NEWS & NOTES

LOUCITY’S SEAN TOTSCH TOPS ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON MINUTES LIST
Louisville City FC defender Sean Totsch became the USL Championship’s all-time leader in regular season minutes this past Saturday, moving to a career mark of 22,259 minutes as he played the full 90 minutes in LouCity’s 1-1 draw against Sacramento Republic FC to surpass former Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC midfielder Kenardo Forbes.

Currently in his 11th season in the USL Championship, Totsch has compiled a remarkable career that has seen him win the league title three times, claim the Players’ Shield twice and earn five Championship All-League selections. He has also been part of more regular season wins (158) and shutouts (83) than any other player in league history and is the league’s all-time leader in goals by a defender, recording 27 tallies in 276 appearances.

Most Regular Season Minutes in USL Championship History
1. Sean Totsch – 22,259*
2. Kenardo Forbes – 22,224
3. Aodhan Quinn – 22,129*
4. Hugh Roberts – 21,237
5. Enzo Martinez – 21,146*

* - Active Player

TWO HISTORIC RIVALRIES RETURN IN WEEKEND’S SLATE

Two of the longest-running series in the USL Championship will return this Saturday as the Charleston Battery host Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC at Patriots Point and Orange County SC hosts Sacramento Republic FC at Championship Soccer Stadium.

The meeting between the Battery and Hounds will be the 31st between the clubs in the USL Championship era, the second-most contested active series in the league. Over their prior 30 meetings, the Battery have earned a 10-7-13 record to hold a narrow edge over their Old Guard Shield rivals.

Orange County and Republic FC will meet for the 28th time, meanwhile, ranking as the third-most contested series in the league’s history. Republic FC holds an 11-10-6 record in the regular season series, having moved ahead in the series with a 2-0 victory on its last visit to Championship Soccer Stadium last April 20.

Most-Played Active Regular Season Series in the USL Championship Era (2011-present)
1. Phoenix Rising FC vs. Orange County SC – 32 games (PHX leads 13-10-9)
2. Charleston Battery vs. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC – 30 games (CHS leads 10-7-13)
3. Sacramento Republic FC vs. Orange County SC – 27 games (SAC leads 11-10-6)
4. Sacramento Republic FC vs. Phoenix Rising FC – 24 games (SAC leads 8-7-9)
5. Charleston Battery vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies – 23 games (CHS leads 12-8-3)

LOUCITY’S DAVILA BROTHERS CONTINUE TRADITION OF BROTHERLY LOVE
Louisville City FC’s Taylor and Evan Davila were both starters in the club’s lineup to face Sacramento Republic FC on Saturday, marking the second time the duo had started a game for the club since each arriving prior to the 2024 season. The Davila brothers had also both started at home to Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC on July 19, 2024.

The Davila brothers are the ninth brothers to have started in the same game for a club in the USL Championship’s history. Current Birmingham Legion FC midfielder Enzo Martinez and brother Alex Martinez, who competed together for four seasons with the Charlotte Independence, hold the current record for the most combined appearances by a pair of brothers in the league with 386 games.

Brothers who have Started for the Same Club in USL Championship History
Matthew and Michael Baldisimo – Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2
Alex and Eli Crognale – Birmingham Legion FC
Taylor and Evan Davila – Louisville City FC
Christian and Cameron Duke – Sporting Kansas City II
Miguel and Danial González – OKC Energy FC
Milan and Brian Iloski – Orange County SC
Enzo and Alex Martinez – Charlotte Independence
Jahon and Kaveh Rad – Sporting Kansas City II
Jóse and Jaime Villarreal – LA Galaxy II

TOM SOEHN’S TENURE ENDS AT BIRMINGHAM LEGION
Birmingham Legion FC announced on Wednesday the departure of Tom Soehn as the club’s Head Coach, the first in-season coaching change of the 2025 season. The first Head Coach in Legion history, Soehn had the second-longest active tenure at a USL Championship club at the point of his departure, with only Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC’s Bob Lilley having been in his role longer.

Longest Active Head Coaching Tenures in the USL Championship
1. Bob Lilley, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC – Appointed November 17, 2017
2. Ryan Martin, Loudoun United FC – Appointed May 30, 2019
3. John Bradford, North Carolina FC – Appointed January 19, 2021
4. Danny Cruz, Louisville City FC – Appointed April 27, 2021
5. Ben Pirmann, Charleston Battery – Appointed November 15, 2022

Quick Hits

- Gabriel Torres’ two-assist game for El Paso Locomotive FC against Lexington SC this past Saturday was the first by an individual player for Locomotive since Éder Borelli against Phoenix Rising FC on August 27, 2022.

- Hartford Athletic defender Adrian Diz Pez’s red card against Loudoun United FC on Saturday afternoon was his seventh in the USL Championship regular season, marking the most for an individual player in league history.

- North Carolina FC’s 2-2 draw against Indy Eleven marked the first time the club had rallied to earn a win or a draw from a two-goal deficit in the USL Championship since September 13, 2020, when the team won 3-2 against Memphis 901 FC. That contest also marked the last time Conor Donovan scored for NCFC, with his goal against Memphis the first of a three-goal rally.

- Nighte Pickering’s game-winner for Las Vegas Lights FC against Orange County SC marked the second occasion the 20-year-old U.S. Youth international had scored on his club debut in the USL Championship. Pickering also found the net on his league debut for Memphis 901 FC on August 6, 2022, against Hartford Athletic.

- El Paso Locomotive FC’s league-leading four goals from corner kicks in the USL Championship so far this season has matched the club’s total of goals from corner kicks from the full 2024 regular season.

- Following this past Saturday’s 2-2 draw with North Carolina FC, Indy Eleven has dropped 16 points from winning positions at home since the start of the 2024 season, the most of any club in the USL Championship over that span.

Upcoming Player Milestones

Appearances
Approaching 250 regular-season appearances
Bolu Akinyode (MIA) – 249
Speedy Williams (LEX) – 248

Approaching 200 regular-season appearances
Duke Lacroix (COS) – 196

Approaching 150 regular season appearances
JJ Williams (RI) – 149
Tumi Moshobane (ELP) – 149
Jorge Hernández (SA) – 148
Akeem Ward (COS) – 147

Approaching 100 regular-season appearances
Mohamed Traore (PHX) – 99
Arturo Ordóñez (LOU) – 99
Christian Herrera (COS) – 98
Evan Conway (NC) – 98
Stephen Carroll (DET) – 97
Bryce Washington (NC) – 97
Jeciel Cedeño (DET) – 97   

Minutes
Approaching 15,000 regular season minutes
Matt VanOekel (BHM) – 14,934
Mark Segbers (CHS) – 14,709
Alex Crognale (SA) – 14,677

Approaching 10,000 regular season minutes
JJ Williams (RI) – 9,925
Laurence Wyke (TBR) – 9,904
Ben Ofeimu (IND) – 9,838
Drew Skundrich (LDN) – 9,834
Justin Dhillon (COS) – 9,789
Grant Stoneman (RI) – 9,773
Aaron Molloy (CHS) – 9,753
Amando Moreno (ELP) – 9,752
Tommy McCabe (LDN) – 9,736
Maxi Rodriguez (RI) – 9,699
Sam Gleadle (LOU) – 9,675
Romario Williams (IND) – 9,642

Goals
Approaching 80 regular season goals
Augustine Williams (PIT) – 77

Approaching 70 regular season goals
Cal Jennings (CHS) – 69

Approaching 50 regular season goals
Phillip Goodrum (LOU) – 48
Manuel Arteaga (TBR) – 47

Approaching 40 regular season goals
Brian Ownby (LOU) – 39
Rodrigo Lopez (SAC) – 38
Ethan Zubak (OC) – 37
Dariusz Formella (PHX) – 37
Justin Portillo (SAC) – 37
Tyler Pasher (BHM) – 37

Assists
Approaching 50 regular season assists
Rodrigo Lopez (SAC) – 46
Brian Ownby (LOU) – 46

Approaching 30 regular season assists
Niall McCabe (LOU) – 29
Cam Lindley (IND) – 28
Robbie Mertz (PIT) – 27  

Saves
Approaching 300 regular season saves
Christian Herrera (COS) – 291
Jake McGuire (NC) – 288

Approaching 250 regular season saves
Hugo Fauroux (LDN) – 243

Approaching 200 regular season saves
Eric Dick (PIT) – 187

Shutouts
Approaching 50 regular season shutouts
Matt Van Oekel (BHM) – 48

Discipline Report – Week 6

TAMPA, Fla. – The following is the USL Championship’s discipline report for Week 6 of the 2025 USL Championship season:

Hartford Athletic’s Adrian Diz Pe has been suspended for one game following his red card for serious foul play against Loudoun United FC on April 5. Diz Pe will be unavailable for selection in Hartford’s contest against Indy Eleven this Saturday.

Hartford Athletic’s Beverly Makangila has been suspended for one game following his red card for two cautionable offenses against Loudoun United FC on April 5. Makangila will be unavailable for selection in Hartford’s contest against Indy Eleven this Saturday.