Chris Economides will be the Lancers’ Honorary Captain.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Lancers take on the Florida Tropics at home on Friday, Jan. 3 at the Dome Arena at 7 pm.
The Honorary Captain or that game is American Soccer ICON, Chris Economides, who helped bring soccer back to Rochester in 1996.
Economides was the Rhinos General Manager/VP/Minority Owner when the Rhinos won the A-League Championships in 1998, 2000, and 2001, and the US Open Cup in 1999. In 2005, Economides had the vision to bring pro soccer to North Carolina.
In 2011 Economides joined the USL as Senior Director of the USL Pro and launched the MISL pro indoor division as Commissioner. He now is located in Florida where he is bringing his winning ways to the Tropics as COO and Co-Owner.