Phoenix Rising FC

Your best ability is your availability is the old saying. But what about versatility? Well, for Phoenix Rising FC’s Corey Whelan, he has both. The 6-foot, 22-year-old can play a multitude of positions, including all four spots in the back line and serve as a defensive or holding midfielder. “Wow that’s tough. I’m not sure,” manager Rick Schantz said of where he would put Whelan … [Read more...] about Phoenix Rising’s Corey Whelan boasts versatility to play multiple positions

Phoenix Rising FC has signed Jamaican defender Damion Lowe, the club announced on Wednesday. Lowe, 27, marks the third Jamaican international on PRFC along with Golden Boot leader Junior Flemmings and midfielder Kevon Lambert. The center back comes to Phoenix after he and Norweigan top-flight club IK Start mutually agreed to terminate his contract due to the coronavirus … [Read more...] about Phoenix Rising adds a 3rd Jamaican international in defender Damion Lowe

Phoenix Rising FC forward Rufat Dadashov was named to USL Championship’s Week 12 Team of the Week, the league announced on Tuesday. This marks the third time in which the Azerbaijani international has been named to the Team of the Week this season. Dadashov managed to score a first-half brace and notch an assist in Phoenix Rising’s 5-1 win over Las Vegas Lights FC on Friday … [Read more...] about Phoenix Rising’s Rufat Dadashov named to USL Team of the Week

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — For the first time since Matchday 1 on March 7, Phoenix Rising FC played in front of fans at Casino Arizona Field. Albeit with fewer than 1,000 season-ticket members, PRFC gave the crowd a reason to cheer in the club’s 5-1 win over Las Vegas Lights FC on Friday night. “Kill their will” tifo behind the northend goal ahead of Phoenix Rising’s first home match … [Read more...] about Phoenix Rising welcomes fans back with blowout win over Las Vegas

Phoenix Rising FC forward Junior Flemmings was named USL Championship’s August Player of the Month, the league announced on Thursday. “I think it’s a collective effort, a team effort first and foremost,” Flemmings said in a press release. “It’s just a testimony to how hard we’ve worked over the first couple of weeks and I think we just keep going. “There’s no individual award … [Read more...] about Phoenix Rising’s Junior Flemmings named USL Player of the Month

Phoenix Rising FC will be permitting fewer than 1,000 season-ticket members to matches at Casino Arizona Field starting Friday against Las Vegas Lights FC. The club made the announcement on Friday after receiving a safety certification and guidance protocols from HealthyVerify, a private company that specializes in disease-reducing procedures. “It was a group that was brought … [Read more...] about What will a Phoenix Rising matchday look like at Casino Arizona Field?

Not all wins are made equal (or elegantly) but a win is a win is the old saying. And that’s exactly what Phoenix Rising FC did on Saturday night in Las Vegas — pick up three points by defeating Lights FC 2-0. It wasn’t the prettiest of contests on the eye, but PRFC did outshoot Las Vegas 15-13 (6-1 on target). However, Phoenix failed to convert on a lot of clear-cut … [Read more...] about Phoenix Rising FC avenges draw to Lights FC with ‘gutsy’ win in Las Vegas

Phoenix Rising FC announced on Friday that the club will be allowing fans at its next home match. PRFC will be permitting fewer than 1,000 season-ticket members at home games starting with Sept. 11’s contest against Las Vegas Lights FC. “The health and safety of our players, staff, fans and community remain our top priority,” Phoenix Rising GM Bobby Dulle said in a press … [Read more...] about Rising FC to allow fewer than 1K season-ticket holders starting Sept. 11

Certainty is a word that has escaped our vocabulary in 2020. But in a year of overwhelming change, one thing has been a constant for Phoenix Rising FC: midfielder Kevon Lambert. The 23-year-old Jamaican international has been a rock for manager Rick Schantz’s midfield trio this season. Lambert is the only midfielder to have started all 10 of Phoenix Rising’s matches this year … [Read more...] about Passing, physicality locks Lambert in Schantz’s starting XI for Rising FC