goals down in the match against Louisville, but the visitors added two more in a 15-minute second-half stretch to put it away.
• The 2010 Girls earned their first point in the ECNL standings by holding their own in a midfield battle with Ohio Elite and even creating some chances to win before finishing with a 0-0 draw. The team kept up their strong defensive and midfield play against Louisville to keep things scoreless at the break, but the visitors got an early second-half goal and a penalty kick on the way to a 3-0 final score.
• The 2009 RL Girls got things started with a scoreless draw of their own against Ohio Elite, defending excellently and needing only to take one of their chances to get the three points. The team got it right in front of goal against Racing Louisville the next day, winning 2-1. Gianna Reynolds put the Hounds in front after a good cross from Riley Lafayette, but Racing tied the match before the break. The Hounds got the winner early in the second half when Lafayette was able to apply the finishing touch after a good inswinging corner kick from Alexis Shane.
• The 2010 RL Girls went ahead in the opening minute against Ohio Elite when Mackenzie Carpenter finished a feed from Gianna Marts, and that would be the game’s only goal in a 1-0 Hounds win. The team fell behind after a scoreless first half on Sunday against Racing Louisville, but Marts was able to come up with a tying goal in the final minute to end the match 1-1.
Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 24-25
In ECNL & ECNL Regional League matches at AHN Montour:
• The 2009 Girls got goals from Anna Korney and Harper Zapf, but they were topped 4-2 by the Western New York Flash after a short period of defensive lapses proved costly. The team played quite well in stretches, and some growing pains are to be expected with many new faces in the back line.
• The 2010 Girls battled and showed growth from a week prior, but injuries were a factor and a good WNY Flash side took the 3-0 win.
• The 2009 RL Boys were the only team with a two-match weekend, and they made the most of it with a pair of wins. Ignatios Darakos scored a pair of headers, both assisted by Antonio Difatta, to give the team a 2-0 win over WNY Flash Erie RL. The team followed that up with a 2-1 win over WNY Flash RL as Difatta scored from a free kick and Aniketh Ghosh netted the game-winner from outside of the box.
• The 2010 RL Boys also pulled out a big win over the WNY Flash RL, 3-2, getting the game-winning goal from Owen Medved in the final five minutes.Dom Frisenda and Ashwin Menon scored in the first half for the Hounds.
• The 2009 RL Girls were in control for most of the match and deserved their 3-1 win over the WNY Flash RL. Addison Franz closed down the goalkeeper for the opening goal, Sienna Ali put the second in the corner of the net after a nice run, and Riley Lafayette finished the third after good setup work by Franz.
• The 2010 RL Girls had a handful of girls playing up an age group, but they weren’t overwhelmed in a 2-0 defeat against WNY Flash RL. The team produced plenty of positives and had the better of play for long stretches, despite the loss.
Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 17-18
At the Ohio Premier Invitational in Dublin, Ohio:
• The 2010 Boys reached the championship game in the top division, falling 3-1 in the final against Sporting Columbus in a tightly played game. Owen Medved scored his second goal of Sunday in the final, after joining Matteo Pacienza and Ryan Perez — who scored directly from a corner kick — on the scoresheet in a 3-1 win over West Virginia FC. That win finished a perfect run through pool play that included a 1-0 win over FC Pride on an Ashwin Menon goal, and a 3-1 win over the host club in which Pacienza tallied a hat trick for the Hounds.
• The 2009 Boys were runners-up in their group after starting the weekend with a 1-1 draw against Pacesetter SC. Grayson Stuart was set up by Warren Agostoni for the goal, but the Hounds were unable to find the net in their second game, a 2-0 loss on a pair of long-range strikes by FC Pride. The Hounds closed the tournament with a 2-1 win over DSX Orange, as Jonah Mastren-Williams and Stuart scored before Conner Hilenger secured the win with a late penalty save.
• The 2009 Girls were denied a spot in the final after a 2-1 loss Sunday to Cincinnati United. Anna Korney scored, and the Hounds had more opportunities, but they were topped by an excellent goalkeeping performance from Cincinnati and an unfortunate second-half penalty. The team got started on the right note with Korney also scoring in a 1-0 win over Internationals, and they stayed in contention for the final with a 2-2 draw against Fort Wayne with goals by Emma Marquis and Korney.
• The 2009 RL Girls played tough all weekend, starting with an Alaina McGrath clean sheet in a 0-0 draw with Club Ohio. Addison Franz scored off the bar from 20 yards to give the Hounds a 1-1 draw with Polaris, and the weekend ended with a narrow 1-0 defeat against Cincinnati United.
In ECNL Regional League matches in Michigan:
• The 2009 RL Boys blew things open in the second half to defeat the Michigan Wolves, 6-2. A formation shift and great central midfield play by Francis Randiga, Aiden Ozbey and Aniketh Ghosh made the difference in the Saturday game. The team battled to try and make it a two-win road trip, but they were topped on Sunday by Nationals FC, 2-1.
Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 3-4
• Congrats to the 2012 Girls side that won their age group’s top division at the PA Classics Keystone Cup in Manheim, Pa. Click here to read more about their success and three other RDA sides that reached the championship game in their bracket.
