NEWS & NOTES

CHARLESTON BATTERY’S WINNING STREAK MOVES INTO TOP 10 ALL-TIME
The Charleston Battery earned their seventh consecutive victory in USL Championship play on Saturday with a 3-1 victory against Detroit City FC. The streak is the Battery’s longest in the Championship era, surpassing a six-game streak a season ago, and moved into a tie for the seventh-longest winning streak in the league’s history.

Only two clubs have recorded double-digit winning streaks in the Championship history previously, with Phoenix Rising FC recording a 20-game streak in the 2019 season and FC Cincinnati recording a 10-game streak in the 2018 season. Of the six clubs to record an eight-game winning streak during a regular season campaign, only one – Orange County SC in 2023 – did not win the Players’ Shield.

Most Consecutive Victories in a USL Championship Regular Season
1. Phoenix Rising FC (2019) – 20
2. FC Cincinnati (2019) – 10
T-3. Tampa Bay Rowdies (2021) – 9
T-3. Real Monarchs SLC (2017) – 9
T-5. Orange County SC (2023) – 8
T-5. Orlando City SC (2014) – 8

The Battery’s victory also saw the side move into a tie for the fourth-best 10-game start to a USL Championship regular season campaign and equal the club’s mark of 24 points through its first 10 games a season ago. Charleston went 7-0-3 in its opening 10 games of the 2024 season on the way to its best campaign in club history.

Most Points Through 10 Games in a USL Championship Regular Season
27 – (9-1-0) – Real Monarchs SLC (2017)*

26 – (8-0-2) – San Antonio FC (2017)

25 – (8-1-1) – Real Monarchs SLC (2018)

24 – (8-2-0 / 7-0-3) – Orlando City SC (2014)*, Reno 1868 FC (2020)*, San Antonio FC (2020), Tampa Bay Rowdies (2021)*, Louisville City FC (2022), San Antonio FC (2022)*, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (2022), Charleston Battery (2024), Charleston Battery (2025)

* - Won USL Championship Players’ Shield

LOUISVILLE CITY EQUALS CLUB BEST FOR LONGEST UNDEFEATED START

Louisville City FC ran its undefeated streak to 10 games to start the 2025 USL Championship season on Saturday night with a 2-0 victory against Monterey Bay FC. The 10-game run equaled the club’s longest undefeated streak to start a season, equaling LouCity’s start to the 2022 season when it went 7-0-3 to begin the campaign.

Louisville still has a way to go to move into the realm of the longest undefeated streaks to start a USL Championship season. The record stands at 22 games, set by the Richmond Kickers in the 2013 season when the club ended the campaign with a 15-1-10 record to claim the Players’ Shield. 

CHARLESTON’S CAL JENNINGS CONTINUES ASCENT IN SCORING CHART

The Charleston Battery’s Cal Jennings recorded a two-goal performance on Saturday in his side’s 3-1 victory against Detroit City FC. The performance saw Jennings equal the Championship’s record for consecutive games with a goal contribution at nine games, with the 28-year-old having recorded 11 goals and two assists in that span to draw level with former Phoenix Rising FC forward Solomon Asanté, who accomplished the feat in 2019, and current Tampa Bay Rowdies winger Leo Fernandes, who did so in the 2022 campaign.

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-1. Cal Jennings, Charleston Battery – 9 games (March 14-present)
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)

Jennings’ performance marked the second time in his career he had logged multiple goals in consecutive games, having previously done so for Memphis 901 FC during the 2020 season. Jennings scored twice against the Charlotte Independence on September 26, 2020 before bagging a hat trick against Birmingham Legion FC on October 3, 2020 in the prior occasion.

He is now one two-goal game away from tying Dane Kelly for the most two-goal performances in the Championship’s regular season, and two multi-goal performances from tying Kelly for the most multi-goal performances in the Championship’s regular season.

Most Two-Goal Performances in the USL Championship Regular Season
1. Dane Kelly – 15
2. Cal Jennings (CHS) – 14*
3. Corey Hertzog – 13
T-4. Cameron Lancaster (LOU) – 12*
T-4. Chandler Hoffman – 12
T-4. Augustine Williams (PIT) – 12*

Most Multi-Goal Performances in the USL Championship Regular Season
1. Dane Kelly – 19 / 4 hat tricks
2. Cal Jennings (CHS) – 17 / 3 hat tricks*
T-3. Cameron Lancaster (LOU) – 14 / 2 hat tricks*
T-3. Chandler Hoffman – 14 / 2 hat tricks
T-5. Neco Brett – 13 / 2 hat tricks
T-5. Augustine Williams (PIT) – 13 / 1 hat trick*
T-5. Corey Hertzog – 13

* - Active Player

CAMERON LANCASTER’S RETURN TO LOUISVILLE OFFERS CHANCE TO EXTEND RECORD

Louisville City FC announced on Tuesday it had acquired forward Cameron Lancaster on loan from fellow USL Championship club Lexington SC for the remainder of the 2025 season. The move brings Lancaster to LouCity for his third stint with the club, with the veteran English forward sitting as the leading goalscorer for an individual club in the USL Championship’s regular season history.

Most Goals for an Individual Club in the USL Championship Regular Season
1. Cameron Lancaster, Louisville City FC – 75 goals in 148 games
2. Sebastian Guenzatti, Tampa Bay Rowdies – 59 goals in 145 games
3. Cameron Iwasa, Sacramento Republic FC – 57 goals in 156 games
4. Solomon Asanté, Phoenix Rising FC – 49 goals in 103 games
5. Enzo Martinez, Charlotte Independence – 44 goals in 151 games

Quick Hits

- New Mexico United goalkeeper Alex Tambakis recorded his 57th shutout in the USL Championship regular season in his side’s 3-0 victory against Oakland Roots SC on Saturday. The 32-year-old is now one shy of equaling the league record of 58 shutouts held by Evan Newton.

- Birmingham Legion FC goalkeeper Matt VanOekel became the third goalkeeper to pass 500 saves in the USL Championship regular season with his four-save performance against Miami FC. VanOekel now sits on 502 saves for his career in the league in 154 regular season appearances for Legion.

- Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC midfielder Danny Griffin became the 20th player to record 150 regular season appearances for one club this past Saturday in the Hounds’ 1-0 victory against Rhode Island FC. Griffin is the third player to do so for the Hounds, following Kenardo Forbes (210) and Kevin Kerr (183).

- El Paso Locomotive FC’s 2-1 victory against Las Vegas Lights FC marked its victory after conceding the opening goal in the Championship since June 15, 2023, also against the Lights, breaking a run of 29 games without a win.

- Miami FC’s Francisco Bonfiglio scored in his fifth consecutive Championship contest in his side’s defeat to Birmingham Legion FC, extending his club record and moving within three games of equaling the longest scoring streak in Championship history.

Upcoming Player Milestones

Appearances
Approaching 250 regular season appearances
Kai Greene (OAK) – 246
Phanuel Kavita (BHM) – 246

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

Approaching 100 regular-season appearances
Mohamed Traore (PHX) – 99
Juan Agudelo (SA) – 97
Connor Rutz (DET) – 97

Minutes
Approaching 15,000 regular season minutes
Mark Segbers (CHS) – 14,815

Approaching 10,000 regular season minutes
Taylor Davila (LOU) – 9,998
Drew Skundrich (LDN) – 9,946
Manuel Arteaga (TBR) – 9,928
Sam Gleadle (LOU) – 9,764
Cal Jennings (CHS) – 9,748
Younes Boudadi (LV) 9,747
Romario Williams (IND) – 9,730
Jack Gurr (SAC) – 9,686
Dariusz Formella (PHX) – 9,673
Sergio Rivas (NM) – 9,628
Patrick Seagrist (TUL) – 9,623

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

Approaching 50 regular season goals
Justin Dhillon (COS) – 48
Manuel Arteaga (TBR) – 48

Approaching 40 regular season goals
Brian Ownby (LOU) – 39
Tyler Pasher (BHM) – 38
Rodrigo Lopez (SAC) – 38
Ethan Zubak (OC) – 37
Dariusz Formella (PHX) – 37
Justin Portillo (SAC) – 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 300 regular season saves
Christian Herrera (COS) – 296

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

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 13

TAMPA, Fla. – The following is the USL Championship’s discipline report for Week 13 of the 2025 USL Championship season:

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC’s Anthony Fontana has been suspended for one game following his red card for two cautionable offenses against Orange County SC on May 24. Fontana will be unavailable for selection in Colorado Springs’ contest against New Mexico United on Saturday, June 7.

The following players enter 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