The lineup that Bob Lilley started on Friday night against Syracuse University is probably similar to what he'll field next week in the team's season opener at Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Returning goalkeeper Adam Grinwis started behind the centerback pairing of Vasili Apostolopoulos and Jordan Becker. Dominic Samuel at right back and Sean Totsch at left back are both serviceable players in those positions but have shown better in other roles.
Mike Garzi and Tim Payne sat behind attack-minded players Marcos Ugarte on the left, Ryan James on the right, and Kenardo Forbes in the middle. 2015's joint leading scorer Christian Volesky played at the lone forward in the first half and operated well as the target man.