Rochester Lancers News

  SoccerSam’s Lancers love started in 1970 after his uncle Al Oliveri took him to his first Lancers game.  In 1980, SoccerSam and his wife Linda took over the IFSL soccer league. Having former Lancers & Rochester Flash legends playing in the league made it extra special. One of the teams was e...

April 21, 2023 by Andrew Ross TAMPA, Florida -- The best of the best in Major Arena Soccer League 2 have been selected for the 2022-23 season, with members of the Elite Six -- the first team of all stars -- announced today and league-wide winners including Coach of the Year and MVP revealed ne...

ENDING ON A WINNING NOTE: Lancers score season-high 14 goals in rout of Raptors EAST ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Twenty four hours after being eliminated from contention for the Major Arena Soccer League 2 playoffs by the Iowa Raptors, the Rochester Lancers exacted a measure of revenge on the same team...

   ROCHESTER, N.Y. - So close, yet so far.   The Rochester Lancers rallied from a two-goal deficit in the fourth quarter to equalize but dropped a 5-4 decision to the Iowa Raptors in Major Arena Soccer League 2 action at the Unique Boutique Arena at the Total Sports Experience on Friday...

By Michael Lewis FrontRowSoccer.com Editor Like many students at Hilton High School, Luca Dodge will attend classes on Friday. On his list of things to do is to take an important AP Calculus test. Then he will attend to another important matter that not many high school students have experi...

2023 Wall of Fame Inductees Announced   The Rochester Lancers announce the 2023 inductees into their Indoor Wall Of Fame. This year's inductees include:  John Coraggioso, Richard Randall, Luis Ribeiro, Stephen Stokes, Dom Vieira and Christopher Wilmot. All of these individuals played a crucial...

EAST ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Entering their final two games of the Major Arena Soccer League 2 season, the Rochester Lancers face a must-win situation to book a spot in the playoffs, not once, but twice. They need to be victorious against the Iowa Raptors in two games this weekend. The Lancers host the...

THE BALTIMORE CONNECTION: Lancers player-coach Schindler is in line to help the Blast in the playoffs The Rochester Lancers' affiliation with the Baltimore Blast could have great implications for the latter club this season. With the Major Arena Soccer League 2 playoffs slated to end April 1,...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - The Rochester Lancers dropped their second game at the Alliant Energy Powerhouse Arena in less than 24 hours, losing to the Iowa Demon Hawks, 8-2, in a Major Arena Soccer League 2 match on Sunday afternoon. The Demon Hawks (7-4-1, 21 points, playing in their final game of the...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - The Rochester Lancers had problems finding their footing early as they suffered the consequences in a 7-4 defeat to the Iowa Raptors in a Major Arena Soccer League 2 match at the Alliant Energy Powerhouse Arena on Saturday night. Rochester (7-2-0, 20 points) had its four-game...

If they win both their games in Cedar Rapids, Iowa this weekend the Rochester Lancers can clinch the Northern Division title and a spot in the Major Arena Soccer League playoffs. Of course, that is easier said than done because they have a pair of difficult teams in their postseason quest because...

Rochester Lancers & Baltimore Blast   The M2 Rochester Lancers have formally become the farm team affiliate for the world famous Baltimore Blast!  The Lancers hope to help develop future Blast players. Current Lancers M2 coach Jake Schindler will be joining the Blast after the M2 season. ...

  Rising to the top: Figueroa's hat-trick boosts Lancers to win, into first place ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Eduardo Figueroa recorded his first hat-trick of the season to boost the Rochester Lancers to an 8-5 triumph over the Muskegon Risers and into first place in the North Division. Joey Tavernes...

     Defense paces Lancers to another win, into 2nd place ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- For the second consecutive game, the Rochester Lancers turned a stalwart defensive performance into a win. Led by goalkeeper Jakeb Mitchell and solid performance by the backline, the Lancers recorded a 7-2 victo...

For someone who hadn't played competitive indoor soccer until this past January, Jakeb Mitchell has turned into a very quick study, and someone who has earned high marks for his performance. Just ask the Iowa Demon Hawks. The Rochester Lancers goalkeeper stoned the team's Major Arena Soccer Le...

Vadim Cojocov is accustomed to traveling and moving in his life. He was born in Moldova, moved to Ireland and went to school and played soccer in the United States. So, flying from St. Louis to Rochester, N.Y. to compete in indoor soccer games seems to be a rather simple task. After playing...

Lancers seek first place this weekend There's little doubt that the Rochester Lancers are on the ascent, a rapid one, at that. After getting a late start to the Major Arena Soccer League 2 season, they are 5-1-0 and can take over the North Division lead with two home wins this weekend. Head...

Jakeb's Ladder: Mitchell outstanding (33 saves) as Lancers sweep Demon Hawks, move into 2nd place       EAST ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Goalkeeper Jakeb Mitchell was outstanding, making 33 saves, to pace the Rochester Lancers to a 4-2 victory over the Iowa Demon Hawks in a Major Arena Soccer League...

EAST ROCHESTER, N.Y. - The Rochester Lancers celebrated their first indoor soccer game at home in almost three years by recording a 9-6 victory over the Iowa Demon Hawks in a Major Arena Soccer League 2 game before a sold-out Total Sports Experience on Friday night. Matthew Sawaged registered...

Four games into his third indoor soccer season, Alex Harling is starting to come into his own. The Rochester Lancers defender & Captain looks more comfortable and confident on the carpet and has become an impact player for the Major Arena Soccer League 2 team.   Entering this weekend's...

Pro Soccer In East Rochester! The Indoor Rochester Lancers new home in East Rochester is sold-out for their home opening weekend: Friday February 24th and Saturday February 25th. The Rochester Regional Health Total Sports Experience venue will act as a unique boutique-style arena as the Lan...

For the first time in almost three years, the Rochester Lancers indoor team will play a home game on Friday night. The Lancers will take the Total Sports Experience field in East Rochester, N.Y. to meet the Iowa Demon Hawks in a Major Indoor Soccer League 2 match at 7:45 p.m. If you're countin...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - Playing their second game in less than 24 hours, the Rochester Lancers suffered their first loss of the Major Arena Soccer League 2 season, dropping a 7-6 decision to the Iowa Demon Hawks at Mercy Health Arena on Sunday afternoon. On Saturday night, the Lancers rallied three...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - The Rochester Lancers overcame deficits three times to register a 7-6 overtime win over the Iowa Raptors as they remained unbeaten this Major Arena Soccer League 2 season, at Mercy Health Arena on Saturday night. Matt D'Amico chipped goalkeeper Jesus Ortiz to score the game-w...

By Michael Lewis FrontRowSoccer.com Editor Goalkeepers are different. There's little doubt about that. They can use their hands besides their feet on the soccer field. And, instead of trying to score goals, they're the last line of defense to deny the opposition, and many times find them...

By Michael Lewis FrontRowSoccer.com Editor On a beautiful Thursday morning in January 2002 in Burbank, Calif., Rey Angel Martinez walked through the front door of the Hilton Hotel to the outside world and started running. And kept on running. and running. The Cuban national team forward...

ROAD WARRIORS: Lancers start season 2-0 with another win at Muskegon MUSKEGON, Mich. - Rochester Lancers could not have asked for a better start to its Major Arena Soccer League 2 season. Lancers won its second road game in a little more than 24 hours, recording a 10-7 triumph past the Muskego...

NOT YOUR ORDINARY JOEY: Tavernese's hat-trick lifts Lancers 2 to win in M2 season opener MUSKEGON, Mich. - Rochester's return to indoor soccer turned out to be quite a successful one on Friday night. Joey Tavernese recorded a hat-trick and goalkeeper Daniel Maddock made several vital saves to...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. - For the first time in 1,036 days, a Rochester Lancers indoor team will take to the field in a competitive match on Friday night. That's when the Lancers 2 side will take on the Muskegon Risers in their Major League Soccer League 2 season-opener in Muskegon, Mich. at 7PM ET. The...

By Michael Lewis FrontRowSoccer.com Editor It seems inevitable that Jake Schindler would become a coach. As the best and one of the most popular players on the Rochester Lancers’ indoor teams for years, the 34-year-old defender wanted to be closer to his family and remain in soccer. When...