Men’s Player of the Year: Jeo Kocevski
Due to a spring European trip his Syracuse University soccer team took, Jeorgio Kocevski joined the Long Island Rough Riders two games into the 2023 USL League Two season. But it didn’t take him long to ingratiate himself to the team and with head coach Tom Bowen. Some 53 minutes into his Rough Riders debut […]
Men’s Unsung Hero of the Year: Jansen Miller
On a team that finished atop its division, losing only once in the regular season and qualifying for the playoffs, it would be easy to get lost in the shuffle of talented players. Long Island Rough Riders men’s head coach Tom Bowen certainly appreciated the contributions of every player on his squad. One player stood […]
Men’s Rookie of the Year: Nick Dang
Three games into the USL League Two season, Nick Dang was struggling in the first half of the Long Island Rough Riders’ road match at the Hudson Valley Hammers on May 27. Rough Riders head coach Tom Bowen was concerned about the 6-2, 180-lb. center back’s performance. “He really had a shaky first half,” Bowen […]
Kocevski Named to League 2 Team of the Year
MATCH TICKETS
Match Recap: Men vs. OC Nor’Easters
Written by Michael Lewis UNIONDALE, N.Y. – The Long Island Rough Riders’ sparkling season came to an end as they were eliminated from the USL League Two playoffs via a 2-1 decision to the Ocean City Nor’easters in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals at Mitchel Athletic Complex on Friday night. Alessandro Arlotti scored in the 83rd […]
EASTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFF TICKETS
Written by Michael LewisUNIONDALE, N.Y. – The Long Island Rough Riders will play their most important home game in years as they will host the USL League Two Eastern Conference quarterfinals at Mitchel Athletic Complex in Uniondale, N.Y. on Friday, July 21. In the first game of the doubleheader, the Seacoast United Phantoms face the […]
Match Recap: Men vs. Hudson Valley
Written by Michael Lewis UNIONDALE, N.Y. – The Long Island Rough Riders finished their USL League Two regular season with a 3-1 triumph over NJ Copa FC at Mitchel Athletic Complex on Sunday night. Nick Dang scored in the first half and Barry Sharifi and Justin Weiss added second-half goals. The squad completed the regular […]
Match Recap: Men Claim Metro Division Title
Written by Michael Lewis UNIONDALE, N.Y. – The Long Island Rough Riders men took a giant step closer to clinching the Metropolitan Division crown by recording an emphatic 4-0 victory over Manhattan SC in USL League Two at Mitchel Athletic Complex on Saturday night. Michael Suski bagged a brace within five minutes of the second […]
Match Recap: Playoffs Women vs. Morris Elite
Written by Michael Lewis MECHANICSBURG, Pa. – The Long Island Rough Riders women were eliminated from the USL W League playoffs, dropping a 3-2 decision to Morris Elite FC in the Eastern Conference semifinals on Tanner Field at the Mountview View Middle School a stormy and muggy Friday afternoon. After a one hour and 45-minute […]
Match Preview: Women vs. Morris Elite
Written by Michael Lewis Matt Lannon is one optimistic head coach as Long Island Rough Riders women’s team enters the USL W League Playoffs. He feels the team’s great depth can have a great impact this postseason. The Rough Riders meet Morrie Elite SC in the opening round of the Eastern Conference playoffs at Mountain […]