October 21, 2009 MOVING ON
Fisher resigns as Rough Riders coach
Dan Fisher, who directed the Long Island Rough Riders into the playoffs for the first time in six years this past season, said Wednesday night that he had resigned as coach of the Premier Development League team.
September 15, 2009 BELGIUM BOUND
Ex-Rider Manuel signs with KV Oostende
Former Rough Riders defender Laurent Manuel has signed a deal to play with KV Oostende of the Belgian Second Division.
Aug. 18, 2009 MIXED EMOTIONS
Fisher: great season, disappointing playoffs
Long Island Rough Riders coach Dan Fisher finished the Premier Development League season with mixed emotions. He was quite happy with the way the Riders performed in the regular season, but was disappointment with the playoff result.
Aug. 6, 2009 NOT THIS TIME
Fisher is not PDL coach of the year
Dan Fisher, who guided the Long Island Rough Riders to their first playoff appearance in six years and to a 12-2-2 record, did not win the Premier Development League coach of the year.
July 30, 2009 ALL CONFERENCE
Riders defender Martinez earns PDL honor
Long Island Rough Riders defender Rich Martinez was named to the Eastern Conference team in the Premier Development League on Thursday.
July 23, 2009 TAKING IT TO THEM
Big 2nd-half powers Fury in semis
After watching his team underachieve in the first half against the New England Mutiny on Wednesday night, Long Island Fury coach Paul Riley told his team to open things up in the final 45 minutes. The Fury listened, striking twice for a 2-0 victory in the Women's Premier Soccer League Eastern Conference playoff game.
July 23, 2009 OVER AND OUT
Riders men eliminated from PDL playoffs
The Long Island Rough Riders men’s season came to an end on Wednesday night with a 2-0 loss at the hands of the Ocean City Barons in the first round of the Premier Development League playoffs.
July 22, 2009 PRESSURE TIME
Riders host Barons in playoff game
After the Long Island Rough Riders men failed to reach the Premier Development League playoffs during the first two years of his regime, coach Dan Fisher looked in the mirror. "I looked at it putting myself under pressure," he said.
July 21, 2009 SIX-YEAR ITCH
Riders in playoffs for 1st time since 2003
The Long Island Rough Riders men look to ride the momentum of a successful regular season into the Premier Development League playoffs when they host the Ocean City Barons at St. Anthony’s High School in South Huntington, L.I. at 8 p.m. on Wednesday.
July 20, 2009 RUBBER MATCH
Riders host Barons in Wednesday playoff
The Long Island Rough Riders men will host a Premier Development League playoff match against the Ocean City Barons at at St. Anthony's High School in South Huntington, L.I. at 8 p.m. on Wednesday.
July 20, 2009 A ROUGH TIME
Riders women lose finale, 7-0
In their W-League season finale, the Long Island Rough Riders women were outmatched against the Washington Freedom and fell, 7-0, on Sunday.
July 20, 2009 PREPPING FOR THE PLAYOFFS
Riders men edge Phantoms, 2-1
The Long Island Rough Riders men finished their regular season on a positive note with a 2-1 Premier Development League win over the New Hampshire Phantoms on Sunday.
July 17, 2009 DIVISION TITLE POSSIBLE
If the Riders men, (and Knights) win,
The Long Island Rough Riders men’s and women’s teams will take to the road on Sunday to play their final matches of the regular season.
July 17, 2009 W-LEAGUE HONORS
Johansson, McConnell on team of the week
Long Island Rough Riders wome's forward Kelly McConnell and Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues forward Angelika Johansson were named to the W-League team of the week.
July 16, 2009 NIL-NIL
Riders men, Flames in scoreless tie
The Long Island Rough Riders men settled for a scoreless draw with the Westchester Flames in front of a crowd of 549 at Cy Donnelly Stadium on Wednesday night.
