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Tampa, FL – Four Greenville Triumph Players earned selections to the 2021 USL League One All-League teams, the USL announced Wednesday. Defenders Brandon Fricke and Abdi Mohamed along with midfielder earned second-team honors, while forward Marios Lomis was named to the All-League first team. Greenville’s four players were the second-most nominations for a club, trailing only Union Omaha’s five selections.

Second-team All-League:

D – Brandon Fricke: Fricke earned his second consecutive selection to the All-League Team having been a First Team selection in 2020 as he ranked sixth in the league with 85 clearances while also recording 37 interceptions and 107 recoveries defensively while also notching one goal and one assist in attack.

D – Abdi Mohamed: Mohamed earned his first selection to the All-League Team after recording 21 interceptions and 45 clearances and a 75 percent tackle success rate defensively and three assists and 24 key passes overall when joining the attack for a Greenville side that ramped up defensively down the final stretch.

M – Aaron Walker: Walker earned his first All-League selection after recording five goals, three assists and 19 key passes while helping Triumph SC win and distribute possession in the middle of the park, completing 815 passes at an accuracy rate of 83.1 percent and notching 24 interceptions and 138 recoveries.

First-team All-League:

F – Marios Lomis: Lomis produced his finest season since moving to the United States for Triumph SC as he finished second in the league with 14 goals in the regular season. The Dutch forward averaged a goal every 138.3 minutes and also notched one assist and 16 key passes while finishing the regular season in second place in total shots on 60, earning the league’s second-highest Goals Added mark of +7.21.

Tampa, FL – Greenville Triumph head coach John Harkes was named the USL League One Coach of the Month for October, the league announced Monday. Harkes guided the club to an undefeated month (4-0-1) during which the Triumph did not concede a goal. The October surge helped the Triumph shoot up the standings to the second seed and a first round bye in the League One Playoffs.

“This is not a coach of the month award,” said Harkes. “This is a collective award. Our staff and players have been fantastic during this run and I want to thank them all. The drive the guys have shown during this stretch has been tremendous, and I look forward to hopefully carrying this momentum into the playoffs.” 

October was the second of a two-month unbeaten streak for the defending champions, as they conceded only four goals in nine matches while compiling a 6-0-3 record during the final quarter of the regular season. The high point of the run came on October 9th, when Greenville upset top-ranked Union Omaha on the road. 

This is Harkes’ third Coach of the Month honor, having been previously recognized in July and September of 2020. Harkes ended the 2020 season being named Coach of the Year after the club’s title win. Harkes and the Triumph will host their first-ever home playoff match this Saturday, November 13th against the Chattanooga Red Wolves at 7:00 PM. Tickets can be purchased here.

Greenville, SC – The Greenville Triumph Soccer Club will continue their quest for a second straight League One title when they host a playoff semifinal matchup at home on Saturday, November 13, after the club clinched the second seed on the final night of the regular season. Greenville’s 2-0 win at North Carolina FC combined with Chattanooga’s road loss to Madison clinched a first round bye for the defending champs.

Greenville will host the highest remaining seed at Legacy Early College on Saturday, November 13th at 7:00 PM. Should Triumph SC advance to a final, they could host that match if top overall seed Omaha is upset in the other semifinal.

Tickets to the semifinals are on sale now, with date, time and opponent to be determined soon. Triumph Season Ticket Members have received communications with instructions on how to claim their playoff seats.

Cary, NC – Any pressure on the Greenville Triumph to take care of business and secure a home playoff match didn’t show on the field Saturday night, as GTSC rode a 2-0 lead to a victory in their regular season finale on the road at North Carolina FC. With the win, the defending League One champions finished the season undefeated against NCFC and ran their unbeaten streak to nine matches as they roll in to their third consecutive playoff appearance. Greenville’s win and Chattanooga’s loss on Saturday clinched the #2 seed and a first-round bye for Greenville.

Saturday’s mission was simple, as a win or a draw against last-place North Carolina FC would clinch a home playoff match for the Upstate side. With high confidence in their defense during a stretch of four consecutive shutouts, the Triumph offense came out of the gate aggressive in search of the victory. After an early threat from the home side in front of the GTSC goal on an NCFC cross, Greenville dictated possession in the first half. Triumph SC’s early offensive runs paid off in the 18th minute, when Jesus Ibarra’s quick recognition and touch produced a deft through ball to Triumph forward Lachlan McLean. McLean smoothly crossed to a streaking Marios Lomis, and the former NCFC striker delivered with a calm, clean finish to the bottom right corner of the goal to put Greenville up 1-0.

The 32nd minute saw more action for the Greenville attack, as Lachlan McLean fired a shot from distance on frame that was saved by North Carolina keeper Jake McGuire. The shot might have rattled McGuire, as Greenville struck seconds later when defender Abdi Mohamed played a beautiful cross in to Allen Gavilanes, who got a shot past McGuire and into the net to double the Triumph lead.

Looking to keep the squad fresh for the playoffs, head coach John Harkes subbed out both goal-scorers coming out of the half and brought on veterans Alex Morrell and Don Smart to preserve the advantage.

The Triumph attack continued to ask questions of NCFC’s McGuire, but he answered them with highlight save after highlight save to hold Greenville’s lead at two. Jesus Ibarra clipped the bar on a bending strike from outside the box, and McGuire made one of his best saves of the season when he deflected a laser volley from Andrew Booth off a Triumph corner kick. As McGuire slowed Greenville’s efforts to find a third goal, they subbed off additional players and looked to preserve the two-goal margin. In the 75th minute, unbeknownst to Triumph players, their hopes for a first-round bye improved with a Forward Madison goal in their match with Chattanooga. A Chattanooga loss or draw in Madison would give Greenville a bye into the League One Semifinals.

Back in Cary, the whistle blew on a 2-0 Triumph win, extending the club’s shutout streak to five matches and its unbeaten streak to nine. The win ended a Triumph regular season that saw the club race out of the gates on a six-match unbeaten streak, only to see injuries and offensive woes lead to a summer slump that dropped the club to tenth place. Once the calendar turned to September and the team began to heal, the early-season form returned and shot Greenville back up the standings and into the playoffs.

Greenville’s win and Chattanooga’s loss against Madison on Saturday clinched the second seed and a first-round bye for the Triumph. Greenville will take on the highest remaining seed in the League One Semifinals at Legacy Early College in Greenville the weekend of November 12-14, with the game likely being played Saturday evening. Tickets will go on sale Sunday morning, October 31st.

Greenville, SC – The Greenville Triumph Soccer Club has partnered with Engineered Sleep for the 2021 season and beyond, the club announced in a release Wednesday. Engineered Sleep, which was established in 2010, locally manufactures custom mattresses using eco-friendly materials.

“We are thrilled to announce Engineered Sleep as a corporate partner,” said Triumph CRO Chris Baretta. “Their leadership team members are innovative entrepreneurs who care about the Upstate, and we are excited to collaborate together to make our community a better place in the years to come.”

Based in Greenville on Congaree Road, Engineered Sleep is known for being a direct-to-consumer business with products Made in the USA. Their products are consciously crafted due to the use of sensible materials such as organic cotton fabric and naturally derived latex foam.

“Engineered Sleep is beyond excited to be the “Official Sleep Partner of the Greenville Triumph!”, said Engineered Sleep co-founder and partner Jay Orders. “It starts with what the team stands for, ‘Together We Triumph.’ We believe in that message wholeheartedly since sleep has a direct correlation to performance, health and overall quality of life.  After all, we are trying to make the world a more comfortable place…one well-rested person at a time!  Our goal is to deliver quality products that will give our customers the sleep they need so they can have the energy to triumph over anything that life throws at them.”

About Engineered Sleep: Engineered Sleep is proud to serve the upstate area as a leader in the mattress and sleep industry!  We are a 4th generation mattress manufacturer that focuses on delivering the best possible sleep through premium products crafted with quality and eco-friendly materials.  Over the generations we’ve sold millions of products and have worked directly with consumers through our showroom, sold to retailers, provided beds for the Coast Guard, charities and custom products; if you can dream it, most likely we can make it.  All of our products are designed and produced locally right here in Greenville and ship all over the country.  Our focus is simple, trust and quality.  Lets face it, mattresses are a big purchase that can have such a positive or negative impact in our daily lives, we want to make it simple and fun!

Greenville, SC – A fierce battle between two clubs jockeying for playoff positioning ended in a scoreless draw on Saturday night, as the Greenville Triumph Soccer Club extended their unbeaten run with a 0-0 draw against the Chattanooga Red Wolves in front of a sold-out crowd on Saturday night at Legacy Early College in West Greenville. The draw extended Greenville’s unbeaten streak to eight matches.

The penultimate match of Greenville’s regular season carried enormous weight, with Greenville able to overtake Chattanooga for the second seed with a victory. Both teams started quickly, not content to just hold possession given the match’s implications. Greenville nearly opened the scoring in the 18th minute when Allen Gavilanes served a precise cross in to Marios Lomis, alone in the box. Lomis tried to tuck the ball past the keeper on the right side of the goal, but the shot skipped just wide. The Triumph soon followed with a string of three straight corner kicks, but failed to threaten on them as the teams stayed scoreless at the half.

The second half saw both teams stretch possession end to end but fail to convert on their chances. The half was overshadowed by a whopping nine yellow cards handed out between the two clubs, including six to Chattanooga. Greenville’s brightest spot in the second half came in the 86th minute, as 2020 all-league selection Noah Pilato appeared in his first match since he suffered a back injury in the spring. Despite seven minutes of stoppage time, neither team could break the deadlock, cementing the scoreless draw.

The outcome kept Greenville in third place, two points behind Chattanooga. Triumph SC still has the inside track to host a playoff match, though they’ll now need a win and a Chattanooga loss next weekend to receive a first-round be. Greenville travels to Cary, NC to face North Carolina on Saturday, October 30 at 7:00 PM in the regular season finale.

Greenville, SC – The Greenville Triumph Soccer Club moved within one win of clinching a playoff berth after a 1-0 victory against the New England Revolution II on Saturday night at Legacy Early College in West Greenville. The win helped extend Greenville’s unbeaten run to 7 matches and pull them within a point of second-place Chattanooga and a potential first round bye.

Greenville began the match with two true strikers up top for the first time in months, with Lachlan McLean making his first start back from a knee injury after appearing off the bench in the last two matches following a multiple-month absence. McLean joined Marios Lomis and the pressing Allen Gavilanes and Jesus Ibarra to create a number of chances in the first half. The Triumph fired a number of shots at New England’s goalkeeper, Joe Rice, but failed to find the back of the net in the first 45 minutes.

Triumph SC continued their assault on goal in the second half, with Rice making highlight reel saves to keep the match level. Things turned for Greenville in the 57th minute, when Allen Gavilanes whipped a free kick from outside the box directly at the goal. Rice was unable to adjust to Gavilanes’ perfectly-placed shot, which curled into the netting to put Greenville on the board. It was the first professional goal for the Marist College alum in hist first season with the Triumph.

The Triumph continued to push the ball towards the goal as the half wore on, including a great chance in the 83rd minute when Marios Lomis quickly broke at goal, only to be dragged down by New England captain Collin Verfuth. Verfuth was shown his second yellow card for the foul, and sent off with a red card. Even as Greenville continued to apply pressure, Rice made highlight save after highlight save and kept the Triumph’s total at one. Unfortunately for the visitors, they weren’t able to amount a significant counters as Greenville collected the 1-0 win.

Greenville’s win brought them to 41 points on the season, just two points away from clinching a playoff berth. Depending on the outcomes of the Tucson and North Texas matches across the rest of the weekend, GTSC could clinch by tomorrow night. The win also brings them just one point behind second-place Chattanooga and a potential first-round bye. With two matches remaining, Triumph SC now controls its’ destiny for the bye, but will have to beat Chattanooga next week to climb up to second place. The Red Wolves come to the Upstate to face the Triumph on Saturday, October 23rd at 7:00 PM in Greenville’s last home match of the regular season.