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Written by Michael Lewis Former Long Island Rough Riders standout Kevin Anderson has decided to continue his coaching career at a familiar setting – his
Written by Michael Lewis One thing is certain for the Long Island Rough Riders women team – it has the makings of a solid defensive
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
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,
Written by Michael Lewis Black history month: One man, two passions: In 2005, Derrick Etienne found a way to combine a soccer career with being
Written by Michael Lewis The Long Island Rough Riders men’s and women’s teams will find themselves in familiar territory when their respective league seasons kick
Written by Michael Lewis With the start of the USL League Two season three months away, the Long Island Rough Riders have started to build
Written by Michael Lewis Former Long Island Rough Riders goalkeeper Tim Melia has been elected to the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame. The East Islip,
Written by Michael Lewis Former Long Island Rough Riders standout Chris Armas has been reunited with his one-time New York Red Bulls coach, Jesse Marsch.
Written by Michael Lewis TAMPA, FL,— The Long Island Rough Riders might not have a men’s game until May, but the organization scored two huge
Written by Michael Lewis UNIONDALE, NY, January 23, 2023 — Tom Bowen, who guided the Long Island Rough Riders to the USL League Two championship
Written by Michael Lewis Emma Hayes, who coached the Long Island Rough Riders women’s team when it was known has the Lady Riders, has been
Written by Michael Lewis Uniondale, NY, January 12, 2023 — The Long Island Rough Riders announced today that Matt Lannon will return as head coach
Written by Michael Lewis The Long Island Rough Riders certainly enjoyed a successful and active year on many levels as it’s current teams and players
Written by Michael Lewis The Long Island Rough Riders certainly enjoyed a successful and active year on many levels as it’s current teams and players
Written by Michael Lewis A pair of former Long Island Rough Riders standouts who were key members of the 2022 team that reached the USL
Written by Michael Lewis Sometimes you’ve got to experience something to get better at it. Take, for example, the Long Island Rough Riders Boys Under-14
Written by Michael Lewis When a soccer player is nine- or 10-years-old, no one, not even the best coaches in the world, can predict how
Written by Michael Lewis UNIONDALE, N.Y. – Soccer fans of all ages sometimes cheered, sometimes groaned and sometimes applauded at a World Cup Watch Party
Written by Michael Lewis With the U.S. men’s national team coming off a 1-1 draw vs. Wales in their first game of the World Cup
Written by Michael Lewis With the U.S. men’s national team coming off a 1-1 draw vs. Wales in their first game of the World Cup
Written by Michael Lewis UNIONDALE, NY. –Nassau County and the Long Island Rough Riders are proud to announce they will host a FREE World Cup
Written by Michael Lewis As a student of his craft, James Castoro always possessed a superior skillset to become a top goalkeeper. When he found
Written by Michael Lewis Someone mentioned Bjarne Thiesen’s name and Tom Bowen didn’t hesitate to wax poetic about the Long Island Rough Riders center back.
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
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
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
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
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
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
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: ROC CARLES PUIG Written by Michael Lewis Looks certainly can be deceiving. Take, for instance. Roc Carles Puig. The Mataro,
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
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
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
Written by Michael Lewis On a talented team such as the Long Island Rough Riders, it is easy to get lost in the shuffle, especially
Written by Michael Lewis There is little doubt that former Long Island Rough Riders goalkeeper Danny Vitiello is on his way up the U.S. Soccer
Written by Michael Lewis Long Island professional soccer probably will never see a team like that again. The 1995 Long Island Rough Riders — champions
Written by Michael Lewis Sofia Quijada reminded many soccer observers this summer that it is not how you start, but where you finish. The New
Written by Michael Lewis Ryan Carmichael figures he isn’t quite finished adding to his goal-scoring account in 2022. After ripping the net 13 times for
Written by Michael Lewis There was little doubt the Long Island Rough Riders were a quality side this past USL League Two season. After all,
The Rough Riders are excited to announce two new youth programs launching in Fall 2022. Rough Rider Mini (3-5 years old) and Rough Rider Junior
Written by Michael Lewis Do the Long Island Rough Riders know talent? Yes, they do. Of the 46 USL League Two players that were selected
Written by Michael Lewis The Long Island Rough Riders men completed one of their most memorable seasons of their 29-year history earlier this month and
Written by Michael Lewis VENTURA, Calif. – The Long Island Rough Riders dropped a 2-1 decision to the Ventura County Fusion in the USL League
Written by Michael Lewis The Long Island Rough Riders are ready to make history yet again on Saturday night. Not only are they aiming to
Written by Michael Lewis Head coach Tom Bowen realizes that the Long Island Rough Riders will give players an opportunity to play, grow and develop
Written by Michael Lewis There were several really good reasons why the Long Island Rough Riders women did so well during the USL W League
Written by Michael Lewis KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – For the first time in two decades, the Long Island Rough Riders will play for a national championship.
Written by Michael Lewis KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Matthew Vowinkel scored in the 117th minute to boost the Long Island Rough Riders to a dramatic 2-1
Written by Michael Lewis NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Not even a 90-minute weather delay could stop the Long Island Rough Riders from reaching the Eastern
Written by Michael Lewis NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The Long Island Rough Riders connected for three goals within a 19-minute span to register a dramatic
Written by Michael Lewis After winning their final four games of the regular season, the Long Island Rough Riders enter the USL League Two playoffs
Written by Michael Lewis GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Long Island Rough Riders women dropped a 2-0 decision to the Greenville Liberty in the quarterfinals of
Written by Michael Lewis UNIONDALE, N.Y. – With a playoff berth already in their back pocket, the Long Island Rough Riders men recorded a 6-1
UNIONDALE, N.Y. – The Long Island Rough Riders women scored early and often as they clinched a USL W League wildcard playoff berth with a
UNIONDALE, N.Y. – The Long Island Rough Riders men moved closer to clinching a USL League Two playoff berth behind an emphatic 4-0 win over
HEALTHCARE APPRECIATION NIGHT WITH THE LONG ISLAND ROUGH RIDERS SPONSORED BY STONY BROOK ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATES Uniondale, NY, July 7, 2022 – The Long Island Rough
NEWARK, N.J. – Quite appropriately, the game between two of the top teams in the Metropolitan Division ended in a draw on Saturday afternoon. The
NEW YORK – The Long Island Rough Riders registered a 2-1 victory over Manhattan SC to extend their Metropolitan lead to four points in a
NEWARK, N.J. – Quite appropriately, the game between two of the top teams in the Metropolitan Division ended in a draw on Saturday afternoon. The
NEWARK, N.J. – Roc Carles Puig scored in the 17th minute and the Long Island Rough Riders made sure that lead held up as they
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Despite outplaying FA Euro New York by a considerable margin, the Long Island Rough Riders were forced to settle for a scoreless
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – The Long Island Rough Riders women scored early and often as they tallied a season-high seven goals en route a 7-0 triumph
Matt Lannon Transitions to USL W League Head Coach. Uniondale, NY, June 29, 2022 — The Long Island Rough Riders are excited to announce Matt
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