LANSING, Mich. — Lansing Common FC closed out its 2025 season with a hard-fought 4-3 win over Holland Rovers FC on Saturday, July 19 at Eastern Stadium.
After a three-game skid, LCFC put itself back in the win column for its season finale. The team finished 6-3-1, good enough for 19 points and second place in the Midwest Premier League’s Great Lakes West Division.
“The message was play as if this were a championship,” Lansing head coach Brent Sorg said. “Play for the fans. Play for yourself.”
Lansing got on the board early in the fifth minute off of an own goal by Rovers, last touched by Robin forward Jack Voight. There were a pair of saves from Rovers before defender Gavin Rabideau knocked in a long-range strike in the 22nd minute for Lansing’s second goal.
“I thought our start was good, and I think our starts all year have been, for the most part,” Sorg said. “What our struggle has been is the response after a goal.”
As the rain started to shower the field, LCFC took a 2-0 advantage into the locker room at halftime.
After Lansing goalkeeper Jonny Schwarz was caught out of position, Rabideau stepped in front of a shot and was issued a red card in the 55th minute for a handball, leaving the Robins a man short on the field. The Rovers got on the board with the resulting penalty kick and later evened the score at 2-2 with a goal in the 58th minute.
“We came out in the second half, and I think we were still in the locker room quite honestly,” Sorg said. “We were shaky. We just couldn’t get a hold of the ball. We were giving it away, and we were the problem.”
Holland capitalized again and took the lead in the 72nd minute with its third goal of the half to extend their lead to 3-2. Lansing was searching for a response as the final minutes of their season ticked away.
LCFC forward Jack Voight came through with a much-needed goal to even the playing field at 3-3 in the 76th minute. Voight is the all-time leading scorer for Lansing Common FC.
“Jack is a special player,” Sorg said. “Proud of that kid and for him to finish his career at Spring Arbor [University] and then want to come and still play this year shows what type of character he has and that he wanted to finish out on a strong note.”
Lansing and Holland continued to battle for the next 10 minutes until forward Michael Kostoglanis gave the Robins the upper hand they were searching for with a free kick goal in the 86th minute, giving them a 4-3 lead they would hold on to until the final whistle.
“Really proud of the resolve and the commitment to just stay the course,” Sorg said of his team’s comeback. “After we got the equalizer, you could see that they were like ‘You know what? This is our game. We’re going to take it.’”
LCFC was able to fend off Holland and claim the victory in their season finale, despite being down to ten men for most of the second half.
This Lansing team showed Sorg their willingness to continue to battle. Midfielder Jack Heald and defender Spencer Powe were leaders and instilled that attitude in their teammates.
“They said ‘We’re not going to back down and we’re just going to keep fighting,’” Sorg said. “And you saw that in some of our comeback wins.”
With the season now over, Sorg and his coaching staff will take some time to begin looking forward to next year.
“We’re going to do a little review and reflect, probably get some feedback from some of the players to dial in and hone in our craft in terms of the training regimen, the training loads, rotations of players, all those sorts of things,” Sorg said.
Lansing Common FC has now accumulated 107 total points across their five seasons in the Midwest Premier League, placing them among the top three clubs in the history of the league.
