Rochester Lancers News

  2021 UWS East Conference Schedule Thirteen teams battle for East Conf...

For Immediate Release: March 19, 2021 (Rochester, NY) The Rochester Lancers of the Major Arena Soccer League, announced in early February that the team would not play the 2021 indoor season in conjunction with the league’s COVID-19 Voluntary opt out policy. Today, Goalkeeper Matt Perrella w...

Immediate Release (Rochester, NY): March 2, 2021 Doug Miller, the Living Legend of Rochester Pro Soccer will operate both outdoor teams for 2021.  The UWS Lady Lancers Coach Sal Galvano is stepping down for the 2021 season due to a conflict with his Monroe Community College Tribunes spring...

Story by: Front Row Soccer Former U.S. men’s national team coach Dave Sarachan has a new challenge – as Puerto Rican national coach. Sarachan will take over the reins in time for the Caribbean side’s quest in World Cup qualifying. “World Cup qualifiers are incredibly...

Story by: Front Row Soccer, Michael Lewis The Rochester Lancers may not have an indoor soccer season this year, but they haven't forgotten about their most ardent supporters. They want to thank them for being loyal and patient fans in the most unique way possible, something that will...

For Immediate Release: February 9, 2021 (Rochester, NY) Last week the Rochester Lancers of the Major Arena Soccer League, announced that the team will not play the 2021 indoor season in conjunction with the league’s COVID-19 Voluntary opt out policy. Today, Jake Schindler was officially lo...

February 5, 2021 By: Pete Richmire Carlsbad, CA – February 5, 2021 - The Major Arena Soccer League (“MASL”) announced today the resignation of Commissioner Joshua Schaub effective June 1st, 2021. Schaub will resign from his role after five years at the helm of the now 7-ye...

For Immediate Release: February 5, 2021 (Rochester, NY) The Rochester Lancers of the Major Arena Soccer League, announced today that the team will not play the 2021 indoor season in conjunction with the league’s COVID-19 Voluntary opt out policy. The Lancers d...

UWS & NISA Announce The Launch Of A Professional Women’s League JANUARY 22, 2021 Story By UWSSOCCER.COM The groundbreaking strategic alliance aims to make history METUCHEN, NJ – In an expansive step towards the future of both men’s and women’s soccer...

19 NPSL ALUMS SELECTED IN THREE ROUNDS OF 2021 MLS SUPERDRAFT   JANUARY 22, 2021 Story By NPSL.COM   19 players with NPSL experience were selected in three rounds of the 2021 MLS SuperDraft.   Four players were selected in the first round, including forward Kima...

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By Michael Lewis FrontRowSoccer.com Editor Former Rochester Lancer Terry Lippman, who went on to have a successful career in the music industry by helping to discover artists such as Rob Thomas and Matchbox 20, has passed away after a two-year battle with ALS Lou Gehrig's disease. He wa...

By Michael Lewis FrontRowSoccer.com Editor Two former Rochester Lancers owners and two ex-players have been placed on their respective eligibility lists for the National Soccer Hall of Fame, it was announced Wednesday. Owners Charlie Schiano and Pat Dinolfo are among 99 candidates on t...

FrontRowSoccer.com By SoccerSam Fantauzzo & Michael Lewis     Soccer Fans, I’ve been doing this crazy soccer thing since 1980. Most of my friends have normal hobbies. Mine is promoting the game of Soccer. I fell in love with the game in 1970 going to my first NAS...

For Immediate Release With many regions of the country not allowing in-person attendance for fans to cheer for their teams, the MASL has worked with each team to develop a pricing structure for fans to see their team play every game live. With the early success of the MASL All-Star...

By: Michael Lewis There is little doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic turned everyone's world upside down in 2020. That included the Rochester Lancers as well. Despite shelving three of their teams for most of the year, the Lancers found ways to make some news – on and off the field....

December 23, 2020 By: Andrew Ross    Tampa, Florida – The Major Arena Soccer League 2 (M2) is taking another positive step for future growth and prosperity in arena soccer with the partnership between Arena Soccer Group (ASG), Pro Soccer Partners Inc., and a newly formed front...

By Michael Lewis FrontRowSoccer.com Editor Tommy Ord might not have had a reputation of a Pele, Franz Beckenbauer or Johan Cruyff, but he had his own way of making history, even if he didn't set out to accomplish it. When he was traded by the Rochester Lancers to the Cosmos for $75...

By: Michael Lewis FrontRowSoccer.com Editor Rochester, NY (December, 10 2020) The Major Arena Soccer League on Tuesday unveiled its January schedule for six teams that will begin playing next month. The Rochester Lancers weren't one of them and it could be some time before the team p...

St. Charles, Missouri (December 9, 2020) – The Major Arena Soccer League will kick off their 2021 regular season in January, the league has announced dates which include six teams participating in a total of 14 games during the month of January. While the league is navigating ongoing chan...

Story By: Michael Lewis, Front Row Soccer  December 5, 2020 KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Rochester Lancers head coach Doug Miller made history on Saturday, becoming the oldest participant in a soccer all-star game at the Major Arena Soccer League all-star game on Saturday night. Miller, the...

Author: Michael Lewis, FrontRowSoccer.com For the first time in 274 days on Saturday night, Doug Miller and Jeremy Ortiz will get an opportunity to play the game they love so much. Miller, the Rochester Lancers coach, and Ortiz, a midfielder, will roam the field at Cable Dahmer Arena in Indepe...

ROCHESTER LANCERS OPTS INTO MODIFIED 2020-21 MASL SEASON (December 2, 2020) – The Major Arena Soccer League (MASL), following a vote from its Board of Directors, has agreed to proceed with plans for a modified 2020-2021 regular season, with eleven teams, including Utica City FC, c...

FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING: Lancers' Ortiz savors his all-star selection Jeremy Ortiz definitely fits the definition of good things come to someone who waits. For the first time of his long indoor soccer career, the Rochester Lancers midfielder will compete in an all-star game. He and Lance...

Written by: Michael Lewis, Front Row Soccer While the national anthem is played before indoor soccer games, Brazilian-born Marcelo Moreira would show his respect, standing at attention with his teammates and his hands clasped behind his back. The next time he has the opportunity to listen to &...

IT'S MILLER TIME, AGAIN: Lancers player-coach, Doug Miller 51, goes full circle for MASL all-star game Sports all-star games have been known to celebrate standouts of their past as honorary captains, but the Major Arena Soccer League Tuesday took it one step further Tuesday. The indoor soc...

  Doug Miller joins the first ever MASL All-Star game! Doug has been added to the roster of the Major Arena Soccer League's Eastern Conference All-Star Team. Miller is the oldest pro socc...

For Immediate Release - October 23, 2020  By: Frankie P. Fanta                                                                  &...

ONE SOLUTION: SoccerSam: The MASL show can go on in April, without fans, for everyone’s health   If he had it his way, Salvatore “SoccerSam” Fantauzzo wouldn’t start the next Major Arena Soccer League season until March or April 2021. He also wouldn’t mind pl...

KEEPING THE FANS SAFE: Lancers introduce Safe Suite for their indoor season The Rochester Lancers want to make their game atmosphere as comfortable and safe as possible for their fans for the 2021 season. So, the Major Arena Soccer League team has devised a revolutionary way to keep their bigg...