The Rochester Rhinos suffered a near-historic loss on Saturday night in Charleston, South Carolina. Rochester's 5-0 defeat to the Battery was the second worst result in club history. Head coach Bob Lilley's 1-1-1 record after three road games to start the season is not terrible but questions remain over how much the heavy loss will weigh on the team ahead of the home opener against New York.
While the USL pointed out in its match report that Saturday's result was the first time the team conceded more than 3 goals since the 4-2 loss at Charlote Independence on August 1, 2015 and the first time the team allowed 5 goals in a match since a 5-1 loss to Harrisburg City Islanders on April 27, 2013, the situation is actually worse.