Muskegon will make debut at Cincinnati as fifth season of MASL 3 action opens Nov. 29

TAMPA, Fla. -- The Muskegon Risers, now in their 11th season of pro indoor soccer, will travel to Cincinnati to take on the Swerve as Major Arena Soccer League 3 opens its fifth season of play on Saturday, November 29.

The Risers have played the last three seasons in MASL 2, but are moving down for the 2025-26 season, with an anticipated return to MASL 2 at some point in the future, The Swerve are coached by Craig Rhodis, head coach of the USA National Minifootball teams for both the men and women. As a head coach, he has led the USA Women to Minifootball World Cup championships in 2021 and 2024. 

Both are in the four-team Great Lakes North Division, along with Detroit Waza Flo and Indiana United. The Risers will open at home in Trinity Health Arena on Friday, January 9 against Detroit while the Waza Flo's home opener will be Sunday, January 18 against Indiana United. Indiana will host Cincinnati on January 10 for their home opener. 

MASL 3 teams play a 10-game regular season, with a national playoffs to conclude play in 2025-26. Each division game is scheduled on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday. Following is the schedule for each Great Lakes North team:

CINCINNATI SWERVE

Saturday, November 29 vs. Muskegon Risers

Saturday, December 6 vs. Indiana United

Saturday, December 20 vs. Detroit Waza Flo

Sunday, December 21 vs. Detroit Waza Flo

Saturday, January 10 at Indiana United

Saturday, January 24 at Indiana United

Sunday, February 1 at Detroit Waza Flo

Saturday, February 7 at Detroit Waza Flo

Friday, February 27 at Muskegon RIsers

Sunday, March 1 vs. Indiana United

DETROIT WAZA FLO

Saturday, Dec. 20 at Cincinnati Swerve

Sunday, Dec. 21 at Cincinnati Swerve

Friday, January 9 at Muskegon RIsers

Sunday, January 18 vs. Indiana United

Saturday, January 24 at Muskegon Risers

Sunday, February 1 vs. Cincinnati Swerve

Saturday, February 7 vs. Cincinnati Swerve

Saturday, February 21 at Indiana United

Saturday, February 28 vs. Muskegon Risers

Sunday, March 1 vs. Muskegon RIsers

INDIANA UNITED

Saturday, December 6 at Cincinnati Swerve

Saturday, January 10 vs. Cincinnati Swerve

Sunday, January 18 at Detroit Waza Flo

Saturday, January 24 vs. Cincinnati Swerve

Saturday, January 31 at Muskegon Risers

Saturday, February 7 vs. Muskegon Risers

Saturday, February 14 at Muskegon Risers

Saturday, February 21 vs. Detroit Waza Flo

Sunday, March 1 at Cincinnati Swerve

Saturday, March 7 vs. Muskegon Risers

MUSKEGON RISERS

Saturday, November 29 at Cincinnati Swerve

Friday, January 9 vs. Detroit Waza Flo

Saturday, January 24 vs. Detroit Waza Flo

Saturday, January 31 vs. Indiana United

Saturday, February 7 at Indiana United

Saturday, February 14 vs. Indiana United

Friday, February 27 vs. Cincinnati Swerve

Saturday, February 28 at Detroit Waza Flo

Sunday, March 1 at Detroit Waza Flo

Saturday, March 7 at Indiana United