Defender Lasse Kelp with the University of Maryland

Top College Defender Kelp Signs with Hounds

PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC has signed first-year pro defender Lasse Kelp to a one-year deal with a team option for 2027, pending USL and U.S. Soccer approval. Kelp, 23, just completed his college career at the University of Maryland, where he was the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and a MAC Hermann Trophy semifinalist as one of the top 15 players in college soccer in 2025. The Terrapins conceded just 12 go... Full Story