When Derrick Etienne was loaned to Cincinnati, the expansion club not only gave up a draft pick, they were given an option to buy. This will not happen, according to local writer Laurel Pfahler. She writes that "Etienne had his exit physical in D.C. so he could depart for international duty with Haiti. I'm told the club is not buying his contract so he will return from loan to N.Y."

Etienne played in five games for Cincinnati, starting two. He did not register a goal or an assist.