PITTSBURGH (Sept. 26, 2023) — The Hounds took over the USL Championship Team of the Week with three Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players — midfielder Kenardo Forbes and defenders Joe Farrell and Arturo Ordóñez — named among the best of Week 29, the league announced this afternoon.
All three players turned in big efforts on both ends of the field in the Hounds’ 2-1 win over New Mexico United last Saturday, which kept the team in control of the race for the Players’ Shield, which goes to the team with the best regular-season record.
Forbes landed his second Team of the Week honor in three weeks after assisting both goals in the win with superb corner kick deliveries. The Hounds’ captain was much more than a free kick taker, however, as he also created five chances total and connected on 80 percent of his passes. Forbes is now one off the league lead with nine assists in 2023.
Farrell earned his first spot in the league’s 11 as a Hounds player with a night highlighted by heading in the opening goal. The veteran center back was a threat all night in the air, also striking the crossbar and missing just wide on two other set piece chances. He also had a match-high four clearances and won 8 of 9 aerial duels on the night.
Ordóñez also found the back of the net with a header for the Hounds’ second goal, as he earned his third Team of the Week honor for the season — tying Forbes and Albert Dikwa for the most on the team in 2023. The center back won 11 of a team-high 15 duels and won possession eight times while adding three interceptions and three clearances.
It is the first time since Week 6 of the 2021 season that the Hounds have placed three players in the starting group of the Team of the Week. To see the complete team for this week, visit uslchampionship.com.
The Hounds return to action for their final regular-season home game this Saturday, Sept. 30, when they will take on FC Tulsa at 7 p.m. at Highmark Stadium.
