Rochester Travels To Play Pair This Weekend
January 23, 2014 - Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL)
Rochester Lancers News Release
(Rochester, NY) - The Rochester Lancers (4-9) will be traveling this weekend as they prepare for back-to-back games on the road. The first match will take place on Friday January 24th against the Pennsylvania Roar with kickoff set for 7:05 p.m. The Lancers will then take on the defending league champion Baltimore Blast the following night, Saturday, January 25th beginning at 7:35 p.m.
Rochester picked up their fourth win of the season last weekend as they knocked off the Syracuse Silver Knights 16-14 at the Blue Cross Arena. Irondequoit native and defender Jake Schindler scores a pair of goals and earned MISL Team of the Week honors for his efforts in the match.
The Lancers have earned home wins in each of the two previous matchups against the Roar. Rochester has limited Pennsylvania to just seven points in the first two outings. The Roar however earned their first victory of the season the last time they took the field, knocking off the St. Louis Ambush in impressive fashion, winning 16-0. Veteran netminder Peter Pappas tallied 32 saves in the win.
The Blast have picked up where they left off last season. After claiming the MISL title a year ago, Baltimore trails first place Milwaukee by just a game in the standings. Rochester has dropped each of the two matches against the Blast this season. Midfielders Max Ferdinand and Tony Donatelli combine to make a dangerous duo with 27 and 26 points respectively.
Following this weekend's matches, the Lancers will return to action on Friday, February 7th when they travel to face the Pennsylvania Roar for the final time this season. All matches can be heard live on the Lancers flagship station Fickle 93.3 FM with veteran broadcasterÃâàJoe GiulianoÃâàonce again calling all of the action.ÃâàIn addition all MISL matches can be seen live via webcast atÃâàwww.youtube.com/MISLindoorsoccer.
Cellino & Barnes will donate $888 for every goal that Lancers #8 Elliot Fauske scores at home this year and Dunkin Donuts will donate a pound of coffee to Foodlink for every Lancers goal this season.
Rochester Lancers Season Tickets are now available on the Lancers' website at www.RLancers.com or by calling (585) 872-KICK [5425]. Lancers tickets are available at all local Wegmans locations, through Ticketmaster by calling 1-800-745-3000 to charge by phone or online at www.ticketmaster.com.
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