laNSING uNItEd CONIUNCTIS VIRIBUS p.o. Box 246 • holt, MI 48842 phoNE: (517) 812-0628 • www.laNuNItEd.coM 2014 SchEdulE & RESultS LANSING UNITED at Erie Admirals MAY Match 7: May 31, 2014 • 7 p.m. • Gannon University Field • Erie, Pa. Fri. 2 Ann Arbor Football Club # ........W,5 p.m. 4-0 Wed. 7 @ Michigan Bucks # ....................................... L,TBA 2-1 LAST MATCH Tue. 13 Ann Arbor Football Club # ....................1 p.m.PPD Lansing United won its second match of the season last Sunday, taking Fri. 16 WestfieldIndiana Fire Select * ............................. * ..................... 7D, p.m. 0-0 down the Michigan Stars by a score of 2-1. It was United’s second con- Sun. 18 Michigan Stars * .......................W,7 p.m. 4-0 secutive victory over the Stars this season, with the two teams closing Fri. 23 @ Detroit City FC * ..................................7:30L, p.m. 0-1 Sat.Sun. 3125 @ ErieMichigan Admirals Stars ........................ * ..................W,7 p.m. 1-2 out their regular season series on July 6 in Dearborn. Team captain Sat. 31 @ Erie Admirals ........................ 7 p.m. Matt Brown scored his four goal of the season to give Lansing a 1-0 lead JUNE in the first half, and after Michigan equalized in the 65th minute, Tyler Sun.JUNE 1 @ Fort Pitt Regiment ................ 2 p.m. Moorman scored his first in a United uniform for the game-winner. Fri.Sun. 6 1 AFC@ Fort Cleveland Pitt Regiment ........................... ................ 75 p.m. Moorman’s goal came in the 80th minute off of a Leigh Rumbold pass Sun.Fri. 6 8 @AFC Cincinnati Cleveland ...........................Saints * ........... 3:307 p.m. Sun. 228 @ WestfieldCincinnati SelectSaints * * ........................... 3:302 p.m. for an easy tap-in from around the six yard area. Sun. 2922 FC@ IndianaBuffalo .................................Fire * ....................... 2 p.m. Sun. 29 FC Buffalo ................................. 2 p.m. 10 SHOTS AGAIN JULY United’s 10 total shots against the Stars on Sunday marked the third Fri.JULY 4 Cincinnati Saints * .................... 7 p.m. time in four games they’ve reached at least that total. The club had 10 Sun.Fri. 4 6 @Cincinnati Michigan Saints Stars * .................... ................. 107 p.m. Fri.Sun. 11 6 Westfield@ Michigan Select Stars * ..................... ................. 107 p.m. shots in its first NPSL match against the Indiana Fire and had 14 the first Sun.Fri. 11 13 DetroitIndiana CItyFire FC* ............................ *% .................. 127 p.m. time they played the Stars in East Lansing. They are now averaging 9.75 Wed.Sun. 13 16 TBADetroit # ........................................ CIty FC *% .................. 127 p.m. shots per game on the season. Wed. 16 TBA # ........................................ 7 p.m. *19-20 Great LakesMidwest West Conference Region playoffsmatch ..............TBA BENNETT SOLID AGAIN # Exhibition match *% Greatat MSU Lakes DeMartin West Conference Soccer Complex match Starting goalkeeper Zach Bennett was solid in net again for Lansing #All Exhibition times Eastern match United. He made five saves while facing six shots on goal in the victory, % at DeMartin Stadium (Michigan State) upping his save total on the year to 15 in four games. He has played in All times Eastern all 360 minutes of United action and has only allowed two goals. GREAT laKES wESt STANdINGS GOING THE DISTANCE GP W d l PTS After playing in all 90 minutes of Sunday night’s match, defender Austin Dunn is now the only Lansing United player to feature in all 360 Indiana Fire 5 4 1 0 13 minutes this season. Dunn has been a key member of a back line that Detroit City FC 3 3 0 0 9 has only given up two goals this season. Forward Matt Brown is next in Lansing United 4 2 1 1 7 minutes played with 344. Cincinnati Saints 4 1 0 3 3 OUT OF MICHIGAN Michigan Stars 4 0 0 4 0 This will be Lansing United’s first-ever match played outside the state of Michigan. facebook.com/soccerinlansing ABOUT ERIE The Erie Admirals were one of the top teams in the NPSL last season. The club (0-0-2) won seven of its final eight matches to end the 2013 regular season to qualify for the Great Lakes Conference playoffs. In the @lansingunited postseason, Erie managed to defeat FC Buffalo and then 11-1-0 Detroit City FC to make it to the NPSL national playoffs. There, they beat the Quad City Eagles to secure a berth to the semifinals before losing to @lansingunited Jeremy Sampson • Communications Contact (517) 449-6074 • [email protected] eventual NPSL champion RVA FC (Richmond, Va.). Erie have only played two games this season, losing 4-2 to FC Buffalo and 2-1 to the Cincinna- ti Saints. 2014 Quick Facts Lansing United TEAM LEADERS All-Time Record (W-D-L) 2-1-1 Matt Brown leads Lansing United in nearly every offensive category. He has four goals on the season (all coming against the Michigan Stars) to Location East Lansing, Mich. go along with a team high 11 shots and eight shots on goal. His .364 Field East Lansing Soccer Complex shooting percentage is second to Tyler Moorman (1.000), while he has Capacity 800 played the most minutes of any forward and second most minutes on Established 2014 the entire team with 344. Leigh Rumbold, Adam Clauss, and Godwin League NPSL Addai each have one assist. Second in shots is Brian Cunningham who has 10, five of which have been on goal. Zach Pagani is next in line with Region Midwest five shots with one goal. Conference Great Lakes West Colors Light blue & red TEAM STATS Owner Jeremy Sampson With two wins, one draw, and one loss, Lansing United and its oppo- nents have been close statistically on the scoresheet. While only giving up two goals in four games, United’s opponents have outshot them Coaching Staff 40-39. Opponents have registered three fewer shots on goal than Head Coach Eric Rudland United have (16 to 19) and hold a .050 shooting percentage compared Career Record 2-1-1 to United’s .154. Nearly 70 percent of Lansing’s shots have came in the Assistant Coach Ben Jones first half. The club has given up one more corner than they have taken (16 to 15) but have been outfouled by a count of 46 to 32. Assistant Coach Matt Saul Assistant Coach Mitch McCaige ROSTER ANNOUNCED Assistant Coach Mike Meyer Lansing United, along with head coach/GM Eric Rudland, announced Assistant Coach Ron Rudland the complete roster for the club’s 2014 inaugural season on Monday, Assistant Coach Boyzzz Khumalo May 12. “Our staff of coaches has been working hard to recruit both quality players and men into the organization,” Rudland said. “It was a Assistant Coach Josh McKenna combined effort and we are pleased with the overall depth and talent Assistant Coach Saimir Rada of our roster. There is no doubt that we will need to lean on each of our Assistant Coach Dave West rostered players to help us through our inaugural season.” TICKETS AVAILABLE Media Relations Season tickets are still available for purchase from the Lansing United Manager Jeremy Sampson website. A season ticket package ensures the opportunity to see all of Manager Dave Ellis the club’s home NPSL matches. Season ticket holders will also be pro- Intern Nick Barnowski vided with an inaugural season team scarf. Intern Alex Greer LANSING UNITED APPAREL Intern Spencer Impellizzeri Lansing United apparel, including T-shirts, long sleeve shirts, hoodies, Intern Jonathan Yales and jerseys, is available at Michigan Shirt Works, located at 543 East Grand River in East Lansing or online via the Lansing United website. YOUTH CAMPS The club will host two youth camps over the summer, with instruction provided by coach Rudland, other members of the Lansing United coaching staff, and team players. The camps will be hosted at the East Lansing Soccer Complex and players of all ages are welcome. The first camp will be held from June 23-June 26 (9 a.m. to noon) and the sec- ond camp will be held from July 7-July 10 (9 a.m. to noon). Jeremy Sampson • Communications Contact (517) 449-6074 • [email protected] BY POSITION LANSING UNITED ROSTER Goalkeepers (2): Bennett, Mc- No. Player Pos. Height Hometown/Previous Team Donald-Wilkins 1 Zach Bennett GK 6-3 Plano, Texas/Michigan State University 2 Jake VanderLaan D 6-3 Grand Haven, Mich./Oakland University Defenders (7): VanderLaan, 3 Austin Dunn D 6-0 Perry, Mich./Olivet College Dunn, Robinson, Lamb, Robin- 4 Ben Lamb D 6-4 Keighley, England/Silsden AFC son, DeBono, Vandenboom 5 Tyler Pasher M 5-10 Elmira, Ontario/PS Kemi Kings 6 Greg Timmer M 5-8 Grand Rapids, Mich./Western Michigan Univ. Midfielders (7): Timmer, 7 Brian Cunningham F 5-10 Virginia Beach, Va./Harbour View FC Khumalo, Clauss, Addai, Pasher, 8 James Robinson D 5-11 Flint, Mich./Madonna Univeristy DeCosemo, Lewis 9 Matt Brown F 5-11 Dordon, England/Coleshill Town FC 10 Boyzzz Khumalo M 5-10 Soweto, South Africa/Pittsburgh Riverhounds Forwards (6): Cunningham, 11 Julian Myers F 5-8 London, England/Rochester Lancers Brown, Myers, Pagani, Kreutz, 12 Adam Clauss M 5-8 Grand Haven, Mich./Univ. of Detroit Mercy Mateo 13 James DeCosemo M 6-0 Stokesley, England/Northwood University 14 Cody Archibald D 6-2 Marine City, Mich./Oakland University 15 Hunter Vandenboom D 6-0 Grand Rapids, Mich./Western Michigan Univ. BY LOCATION 16 Tim Kreutz F 6-0 Lake Zurich, Ill./Michigan State University United States 17 Zach Pagani F 6-0 Ann Arbor, Mich./Colgate University Illinois (1): Kreutz 18 Godwin Addai M 5-8 Ottawa, Ont./Thunder Bay Chill Michigan (12): VanderLaan, 21 Gabe Mateo F 6-0 Wyoming, Mich./Michigan Bucks Dunn, Timmer, Clauss, Ar- 22 Dewey Lewis M 5-11 Rockford, Mich./Michigan State University chibald, Pagani, Robinson, Mc- 23 Daegan DeBono D 5-8 Lapeer, Mich./Northern Illinois University Donald-Wilkins, Vandenboom, 24 Ian McDonald-Wilkins GK 6-1 Ann Arbor, Mich./Univ.