Rochester Lancers News

HARRISBURG, Pa. (January 19, 2020) -- The Rochester Lancers made it interesting in the first half, but the Harrisburg Heat scored five times in the third quarter to pull away for a 13-3 Major Arena Soccer League win at the Farm Show Arena on Sunday evening. Lancers nemesis Dom Francis, who h...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- At an age when many professional athletes had retired or were thinking of calling it a career, Marc Sotile found himself just starting his at 42-years-old. In 2014, the auto mechanic and garage owner made his debut with the Rochester Lancers and left his mark on the team and is...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (January 15, 2020) -- For the sixth time in nine games and for the final time this Major Arena Soccer League season, the Rochester Lancers will tussle with the Harrisburg Heat. Rochester (0-8) is vying first win of the season as it visits Farm Show Arena in Harrisburg, Pa. on...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Jeremy Ortiz has always been one intense competitor. "I try to play every game like my last," he said. "That's always how I've always approached the game." Which is a big reason why Ortiz has become one of the most productive Rochester Lancers and...

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ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- It has been quite an amazing few weeks for Sean Hantes. The Rochester Lancers midfielder got married to his fiancé Jocelyn at the end of December and will be inducted into the team's indoor Wall of Fame on Jan. 31. "I've been so fortunate to be surrounded...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Joe Giuliano's passion for soccer and the Rochester Lancers began when he was growing up while following the original Rochester Lancers. "It has always been a passion of mine," he said. "I started calling imaginary games when I was 9 or 10-years-old. Remember...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Before joining the Rochester Lancers for their inaugural indoor season in 2011, Elliot Fauske didn't know whether he was going to play soccer again. The man who was known as the Mohican Warrior, thanks to his spiked Mohawk hairstyle during his Lancers days, had suffered a t...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- When asked about his most memorable moment as a Rochester Lancer, midfielder Gary Boughton admitted that he did not have one that stood out. Actually, it was many moments. "You hear your name get called out to run out of the tunnel onto the field and that moment is spec...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- If you're going to select a Wall of Fame in Rochester soccer, Doug Miller's name has to be at the top of the list, considering what he has accomplished. He came out of retirement to play with the revived Rochester Lancers in their inaugural indoor season in 2011, led th...

HENRIETTA, N.Y. (January 4, 2020) -- The Rochester Lancers put on their most complete performance of the Major Arena Soccer League season as they dropped a 7-3 decision to the Harrisburg Heat at the Dome Arena on Saturday night. The Lancers came within 4-3 of the Heat in the third quarter be...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (January 4, 2020) -- For the fifth time this season, the Rochester Lancers and Harrisburg Heat will tussle in a Major Arena Soccer League game, at the Dome Arena on Saturday night. The contest starts at 7:30 p.m., not the usual the 7 p.m. kickoff as the Lancers will give fans...

HENRIETTA, N.Y. (January 3, 2020) -- One-time Rochester Lancers standout Joey Tavernese recorded four goals and an assist against his former team as the Florida Tropics posted a 17-4 victory in Major Arena Soccer League action before a sellout crowd at the Dome Arena on Friday night. Ricardo...

MASL ANNOUNCES TIME CHANGE FOR ROCHESTER LANCERS VS HARRISBURG HEAT ROCHESTER, NY (Jan. 2, 2020) – The Major Arena Soccer League (MASL) announced a change in the time for the Saturday January 4 match between the Rochester Lancers and Harrisburg Heat. Originally scheduled for a 7:00&...

  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (Jan. 2, 2020) -- The Rochester Lancers will ring in the new year this weekend with two Major Arena Soccer League games at the Dome Arena. The Lancers will meet the Florida Tropics for a Friday, Jan. 3 encounter in Henrietta, N.Y. before they welcome the Harrisburg Heat...

The Lancers take on the Florida Tropics at home on Friday, January 3. Tickets at RLancers.com January 3rd’s Honorary Captain is American Soccer ICON, Chris Economides. Chris helped bring soccer back to Rochester in 1996. He was the Rhinos General Manager/VP/Minority Owner, the Rhinos...

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                                  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (December 28, 2019) -- For the first time in four years, the Rochester Lancers will pla...

  HENRIETTA, N.Y. (December 27, 2019) – The Rochester Lancers continued to make progress in their quest of their first win of the Major Arena Soccer League season at the Dome Arena on Friday night. Rochester came within a goal of the Harrisburg Heat in the third quarter, but the vis...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (Dec. 25, 2019) -- After receiving a bye last week, the Rochester Lancers swing back into action with two holiday contests at the Dome Arena this weekend. They will host the Harrisburg Heat at the Henrietta, N.Y. venue on Friday, Dec. 27 before welcoming the Baltimore Blast o...

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Rochester, N.Y. (Dec. 13, 2019) -- Here we go again. For the third week in a row, the Rochester Lancers will take on the Harrisburg Heat. The two teams will meet at the Farm Show Arena in Harrisburg, Pa. on Saturday, Dec. 14 at 7:05 p.m. The Lancers (0-3), who have returning to...

Lancers drop their first road match with 7-1 loss at Harrisburg HARRISBURG, Pa. (December 7, 2019) -- In their first road match of the season, the Rochester Lancers suffered a 7-1 defeat to the Harrisburg Heat in Major Arena Soccer League action at the Farm Show Arena on Saturday night. H...

Rochester Lancers vie for first win in their first road game of the season in Harrisburg ROCHESTER, N.Y. (December 5, 2019) -- The Rochester Lancers will hit the road for the first time this Major Arena Soccer League season as they will try to register their first win vs. the Harrisburg Heat...

Francis’ first-half hat-trick paces Harrisburg to its first of the season over Rochester HENRIETTA, N.Y. (November 30, 2019) – Dominic Francis converted a first-half hat-trick and added an assist to lead the Harrisburg Heat to a 12-3 win over the Rochester Lancers in Major Arena...

Lancers vie for 1st win of the season as they host Harrisburg Saturday night HENRIETTA, N.Y. (November 30, 2019) – The Rochester Lancers will vie for their first Major Arena Soccer League victory of the young season as they host the Harrisburg Heat the Dome Arena on Saturday at 7 p.m. In...

Utica City FC defeats Rochester, spoils the Lancers’ return to MASL HENRIETTA, N.Y. -- Utica City FC spoiled the Rochester Lancers' return to the Major Arena Soccer League by recording a 9-1 victory at the Dome Arena on Friday night. Moises Gonzalez paced Utica City FC (2-1) with a f...

When he enters the Dome Arena field on Friday night, Jake Schindler will be wearing the uniform of the enemy for the first time in Rochester. One of the most influential and beloved players in the Lancers' modern history, Schindler will return as a member of Utica City FC as Rochester returns...

They might be the youngest and most inexperienced team in the Major Arena Soccer League, but the Rochester Lancers should lead the league in one category: heart. "We're going to be a blue collar, organized hard-working team that with some good breaks, will shock a few people," Lance...

Gary Boughton wants to savor every moment this season, whether it is at the Dome Arena or on the road. Last weekend, the Rochester Lancers veteran midfielder announced that the 2019-20 Major Arena Soccer League season would be his final one as a player. "That was part of my decision to an...