Long Island Rough Riders (UWS) Wyant, the former face of the team, stepped down from her role as general manager. The Long Island Rough Riders acquired the W-League franchise, formerly known as the Long Island Lady Riders. This season was the first season since 1997 that both the men's and women's teams would be known as the Rough Riders. Under the leadership of co-head coaches John Fitzgerald and Declan McSheffrey, the team finished in sixth place in the Northeast Division at 5-7-2 (17 points). The team did not secure a berth into the playoffs. The Rough Riders went 9-3-2 (29 points) the following season and
Black Star Riders the Thin Lizzy name. While Thin Lizzy will continue on an occasional basis, Black Star Riders is a full-time band, described as "the next step in the evolution of the Thin Lizzy story". The band's first album, "All Hell Breaks Loose", was released on May 21, 2013, and the follow-up album, "The Killer Instinct" was released on February 20, 2015. The band's third album, "Heavy Fire", was released on February 3, 2017, and reached number six on the UK Albums Chart. In May 2010, Thin Lizzy lead guitarist Scott Gorham announced the latest incarnation of the group, which had toured