May 3, 2025 at 9:04 PM
May 3, 2025 at 9:02 PM
10,700 in attendance here at Centreville Bank Stadium for Rhode Island FC's inaugural home opener!
#RIFC⚓️ | #UpTheTide
#RIFC⚓️ | #UpTheTide
May 3, 2025 at 10:03 PM
10,700 in attendance here at Centreville Bank Stadium for Rhode Island FC's inaugural home opener!
#RIFC⚓️ | #UpTheTide
#RIFC⚓️ | #UpTheTide
Rhode Island FC & Portland Hearts of Pine battled to a 0-0 draw in Bermuda today.
#RIFC⚓️ | #UpTheTide
#RIFC⚓️ | #UpTheTide
February 25, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Rhode Island FC & Portland Hearts of Pine battled to a 0-0 draw in Bermuda today.
#RIFC⚓️ | #UpTheTide
#RIFC⚓️ | #UpTheTide
My view from atop the pitch at Centreville Bank Stadium ahead of the USL Jägermeister Cup match between Rhode Island FC & Hartford Athletic !
#RIFC⚓️ | #UpTheTide | #FortressHartford
#RIFC⚓️ | #UpTheTide | #FortressHartford
July 26, 2025 at 10:42 PM
My view from atop the pitch at Centreville Bank Stadium ahead of the USL Jägermeister Cup match between Rhode Island FC & Hartford Athletic !
#RIFC⚓️ | #UpTheTide | #FortressHartford
#RIFC⚓️ | #UpTheTide | #FortressHartford
NEWSLETTER: Early release this week, but there's tons to cover. I'm diving deep into:
🟠 Knoxville's stellar back line
🔷 How Spokane's measured tactics won the day
⚓ Defensive balance for RIFC
💛 New Mexico's complete attack
⁉️ DC-Brooklyn takeaways
www.usltactics.com/p/the-back-f...
🟠 Knoxville's stellar back line
🔷 How Spokane's measured tactics won the day
⚓ Defensive balance for RIFC
💛 New Mexico's complete attack
⁉️ DC-Brooklyn takeaways
www.usltactics.com/p/the-back-f...
The Back Four: (Semi)final countdown
Featuring Rhode Island’s defensive choices, League One analysis, and more USL miscellany
www.usltactics.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:44 PM
NEWSLETTER: Early release this week, but there's tons to cover. I'm diving deep into:
🟠 Knoxville's stellar back line
🔷 How Spokane's measured tactics won the day
⚓ Defensive balance for RIFC
💛 New Mexico's complete attack
⁉️ DC-Brooklyn takeaways
www.usltactics.com/p/the-back-f...
🟠 Knoxville's stellar back line
🔷 How Spokane's measured tactics won the day
⚓ Defensive balance for RIFC
💛 New Mexico's complete attack
⁉️ DC-Brooklyn takeaways
www.usltactics.com/p/the-back-f...
🏁 Reinforcements and a rival win for Indy
⚔️ FC Tulsa's attacking glow-up
⚓️ Post-JJ resilience for RIFC
All that and so, so much more as I break down the USL Championship.
www.backheeled.com/usl-champion...
⚔️ FC Tulsa's attacking glow-up
⚓️ Post-JJ resilience for RIFC
All that and so, so much more as I break down the USL Championship.
www.backheeled.com/usl-champion...
USL Championship Power Rankings: A new leader, Detroit City rise & more
After 25 weeks of USL Championship action, we're ranking every team in the league.
www.backheeled.com
August 24, 2026 at 1:05 PM
🏁 Reinforcements and a rival win for Indy
⚔️ FC Tulsa's attacking glow-up
⚓️ Post-JJ resilience for RIFC
All that and so, so much more as I break down the USL Championship.
www.backheeled.com/usl-champion...
⚔️ FC Tulsa's attacking glow-up
⚓️ Post-JJ resilience for RIFC
All that and so, so much more as I break down the USL Championship.
www.backheeled.com/usl-champion...
NEWSLETTER: What does the ideal Louisville chance look like? I examine their strong suits and find the most LouCity of LouCity goals. That, plus:
🔴 Richmond's offensive evolution
⚓ How RIFC bested a mirror-image Portland team
🐦🔥 Hope Avayevu, all-leaguer
www.usltactics.com/p/the-back-f...
🔴 Richmond's offensive evolution
⚓ How RIFC bested a mirror-image Portland team
🐦🔥 Hope Avayevu, all-leaguer
www.usltactics.com/p/the-back-f...
The Back Four: Halfway gone
LouCity, Hope Avayevu, New England rivalries, and more from the USL Championship and USL League One
www.usltactics.com
July 1, 2025 at 11:38 AM
NEWSLETTER: What does the ideal Louisville chance look like? I examine their strong suits and find the most LouCity of LouCity goals. That, plus:
🔴 Richmond's offensive evolution
⚓ How RIFC bested a mirror-image Portland team
🐦🔥 Hope Avayevu, all-leaguer
www.usltactics.com/p/the-back-f...
🔴 Richmond's offensive evolution
⚓ How RIFC bested a mirror-image Portland team
🐦🔥 Hope Avayevu, all-leaguer
www.usltactics.com/p/the-back-f...
Rhode Island FC & Portland Hearts of Pine battled to a 0-0 draw in Bermuda today.
#RIFC⚓️ | #UpTheTide
#RIFC⚓️ | #UpTheTide
February 25, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Rhode Island FC & Portland Hearts of Pine battled to a 0-0 draw in Bermuda today.
#RIFC⚓️ | #UpTheTide
#RIFC⚓️ | #UpTheTide
Former Rhode Island FC goalkeeper Jackson Lee has signed for Brooklyn FC.
Lee, 24, had made 20 appearances for #RIFC⚓️ from 2024-25.
#UpTheTide | #USLC
Lee, 24, had made 20 appearances for #RIFC⚓️ from 2024-25.
#UpTheTide | #USLC
January 17, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Former Rhode Island FC goalkeeper Jackson Lee has signed for Brooklyn FC.
Lee, 24, had made 20 appearances for #RIFC⚓️ from 2024-25.
#UpTheTide | #USLC
Lee, 24, had made 20 appearances for #RIFC⚓️ from 2024-25.
#UpTheTide | #USLC
"Anchored in Community" -- a term important for all clubs to remember, but totally apt for RIFC. A club growing, building and deepening real local roots by being a true force for good.
⚓🌱⚽🏟️
#rifc #rhodeislandfc #ri #usl #mls #upsl #npsl #tlfc #nisa #usasa #cpl #nwsl #wpsl #wleague #nsl #soccer
⚓🌱⚽🏟️
#rifc #rhodeislandfc #ri #usl #mls #upsl #npsl #tlfc #nisa #usasa #cpl #nwsl #wpsl #wleague #nsl #soccer
December 19, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Former Revolution SuperDraft pick CJ Williams signs with Rhode Island FC
· 22-year-old, 6’2, 183lb left-footed defender
· Was drafted 65th overall in 2025 MLS SuperDraft
#RIFC⚓️ | #USLC
📰: prostinternational.com/2026/03/03/former-revolution-superdraft-pick-cj-williams-signs-with-rhode-island-fc/
· 22-year-old, 6’2, 183lb left-footed defender
· Was drafted 65th overall in 2025 MLS SuperDraft
#RIFC⚓️ | #USLC
📰: prostinternational.com/2026/03/03/former-revolution-superdraft-pick-cj-williams-signs-with-rhode-island-fc/
March 3, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Former Revolution SuperDraft pick CJ Williams signs with Rhode Island FC
· 22-year-old, 6’2, 183lb left-footed defender
· Was drafted 65th overall in 2025 MLS SuperDraft
#RIFC⚓️ | #USLC
📰: prostinternational.com/2026/03/03/former-revolution-superdraft-pick-cj-williams-signs-with-rhode-island-fc/
· 22-year-old, 6’2, 183lb left-footed defender
· Was drafted 65th overall in 2025 MLS SuperDraft
#RIFC⚓️ | #USLC
📰: prostinternational.com/2026/03/03/former-revolution-superdraft-pick-cj-williams-signs-with-rhode-island-fc/
NEWSLETTER: What's catching my eye after Week 24? Check in for:
🔄 Connor Evans and Pierce Rizzo, position-change standouts
⚓ Style shifts, potential for RIFC
🔵 On Charlotte's press
⚔️ What NCFC/DCFC said about the East
That, plus bloviation about Spike Lee.
www.usltactics.com/p/the-back-f...
🔄 Connor Evans and Pierce Rizzo, position-change standouts
⚓ Style shifts, potential for RIFC
🔵 On Charlotte's press
⚔️ What NCFC/DCFC said about the East
That, plus bloviation about Spike Lee.
www.usltactics.com/p/the-back-f...
The Back Four: Evans, Rizzo, et al.
On positions changes, Rhode Island's system, Charlotte, and more from the USL Championship and USL League One
www.usltactics.com
August 19, 2025 at 11:33 AM
NEWSLETTER: What's catching my eye after Week 24? Check in for:
🔄 Connor Evans and Pierce Rizzo, position-change standouts
⚓ Style shifts, potential for RIFC
🔵 On Charlotte's press
⚔️ What NCFC/DCFC said about the East
That, plus bloviation about Spike Lee.
www.usltactics.com/p/the-back-f...
🔄 Connor Evans and Pierce Rizzo, position-change standouts
⚓ Style shifts, potential for RIFC
🔵 On Charlotte's press
⚔️ What NCFC/DCFC said about the East
That, plus bloviation about Spike Lee.
www.usltactics.com/p/the-back-f...
Newsletter time! Come check in for the latest across the USL, including:
⚓️ Marc Ybarra’s excellence for RIFC
🦉 @unionomaha.bsky.social's controlled brilliance
🩵 Spokane, Cinderella no more
📈 More playoff odds
Read up! www.usltactics.com/p/the-back-f...
⚓️ Marc Ybarra’s excellence for RIFC
🦉 @unionomaha.bsky.social's controlled brilliance
🩵 Spokane, Cinderella no more
📈 More playoff odds
Read up! www.usltactics.com/p/the-back-f...
The Back Four: League One semifinals, Marc Ybarra, and more odds
Takeaways from the second week of USL Championship and League One playoff action
www.usltactics.com
November 12, 2024 at 4:43 PM
Newsletter time! Come check in for the latest across the USL, including:
⚓️ Marc Ybarra’s excellence for RIFC
🦉 @unionomaha.bsky.social's controlled brilliance
🩵 Spokane, Cinderella no more
📈 More playoff odds
Read up! www.usltactics.com/p/the-back-f...
⚓️ Marc Ybarra’s excellence for RIFC
🦉 @unionomaha.bsky.social's controlled brilliance
🩵 Spokane, Cinderella no more
📈 More playoff odds
Read up! www.usltactics.com/p/the-back-f...
⚫️ San Antonio FC's top-of-the-West bonafides
⚓️ JJ Williams and RIFC getting back to basics
🌴 Miami FC, never boring
All of that (and so much more) as I break down Week 12 in about ~7,000 words.
www.backheeled.com/usl-champion...
⚓️ JJ Williams and RIFC getting back to basics
🌴 Miami FC, never boring
All of that (and so much more) as I break down Week 12 in about ~7,000 words.
www.backheeled.com/usl-champion...
USL Championship Power Rankings: Tampa Bay Rowdies thrive, San Antonio FC rise & more
After 12 weeks of USL Championship action, we're ranking every team in the league.
www.backheeled.com
May 25, 2026 at 11:25 AM
⚫️ San Antonio FC's top-of-the-West bonafides
⚓️ JJ Williams and RIFC getting back to basics
🌴 Miami FC, never boring
All of that (and so much more) as I break down Week 12 in about ~7,000 words.
www.backheeled.com/usl-champion...
⚓️ JJ Williams and RIFC getting back to basics
🌴 Miami FC, never boring
All of that (and so much more) as I break down Week 12 in about ~7,000 words.
www.backheeled.com/usl-champion...
Episode 67 of the #FallenLeavesPod is here!
Topics:
🏅"Of the Round" Awards
⚓️ #PORvRI | RIFC USL Cup Recap
🥇My Player of the Week: Sérigné Faye
🟢 #PORvGVL | Greenville Preview
#UpTheHearts #USL #USLLeagueOne #UTH
open.spotify.com/episode/1dPt...
Topics:
🏅"Of the Round" Awards
⚓️ #PORvRI | RIFC USL Cup Recap
🥇My Player of the Week: Sérigné Faye
🟢 #PORvGVL | Greenville Preview
#UpTheHearts #USL #USLLeagueOne #UTH
open.spotify.com/episode/1dPt...
67 - Goodbye, Boogeyman!
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May 23, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Episode 67 of the #FallenLeavesPod is here!
Topics:
🏅"Of the Round" Awards
⚓️ #PORvRI | RIFC USL Cup Recap
🥇My Player of the Week: Sérigné Faye
🟢 #PORvGVL | Greenville Preview
#UpTheHearts #USL #USLLeagueOne #UTH
open.spotify.com/episode/1dPt...
Topics:
🏅"Of the Round" Awards
⚓️ #PORvRI | RIFC USL Cup Recap
🥇My Player of the Week: Sérigné Faye
🟢 #PORvGVL | Greenville Preview
#UpTheHearts #USL #USLLeagueOne #UTH
open.spotify.com/episode/1dPt...
Free Agent defender Nick Scardina signs with Rhode Island FC
• 24-year-old, 5’11, 165lb, defender/midfielder
• Last played for Charlotte FC & Crown Legacy FC
📸: Getty Images
#RIFC⚓️ | #UpTheTide
📰: prostinternational.com/2026/01/12/free-agent-defender-nick-scardina-signs-with-rhode-island-fc/
• 24-year-old, 5’11, 165lb, defender/midfielder
• Last played for Charlotte FC & Crown Legacy FC
📸: Getty Images
#RIFC⚓️ | #UpTheTide
📰: prostinternational.com/2026/01/12/free-agent-defender-nick-scardina-signs-with-rhode-island-fc/
January 12, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Free Agent defender Nick Scardina signs with Rhode Island FC
• 24-year-old, 5’11, 165lb, defender/midfielder
• Last played for Charlotte FC & Crown Legacy FC
📸: Getty Images
#RIFC⚓️ | #UpTheTide
📰: prostinternational.com/2026/01/12/free-agent-defender-nick-scardina-signs-with-rhode-island-fc/
• 24-year-old, 5’11, 165lb, defender/midfielder
• Last played for Charlotte FC & Crown Legacy FC
📸: Getty Images
#RIFC⚓️ | #UpTheTide
📰: prostinternational.com/2026/01/12/free-agent-defender-nick-scardina-signs-with-rhode-island-fc/
May 4, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Congratulations @RhodeIslandFC on some #WickedGoodSoccer yesterday! 👏🏽 🎉 🎊 ⚽️ 💛 💙⚓️
#RIFC
#UpTheTide
#AnchorsUp
#RIFC
#UpTheTide
#AnchorsUp
March 17, 2024 at 10:14 PM
Congratulations @RhodeIslandFC on some #WickedGoodSoccer yesterday! 👏🏽 🎉 🎊 ⚽️ 💛 💙⚓️
#RIFC
#UpTheTide
#AnchorsUp
#RIFC
#UpTheTide
#AnchorsUp
Match Recap: Williams' 2-goal, 1-assist performance propels RIFC to a 5-0 victory over Rowdies
• Williams (8', 45+1')
• Fuson (28')
• Dikwa (69')
• Rodriguez (88')
#RIFC⚓️
📰: prostinternational.com/2025/10/13/jj-williams-2-goal-1-assist-performance-leads-rifc-to-a-5-0-victory-over-tampa-bay-rowdies/
• Williams (8', 45+1')
• Fuson (28')
• Dikwa (69')
• Rodriguez (88')
#RIFC⚓️
📰: prostinternational.com/2025/10/13/jj-williams-2-goal-1-assist-performance-leads-rifc-to-a-5-0-victory-over-tampa-bay-rowdies/
October 13, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Match Recap: Williams' 2-goal, 1-assist performance propels RIFC to a 5-0 victory over Rowdies
• Williams (8', 45+1')
• Fuson (28')
• Dikwa (69')
• Rodriguez (88')
#RIFC⚓️
📰: prostinternational.com/2025/10/13/jj-williams-2-goal-1-assist-performance-leads-rifc-to-a-5-0-victory-over-tampa-bay-rowdies/
• Williams (8', 45+1')
• Fuson (28')
• Dikwa (69')
• Rodriguez (88')
#RIFC⚓️
📰: prostinternational.com/2025/10/13/jj-williams-2-goal-1-assist-performance-leads-rifc-to-a-5-0-victory-over-tampa-bay-rowdies/
Rhode Island FC Head Coach Khano Smith has been given a contract extension ahead of the 2025 USL Championship Season.
Khano, 43, led RIFC to a 12W-15D-7L record in his first season.
RIFC finished 2024 as USL Championship runners-up
#RIFC⚓️ | #UpTheTide | #USLChampionship
Khano, 43, led RIFC to a 12W-15D-7L record in his first season.
RIFC finished 2024 as USL Championship runners-up
#RIFC⚓️ | #UpTheTide | #USLChampionship
March 13, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Rhode Island FC Head Coach Khano Smith has been given a contract extension ahead of the 2025 USL Championship Season.
Khano, 43, led RIFC to a 12W-15D-7L record in his first season.
RIFC finished 2024 as USL Championship runners-up
#RIFC⚓️ | #UpTheTide | #USLChampionship
Khano, 43, led RIFC to a 12W-15D-7L record in his first season.
RIFC finished 2024 as USL Championship runners-up
#RIFC⚓️ | #UpTheTide | #USLChampionship
Rhode Island FC goalkeeper Nathan Silveira has announced his retirement from professional soccer via Instagram.
He previously played for Vermont Green FC & Crown Legacy FC.
#RIFC⚓️ | #UpTheTide | #USLChampionship
He previously played for Vermont Green FC & Crown Legacy FC.
#RIFC⚓️ | #UpTheTide | #USLChampionship
December 2, 2024 at 11:20 PM
Rhode Island FC goalkeeper Nathan Silveira has announced his retirement from professional soccer via Instagram.
He previously played for Vermont Green FC & Crown Legacy FC.
#RIFC⚓️ | #UpTheTide | #USLChampionship
He previously played for Vermont Green FC & Crown Legacy FC.
#RIFC⚓️ | #UpTheTide | #USLChampionship