Plainview, NY (June 22, 2009) - The Long Island Rough Riders and SoccerTots are teaming up for a promotional giveaway for the men’s and women’s July 8th doubleheader. The first 400 children will receive a soccer beach ball provided by Soccer Tots.
The women’s team will play the Hudson Valley Quickstrike at 5PM and the men will cap off the doubleheader against local rivals, the Brooklyn Knights at 8PM. Both games will be played at Cy Donnelly Field located at St. Anthony’s High School in South Huntington, N.Y.
During halftime of the women’s game, SoccerTots will provide a demonstration using participants ranging in age between two and four years old, along with their parents, to show the various types of games played in the program.
To see the remaining Rough Riders men’s and women's team schedules or to purchase tickets, please visit www.liroughriders.com.
About SoccerTots SoccerTots® is a national child development program for Ages 18 months-6 years that uses a variety of fun games to engage kids in physical activity. The curriculum is professionally designed to develop motor skills, promote physical fitness, and create self confidence. The program stresses a non-competitive environment and promotes fun above all else. Weekly indoor classes are held year-round at multiple locations throughout Long Island.
About the Long Island Rough Riders
The Long Island Rough Riders have been part of the Long Island soccer scene since their inception in 1994. The Rough Riders men and women’s team won their first National Championship in 1995. The Rough Riders men’s team featured former US National Team members Chris Armas, Tony Meola, and MLS star Giovanni Savarese. Since their initial success, the Rough Riders men’s team has gone on to win the United Soccer League (USL) 2nd Division National Championship in 2002 and has sent numerous players to Major League Soccer (MLS).
In 2007 the Rough Riders reacquired a W-League franchise, which was formerly known as the Lady Riders. The Rough Riders women’s team qualified for the Eastern Conference Finals in 2008, which featured 2008 USL Defender of the Year, Eastern All-Conference Team and 2008 All-League Team player Sue Weber who now currently plays for the Boston Breakers in the Women’s Professional Soccer league (WPS).
In recent years, the Rough Riders organization has expanded to include the Junior Rough Riders program, featuring elite level players from 8 to 17 years of age. Junior Rough Riders teams from 13 to 17 years old participate in the Super Y-League (SYL), the youth component of the USL.
