Rochester Lancers News

There are a lot of great personal stories from the members of the Rochester Lancers, but one of great perseverance has been goalkeeper William Banahene. The Brighton native attended 4 colleges in 4 years, before settling down at Buffalo State, where he was the starting goalkeeper for 2 yea...

Wayne Fuller, the voice of the Rochester Lancers, passed away in Rochester, N.Y Friday morning. He was 70. Wayne was born June 2, 1947 in Batavia. Fuller, who had a classic baritone radio voice, called almost 200 games on radio for the Lancers in the original North American Soccer League f...

Rochester Lady Lancer, and 2017 Iron Woman of the Year(Most Minutes Played in UWS) is going to get her chance to play Internationally this year for the Philippines Women’s National Team. She played in all 10 games last year for the Lady Lancers, playing every minute of the season. The Peac...

Salvatore "Soccer Sam" Fantauzzo announced today on the "Kick This! radio show that the Lancers Men's and Women's soccer teams will be playing their home games at Capelli Sport Stadium in 2018. Sam reached an agreement with the Rochester Rhinos owners David and Wendy Dworkin to host their gam...

  With 2017 coming to an end, the Lancers and Lady Lancers took the next step in identifying potential new talent for 2018 with their combine this past Saturday. Over 60 hopefuls showed up to the Glacier Ridge Sports Park with a dream of becoming a Lancer in 2018. The 8-hour marathon se...

Rochester Lancer players Jake Schindler and Michael Cunningham are playing for The Syracuse Silver Knights of the Major Arena Soccer League this winter, and while both are tremendous talents, they each have taken different paths to get to where they are. Schindler was a stand out with Iron...

  This year's college season has come to an end, so lets take a look at the Lancers who played this year. Division I Sophomore Defender Nikkye DePoint (McQuaid 16’) started all 16 games for Villanova University, scoring 1 goal and 1 assist. The Wildcats finished 7-11 on the season....

General Manager Marc Mandell is excited to announce that the Men's coaching staff will return for the 2018 season. Head Coach Doug Miller, and Assistant Coaches Adam Schwartz and Rey "Boom Boom" Martinez will be coming back to the Lancers to finish what they started and make the playoffs i...

The Rochester Lancers will be holding the annual combine for their NPSL and UWS teams this December at their Official Training Grounds, Glacier Ridge Sports Park. Glacier Ridge Sports Park is located at 4618 Ridge Rd W, Spencerport, NY 14559 The Men's team will be training on Saturday D...

It’s early October, and it looks like a good time to check up on our Lancers who are playing in college.   Division I Sophomore Defender Nikkye DePoint (McQuaid 16’) has started all 12 games for Villanova University, scoring 1 goal and 1 assist. The Wildcats are 6-6 on the season....

The Rochester Lancers are having a Celebration to commemorate the 50th anniversary of its founding in 1967. This event is scheduled for October 7, 2017 at the Italian American Sport Club starting at 6 pm. We had a wonderful turnout for the 2010 Lancer Reunion and hope to meet or beat that thi...

Former Lancers Stephen Basso and Joey Tavernese have been selected to Represent the USA at the World Mini Football World Cup in Tunisia October 6-15. Basso, who currently plays for the Harrisburg Heat, is the reigning MASL Defender of the Year. Tavernese is coming off a solid 2017 season for...

Forward William Stone(Littlehampton, England/Wright State) earned NPSL Midwest Conference East Division 1st Team Honors. Stone scored big goals all season for the Lancers, leading the team with 6, as well as adding 1 assist. The Lancers were undefeated (4-0-1) when Stone found the net. Goa...

Will Stone netted a pair of goals, and the Lancers downed the Erie Commodores, 3-1 in the NPSL action on Charlie Schiano, Sr. Field at Aquinas Institute, Saturday. Stone provided his team-leading fifth and sixth tallies of the season with the equalizer in the 36th minute and an i...

Elliot Fauske didn’t call Rochester home all that long, really. Not when compared to roster tenures of Derek Jeter with the New York Yankees or Tom Brady with the New England Patriots. But in his four seasons playing indoor soccer with the Rochester Lancers, Fauske made quite an impact. On...

As he left West Irondequoit High School and headed to Roberts Wesleyan College a decade ago, Jake Schindler had a pretty good idea what he wanted to do with his life. Oh, he’d keep playing soccer as long as he could, but eventually he figured he’d be sitting at a desk, crunching numbers on...

Walk into the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Texas-San Antonio and you probably won't find Taylor Wingerden as the poster student for the major in kinesiology. Oh, she did just fine as a student athlete, playing soccer for the Roadrunners whil...

Having spent the past two collegiate seasons at Buffalo State, August Finn was hoping he could stay put for the summer by playing in the NPSL with FC Buffalo. His tryout, however, didn’t lead to a roster spot. “I thought I played well too,” Finn said. It turns out the consolation pri...

The skills of Rochester Lancers players are quite easy to spot when they’re on the pitch. We’ve marveled at what striker Will Stone can do when the ball is at his feet. His four goals in the past five games show what happens when the ball then leaves his left foot. We’ve seen the agilit...

It’s time for a little riddle: Which came first? Lukas Fernandes working at Salvatore’s Old Fashioned Pizzeria? Or Fernandes playing soccer for the Salvatore’s-backed Rochester Lancers, the same Lancers whose ownership group includes Salvatore’s founder Sam Fantauzzo? Actual...

Elysia Masters contends that when she was selecting a college, her decision was based first and foremost on the quality of the soccer program. Academics were secondary. Allegedly. “I definitely chose Memphis for soccer,” the Rochester Lady Lancers midfielder/defender said. “...

When the Rochester Lady Lancers played their inaugural United Women’s Soccer game back on May 13, defending East champion New Jersey Copa FC showed little mercy in rolling to a 6-0 victory in the Garden State. One club had been in existence for 17 years; the other for about 30...

When a college placement agency found Will Stone a soccer home in New York, the native of Littlehampton, England, was excited about what the future might bring. And not just on the pitch. While he believed relocating to America to play at the collegiate level would pave the way...

(Rochester, NY) - The Rochester Lancers and Lady Lancers will be playing 4 home games in 3 days this weekend at the Charlie Schiano Sr Field at the Aquinas Institute.  Friday at 7:30pm the Lancers take on Syracuse FC and Saturday at 1pm the Lady Lancers will play the NJ Copa FC...

In terms of preparation for her upcoming jump from junior college to the NCAA Division I level, playing for the Rochester Lady Lancers is just what the soccer doctor ordered for goalkeeper Caitie Broderick. What could be better than staring down elite scorers game after game?...

When Isaac Kissi was selected by Club Deportivo Chivas USA in the Major League Soccer Super Draft back in 2010, he figured he was truly on his way to something special. He was right, too. Not about the soccer part necessarily; he never did play in MLS. But when it comes to how...

With her Section V high school career in the rear-view mirror and her collegiate career about to begin this fall, Macaylah Arieno knew it was important to play with an upper-echelon team this summer. The club level in the Rochester area just wasn’t going to cut it, not when she was trying t...

(Syracuse, NY) -- Last night the Rochester Lancers (1-2 record) did something for the first time since 1980......WIN!! The NPSL Rochester Lancers men's outdoor team picked up their first win of the season, defeating Syracuse FC (0-2 record) 2-0 Friday night at OCC's David W. Murphy Field....

If there’s anyone playing for the Rochester Lancers who knows about adaptation, it’s Rafael Godoi. The 22-year-old midfielder from Osasco, Brazil, left his homeland in 2015 to play soccer at Genesee Community College in Batavia, New York. Not only did he need to learn a new language, he al...

The stage was set for the ultimate in storybook endings at the Rochester Lady Lancers inaugural home opener. Match tied 1-1, the final seconds of stoppage time winding down, and a penalty awarded after a tackle in the box. New York Magic goalkeeper Sierra Bonham, however, spoi...