PITTSBURGH (Dec. 4, 2024) — Pittsburgh Riveters SC has its third player committed for its inaugural season with the addition of Indiana University sophomore midfielder Kennedy Neighbors.
Neighbors, 20, joins Hoosiers teammate Piper Coffield and North Carolina’s Tessa Dellarose with the Riveters, as the roster begins to come together for the team’s USL W League debut in May 2025. Neighbors’ roster spot is pending USL and U.S. Soccer approval once registration opens for the 2025 season.
A fixture in the midfield last season for the Hoosiers, starting 15 of 17 matches, Neighbors scored three goals, including the only strike in a season-opening win over Tennessee. She also appeared in 17 of 20 matches as a freshman, starting six and recording one assist in her first year.
“Kennedy is a very hardworking crafty player and we are excited to see her make an impact with the Riveters,” Riveters head coach Scott Gibson said. “She is very dangerous in the final third, and is fearless in taking players on in 1v1 situations. Kennedy also has the right character and attitude that we are looking for as we shape out the team.”
A native of Evansville, Ind., Neighbors played at the club level for Indiana Fire in the Elite Clubs National League, where she played against the Riverhounds Development Academy and earned All-Conference First Team honors in the ECNL’s Ohio Valley Conference. She was also a two-time Indiana state champion playing for Reitz Memorial High School in 2021 and 2022.
The Riveters will continue working to assemble their inaugural roster — including holding open tryouts this Friday at the AHN Montour Sports Complex — as the team builds toward the start of preseason in April.
