signed a professional contract with Sweden's Eskilstuna United. Rough Riders defender Gabrielle Charno and midfielder Grace Hawkins were named to the W-League All-Conference Team. Long Island finished in fifth place the following campaign at 3-4-5. Former players Crystal Dunn and Kim DeCesare were drafted to the National Women's Soccer League by the Washington Spirit and Boston Breakers, respectively. Former Wales national football team member and recent Middle Tennessee State graduate Shan Jones joined the squad in 2015. Long Island finished in third place at 6-2-4 overall. Shan Jones, Casie Ludemann and Sue Alber-Weber were all named to the W-League All-Conference team. Jones and Alber-Weber were named to the 2015 W-League All-League team. In September, former Rough Rider Crystal Dunn was voted the MVP of the National Women's Soccer League, scoring 15 goals in 20 matches. United Women's Soccer The Rough Riders joined United Women's Soccer for the 2016 season after the USL W-League folded. The team went 4-3-3 (16 points) in its first season in UWS, finishing in third place in the Eastern Conference. Long Island went 8-2-2 in 2017 en route to the UWS Eastern Conference title and berth in the UWS National Championship Semifinal. The Rough Riders, who scored a conference-best 35 goals during the regular season and tied 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. USL W League The team joined the revived USL W League on January 31, 2022. Players Notable former players Kim DeCesare Gina DiMartino Crystal Dunn Elaine O'Connor Salma Tarik Susan Weber Sara Whalen Shannon Sepe Keenan Year-by-year Stadia Mitchel Athletic Complex; Uniondale, New York (2022–present) Hofstra University Soccer Stadium; Hempstead, New York (2018–2021) Cy Donelly Stadium at St. Anthony's High School, South Huntington, New York 2008-17 Michael Tully Field, New Hyde Park, New York 2007-08 References External links Long Island Rough Riders website Women's soccer clubs in New York (state) USL W-League (1995–2015) teams United Women's Soccer teams 1994 establishments in New York (state) USL W League teams