The Muskegon Risers are an American
soccer
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...
team based in
Muskegon, Michigan. The team participates in the
National Premier Soccer League for its outdoor season in the summer and
Major Arena Soccer League 2 for its indoor season in the winter. Kehren Stadium and
Mercy Health Arena are home to the Risers for their outdoor and indoor seasons respectively. Ben Ritsema is the head coach of the Muskegon Risers Men's indoor team, Debbie Pekel is the head coach of the Women's indoor team, and Steven Jones is the head coach of the eSports team. Both head coaching positions for the organization's outdoor teams are currently open.
In April 2019, it was announced that the team will play in the
National Premier Soccer League Great Lakes Conference beginning in 2020.
On November 2, 2017, the club announced that it would take part in the inaugural season of Major Arena Soccer League 2.
Origin of the name
'Risers' name was inspired by the 'Muskegon, Together Rising' sculpture that stands in the heart of downtown
Muskegon.
Year-by-year
Outdoor
Indoor
Gallery
File:Muskegon Riser Kick.jpg, Game Photo
File:Muskegon Riser Goal.jpg, Game Photo
File:Muskegon Riser Celebration.jpg, Goal Celebration
References
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United Premier Soccer League teams
Soccer clubs in Michigan
2014 establishments in Michigan
Association football clubs established in 2014
Premier Arena Soccer League teams
Sports in Muskegon, Michigan