PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Riverhounds announced on Monday their 2017 preseason schedule, with the side set for seven games as it gears up for the 2017 USL season.

The Riverhounds will head to North Carolina next month to kick off their preseason slate with a contest against North Carolina FC on February 18. The following day the side will meet Duke University before returning home for the first of two preseason games at Highmark Stadium as the University of Akron visits the Hounds’ home venue on February 25.

Pittsburgh will also play local contests against Duquesne University at the AHN Sports Complex on February 26 and the University of Pittsburgh at Ambrose Urbanic Field on March 4. The side will then return to Highmark Stadium to host the University of Charleston on March 5 before concluding the preseason slate on the road against fellow USL club the Rochester Rhinos at Capelli Sport Field on March 13.