NEWS & NOTES

NEW MEXICO UNITED’S ALEX TAMBAKIS EQUALS REGULAR SEASON SHUTOUTS RECORD
New Mexico United’s Alex Tambakis moved into a tie for the most regular season shutouts after posting the 58th clean sheet of his career last Wednesday night as United took a 4-0 victory against Detroit City FC at Isotopes Park. The 32-year-old equaled the mark previously set by Evan Newton, who retired following the 2022 season.

Already the all-time leader in regular season saves, Tambakis posted a four-save shutout against Detroit to move to 655 saves in his career. He could get his first chance to set the record on Saturday night when United visits Monterey Bay FC (10 p.m. ET | CBS Sports Golazo Network).

Most Shutouts in the USL Championship Regular Season
T-1. Alex Tambakis – 58*
T-1. Evan Newton – 58
3. Danny Vitiello – 56*
4. Matt VanOekel – 50*
5. Brandon Miller – 43

* - Active in USL Championship

HARTFORD ATHLETIC’S KYLE EDWARDS EQUALS SINGLE-SEASON RECORD FOR GOALS BY SUBSTITUTE

Hartford Athletic’s Kyle Edwards recorded the fifth two-goal performance of his career in the USL Championship on Saturday night to help lead the side to victory against Monterey Bay FC. In doing so, he equaled the USL Championship’s single-season record for the most goals by a substitute in league history with seven of his 11 goals this regular season having come off the bench.

The St. Vincent and the Grenadines international equaled the record set by Matt Fondy for Orange County SC during the 2013 season. Edwards is now averaging a goal every 68 minutes in the current USL Championship season, which ranks as the third-lowest strike rate of a player with double-digit goals in a USL Championship regular season campaign, trailing only Fondy’s 2013 season (58.3 mins/goal) and Dom Dwyer’s 2013 regular season for Orlando City SC in which he recorded 15 goals at a strike rate of 65.7 mins/goal.

Most Goals as a Substitute in a USL Championship Regular Season
T-1. Kyle Edwards, Hartford Athletic (2025) – 7
T-1. Matt Fondy, Orange County SC (2013) – 7
T-3. Luther Archimède, Sacramento Republic FC (2023) – 6
T-3. Tyler Freeman, Loudoun United FC (2022) – 6
T-3. Tumi Moshobane, San Diego Loyal SC (2021) – 6
T-3. Robbie Kristo, North Carolina FC (2019) – 6
T-3. Kris Tyrpak, Austin Bold FC (2019) – 6
T-3. Tom Barlow, New York Red Bulls II (2018) – 6
T-3. Tam McManus, Rochester Rhinos (2013) – 6
T-3. Heviel Cordovés, Charleston Battery (2013) – 6
T-3. Andrew Hoxie, Rochester Rhinos (2012) – 6 

CHARLESTON BATTERY’S CAL JENNINGS REACHES 80 REGULAR SEASON GOALS FOR CAREER

The Charleston Battery’s Cal Jennings recorded his league-leading 15th goal of the season on Saturday night against Oakland Roots SC, moving to 80 regular season goals for his career in the USL Championship. Jennings reached the mark in his 147th regular season appearance, the fewest of the five players to reach the mark in league history.

Jennings is only the second player to record at least 15 goals in three USL Championship regular seasons after current Hartford Athletic forward and 2021 USL Championship Player of the Year Hadji Barry, achieving the feat in each of the past three seasons. The 28-year-old’s 80 regular season goals since the start of the 2020 USL Championship season are the most in the decade.

Most Goals in the USL Championship Since the Start of the 2020 Regular Season
1. Cal Jennings – 80 / 132.6 mins/goal
2. Augustine Williams – 65 / 185.9 mins/goal
3. Russell Cicerone – 61 / 200.5 mins/goal
4. Phillip Goodrum – 60 / 171.5 mins/goal
5. Wilson Harris – 53 / 153.5 mins/goal

With his 80th regular season goal, Jennings also became the 10th player to record at least 100 goal contributions in the USL Championship regular season, having also recorded 20 regular season assists in his career.

Most Combined Goals & Assists in the USL Championship Regular Season
1. Dane Kelly – 132 (106 goals, 26 assists)
2. Enzo Martínez – 131 (78 goals, 53 assists) *
3. Aodhan Quinn – 114 (57 goals, 57 assists) *
4. Solomon Asanté – 110 (52 goals, 58 assists)
T-5. Neco Brett – 107 (81 goals, 26 assists)
T-5. Jorge Herrera – 107 (72 goals, 35 assists)
7. Hadji Barry – 104 (79 goals, 25 assists)*
8. Corey Hertzog – 103 (74 goals, 29 assists)
9. Augustine Williams – 101 (83 goals, 18 assists)*
10. Cal Jennings – 100 (80 goals, 20 assists)*

* - Currently Active in USL Championship

LOUISVILLE CITY FC CONTINUES UNDEFEATED RECORD AT PITTSBURGH’S HIGHMARK STADIUM

Louisville City FC took a 2-0 victory against Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC on Saturday night at Highmark Stadium on Saturday night, extending the club’s undefeated all-time record at the Hounds’ home venue to 12 games across the USL Championship regular season and playoffs. LouCity is now 7-0-5 visiting Highmark Stadium all-time and has posted shutouts in each of its past four visits to the venue.

LouCity’s record of 12 games undefeated is the most of any club in a series in the USL Championship’s history. Among active series, the second-highest mark is seven, with the Charleston Battery having gone 4-0-3 away at Loudoun United FC in the series between the clubs.

Most Away Games Without Defeat in a Single Series in USL Championship Regular Season (active series)
1. Louisville City FC – 12 games at Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (7-0-5)
2. Charleston Battery – 7 games at Loudoun United FC (4-0-3)
T-3. El Paso Locomotive FC – 5 games at FC Tulsa (3-0-2)
T-3. FC Tulsa – 5 games at Las Vegas Lights FC (2-0-3)

Quick Hit

- Las Vegas Lights FC’s Raiko Arozarena set a club single-season record with his 10th shutout of the season on Saturday night in the club’s scoreless draw against Miami FC. Arozarena surpassed Thomas Olsen’s nine shutouts in the 2019 season for the Lights.

- Louisville City FC Head Coach Danny Cruz recorded his 99th victory on the sidelines across the regular season and playoffs this past Saturday against Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC, reaching the mark in his 168th game. Cruz could set league records for the fewest games and youngest coach to record 100 coaching victories on Saturday when LouCity hosts Las Vegas Lights FC.

- San Antonio FC recorded the 18th instance of a five-goal second half in the USL Championship regular season this past Saturday against Loudoun United FC, and the first in the club’s history. The USL-C record for goals in a second half is six, set by Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC in its 6-5 victory against the Harrisburg City Islanders on May 30, 2015.

- Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC forward Juan Tejada’s two-goal performance against the Tampa Bay Rowdies was the third of his career in the USL Championship, and his first since recording two goals for the Rowdies against the Charlotte Independence on Sept. 7, 2019.

- Hartford Athletic’s Antony Siaha equaled the club’s single-season record for shutouts with his ninth clean sheet of the season against Monterey Bay FC on Saturday night. Siaha matched the mark set by Jeff Caldwell in the 2021 regular season.

- Hartford Athletic’s Kyle Edwards equaled the club’s single-season record for goals with his two-goal performance on Saturday against Monterey Bay FC, moving to 11 on the season. Edwards matched the mark set by Mamadou Dieng in the 2024 season.

- The Charleston Battery’s MD Myers scored his 25th regular season goal for the Charleston Battery on Saturday night against Oakland Roots SC, reaching the mark in his 54th appearance. Myers is the seventh player to record at least 25 goals for the Battery in the USL-C era, the most for any single club.

- Louisville City FC’s Sean Totsch recorded his 294th regular season appearance in his side’s contest against Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC on Saturday night. He is now one appearance from tying Kenardo Forbes for the most appearances in the USL Championship’s regular season.

Upcoming Player Milestones

Appearances
Approaching 250 regular season appearances
Joe Farrell (HFD) – 249
Augustine Williams (PIT) – 248

Approaching 200 regular season appearances
Albert Dikwa (RI) – 198
Rodrigo da Costa (NC) – 198

Approaching 150 regular season appearances
Shane Wiedt (DET) – 149
Alexis Souahy (SA) – 149
Rece Buckmaster (SA) – 148
Ben Ofeimu (IND) – 148
Cal Jennings (CHS) – 147
Camden Riley (OAK) – 147

Approaching 100 regular-season appearances
Lucas Stauffer (TUL) – 97

Minutes
Approaching 20,000 regular season minutes
Paco Craig (NC) – 19,827

Approaching 15,000 regular season minutes
Graham Smith (CHS) – 14,820
Rodrigo da Costa (NC) – 14,660

Approaching 10,000 regular season minutes
Lamar Batista (TUL) – 9,823
Kevin Partida (OC) – 9,754
Patrick Seagrist (TUL) – 9,729
Arturo Ordóñez (LOU) – 9,708

Goals
Approaching 80 regular season goals
Hadji Barry (HFD) – 79
Enzo Martinez (BHM) – 78

Approaching 70 regular season goals
Russell Cicerone (SAC) – 68

Approaching 60 regular season goals
Aodhan Quinn (IND) – 57

Approaching 50 regular season goals
Ronaldo Damus (BHM) – 48
Amando Moreno (ELP) – 47

Approaching 40 regular season goals
Brian Ownby (LOU) – 39
Tyler Pasher (BHM) – 39
Danny Trejo (OAK) – 38
Dariusz Formella (PHX) – 38
Evan Conway (NC) – 38
Justin Portillo (SAC) – 37
Marcus Epps (LEX) – 37

Assists
Approaching 60 regular season assists
Aodhan Quinn (IND) – 57

Approaching 50 regular season assists
Brian Ownby (LOU) – 46

Approaching 30 regular season assists
Robbie Mertz (PIT) – 29
Michee Ngalina (HFD) – 28
Russell Cicerone (SAC) – 28

Saves
Approaching 250 regular season saves
Eric Dick (PIT) – 238

Approaching 200 regular season saves
Patrick Rakovsky (PHX) – 198
Logan Ketterer (LEX) – 188

Shutouts
Approaching 60 regular season shutouts
Alex Tambakis (NM) – 58

Approaching 30 regular season shutouts
Christian Herrera (COS) – 29
Koke Vegas (RI) – 28
Antony Siaha (HFD) – 28
Colin Shutler (OC) – 27
Jahmali Waite (ELP) – 27

Discipline Report – Week 29

TAMPA, Fla. – The following is the USL Championship’s discipline report for Week 29 of the 2025 USL Championship season:

El Paso Locomotive FC’s Wahab Ackwei has been suspended for one game following his red card for denial of a goalscoring opportunity against North Carolina FC on September 12. Ackwei will be unavailable for selection in El Paso’s contest against the Charleston Battery on Saturday night.

Indy Eleven’s Elvis Amoh has been suspended for one game following his red card for violent conduct against Rhode Island FC on September 13. Amoh will be unavailable for selection in Indy’s contest against Birmingham Legion FC on Sunday evening.

Rhode Island FC’s Aime Mabika has been suspended for one game following his red card for denial of a goalscoring opportunity against Indy Eleven on September 13. Mabika will be unavailable for selection in Rhode Island’s contest against Miami FC on Friday night.

Loudoun United FC’s Pedro Santos has been suspended for one game following his red card for two cautionable offenses against San Antonio FC on September 13. Santos will be unavailable for selection in Loudoun’s contest against Phoenix Rising FC on Saturday night.

Sacramento Republic FC’s Khori Bennett has been suspended for one game following his red card for two cautionable offenses against Phoenix Rising FC on September 13. Bennett will be unavailable for selection in Sacramento’s contest against Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC on Saturday night.

El Paso Locomotive FC assistant coach Gerson Echeverry has been suspended for one game following his red card for two cautionable offenses against North Carolina FC on September 12. Echeverry will serve his suspension during El Paso’s contest against the Charleston Battery on Saturday night.

Las Vegas Lights FC’s Elias Gartig is no longer on caution accumulation warning after receiving a Good Behavior Initiative credit following his third consecutive game without a yellow card against Miami FC on September 13.

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:

• El Paso Locomotive FC (1): Arturo Ortiz

• Sacramento Republic FC (1): Michel Benitez

• San Antonio FC (1): Jorge Hernández