Goalkeeper Mitch Budler with the University of Akron

Hounds Add Former Akron All-American GK

PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Riverhounds have signed former University of Akron goalkeeper Mitch Budler for the 2026 season with a team option for 2027, pending USL and U.S. Soccer approval. Budler, 23, was a four-year starter for the Zips, recording 36 clean sheets and allowing only 65 goals across 76 starts on his way to being a two-time Big East Goalkeeper of the Year and a Third Team All-American as a junior in 2024. Wit... Full Story