Long Island Rough Riders (UWS) for the second-best defense (10 goals allowed), lost on penalty kicks to eventual UWS champion Grand Rapids FC in the national semifinal. Karim Diallo was named head coach on May 7, 2018. His first season in charge was up and down as the Rough Riders finished 5-3-2, just shy of qualifying for the playoffs. The team ended the season with three consecutive victories, including a 9-1 win over Worcester Smiles on July 7. Long Island Rough Riders (UWS) The Long Island Rough Riders, formerly known as the Long Island Lady Riders, is an American women’s soccer team, based out of
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