NEWS & NOTES

LOUISVILLE CITY’S SEAN TOTSCH BECOMES REGULAR SEASON APPEARANCES LEADER
Louisville City FC’s Sean Totsch became the USL Championship all-time leader in regular season appearances on Saturday night as he recorded his 296th appearance in his side’s 1-0 victory against Detroit City FC at Keyworth Stadium. Totsch broke a tie with former leader Kenardo Forbes while remaining in range to become the first player to reach 300 regular season appearances by the conclusion of the 2025 season.

Totsch’s appearance was his 253rd regular season appearance for LouCity having previously made 43 appearances over his first two seasons in the league for the Rochester Rhinos. The 34-year-old also recorded his 30th career regular season goal – also the most by a defender in USL Championship history – while being part of the 89th regular season shutout he has featured in, 78 of which have come at LouCity.

Most Regular Season Appearances in the USL Championship
1. Sean Totsch – 296*
2. Kenardo Forbes – 295
3. Aodhan Quinn – 286*
4. Alex Dixon – 282*
5. Enzo Martinez – 279*
6. Yann Ekra – 277
7. Bolu Akinyode – 268*
8. Speedy Williams – 265*
T-9. Josh Suggs – 264
T-9. Lewis Hilton– 264*

* - Currently active in USL Championship

LOUDOUN UNITED’S ABDELLATIF ABOUKOURA EQUALS SINGLE-SEASON U-21 SCORING MARK

Loudoun United FC’s Abdellatif Aboukoura scored his 12th goal of the regular season on Sunday evening against the Tampa Bay Rowdies, which saw him equal the single-season record for the most goals in a USL Championship by a player aged 21 or under. The 20-year-old’s second-half goal moved him into a tie with five other players for the league record as he found the net for the first time since June 25 against Louisville City FC.

Most Goals by a Player Aged 21 or Under in a USL Championship Regular Season
T-1. Efraín Álvarez, LA Galaxy II – 12 goals, 2018
T-1. Wilson Harris, Sporting Kansas City II – 12 goals, 2019
T-1. Jorge Hernández, LA Galaxy II – 12 goals, 2021
T-1. Jake LaCava, Tampa Bay Rowdies – 12 goals, 2022
T-1. Cameron Dunbar, LA Galaxy II – 12 goals, 2022
T-1. Abdellatif Aboukoura, Loudoun United – 12 goals, 2025*
T-7. Ariel Lassiter, LA Galaxy II – 11 goals, 2015
T-7. Ethan Zubak, LA Galaxy II – 11 goals, 2018
T-7. Mathias Jørgensen, New York Red Bulls II – 11 goals, 2019
T-7. Faris Moumbagna, Philadelphia Union II – 11 goals, 2019
T-7. Jackson Conway, Atlanta United 2 – 11 goals, 2022
T-7. Mamadou Dieng, Hartford Athletic – 11 goals, 2024

SAN ANTONIO SEEKS TO CONTINUE HOLD OVER COLORADO SPRINGS

San Antonio FC visits Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC on Saturday night at Weidner Field aiming to maintain its upper hand in the series between the clubs dating to the 2019 season. Following San Antonio’s 3-2 victory against the Switchbacks in April, SAFC is now undefeated in 12 consecutive regular season games in the series between the sides.

San Antonio has gone 9-0-3 against the Switchbacks in the USL-C regular season, recording a 23-9 advantage in goals, since Colorado Springs last took victory in a 1-0 result on March 23, 2019.

SAFC’s undefeated streak is currently tied for the longest active undefeated run in a head-to-head series in the Championship, with the Charleston Battery extending their undefeated streak against Loudoun United FC to 12 games with a win and draw in the series between the clubs this season. San Antonio currently sits two results shy of the longest undefeated streak in a head-to-head series in the league, a 14-game streak by Sacramento Republic FC against FC Tulsa which concluded earlier this season.

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)
T-2. Charleston Battery – 12 games vs. Loudoun United FC (2021-present)

PITTSBURGH RIVERHOUNDS SC’S AUGUSTINE WILLIAMS FIRES AGAIN VS. LAS VEGAS

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC forward Augustine Williams recorded his 84th regular season goal in the USL Championship regular season on Sunday evening while continuing his success against Las Vegas Lights FC over the course of his career. The Sierra Leone international has recorded eight goals and two assists in 11 regular season appearances against the Lights in his career, tied for the fifth most by a player against a single club in league history.

Most Goals Against an Opponent in the USL Championship Regular Season
1. Matt Fondy – 11 goals vs. Harrisburg City Islanders
2. Kris Tyrpak – 10 goals vs. FC Tulsa
T-3. Cameron Lancaster – 9 goals vs. FC Tulsa *
T-3. Wilson Harris – 9 goals vs. Indy Eleven
T-5. Aodhan Quinn – 8 goals vs. Las Vegas Lights FC *
T-5. Enzo Martinez – 8 goals vs. Hartford Athletic *
T-5. Kyle Greig – 8 goals vs. Sporting Kansas City II
T-5. Sebastian Guenzatti – 8 goals vs. Charleston Battery *
T-5. Jorge Herrera – 8 goals vs. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
T-5. Augustine Williams – 8 goals vs. Las Vegas Lights FC *
T-5. George Davis IV – 8 goals vs. Charleston Battery
T-5. Matthew Delicate – 8 goals vs. Dayton Dutch Lions FC

* - Currently active in USL Championship

Quick Hits

- North Carolina FC forward Evan Conway became the 56th player to record 40 regular season goals in the USL Championship’s history with his finish against Miami FC on Friday night. Conway reached the mark in his 113th appearance in the league. He has averaged a goal every 194.6 minutes.

- Oakland Roots SC forward Danny Trejo scored the fastest goal in the USL Championship this season on Saturday, finding the net after just 41 seconds against former club Phoenix Rising FC.

- Indy Eleven midfielder Aodhan Quinn moved into sole possession of second place in regular season assists in USL Championship history with his helper on Jack Blake’s second-half goal against FC Tulsa. Quinn moved to 59 assists, breaking a tie with former teammate Solomon Asante, and is now seven behind Kenardo Forbes in first place.

- Oakland Roots SC forward Peter Wilson moved into a tie for second in single-season goals by a Roots player in the USL Championship regular season as his two-goal performance against Phoenix Rising FC moved him to 12 goals this season. Wilson is seven goals behind Ottar Magnus Karlsson for the club’s single-season record of 19 in the 2022 season.

- Hartford Athletic goalkeeper John Berner recorded his first shutout in the USL Championship since the 2022 season with his seven-save performance against Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC. Berner had last posted a clean sheet for Memphis 901 FC against FC Tulsa on October 15, 2022, marking a gap of 1,078 days between shutouts.

- Orange County SC’s Ethan Zubak recorded his 10th goal of the regular season on Saturday night, bagging a pair of goals in OCSC’s 2-2 draw against the Charleston Battery. Zubak is only the third player to record consecutive seasons with double-digit regular season goals in club history after Michael Seaton (2018-19) and Milan Iloski (2022-23).

- Oakland Roots SC’s 3-3 draw against Phoenix Rising FC on Saturday night marked the first time Roots had failed to take victory after holding a three-goal lead since joining the USL Championship. It also marked the second time Rising FC had rallied to draw after facing a three-goal deficit this season after its 4-4 draw against El Paso Locomotive FC on March 15.

- Miami FC’s 2.15 Expected Goals mark in its 1-0 loss against North Carolina FC last Friday night ranked second in the USL Championship this season among teams held scoreless in the respective contest, trailing only Lexington SC’s 2.7 Expected Goals mark in a 0-0 draw against Monterey Bay FC on April 19.

- Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC’s Robbie Mertz reached 9,999 regular season minutes for the club during its 1-0 victory against Las Vegas Lights FC on Sunday evening. Mertz would become the fourth player to reach 10,000 minutes for the Hounds in the USL-C era following Kenardo Forbes (15,490), Kevin Kerr (14,725) and Danny Griffin (14,513).

Upcoming Player Milestones

Appearances
Approaching 300 regular season appearances
Sean Totsch (LOU) – 296

Approaching 200 regular season appearances
Forrest Lasso (TBR) – 196
Rodrigo López (SAC) – 196

Approaching 150 regular season appearances
Cal Jennings (CHS) – 149
Drew Skundrich (LDN) – 148 
Camden Riley (OAK) – 147
Phillip Goodrum (LOU) – 147

Approaching 100 regular-season appearances
Lucas Stauffer (TUL) – 98
Zach Ryan (LDN) – 98
Luke Biasi (PIT) – 98
Jonas Fjeldberg (COS) – 98
Grant Robinson (MB) – 97  

Minutes
Approaching 20,000 regular season minutes
Paco Craig (NC) – 19,827
Aaron Guillén (TBR) – 19,812

Approaching 15,000 regular season minutes
Graham Smith (CHS) – 14,836
Rodrigo da Costa (NC) – 14,688

Approaching 10,000 regular season minutes
Lamar Batista (TUL) – 9,949
Christian Herrera (COS) – 9,833
Memo Diaz (ELP) – 9,827
Kevin Partida (OC) – 9,762
Patrick Seagrist (TUL) – 9,729
Douglas Martinez (CHS) – 9,715
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) – 69

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) – 39
Dariusz Formella (PHX) – 38
Marcus Epps (LEX) – 38
Justin Portillo (SAC) – 37

Assists
Approaching 60 regular season assists
Aodhan Quinn (IND) – 59

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) – 240
Koke Vegas (RI) – 240

Approaching 200 regular season saves
Logan Ketterer (LEX) – 190

Shutouts
Approaching 60 regular season shutouts
Alex Tambakis (NM) – 58
Danny Vitiello (SAC) – 57  

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

Discipline Report – Week 31

TAMPA, Fla. – The following is the USL Championship’s discipline report for Week 31 of the 2025 USL Championship season:

Oakland Roots SC’s Gagi Margelashvili has been suspended for one game following his red card for denial of a goalscoring opportunity against Phoenix Rising FC on September 27. Margelashvili will be unavailable for selection in Oakland’s contest against El Paso Locomotive FC on Wednesday afternoon.

Lexington SC’s Daniel Wu has been suspended for one game following his red card for denial of a goalscoring opportunity against New Mexico United on September 28. Wu will be unavailable for selection in Lexington’s contest against FC Tulsa on Saturday night.

Phoenix Rising FC’s Daniel Flores has been suspended for one game following his red card for two cautionable offenses against Oakland Roots SC on September 27. Flores will be unavailable for selection in Phoenix’s contest against New Mexico United on Saturday night.

The Charleston Battery’s Juan David Torres has been suspended for one game following his red card for violent conduct against Orange County SC on September 27. Torres will be unavailable for selection in Charleston’s contest against Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC on Saturday, October 11.

The Tampa Bay Rowdies’ Laurence Wyke has been suspended for one game for caution accumulation following his eighth yellow card of the season against Loudoun United FC on September 28. Wyke will be unavailable for selection in Tampa Bay’s contest against Monterey Bay FC on Saturday night.

Loudoun United FC assistant coach Victor Lonchuk has been suspended for one game following his red card for two cautionable offenses against the Tampa Bay Rowdies on September 28. Lonchuk will serve his suspension during Loudoun’s contest against Birmingham Legion 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:

• Charleston Battery (1): Houssou Landry

• El Paso Locomotive FC (1): Arturo Ortiz

• New Mexico United (1): Gedion Zelalem