Erie Commodores FC Defeats Rochester Lancers 3-1

By Michael Lewis/Front Row Soccer

Former Rochester Lancers forward William Stone came back to haunt  his one-time teammates as he scored on either side of halftime to lead Erie Commodores FC to a 3-1 win at Charles A. Schiano Field at Aquinas Institute on Sunday evening.

The result left the Lancers (5-2-0, 15 points) in second place in the East Conference while third-place Erie (14) improved to 4-2-2.

Erie rushed to a three-goal advantage before Rochester found the net.

Stone tallied in the 15th minute before Ivo Mendoza doubled the lead a minute into the second half. Stone struck for his second score in the 51st minute past goalkeeper Andrew Coughlin.

Michael Cunningham averted a shutout for the Lancers by scoring in the 62nd minute.

Rochester, which has three games remaining in the regular season to secure a playoff berth, next plays at Syracuse FC at Lazer Stadium at Onondaga Community College on Friday, July 5th at 7 pm.

The Lancers will close out the season against FC Buffalo on Sunday, July 7th at 2:00 pm and then at Erie on Saturday, July 13th at 7:00 pm.

Photo Credit. Rob Daniels Photography