The team started league play about two weeks after the rest of the teams had their home openers, and stumbled through a 2-3 record in their first five games. After missing a scheduled road game to Williamsport, the Roses were suspended from play by EPBL President William Morgan, ruling that the Roses did not make a viable effort to get to Williamsport for the game.
The team began league competition approximately two weeks after the other teams had opened their home games, struggling through a 2-3 record in their first five matches. Following a missed scheduled road game to Williamsport, the Roses were penalized by EPBL President William Morgan, who deemed that the Roses did not make a genuine effort to attend the game.