PITTSBURGH and TAMPA, Fla. (July 8, 2025) — Pittsburgh Riveters SC midfielder/defender Abi Hugh was selected to a bench spot on the USL W League Team of the Month for June, the league announced this afternoon.
Hugh was an integral part of the Riveters’ success in their first season, and she helped the team to a 4-0-2 record in the month of June on the way to clinching the Great Forest Division title and a USL W League Playoffs appearance. Her versatility was on display as she started all six matches during the month — two as a holding midfielder while captain Tessa Dellarose was away, three at center back to fill in for absences by Piper Coffield and Natalia DiSora, and one as a left wing back, the position where she started the season for the club.
A native of Huntington, W.Va. who played her college soccer at Marshall and N.C. State, Hugh’s contributions helped the Riveters allow just four goals in their six June matches. She also proved dangerous delivering set pieces for the Riveters, and offensively, she contributed a vital assist to set up a headed goal by Olivia Damico that was the eventual game-winner in the team’s 3-1 victory on the road at Steel City FC.
The W League Team of the Month is made up of the top 18 players — 11 starters and seven bench spots — from across the league’s 93 teams nationwide. Hugh is the second Riveters player to be recognized after Bella Vozar earned the honor in May.
To see the full Team of the Month, visit uslwleague.com.
