By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA By now, the rest of United Women's Soccer is well aware of the scoring prowess that Brooke Barbuto possesses. That doesn't mean many teams can do anything to prevent her from finding the net, however. Barbuto's terrific individual-effort goal in extra time near the end of the first half gave the Lady Lancers a 2-1 lead, and they protected that … [Read more...] about Barbuto continues to score, Lady Lancers continue to win
French-born Lepetit gives Lancers a spark
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The wake-up call will come early Saturday morning for James Lepetit. His native France begins play in the World Cup at 6 a.m. EDT with a Group C match against Australia. On Tuesday, he'll get to sleep in. The other team he's rooting for, Senegal, doesn't play its opening Group H match against Poland until 8 a.m. Pick a team, one team, you say? … [Read more...] about French-born Lepetit gives Lancers a spark
Former Rhino Reyes joins Lancers for the weekend
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA A full 10 years have passed since J.P. Reyes first played soccer in Rochester, but that doesn't mean his love of the game has waned. "I'm as passionate as Soccer Sam," Reyes said, referring to Sam Fantauzzo, the pizza entrepreneur and driving force behind the Rochester Lancers and Lady Lancers. You want proof? Reyes will commute from his home in … [Read more...] about Former Rhino Reyes joins Lancers for the weekend
Red Wings hit the road; be thankful
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA When the mere anticipation of a ninth-inning strikeout by the Taco Bell K-man elicits the loudest sustained cheering from the crowd at Frontier Field, you know it's been a bad day for the home team. And when the entire homestand essentially became a colossal waste of time, a bad day gets even worse. Which is why Rochester Red Wings manager Joel … [Read more...] about Red Wings hit the road; be thankful
Vargas home hard work leads to plate production
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA For Kennys Vargas, it was a night that could have been really productive. Instead, it was a night of frustration, and compounded the frustration for the Rochester Red Wings as they lost 2-1 to the Durham Bulls at Frontier Field. With a little luck, Vargas would have been 3-for-3 and his ninth-inning at-bat never would have taken place, because the … [Read more...] about Vargas home hard work leads to plate production