NEWS & NOTES

CHARLESTON’S CAL JENNINGS CONTINUES GOAL CONTRIBUTIONS STREAK
The Charleston Battery’s Cal Jennings continued to make his mark on the USL Championship’s all-time leaderboards on Saturday with his two-goal performance against San Antonio FC. The brace marked the eighth consecutive Championship game in which the 28-year-old had recorded either a goal or assist, recording nine goals and two assists in that span.

Jennings’ eight-game streak with a goal contribution is only one shy of the Championship’s longest individual streak. Previously, Solomon Asanté recorded a nine-game streak for Phoenix Rising FC between May 18 and July 19, 2019, in which he recorded 11 goals and seven assists at the peak of the club’s 20-game winning streak that season. Asanté was joined in recording a nine-game goal contributions streak by Leo Fernandes of the Tampa Bay Rowdies between June 5 and July 30, 2022, over which span he recorded 10 goals and two assists. Both players went on to win the league’s Player of the Year award at the end of the regular season.

Most Consecutive Appearances with a Goal Contribution in the USL Championship Regular Season
T-1. Solomon Asante, Phoenix Rising FC – 9 games (May 18-July 19, 2019)
T-1. Leo Fernandes, Tampa Bay Rowdies – 9 games (June 5-July 30, 2022)
T-3. Emmanuel Ledesma, FC Cincinnati – 8 games (Aug. 11-Sept. 26, 2018)
T-3. Hadji Barry, Sporting Kansas City II – 8 games (Aug. 18-Sept. 22, 2018)
T-3. Adam Jahn, Phoenix Rising FC – 8 games (May 4-June 22, 2019)
T-3. Santi Moar, Phoenix Rising FC – 8 games (Sept. 11, 2020-June 12, 2021)
T-3. Cal Jennings, Charleston Battery – 8 games (March 14-present)

Jennings’ brace was also his 13th in the Championship’s regular season, moving him into a tie for second-most all-time with Corey Hertzog, whom Jennings also joined in a tie for eighth place in the all-time regular season scoring list with 74 goals this past Saturday. Jennings is now two braces from equaling Dane Kelly on 15 two-goal games in the Championship’s regular season, and three multi-goal games from equaling Kelly’s league-best mark of 19 multi-goal performances in the Championship’s regular season.

Most Two-Goal Performances in the USL Championship Regular Season
1. Dane Kelly – 15
T-2. Corey Hertzog – 13
T-2. Cal Jennings (CHS) – 13*
T-4. Chandler Hoffman – 12
T-4. Cameron Lancaster (LEX) – 12*
T-4. Augustine Williams (PIT) – 12*

* - Active Player

LOUISVILLE’S PHILLIP GOODRUM REACHES A HALF-CENTURY OF GOALS

Louisville City FC’s Phillip Goodrum became the 31st player to reach 50 regular season goals in the USL Championship’s history on Saturday with his second goal of the campaign. The 27-year-old reached the mark in his 133rd regular season contest in the Championship having previously competed for Atlanta United 2, Memphis 901 FC and FC Tulsa prior to his arrival in Louisville last summer.

Goodrum currently ranks 11th in strike rate among players with at least 50 goals in the regular season, having averaged a goal every 187.8 minutes over his career.

Best Strike Rate in the USL Championship Regular Season (Min. 50 goals)
1. Cameron Lancaster (LEX) – 80 goals, 116.6 mins/goal*
2. Cal Jennings (CHS) – 74 goals, 130.7 mins/goal*
3. Wilson Harris – 68 goals, 150.1 mins/goal
4. Dane Kelly – 106 goals, 150.3 mins/goal
5. Chandler Hoffmann – 66 goals, 156.2 mins/goal
6. Hadji Barry – 79 goals, 157.7 mins/goal
7. Romario Williams (IND) – 60 goals, 162.2 mins/goal*
8. José Angulo – 53 goals, 167.2 mins/goal
9. Junior Flemmings – 57 goals, 171 mins/goal
10. Neco Brett – 81 goals, 173.8 mins/goal
11. Phillip Goodrum (LOU) – 50 goals, 187.7 mins/goal*

RHODE ISLAND HITS THE LONG-RANGE BUTTON AGAINST TAMPA BAY

Rhode Island FC capped a six-point week on Saturday with a 3-0 victory against the Tampa Bay Rowdies in which all three of the club’s goals came from outside the penalty area on tallies by Clay Holstad, Zach Herivaux and Noah Fuson. The goals collectively combined to register a 0.05 Expected Goals mark.

The performance marked the 11th time a team had recorded at least three goals from outside the penalty area in a single game in the USL Championship regular season dating to the start of the 2017 season. Only one club has recorded four goals from outside the penalty area in one game in that span, with Birmingham Legion FC doing so against Oakland Roots SC on October 26, 2024.

3+ Goals from Outside the Penalty Area in a USL Championship Regular Season Game (2017-present)
4 – Birmingham Legion FC – at Oakland Roots SC, Oct. 26, 2024
3 – Rhode Island FC – at Tampa Bay Rowdies, May 17, 2025
3 – Louisville City FC – vs. Hartford Athletic, April 27, 2025
3 – Charleston Battery – vs. Las Vegas Lights FC, April 27, 2025
3 – Oakland Roots SC – at Hartford Athletic, Oct. 8, 2022
3 – Sporting Kansas City II – at Louisville City FC, Oct. 9, 2021
3 – Austin Bold FC – vs. Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC – June 29, 2019
3 – Toronto FC II – at FC Cincinnati, Sept. 15, 2018
3 – FC Cincinnati – vs. Richmond Kickers, June 16, 2018
3 – FC Cincinnati – vs. New York Red Bulls II, Sept. 16, 2017

ORANGE COUNTY’S KOA SANTOS HAS AN UNFORTUNATE DAY AT THE OFFICE
Orange County SC’s Koa Santos conceded two penalty kicks on Saturday night in his side’s 3-0 defeat against New Mexico United. Santos became the sixth player to concede a pair of penalty kicks in the same regular season contest since the start of the 2017 USL Championship season, and the first since the 2022 season.

Players who have Conceded Two Penalty Kicks in the Same USL Championship Contest (2017-present)
Josh Phillips, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC – vs. Portland Timbers 2, Aug. 6, 2017
Lars Eckenrode, Toronto FC II – vs. New York Red Bulls II, Sept. 9, 2017
Jeremy Garay, Loudoun United FC – at Hartford Athletic, Sept. 6, 2019
Jonathan Levin, Phoenix Rising FC – at New Mexico United, May 24, 2022
Houssou Landry, Loudoun United FC – at Birmingham Legion FC, July 27, 2022
Koa Santos, Orange County SC – vs. New Mexico United, May 17, 2025

Quick Hits

- Miami FC’s Francisco Bonfiglio has recorded goals in four consecutive regular season contests, coinciding with the club’s first four-game undefeated streak since the 2023 season. Bonfiglio’s four-game scoring streak is the longest by a Miami player since the club joined the USL Championship in 2020.

- Indy Eleven’s Aodhan Quinn has recorded assists in three consecutive games, two shy of his longest individual assists streak in the Championship regular season. Quinn previously recorded assists in five consecutive games for Phoenix Rising FC between Aug. 28-Sept. 18, 2021.

- New Mexico United’s Talen Maples became the 30th player to convert a pair of penalty kicks in the same contest in his side’s 3-0 victory against Orange County SC on Saturday night. Maples was the second player to do so this season following Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC’s Justin Dhillon against Sacramento Republic FC on March 22.

- Former Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC forward José Angulo remains the lone player to score three penalty kicks in the same game in league history, doing so in an interleague contest against Real Salt Lake Reserves on July 25, 2014.

- The Charleston Battery’s six-game winning streak in Championship play has equaled the club’s longest winning streak in the USL Championship era. The Battery also recorded six consecutive victories between April 10-May 16, 2024.

- Sacramento Republic FC’s 5-0 victory against Las Vegas Lights FC on Saturday night marked its seventh outing with at least five goals in the Championship regular season in club history. Republic FC has now posted a five-goal outing in each of the past three seasons.

- Indy Eleven’s seven-game winless streak in the Championship is its longest since a 12-game winless streak between June 9-Aug. 21, 2022, the last season the club failed to reach the USL Championship Playoffs.

- The Tampa Bay Rowdies’ six-game winless streak in the Championship is its longest since a six-game winless run between July 29-Aug. 26, 2018, the last season the club failed to reach the USL Championship Playoffs.

- Lexington SC’s two shots in its 2-0 defeat against FC Tulsa on Sunday night equaled the fewest shots in a game in the USL Championship this season. Previously, Hartford Athletic recorded two shots in its 2-1 defeat to El Paso Locomotive FC on March 29.

Upcoming Player Milestones

Appearances
Approaching 150 regular season appearances
Florian Valot (LDN) – 149
Danny Griffin (PIT) – 149
Sam Gleadle (LOU) – 148
Eric Calvillo (ELP) – 148
Amando Moreno (ELP) – 147
Douglas Martinez Jr. (CHS) – 147
Daniel Bruce (NM) – 147

Approaching 100 regular-season appearances
Mohamed Traore (PHX) – 99
Ronaldo Damus (BHM) – 99
Juan Agudelo (SA) – 97

Minutes
Approaching 15,000 regular season minutes
Mark Segbers (CHS) – 14,800

Approaching 10,000 regular season minutes
Drew Skundrich (LDN) – 9,946
Taylor Davila (LOU) – 9,908
Manuel Arteaga (TBR) – 9,838
Sam Gleadle (LOU) – 9,764
Romario Williams (IND) – 9,730
Jack Gurr (SAC) – 9,686
Cal Jennings (CHS) – 9,673
Dariusz Formella (PHX) – 9,673
Younes Boudadi (LV) 9,657
Sergio Rivas (NM) – 9,628
Patrick Seagrist (TUL) – 9,623

Goals
Approaching 80 regular season goals
Augustine Williams (PIT) – 77
Enzo Martinez (BHM) – 76

Approaching 50 regular season goals
Justin Dhillon (COS) – 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
Marcus Epps (LEX) – 37

Assists
Approaching 50 regular season assists
Rodrigo Lopez (SAC) – 47
Brian Ownby (LOU) – 46

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

Saves
Approaching 500 regular season saves
Matt VanOekel (BHM) – 498

Approaching 300 regular season saves
Christian Herrera (COS) – 294

Approaching 200 regular season saves
Logan Ketterer (LEX) – 188
Jahmali Waite (ELP) – 188
Colin Shutler (OC) – 187

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

Approaching 30 regular season shutouts
Christian Herrera (COS) – 28

Discipline Report – Week 12

TAMPA, Fla. – The following is the USL Championship’s discipline report for Week 12 of the 2025 USL Championship season:

Hartford Athletic’s Emmanuel Samadia has been suspended for one game following his red card for violent conduct against Louisville City FC on May 17. Samadia will be unavailable for selection in his side’s contest against Indy Eleven on Wednesday, May 28.

Miami FC’s Tobias Zarate has been suspended for one game following his red card for two cautionable offenses against Loudoun United FC on May 17. Zarate will be unavailable for selection in his side’s contest against Birmingham Legion FC on Saturday.

The Tampa Bay Rowdies’ Laurence Wyke has been suspended for one game following his red card for two cautionable offenses against Rhode Island FC on May 17. Wyke will be unavailable for selection in his side’s contest against Lexington SC on Saturday.

Hartford Athletic’s Adewale Obalola has been suspended for one game following his red card for two cautionable offenses against Louisville City FC on May 17. Obalola will be unavailable for selection in Hartford’s contest against Indy Eleven on Wednesday, May 28.

Birmingham Legion FC’s Sam McIllhatton was suspended for one game following his red card for two cautionable offenses against Rhode Island FC on May 14. McIllhatton served his suspension during his side’s contest against Detroit City FC on May 18.

The following player enters the upcoming matches one caution away from their eighth yellow card of the season and a one-game suspension for caution accumulation.

Here is the breakdown per club:

• San Antonio FC (1): Jorge Hernández