Sounding Off on Soccer with John Krysinsky

The first episode of Sounding Off on Soccer Podcast for the New Year features a special guest -- former Pitt and North Allegheny standout Sarah Schupansky -- joining Pittsburgh Soccer Now's John Krysinsky.  

Schupansky signed a two-year deal, through the 2026 NWSL season with a club option for the 2027 season, with Gotham FC.  

Sarah discusses her soccer journey and much more, including the hectic past couple of months transitioning from completing her senior season and college career at Pitt to taking part in the process of signing on with an agent and earning her first pro co...

Shortly before the Holidays, Michael Sullivan experienced a whirlwind end to 2024, as his collegiate career came to an end but in a little more than a week's time, was selected in the MLS SuperDraft by Toronto FC.

Pittsburgh Soccer Now's John Krysinsky caught up with Sullivan for an interview in the latest edition of Sounding Off on Soccer Podcast. 

The Pittsburgh area native who is from Tarentum and starred at Deer Lakes High School along with Steel City FC (previously Arsenal and Century United), then for four years at Pitt, shared more about his journey a...

Following the news that his club's men's and women's first teams will be joining USL, Tom Ovenden, owner / director of Steel City FC, joins Pittsburgh Soccer Now's John Krysinsky to discuss the big move and look back at his club's incremental growth over the years.  

Among the topics discussed include: 

Steel City's ascension and growth as a club Men's team's move from NPSL to USL League Two, thoughts on US Open Cup experience and continuity with players, coaches and Academy program's contributionsWomen's team natural move to W League and having a close, geographic rival in the new...

Pittsburgh Soccer Now's John Krysinsky has more on Pitt men's soccer's NCAA Tournament run which has them on the precipice of another College Cup.

John is joined by ACC Network / ESPN+ broadcaster Jason Earle, who was on the call for Pitt's NCAA tournament win on Sunday (3-2 extra time thriller vs Kansas City) and has called many Pitt men's and women's soccer matches in the past few years.

In addition, John also shares his thoughts on Riverhounds SC's first roster signing announcements (and Edward Kizza's departure) that came last week and what to expect as...

Captain Gabe Norris & HC Jonathan Potter, fresh off RMU Men's Soccer's Horizon League championship, joined PSN's John Krysinsky as they now look forward to the Colonials' first @NCAASoccer Tournament appearance since 2005 

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Pittsburgh Soccer Now's John Krysinsky & Colton Coreschi discuss and break down the Riverhounds SC's season ending 1-0 loss at Charleston.  For Pittsburgh, they were eliminated from the playoffs in the first round for the second consecutive season.

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The USL Championship's Longest Running rivalry between the Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC and Charleston Battery will have a new chapter in the 44th match to be played between the clubs, as they'll face off in the USL Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference Quarterfinal round on Saturday at Patriots Point in Charleston, SC (6:30 p.m. kickoff).  

Ahead of the match, PSN's John Krysinsky caught up with USL Championship broadcast analyst, Ricky Lopez-Espin, who will be on the call for Saturday's match.  

Together, John and Ricky break down the match between the second place Battery, who made a run to...

In the newest episode of Sounding Off on Soccer Podcast, John Krysinsky is joined by Robert Morris University women's soccer Head Coach Michelle Rick, who's led the Colonials to a berth in Horizon League playoffs in her first season at the helm. 
 

Plus, John is joined by PSN's busiest contributor, Griffin Floyd, who's been covering both Riverhounds and Pitt men's soccer home matches, to talk about the atmosphere at both Highmark Stadium and Ambrose Urbanic Field as both teams are peaking at the right time.  

The Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC wrap-up the 2024 regular season on Saturday facing a must-win situation -- as they can clinch a playoff berth for the seventh straight season under the direction of Head Coach Bob Lilley. 

Team Captain and midfielder Danny Griffin joined Pittsburgh Soccer Now's John Krysinsky at midweek, as the team is preparing for yet another 'do-or-die' match -- this time at home (Saturday, 7 p.m.) against Western Conference last place team, El Paso Locomotive, as if they win that match, they'll clinch a postseason spot. 

Griffin discussed a number of topics including: 

Las...

Pittsburgh Soccer Now's John Krysinsky is joined by Robert Morris Men's Soccer Head Coach Jonathan Potter, who has the Colonials in first place in the Horizon League with three matches to go.