Wall of Fame Inductee: Jill Rizzo
Published January 28, 2020
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Fans might not necessarily notice her, but Jill Rizzo plays a vital role for the Rochester Lancers as the team’s traffic cop at games. As the TV director, Rizzo makes sure everything is running smoothly at the Dome Arena for the Major Arena Soccer League team's games. "More...
THE VOICE OF ROCHESTER SPORTS: You name the sport and Lancers Wall of Famer Perrotta probably has been the PA
Published January 27, 2020
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- If you're a Rochester sports fan and have attended event over the past two or three decades, you are probably familiar with his voice. At one time or another, Rocky Perrotta has been the public address announcer for every professional sports team in this city. Let's see, tha...
Lancers complete Midwest swing with a loss at Kansas City
Published January 26, 2020
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (January 26, 2020) -- The Rochester Lancers completed a tough weekend in the Midwest, dropping a 12-4 Major Arena Soccer League decision to the Kansas City Comets at the Silverstein Eye Centers Arena on Sunday night. Player-coach Leo Gibson led Kansas City (6-6) with six goals, in...
Rochester ready to play second road game in less than 24 hours in Kansas City
Published January 26, 2020
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (January 26, 2020) -- There's no rest for the weary as the Rochester Lancers will play their second consecutive Major Arena Soccer League game within 24 hours on the road on Sunday. After Saturday night's 15-3 loss at the defending champion Milwaukee Wave, the Lancers will take o...
Many firsts for the Lancers, but they fall to defending champion Milwaukee
Published January 25, 2020
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (January 25, 2020) -- The Rochester Lancers got off to their strongest start of the Major Arena Soccer League season but could not hold off the surging Milwaukee Wave on Saturday night. Forward Ian Bennett scored four goals to lead the defending champions to a 15-3 victory over th...
Wall of Fame Inductee: Kari Miller
Published January 24, 2020
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- It's pretty rare for husbands and wives to get inducted into the same Wall of Fame, let alone in the same year. But then again, Kari and Doug Miller are a rare couple. Kari is the choreographer of the Lancer Dancers, who performed at every Rochester Lancers game, indoor and out...
Lancers will take their first MASL Midwest road-trip in five years this weekend
Published January 23, 2020
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (January 23, 2020) -- For the first time in five years, the Rochester Lancers will journey to the Midwest on a two-game road trip in the Major Arena Soccer League this weekend. They will visit the defending champion Milwaukee Wave at Milwaukee Panther Arena in Milwaukee, Wis. on S...
LIFELONG LOVE AFFAIR: Wall of Famer Crawford fell in love with the beautiful game at a young age
Published January 23, 2020
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- It didn't take Tim Crawford very long to appreciate and fall in love with soccer. Crawford discovered the game growing up in Webster, N.Y. when he was around four, playing in the Webster Soccer Presidential League and his love affair with the game blossomed from there. At Webst...
Wall of Fame Inductee: Andrew Battisti
Published January 22, 2020
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Unfortunately, Andrew Battisti won't be able to introduce the inductees of the Rochester Lancers' indoor soccer Wall of Fame this year. Battisti, the Lancers' team historian, has a pretty good excuse because he is one of 20 individuals who will be inducted on Friday, Jan. 31 at...
Wall of Fame Inductee: Kayla Klark Kent-Moreira
Published January 21, 2020
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- As the Rochester Lancers' director of operations, you name it and there's a good chance that Kayla Kent-Moreira probably has handled it for the Major Arena Soccer League team. She is in charge of the team's travel plans, player contracts, uniforms, field time, ticket sales, spo...
THE QUEEN OF THE LANCERS: Wall of Famer King has been SoccerSam’s right-hand woman
Published January 21, 2020
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Perhaps Ashley Maria King was destined to be involved in soccer. After all, she played soccer in youth league and in high school. "Soccer has always surrounded me," she said. Her grandfather, Franz Sauer, made his mark first as a referee than as a referee assignor in the...
Heat pulls away in the third quarter to down the Lancers
Published January 19, 2020
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 has sc...
THE AMERICAN DREAM: Wall of Famer Sotile gets his wish and then some as a Lancer
Published January 17, 2020
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...
Lancers will feel the Heat one more time on the road this Sunday
Published January 17, 2020
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 Sund...
Wall of Fame Inductee: Jeremy Ortiz
Published January 17, 2020
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 one of the team's most popu...
Lancers Veteran GK, Marcelo Moreira Returns
Published January 16, 2020
For Immediate Release January 16, 2020 By: Frankie P. Fanta (Rochester, NY) Brazilian Soccer Icon returns to the Rochester Lancers as a player and coach. Marcelo Moreira returns...
Wall of Fame Inductee: Sean Hantes
Published January 16, 2020
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 by so many amazing...
Wall of Fame Inductee: Joe Giuliano
Published January 15, 2020
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 the cassette recor...
Wall of Fame Inductee: The Mohican Warrior, Elliot Fauske
Published January 14, 2020
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 traum...
Wall of Fame Inductee: The Pride and Joy of Buffalo, NY Gary Boughton
Published January 13, 2020
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 special e...
Lancers Wall of Fame Inductee: Doug Miller
Published January 10, 2020
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 the Major...
Improved Lancers drop 7-3 home decision to Harrisburg
Published January 4, 2020
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 before...
Lancers will feel the Heat again vs. Harrisburg at the Dome Arena Saturday night
Published January 4, 2020
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 an o...
Ex-Lancer Joey Tavernese paces Tropics to win over his former club
Published January 3, 2020
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 Carv...
MASL ANNOUNCES TIME CHANGE - JAN 4
Published January 2, 2020
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 p.m. ET sta...
Lancers will ring in the new year at the Dome Arena against the Florida Tropics Friday night
Published January 2, 2020
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 on Sa...
Chris Economides Returning to Rochester this Friday
Published December 30, 2019
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 won A-Leagu...
Baltimore Bolts Out To Early Lead, Blanks The Lancers
Published December 28, 2019
HENRIETTA, N.Y. (December 28, 2018) – The Baltimore Blast scored five times in the opening period and went on to register an 11-0 win over the Ro...
Lancers would love to have a Blast against Baltimore Saturday night
Published December 28, 2019
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (December 28, 2019) -- For the first time in four years, the Rochester Lancers will play the Baltimore Blast in a Major Arena Soccer League game on Saturday night. The Lancers, who took a hiatus from the league since 2015 and returned this seas...
Lancers come close, but Heat pulls away in the third quarter for a 10-5 win
Published December 27, 2019
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 visitors pulle...