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Western Mass Pioneers are an American soccer team, founded in 1998 owned by the Gremio Lusitano. The team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues Second Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.
The Pioneers play their home games at Lusitano Stadium in the city of Ludlow, Massachusetts. The team's colors are red, black and white.
The team has a sister organization, the Western Mass Lady Pioneers, who play in the women's USL W-League.
[edit] 2008 Squad
as at June 6, 2008
| No. |
|
Position |
Player |
| 1 |
 |
GK |
Josh Cole |
| 2 |
|
FW |
Bryan Zobre |
| 3 |
|
DF |
Jay Willis |
| 4 |
|
DF |
Kevin Cumberbatch |
| 5 |
 |
DF |
Callum Bissett |
| 7 |
 |
MF |
Federico Molinari |
| 8 |
|
MF |
Anthony Petrarca |
| 9 |
 |
FW |
Omar MacFarlane |
| 10 |
 |
FW |
Everson Maciel |
| 11 |
|
FW |
Noel Bunsie |
|
|
| No. |
|
Position |
Player |
| 12 |
 |
MF |
Anthony Agustine |
| 13 |
|
FW |
Jeff Deren |
| 14 |
|
DF |
Mike Lima |
| 15 |
|
DF |
Tim LaRocca |
| 16 |
|
DF |
Easton Wilson |
| 18 |
 |
MF |
Jhonny Arteaga |
| 20 |
|
DF |
James Greenslit |
| 22 |
|
FW |
Neil Krause |
| 30 |
|
GK |
Matt Glaeser |
|
[edit] Year-by-year
| Year |
Division |
League |
Reg. Season |
Playoffs |
Open Cup |
| 1998 |
3 |
USISL D-3 Pro League |
3rd, Northeast |
Division Semifinals |
2nd Round |
| 1999 |
3 |
USL D-3 Pro League |
1st, Northern |
Champion |
Did not qualify |
| 2000 |
3 |
USL D-3 Pro League |
5th, Northern |
Conference Finals |
Did not qualify |
| 2001 |
3 |
USL D-3 Pro League |
7th, Northern |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
| 2002 |
3 |
USL D-3 Pro League |
1st, Northern |
Quarterfinals |
Did not qualify |
| 2003 |
3 |
USL Pro Select League |
3rd, Northern |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
| 2004 |
3 |
USL Pro Soccer League |
3rd, Northern |
Did not qualify |
2nd Round |
| 2005 |
3 |
USL Second Division |
1st |
Final |
3rd Round |
| 2006 |
3 |
USL Second Division |
6th |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
| 2007 |
3 |
USL Second Division |
6th |
Did not qualify |
2nd Round |
[edit] External links
Celso Correia
Leszek Wrona
