NEWS & NOTES

LOUISVILLE CITY ON VERGE OF CLUB-RECORD UNDEFEATED STREAK
Louisville City FC set a club record this past Saturday with its 2-1 victory against the Tampa Bay Rowdies extending its undefeated streak to start the 2025 USL Championship regular season to 11 games, the longest in its history.

The victory also extended LouCity’s current regular season undefeated streak to 17 games, with the side having closed the 2024 regular season on a six-game undefeated run (4-0-2). That ties the club’s longest regular season undefeated streak, set between April 9-July 17, 2016, and places it six games away from equaling the league-record 23-game undefeated streak set by FC Cincinnati in the 2018 season.

Longest Regular Season Undefeated Streak in the USL Championship
1. FC Cincinnati  – 23 games (June 2-Oct. 13, 2018)
2. Richmond Kickers – 22 games (April 6-August 2, 2013)
T-3. Phoenix Rising FC – 20 games (May 10-Sept. 14, 2019)
T-3. Richmond Kickers – 20 games (April 19-August 16, 2014)
5. Rochester Rhinos – 19 games (March 28-July 26, 2015)

LOUISVILLE CITY’S SEAN TOTSCH PASSES 20,000 REGULAR SEASON MINUTES FOR CLUB

Louisville City FC center back Sean Totsch became the first player to surpass 20,000 minutes in the USL Championship’s regular season for one club this past Saturday, moving to 20,046 minutes for LouCity in the club’s 2-1 victory against the Tampa Bay Rowdies at Lynn Family Stadium.

With 239 regular season appearances for Louisville, Totsch is one of five players to have played in at least 200 regular season games for a single club in the Championship’s history. He’s joined by current teammate Niall McCabe (224 appearances) and former teammate Paolo DelPiccolo (202 appearances) in that group.

Most Regular Season Minutes for a Single Club in the USL Championship
1. Sean Totsch, Louisville City FC – 20,046 minutes
2. Taylor Mueller, Charleston Battery – 16,567 minutes
3. Kenardo Forbes, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC – 15,490 minutes
4. Kevin Kerr, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC – 14,725 minutes
5. William Yomby, Richmond Kickers, 14,176 minutes

ANTONIO NOCERINO’S TENURE FOURTH-SHORTEST IN CHAMPIONSHIP ERA
Las Vegas Lights FC announced the departure of Head Coach Antonio Nocerino on Tuesday after 12 regular season games. Nocerino’s tenure ranked as the fourth-shortest in terms of regular season contests among permanent appointments in the USL Championship’s history.

The shortest tenure remains that of Mike Petke at Real Monarchs SLC in 2017, who following his appointment in December, 2016 led the Monarchs in their opening game of the season – a 2-1 victory against the Portland Timbers 2 – before being promoted to Head Coach of Real Salt Lake. Mark Briggs took over from Petke with the Monarchs and claimed Championship Coach of the Year honors while leading the side to the Players’ Shield that season. 

Shortest Head Coaching Tenures in the USL Championship
1. Mike Petke, Real Monarchs SLC (2017) – 1 regular season game
2. Nelson Vargas, Miami FC (2020) – 3 regular season games
3. Richie Williams, Loudoun United FC (2019) – 9 regular season games

4. Antonio Nocerino, Las Vegas Lights FC (2025) – 12 regular season games
5. Jim McGuinness, Charlotte Independence (2019) – 14 regular season games

CHARLESTON BATTERY CONTINUES UNDEFEATED STREAK AGAINST LOUDOUN UNITE

The Charleston Battery continued the club’s regular season undefeated streak against Loudoun United FC following the 1-1 draw between the Eastern Conference contenders on Saturday evening at Segra Field. The Battery are now undefeated in 11 consecutive games against Loudoun, with United’s last victory in the series coming on October 13, 2019 at Blackbaud Stadium.

The Battery’s streak is the second longest active streak in the Championship behind San Antonio FC’s current 12-game undefeated run against Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC.

Longest Undefeated Streak in Active Head-to-Head Series in USL Championship Regular Season
1. Sacramento Republic FC – 14 games vs. FC Tulsa (2015-25)
T-2. San Antonio FC – 12 games vs. Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (2019-present)
T-2. El Paso Locomotive FC – 12 games vs. Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (2019-22)
4. Charleston Battery – 11 games vs. Loudoun United FC (2021-present)

Quick Hits

- North Carolina FC’s current four-game winning streak is the longest the club has recorded in the USL Championship across its two stints in the league. NCFC recorded a single four-game winning streak in the USL League One regular season during its tenure in the league between April 15-May 5, 2023.

- Phoenix Rising FC’s current four-game winning streak is the club’s first in the Championship regular season since a run of four consecutive wins between April 2-23, 2022.

- Loudoun United FC’s Moses Nyeman scored his first goal for the club in 1,032 days with his first of the season against the Charleston Battery, having last scored for United on August 19, 2022 against San Antonio FC.

- Miami FC’s 1-0 victory against Rhode Island FC moved the side to four wins and 13 points this season, surpassing its win total (3) and points total (11) from the 2024 regular season.

- Detroit City FC’s one-shot performance against Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC marked the lowest shot total in a game this season as the side posted a 0.02 Expected Goals mark. The club’s previous low marks since joining the Championship were four shots and 0.18xG in the club’s 1-0 victory against the Hounds in the 2023 USL Championship Eastern Conference Quarterfinals.

- Phoenix Rising FC’s Cyrus Kowall became the youngest player to start a game for the club in the USL Championship regular season this past Saturday against Orange County SC. Kowall was aged 16 years, 131 days old, surpassing the mark set by Niall Dunn, who was 16 years, 362 days old when he made his first start against Las Vegas Lights FC on October 15, 2021.

- New Mexico United’s Daniel Bruce could become the first player to record 150 regular season appearances for the club on Saturday when United visits Lexington SC.

Upcoming Player Milestones

Appearances
Approaching 250 regular season appearances
Kai Greene (OAK) – 247
Phanuel Kavita (BHM) – 246

Approaching 150 regular season appearances
Amando Moreno (ELP) – 149
Douglas Martinez Jr. (CHS) – 149
Daniel Bruce (NM) – 149
Sam Gleadle (LOU) – 148
Ray Serrano (LOU) – 148
Jared Timmer (SAC) – 147

Approaching 100 regular-season appearances
Juan Agudelo (SA) – 99
Connor Rutz (DET) – 98
Patrick Hogan (IND) – 97
Charlie Dennis (PHX) – 96  

Minutes
Approaching 15,000 regular season minutes
Mark Segbers (CHS) – 14,815
Jordan Scarlett (HFD) – 14,704
Amadou Dia (LOU) – 14,667

Approaching 10,000 regular season minutes
Drew Skundrich (LDN) – 9,946
Manuel Arteaga (TBR) – 9,942
Younes Boudadi (LV) 9,926
Dariusz Formella (PHX) – 9,838
Cal Jennings (CHS) – 9,836
Romario Williams (IND) – 9,789
Jack Gurr (SAC) – 9,776
Sam Gleadle (LOU) – 9,764
Danny Crisostomo (TBR) – 9,698
Sergio Rivas (NM) – 9,633
Jake McGuire (NC) – 9,630
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
Dariusz Formella (PHX) – 38
Ethan Zubak (OC) – 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) – 28

Saves
Approaching 650 regular season saves
Alex Tambakis (NM) – 640

Approaching 300 regular season saves
Christian Herrera (COS) – 296

Approaching 250 regular season saves
Antony Siaha (HFD) – 231

Approaching 200 regular season saves
Colin Shutler (OC) – 190
Logan Ketterer (LEX) – 188
Jahmali Waite (ELP) – 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 15

TAMPA, Fla. – The following is the USL Championship’s discipline report for Week 15 of the 2025 USL Championship season:

FC Tulsa’s Owen Damm has been suspended for one game following his red card for two cautionable offenses against Sacramento Republic FC on June 7. Damm will be unavailable for selection in Tulsa’s contest against Phoenix Rising FC on Saturday night.

Hartford Athletic’s Joe Farrell has been suspended for one game following his red card for two cautionable offenses against North Carolina FC on June 6. Farrell will be unavailable for selection in Hartford’s contest against the Charleston Battery on Saturday night.

FC Tulsa assistant coach Leandro Spindola has been suspended for one game following his red card for two cautionable offenses against Sacramento Republic FC on June 7. Spindola will serve his suspension during Tulsa’s contest against Phoenix Rising FC on Saturday night.

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