Women’s College Check In
Written by Michael Lewis Whether its scoring goals, assisting on them or denying the opposition, Long Island Rough Riders women continue to make an impact in colleges this fall. The players came off a successful USL W League season as the squad finished as runners-up in the Metropolitan Division (8-2-2) and qualified the playoffs. Here […]
Men’s College Check In
Written by Michael Lewis Ryan Carmichael, one of the key performers of the Long Island Rough Riders’ run to the USL League Two final, continued to move up the Hofstra University career scoring list during the 2022 men’s soccer fall season. Carmichael, who was named the 2022 Rough Riders offensive player of the year, converted […]
Offensive Player of the Year: Ryan Carmichael
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: RYAN CARMICHAEL Written by Michael Lewis You’ve probably read plenty about Ryan Carmichael on the Long Island Rough Riders website this year. It should come as no surprise, considering Carmichael was on the receiving end of many of the USL League Two team’s goals this past summer. It also should […]
USL Academy 2022 season
Written by Michael Lewis When he started to piece together the roster of the Long Island Rough Riders’ USL Academy team this year, head coach John Fitzgerald had an intriguing balancing act. He wanted to give as many players as possible, from high school to college an opportunity to play and develop their game further. […]
Player’s Player of the Year: Albert Kang
Player’s Player of the Year: Albert Kang Written by Michael Lewis Albert Kang’s stat line with the Long Island Rough Riders this past season hardly looked imposing. He did not score a goal and assisted on one in 18 matches for the USL League Two side. But the midfielder wasn’t in the Riders lineup to […]
Women’s Rough Riders ‘Round College
Written by Michael Lewis After a successful USL W League season in which the team finished second in the Metropolitan Division (8-2-2) and reached the playoffs, several players are still making an impact in the college ranks this fall. Here are some player updates: Nikki Bermudez Forward Nikki Bermudez picked up for Mercy College where […]
Rookie of the Year: Roc Carles Puig
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: ROC CARLES PUIG Written by Michael Lewis Looks certainly can be deceiving. Take, for instance. Roc Carles Puig. The Mataro, Spain native doesn’t look very imposing. He is 5-8 and 145 lbs. But when the midfielder is called upon, he turns into a bundle of energy that makes life difficult […]
Men’s Rough Riders ‘Round College
Written by Michael Lewis The Long Island Rough Riders today highlight how many of its men’s players from the USL League Two team are faring in college soccer this fall. The Rough Riders recently completed one of their most successful seasons, qualifying for the USL League Two final. They dropped a 2-1 decision to the […]
ALL LEAGUE : THIESEN & SPEEL
Written by Michael Lewis The fact that Bjarne Thiesen and Wessel Speel were named to the USL League Two All-League team did not surprise head coach Tom Bowen. After all, they were vital members of the team, which reached the League Two championship game on Aug. 6. Long Island lost to the Ventura County […]
Women’s Player of the Year
Written by Michael Lewis After enjoying an outstanding season leading the team in goal-scoring and being a leader on the field, has led to Nikki Bermudez being named the Long Island Rough Riders’ Player of the Year for the 2022 USL W League season. Bermudez completed the campaign with 10 goals and one assist and […]