Hammerheads gear up for Pittsburgh; UNCW schedule change & Sharks get rained out

WILMINGTON, NC (HAMMERHEADS) — Wilmington Hammerheads FC will travel north on Saturday, August 1 to take on the Pittsburgh Riverhounds for the first time during the USL’s regular season at Highmark Stadium.

The Riverhounds (7-8-4) currently sit low in the upper half of the USL’s Eastern Conference table, while the Hammerheads (2-11-6) remain eager to work their way up from the bottom position.

“Right now we have to fight against the mental side of the game,” said Wilmington Hammerheads FC Technical Director and Head Coach Carson Porter. “Training has been focused on competition and each individual earning their place in the team. Our character is being tested and none of us intend to give up.”

Wilmington is coming off a 3-1 loss on their home turf versus Louisville City FC last weekend. Forward Brian Ackley was able to put the Hammerheads one goal ahead of Louisville in the first half following a penalty kick, but City countered with three goals on their end for the overall victory.

Pittsburgh suffered a 4-3 loss against the Harrisburg City Islanders on the road on Sunday following an injury-time goal. Both teams currently teeter the line for a playoff berth, the Riverhounds with two more matches under their belts.

Wilmington will introduce the addition of defender Tommy Redding in Saturday’s match against the Riverhounds. It was recently announced that Redding is on loan with the Hammerheads from Major League Soccer’s Orlando City SC for the remainder of the USL season.

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WILMINGTON, NC (HAMMERHEADS) — Wilmington Hammerheads FC has received defender Tommy Redding on loan from Major League Soccer’s Orlando City SC for the remainder of the USL season.

“We are very happy that Orlando City and Tommy are both enthusiastic about this loan,” said Wilmington Hammerheads FC Technical Director and Head Coach Carson Porter. “Along with his quality, we hope Tommy brings a winning mentality to our team as we try to finish our season on a positive note.”

The 18-year-old defender has yet to make a league appearance for Orlando during their inaugural MLS campaign this year. He was signed as the team’s first-ever MLS Homegrown player in 2014, making 14 appearances as the club won their third USL Regular Season Championship.

Redding has also been a highly regarded, young player of the U15, U17, U18 and, most recently, the U20 Men’s National Teams.

He is expected to make his debut with the Hammerheads on Saturday against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds at Highmark Stadium.

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WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The Wilmington Sharks-Morehead City Marlins game on Friday was rained out. The two teams will finish the regular season on Saturday with a doubleheader in Morehead City. The Sharks will be in the playoffs next week, but the team’s opponent and playoff schedule is not set yet.

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WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The UNCW-UNC women’s soccer scrimmage originally scheduled for Wednesday, August 12th in Wilmington has been re-scheduled. It will now be held on August 11th at UNCW at 6pm.

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