PLAYER OF THE WEEK Hat-trick boosts Riders' Grella to honor
Rough Riders forward Mike Grella rode his hat-trick to BigAppleSoccer.com player of the week honors this week.
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Long Island Rough Riders forward Mike Grella, who struck for a hat-trick in the Long Island Rough Riders' 5-1 home-opening win over the Virginia Legacy Saturday, was named the BigAppleSoccer.com player of the week. Complete story
PLAYER OF THE WEEK Hat-trick boosts Riders' Grella to honor
Long Island Rough Riders forward Mike Grella, who struck for a hat-trick in the Long Island Rough Riders' 5-1 home-opening win over the Virginia Legacy Saturday, was named the BigAppleSoccer.com player of the week. Complete story
BACK TO SCHOOL Grella to miss a month with Riders
Forward Mike Grella, who will miss a month of games with the Long Island Rough Riders due to summer school commitments, educated the crowd at Michael Tully Park and the Virginia Legacy on how to finish scoring plays Saturday night. Complete story
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY Welsh strikes twice for mom
Most children take their mothers out to brunch or dinner or buy them flowers for Mother's Day. Washington Freedom forward Christie Welsh had something else in mind for her mother Nancy -- goals -- two in fact, plus an assist -- in the defending champion Freedom's 3-1 W-League opening victory over the Long Island Rough Riders women Saturday. Complete story
HAT-TRICK HERO Grella's 3 goals lead Riders men, 5-1
Mike Grella struck for a hat-trick to help boost the Long Island Rough Riders to a 5-1 victory over the Virginia Legacy in the club's Premier Development League opener Saturday night.
HAPPY HOMECOMING Welsh lifts Freedom over Riders women
Massapequa Park, L.I. native Christie Welsh enjoyed a happy homecoming to Long Island in the first half of the Washington Freedom's W-League encounter with the Long Island Rough Riders Saturday night. Welsh scored the lone goal of the opening 45 minutes to life the defending league champions into a 1-0 halftime advantage. Complete story
ADDING SOME PRIDE Weber, DeRosa strengthen Riders' women
As it turns out, Hofstra University losing of two All-American players to graduation certainly was the Long Island Rough Riders women's gain. Central defender Sue Weber and forward Brooke DeRosa have joined the W-League team for this season. They are expected to be in the lineup for Saturday's 5 p.m. encounter with the league champion Washington Freedom at Michael Tully Park in New Hyde Park, L.I. Complete story
REINFORCEMENTS ON THE WAY Grella, Sullivan to join Riders for Saturday
Long Island Rough Riders coach Dan Fisher admitted he was frustrated with his team's season-opening 1-1 draw with the New Hampshire Phantoms last week. He hopes that he will get some important reinforcements to strengthen the squad for Saturday's 7:30 p.m. home opener against the Virginia Legacy at Michael Tully Park in New Hyde Park, L.I. Complete story
LEAGUE HONORS Riders' Skelding on PDL team of the week
Long Island Rough Riders defender Oliver Skelding Wednesday was named to the Premier Development League team of the week. Complete story
GOAL OF THE WEEK Rough Riders' Todd scores it
Long Island Rough Riders forward Michael Todd, who connected in his first game with his new team, was named winner of the BigAppleSoccer.com goal of the week for the week ending Sunday, May 4. Complete story
SOME HIGH HOPES Riders' Fisher expects a lot out of Todd
Former Hofstra All-America forward Michael Todd certainly made an impact in his first game as a Long Island Rough Rider, connecting for the equalizing goal in the 1-1 Premier Development League tie at the New Hampshire Phantoms Saturday night. Complete story
