Rowdies extend award-winning defender
December 5, 2024 - The Tampa Bay Rowdies announced Thursday that defender Forrest Lasso will return for the 2025 season after signing a new contract. Lasso is a three-time USL Championship Defender of the Year and helped guide the team to a record-setting 891-minute shutout streak in 2021. He scored two goals in 10 matches during an injury-shortened 2024 season.