30th Anniversary – 1st Win

Written by Michael Lewis The Long Island Rough Riders continue the celebration of their 30th season. The team began kicking the ball around with its men’s and women’s teams in 1994. In another look back at the Rough Riders’ history, we take you back to our very first win against the Jersey Dragons on April […]

30th Anniversary – 1st Home Match

Written by Michael Lewis After dropping their first game in franchise history at the New Jersey Imperials on April 9, the Long Island Rough Riders were forced to wait two weeks to play their next game, which also happened to be the team’s inaugural home match on April 23, 1994. The outcome, at least on […]

30th Anniversary

Written by Michael Lewis Today, the Long Island Rough Riders will start the celebration of our 30th season. The team began kicking the ball around with its men’s and women’s teams in 1994. In our first look back at the Rough Riders’ history, we take you back to our very first game against the North […]

3 New Rough Riders Sign for 2023 USL League 2 Season

Written by Michael Lewis Even with a successful team such as the Long Island Rough Riders, you cannot have enough depth or fresh legs. Which is a big reason why men’s head coach Tom Bowen is stocking up his roster with some new and exciting talent for the upcoming USL League Two season. The Riders […]

3 Rough Riders Return for 2023 USL League 2 Season

Written by Michael Lewis One of the cornerstones of the Long Island Rough Riders men’s rousing success to their 2022 USL League Two season was their defense. Long Island’s defense surrendered only 15 goals in 14 regular season matches and five in as many games en route to the championship game. So, it should not […]

Alum Kevin Anderson Named Southern Connecticut Head Coach

Written by Michael Lewis Former Long Island Rough Riders standout Kevin Anderson has decided to continue his coaching career at a familiar setting – his alma mater. He was named head coach of the Southern Connecticut State University men’s soccer team on Monday, March 20. “To return to the alma mater of both my brother […]

Cagnina and Vegoda Return for USL W League Season

Written by Michael Lewis One thing is certain for the Long Island Rough Riders women team – it has the makings of a solid defensive corps. That’s because the USL W League team has a pair of defensive-minded players back for the 2023 campaign – defender Grace Cagnina and defender-midfielder Alexa Vegoda. In the USL […]

3 Players Return for USL W League Season

Written by Michael Lewis The Long Island Rough Riders today announced they have signed three vital members of last year’s women’s team that reached the USL W League playoffs. They are Nina Carlomusto, Kim Marra and Nikki Bermudez. “The club and I are extremely excited to welcome back these three players,” Rough Riders head coach […]

Hofstra Players Resign for 2023 USL League 2 Season

Written by Michael Lewis Four Hofstra University players who were instrumental in boosting the Long Island Rough Riders into the 2023 USL League Two final, will return this season. The quartet includes goalkeeper Wessel Speel, defender Pierce Infuso, midfielder Roc Carles and forward Ryan Carmichael. Long Island reached the championship game on Aug. 6, dropping […]