Syracuse Silver Knights Full Schedule Released
September 9, 2014 - Major Arena Soccer League (MASL)
Syracuse Silver Knights News Release
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - After the franchise's most successful season, the Syracuse Silver Knights learned its 2014-15 Major Arena Soccer League schedule on Tuesday. The Silver Knights will begin its 20-game slate with MISL-rival Baltimore Blast on Saturday, November 8, before opening the Oncenter War Memorial Arena against the Ontario Fury (Calif.) on Friday, November 21.
"I expect that we'll have a great season with a lot of great matches and styles," MASL Commissioner Kevin Milliken said. "With the added teams in the Great Lakes and East Coast, you'll see a more direct style, while others are going to attack by committee."
"It's the difference between the Lakers and Celtics. You'll see the structure of Boston and the show time of LA in this league," Milliken explained.
The Thruway Rivalry is a six leg series this season. The first meeting is December 13 in the Salt City with a return trip at the Blue Cross Arena a week later on December 20.
"We kept in mind the Silver Knights' geographic rivalry with Rochester and Baltimore, but now we wouldn't mind seeing the Harrisburg Heat as a rival," the Commissioner said. "I'm excited about sending Ontario to Syracuse. It's a long trip but managed to fit in their schedule. Ontario is a well coached team that will make it an entertaining game to watch."
Syracuse plays the defending PASL-Champion Chicago Mustangs late in the season. The Silver Knights travel to Illinois on February 15 in Syracuse's second game of a back-to-back. The Orange, Silver, and Black begin the Central Division trip against the Milwaukee Wave on Valentine's Day, February 14.
The Oncenter War Memorial's longest home stand concludes the season. The three-game set starts with the Mustangs on February 19. The Silver Knights complete their fifth game of the Thruway Rivalry February 22 and finish the season against the Detroit Waza Flo on March 1.
Season and single-game tickets can be purchased in person at the Silver Knights office, located at 7201 Jones Rd, Syracuse NY 13209. They can also be purchased during the season over the phone at 315-303-7261 between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. from Monday through Saturday during the regular season.
Schedule Quick Facts
- The team's longest road trip comes in the middle of the season. It's a three-game swing in which Syracuse heads to Rochester on December 20, Harrisburg on December 27 and back to the Blue Cross Arena on January 1.
- The Salt City club finishes the campaign with a three-game home stand, starting on February 19 against Chicago, followed by a rivalry game against Rochester, and finished by a date with Detroit on March 1.
- The Silver Knights face the Thruway Rivals, the Rochester Lancers, six times this season. Syracuse opens and finishes the series at home.
- In a rematch of the MISL Semifinals, Syracuse and Baltimore square off four times this year. Each team has two home games against their foes.
- Syracuse will face Easter Division Rival Harrisburg four times this campaign, splitting the hosting duties two-games apiece. It will be the second year that the Knights have traveled to the Keystone state. Syracuse challenged the Pennsylvania Roar in Reading during the 2013-2014 slate.
- Ontario makes its first ever trip to Syracuse to open the Oncenter War Memorial Arena on November 21. The matchup will be the first ever meeting between the Knights and the Pacific Division squad.
- The Salt City club has three back-to-backs during the course of the campaign. The first is against Baltimore at home on December 19 and Rochester on the road on December 20. The second is a tilt against the Heat at the Oncenter War Memorial Arena on January 9 and away against the Blast on January 10. The final one is an all road affair against the Wave on February 14 and Mustangs on February 15.
2014-2015 MASL Season Breakdown
Saturday, November 8 - Baltimore Blast at Baltimore Arena
Friday, November 21 - Ontario Fury at Oncenter War Memorial Arena
Saturday, November 29 - Baltimore Blast at Oncenter War Memorial Arena
Saturday, December 6 - Detroit Waza Flo at Melvindale Civic Arena
Saturday, December 13 - Rochester Lancers at Oncenter War Memorial Arena
Friday, December 19 - Baltimore Blast at Oncenter War Memorial Arena
Saturday, December 20 - Rochester Lancers at Blue Cross Arena
Saturday, December 27 - Harrisburg Heat at Large Arena PA Farm Show Complex
Thursday, January 1 - Rochester Lancers at Blue Cross Arena
Friday, January 9 - Harrisburg Heat at Oncenter War Memorial Arena
Saturday, January 10 - Baltimore Blast at Baltimore Arena
Friday, January 16 - Rochester Lancers at Oncenter War Memorial Arena
Sunday, January 18 - Harrisburg Heat at Oncenter War Memorial Arena
Saturday, January 24 - Harrisburg Heat at Large Arena PA Farm Show Complex
Sunday, January 25 - Rochester Lancers at Blue Cross Arena
Saturday, February 14 - Milwaukee Wave at UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena
Sunday, February 15 - Chicago Mustangs at Sears Centre Arena
Thursday, February 19 - Chicago Mustangs at Oncenter War Memorial Arena
Sunday, February 22 - Rochester Lancers at Oncenter War Memorial Arena
Sunday, March 1 - Detroit Waza Flo at Oncenter War Memorial Arena
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