USL Charleston Battery

Battery Transfers Ryan Richter to Toronto FC

Published on March 25, 2013 under United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Charleston Battery News Release


Charleston, SC. The Charleston Battery has transferred Ryan Richter to Major League Soccer's Toronto FC. Per team and MLS policy terms of the deal were not disclosed. Richter played 29 games for the Battery in 2012 and was a member of the USL PRO Championship winning team.

Ryan Richter logged 1,792 minutes with the Battery in 2012 and finished the season with two goals and four assists. Richter started all three of the Battery's post-season games including the Championship match.

Ryan Richter was originally drafted as the 5th overall pick in the 1st round of the 2011 MLS Supplemental Draft by Philadelphia Union but was subsequently loaned to the Harrisburg City Islanders of USL PRO and made his debut versus the Charleston Battery on June 4 in a game Harrisburg won 1-0.

Richter is the second player from the 2012 Battery squad to move up to Major League Soccer joining goalkeeper Alec Kann who was signed by the Chicago Fire.

Battery pre-season continues Tuesday with match vs Coastal

The Charleston Battery continues its pre-season schedule Tuesday evening with a 6 PM road match versus Coastal Carolina University in Myrtle Beach. The Battery defeated Coastal 2-1 in the reverse fixture played on March 7 at Blackbaud Stadium.

Charleston Battery Pre-Season Schedule

Feb 16 (h) Vancouver Whitecaps L 2-3 Paterson, Kelly

Feb 20 (h) Chicago 0 L 1-2 Cuevas

Feb 23 (h) Houston W 2-1 Kelly, Savage

Feb 28 (a) College of Charleston W 3-0 Griffith, Kelly (2)

Mar 2 (a) Clemson University W 5-0 Savage, Prince, Bardsley, van Schaik, Cuevas

Mar 5 (h) Georgia A0 W 4-1 Cordoves, Cuevas, Mueller, Bardsley

Mar 7 (h) Coastal A0 W 2-1 Cuevas (2)

Mar 14 (a) Carolina Railhawks W 2-1 Griffith, Azira

Mar 19 (a) College of Charleston T 0-0

Mar 23 (h) Wilmington Hammerheads W 2-0 Fisk, Cuevas

Mar 26 (a) Coastal Carolina, 6 PM.

Mar 30 (h) Carolina RailHawks, TBD.

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