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Date: 5/22/2015
LUDLOW – The Western Mass Pioneers are ready to forget the heartbreaking loss in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup to the Greater Binghamton FC Thunder in penalties last week and start the 2015 USL PDL season.
The Pioneers will kick off the season by hosting GPS Portland Phoenix May 22, 7:30 p.m., at Lusitano Stadium.
“We are ready to start the PDL regular season” Pioneers head coach Dennis Gomes said. “We have a lot of new players here that have to get used to our system. We have some good athletes with speed and technique, we have to train hard together and get everyone on the same page.”
One thing that stood out during the Pioneers’ last game was their defense, which did not break despite being a man down since the 57th minute.
“GPS is a perennial power in our division” general manager Greg Kolodziey said. “They always acquire great players and they have excellent coaching. It will be a good test for our team.”
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After facing the Phoenix, the Pioneers will host AC Connecticut on May 29.
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The Western Mass Pioneers were founded in 1997 and started playing in 1998.
In 1999, the second year of the franchise, they won the USL Division 3 Pro League championship. In 2005 they reigned as the regular season champions, were USL Second Division finalists, and hosted the National Championship match. In 2010 they joined the PDL, to focus on developing future professional soccer players.
The Western Mass Pioneers Soccer Club also operates numerous youth camps throughout Western Massachusetts.