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2015 Rochester Rhinos season

The 2015 Rochester Rhinos season was the club's twentieth season. It was the Rhinos fifth-consecutive year in the third tier of American soccer, playing in the United Soccer League Eastern Conference. The Rhinos finished the regular season in first place, clinching the #1 seed and home field advantage in the 2015 USL Playoffs. The Rhinos won the USL Championship, the club's 5th overall, by defeating LA Galaxy II 2–1 after extra time.

Rochester Rhinos
2015 season
OwnerRob Clark
Head coachBob Lilley
StadiumSahlen's Stadium
USL1st, Eastern Conference
USL PlayoffsUSL Champions
U.S. Open CupFourth Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Christian Volesky (8)
All: Steevan Dos Santos (9)
Highest home attendance6,922
(July 26 vs. Charleston)
Lowest home attendance4,251
(July 8 vs. Montreal)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 5,599
All: 5,556
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Background

The Rhinos debuted a new commemorative logo to be used during the 2015 season celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the club's founding.

The Rhinos started the season on a record nineteen game undefeated streak, after finishing the prior season in 6th place.

Competitions

Friendlies

March 6, 2015 Preseason Rochester Rhinos 6 - 1 Niagara Purple Eagles North Chili, New York
6:00 PM ETTotsch
Ugarte
Samuels
Rolfe ,
Volesky 80'		ReportFerguson Stadium: Roberts Wesleyan College
March 8, 2015 Preseason Rochester Rhinos 3 - 0 Buffalo Bulls North Chili, New York
Volesky 23'
Duba 40'
Tsoulakos 59'		ReportStadium: Roberts Wesleyan College
March 13, 2015 Preseason Ottawa Fury FC 1 - 1 Rochester Rhinos Rochester, New York
DeBellis  25'
Haworth 75'		ReportLanteri 20'Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
March 15, 2015 Preseason Rochester Rhinos 0 - 0 Cornell Big Red Rochester, New York
3:00 PM ETReportStadium: Sahlen's Stadium
March 20, 2015 Preseason Rochester Rhinos 4 - 0 Syracuse Orange Rochester, New York
2:30 PM ETRolfe 2'
Ringhof 12'
Walls 35'
Duba 55'		ReportStadium: Sahlen's Stadium
June 11, 2015 RCSD School Day Soccer Game Rochester Rhinos 3 - 0 FC Buffalo Rochester, New York
ETSamuels 8'
Ruggles 56'
Forbes 74'		ReportStadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 5,000+
Note: 80-minute match

USL

March 28, 2015 Match 1 New York Red Bulls II 0 - 0 Rochester Rhinos Harrison, NJ
2:00 PM ETReportGarzi  31'
Rolfe  42'
Ringhof  79'		Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 547
Referee: Ryan Dos Reis
April 4, 2015 Match 2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1 - 2 Rochester Rhinos Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM ETArena  37'
Touloute 48'
Earls  67'		ReportMcMahon  23'
Walls 27'
Volesky  45'
Dixon 50'
Silva  77'		Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,274
Referee: Vito Testa Jr.
April 11, 2015 Match 3 FC Montreal 0 - 3 Rochester Rhinos Montreal, Quebec
2:30 PM ETDinkota  57'
Lajoie-Gravelle  60'
Zoue  63'
Charbonneau  88'		ReportRolfe  6'
Mendoza 33'
Volesky 67', 69'
McMahon  87'		Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 258
April 16, 2015 Match 4 Louisville City FC 1 - 1 Rochester Rhinos Louisville, KY
7:30 PM ETWest  20'
Guzman 34'		ReportDixon 21'
Ruggles  40'		Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 4,772
Referee: Aaron Hernandez
April 18, 2015 Match 5 Saint Louis FC 0 - 1 Rochester Rhinos Fenton, MO
8:30 PM CTGaul  37'ReportRolfe 77'Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park
Attendance: 5,001
Referee: Cedric Adams
April 26, 2015 Match 6 Rochester Rhinos 2 - 0 New York Red Bulls II Rochester, NY
2:05 PM ETObasi  9'
Dixon 39'
Garzi  83'		ReportJean-Baptiste  78'
Etienne  89'		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 6,184
Referee: Brandon Artis
May 2, 2015 Match 7 FC Montreal 1 - 2 Rochester Rhinos Montreal, Quebec
4:00 PM ETGagnon  17'
Riggi 87'		ReportWalls  27'
Volesky 56', 63'
Ringhof  71'
Mendoza  76'		Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 330
May 9, 2015 Match 8 Rochester Rhinos 1 - 0 Toronto FC II Rochester, NY
7:05 PM ETVan De Casteele  58'
Duba 90'		ReportEdwards  49'
Babouli  87'   89'		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 5,179
Referee: David Mon
May 16, 2015 Match 9 Wilmington Hammerheads 1 - 1 Rochester Rhinos Wilmington, NC
7:00 PM ETRolfe  70'
Duba 90'		ReportFairclough 90+'Stadium: Legion Stadium
Attendance: 2,781
Referee: Doug Hartemann
May 23, 2015 Match 10 Toronto FC II 0 - 0 Rochester Rhinos Toronto, Ontario
12:00 PM ETReportGarzi  69'Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 986
May 30, 2015 Match 11 Rochester Rhinos 1 - 0 FC Montreal Rochester, NY
7:05 PM ETVolesky  8'
Duba 9'		ReportAlessandro  34'
Hocine  37'
Morelli  46'
Ndiaye  88'		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 4,487
Referee: Vito Testa, Jr.
June 13, 2015 Match 12 Rochester Rhinos 2 - 0 Louisville City FC Rochester, NY
7:05 PM ETWalls  24'
Forbes 44'
Duba 68'		ReportRivera  62'Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 6,896
Referee: Jaroslav Werel
June 19, 2015 Match 13 Harrisburg City Islanders 1 - 1 Rochester Rhinos Harrisburg, PA
7:30 PM ETPlumhoff 44'ReportRinghof  56'
Volesky 87'		Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
Attendance: 3,024
Referee: Mark Treilman
June 27, 2015 Match 14 Rochester Rhinos 1 - 0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Rochester, NY
7:05 PM ETWalls 79'ReportHunt  53'
Earls  82'
Arena  90'
Hunt  90'		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 6,704
Referee: Jamie Herrera
July 3, 2015 Match 15 Charleston Battery 0 - 0 Rochester Rhinos Charleston, SC
7:30 PM ETvan Schaik  57'ReportGarzi  30'
McMahon  35'
Rudy  84'
Volesky  86'		Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 3,448
Referee: Aleksander Zhelyazk
July 8, 2015 Match 16 Rochester Rhinos 2 - 1 FC Montreal Rochester, NY
7:05 PM ETRolfe 15'
Rudy  29'
Volesky 32'
Rudy  64'		ReportPaulmin  14'
Messoudi  56'
Gravelle 85'		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 4,251
Referee: Ernie Constantine
July 11, 2015 Match 17 Toronto FC II 0 - 2 Rochester Rhinos Vaughan, Ontario
2:00 PM ETReportDuba 55'
Mendoza 57'
Duba  63'
Volesky  90'		Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre
Attendance: 565
Referee: Alexis Vaughan
July 18, 2015 Match 18 Rochester Rhinos 0 - 0 Charlotte Independence Rochester, NY
7:05 PM ETGarzi  68'SummaryMartínez  2'
DelPiccolo  34'		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 5,189
Referee: David Mon
July 26, 2015 Match 19 Rochester Rhinos 1 - 0 Charleston Battery Rochester, NY
4:05 PM ETSteevan Dos Santos 9'
Van De Casteele  32'		SummaryGarbanzo  24'
Ferguson  90'		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 6,922
Referee: Charles Murphy
August 1, 2015 Match 20 Charlotte Independence 4 - 1 Rochester Rhinos Charlotte, NC
7:00 PM ETMike Garzi  25'
Grant Van De Casteele 32'
Pat McMahon  39'
Tony Walls  56'
Christian Volesky 59'		[1]  27' 34' Alex Martínez
38' Tomasz Zahorski
51' Enzo Martínez
61' (pen.)  66' Caros Alvarez		Stadium: Ramblewood Soccer Complex
Attendance: 2,145
Referee: Neil Barbulescu
August 9, 2015 Match 21 Rochester Rhinos 1 - 1 Richmond Kickers Rochester, NY
5:05 PM ETKenardo Forbes 50'[2]  37' 53' Jared Jeffrey
 42' William Yomby
 50' Travis Worra
 67' Fred Owusu Sekyere		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 5,234
Referee: Vito Testa, Jr.
August 15, 2015 Match 22 Rochester Rhinos 2 - 1 Wilmington Hammerheads Rochester, NY
7:05 PM ETMendoza  37'
Forbes 26'
Apostolopoulos  33'
Van de Casteele 81'		[3]Moose 59'
Cole  60'
Ackley  82'
Heaney  89'		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 4,842
Referee: Tori Penso
August 22, 2015 Match 23 Rochester Rhinos 4 - 0 Harrisburg City Islanders Rochester, NY
7:05 PM ETWalls 16'
Mendoza  19'
Duba 67'
Duba 71'
Samuels 86'		[4]Leverock  48'
Ekra  55'
Noble  60'		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 6,272
Referee: David Mon
August 30, 2015 Match 24 Rochester Rhinos 2 - 0 Saint Louis FC Rochester, NY
4:05 PM ETRolfe 4'
Walls 35'		[5]Roberts  30'Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 5,532
Referee: Jamie Herrera
September 5, 2015 Match 25 Richmond Kickers 0 - 0 Rochester Rhinos Richmond, VA
7:00 PM ETCallahan  36'
Robinson  44'
Martin  78'		[6]McMahon  69'Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 3,411
Referee: Neil Barbulescu
September 16, 2015 Match 26 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1 - 1 Rochester Rhinos Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM ETHunt  51'
Moloto 69'		[7]Volesky 83'Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,499
Referee: Guido Gonzalez Jr
September 19, 2015 Match 27 Rochester Rhinos 3 - 2 New York Red Bulls II Rochester, NY
7:05 PM ETRolfe 3'
Rolfe 9'
McMahon  31'
Mulgrew  53'
Garzi  60'
Mendoza  88'
Mendoza 90'		[8]Obekop 35'
Plewa  38'
Williams  44'
Bonomo 90'		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 4,672
Referee: David Mon
September 24, 2015 Match 28 Rochester Rhinos 2 - 0 Toronto FC II Rochester, NY
7:05 PM ETRolfe 69'
Samuels 85'		[9]Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 5,612
Referee: Jaroslaw Werel

Standings (Eastern Conference)

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Rochester Rhinos (C, X)28171014015+2561Conference semi-finals
2Louisville City FC2814685534+2148
3Charleston Battery28121064328+1546First round
4New York Red Bulls II28126104645+142
5Pittsburgh Riverhounds2811895342+1141
6Richmond Kickers28101174135+641
7Charlotte Independence28101083835+340
8Harrisburg City Islanders28116114953−439
9Saint Louis FC2889113040−1033
10FC Montreal2884163246−1428
11Toronto FC II2865172652−2623
12Wilmington Hammerheads28310152242−2019
Source: 2015 USL schedule
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champions; (X) Regular Season League Champion

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
28171013915 +24611220245 +195811510 +5

Last updated: October 6, 2015.
Source: USL

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728
StadiumAAAAAHAHAAHHAHAHAHHAHHHHAHAH
ResultDWWDWWWWDDWWDWDWWDWLDWWWDDWW
Updated to match(es) played on October 6, 2015. Source: USL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

USL Playoffs

 
First roundConference SemifinalsConference FinalsUSL Championship
 
              
 
 
 
 
October 3
 
 
#1 Rochester Rhinos2
 
September 26
 
#4 New York Red Bulls II0
 
#4 New York Red Bulls II (a.e.t.)4
 
October 10
 
#5 Pittsburgh Riverhounds2
 
#1 Rochester Rhinos1
 
September 26
 
#2 Louisville City FC0
 
#3 Charleston Battery (a.e.t.)2
 
October 3
 
#6 Richmond Kickers1
 
#2 Louisville City FC (a.e.t.)2
 
 
#3 Charleston Battery0
 
 
October 16
 
 
#1 Rochester Rhinos (a.e.t.)2
 
 
#5 LA Galaxy II1
 
 
October 3
 
 
#1 Orange County Blues FC0
 
September 26
 
#5 LA Galaxy II2
 
#4 Sacramento Republic FC0
 
October 11
 
#5 LA Galaxy II1
 
#5 LA Galaxy II2
 
September 25
 
#2 Oklahoma City Energy FC1
 
#3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC2
 
October 4
 
#6 Seattle Sounders FC 20
 
#2 Oklahoma City Energy FC (p)2 (4)
 
 
#3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC2 (3)
 
 
 
 

Playoff Results

October 3, 2015 (2015-10-03) Conference Semi-finals Rochester Rhinos 2–0 New York Red Bulls II Rochester, New York
7:05 pm EDTDos Santos 48'
Obasi  63'
Dos Santos 69'
Van De Casteele  77'		Report
Report		Plewa  22'Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 6,378
Referee: Greg Dopka
October 10, 2015 (2015-10-10) Conference finals Rochester Rhinos 1 - 0 Louisville City FC Rochester, New York
7:05 pm EDTApostolopolous 23'
McMahon  29'
Forbes  49'
Walls  60'
Dixon  74'
Duba  83'		ReportQuinn  49'Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 5,561
Referee: Matthew Kreutzer
October 16, 2015 (2015-10-16) Championship Rochester Rhinos 2–1 (a.e.t.) LA Galaxy II Rochester, New York
7:30 pm EDTBourdeau  58'
Forbes  81'
Samuels 90+'
Samuels 113'		Walker  45'
Lassiter 65'
Maganto  85'		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 5,247
Referee: Nima Saghafi

Championship Game MVP: Asani Samuels

U.S. Open Cup

v GBFC Thunder
May 20, 2015 Second round Rochester Rhinos 1–0 GBFC Thunder Rochester, New York
7:05 PM ETForbes 39'ReportStadium: Sahlen's Stadium
v Rochester Rhinos
May 27, 2015 Third Round Harrisburg City Islanders 1 - 3 Rochester Rhinos Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM ETBarril  8'
Cruz  57'
Tribbett  68'
DiPrima  75'
Jankouskas 106'		ReportDuba  15'   38'
Ringhof  98'
Forbes 107'
Samuels 115', 120',  119'
Walls  119'		Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
v Rochester Rhinos
June 16, 2015 Fourth Round Philadelphia Union 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 p)		 Rochester Rhinos Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 PM ETPfeffer  104'Report
Box Score		Totsch  80'
McMahon  90'
Walls  98'
Volesky  103'		Stadium: PPL Park
Penalties
Edu
Nogueira
Sapong
Maidana 		Mendoza
Apostolopoulos
Walls
Volesky

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No.PosNatPlayerTotalRegular SeasonPlayoffsU.S. Open Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals

Top scorers

PositionNationNumberNameUSL ProU.S. Open CupTotal

Disciplinary record

PositionNationNumberNameUSL ProU.S. Open CupPreseasonTotal (USSF Total)
TOTALS————————

Roster

as of April 28, 2015 [1]

No.PositionPlayerNation
1GKAdam Grinwis  United States
2MFMarcos Ugarte  United States
3MFAlex Dixon  United States
4DFSean Totsch  United States
5DFVassilios Apostolopoulos  Greece
6MFChristian Silva  United States
7DFOnua Thomas Obasi  England
8FWChristian Volesky  United States
9FWColin Rolfe  United States
10FWSteevan Humberto Fortes dos Santos  Cape Verde
11MFJonny Mendoza  United States
12FWAsani Samuels  Jamaica
13MFMike Garzi  United States
15DFPat McMahon  United States
16MFDrew Ruggles  United States
18DFGrant Van De Casteele  United States
20DFTony Walls  United States
21MFKenardo Forbes  Jamaica
22DFJulian Ringhof  Germany
27GKSean Murdoch  Scotland
29MFTyler Rudy  United States
33GKBrandon Miller  United States
92FWTimi Mulgrew  United States

Technical Staff

as of May 30, 2015[2]

PositionName
Head coach Bob Lilley
Assistant coach Georgios Kyriazis
Goalkeeping coach Gavin McInerny
Head Trainer Doug Graham

Transfers

In

Out

Loan in

Loan out

See also

References

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