PITTSBURGH – Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC announced on Wednesday it had signed midfielder Charles Ahl to a two-year contract with a third-year team option for the 2027 USL Championship season. The transaction is pending league and federation approval.

Ahl joins the professional ranks with the Hounds having earned the 2024 Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Year at Stetson University, leading the Hatters to an undefeated conference record and a share of the Atlantic Sun regular-season title. The attacking midfielder from Winter Park, Fla., was also named to the All-Atlantic Sun First Team in 2024 after being a Second Team selection in both 2022 and ‘23.

“Charles is a busy midfielder with the ability to break lines off the dribble and deliver the final pass,” said Hounds Head Coach Bob Lilley said. “He was consistently dangerous at our combine, and we look forward to seeing him develop here in Pittsburgh.”

As a senior, Ahl posted two goals and five assists, marking the third consecutive season he posted five or more assists. He finished his career with 18 assists, ending his career seventh in Hatters’ history.