Blast Players and Kelly Are MISL Awards Finalists
March 10, 2014 - Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL)
Baltimore Blast News Release
Baltimore, MD. - The Major Indoor Soccer League announced the finalists for its 2013-14 awards honoring the Most Valuable Player, Rookie of the Year, Defender of the Year, Goalkeeper of the Year and Coach of the Year from the 2013-14 season.
The winners will be announced at the MISL Championship Series media luncheon/awards ceremony prior to Game 1 of the 2013-14 MISL Championship Series. The 2013-14 All-MISL First and Second teams and the MISL All-Rookie Team will be announced on Tuesday.
The Baltimore Blast has 3 player/coach nominations for 4 MISL Award categories. Captain and 2012-13 MISL Defender of the Year, Mike Lookingland is nominated for the Most Valuable Player and Defender of the Year award. Lookingland ended the regular season leading his team in points (56), assists (18), while also leading the league in blocks (33). Goalkeeper and the 2013-14 MISL Points Against Average winner, William Vanzela, is in the running for Goalkeeper of the Year. Vanzela recorded a 5.57 points against average and with the help of his stellar defense, only let in 101 points this season. Head Coach Danny Kelly and the 2012-13 Coach of the Year, has been nominated again for the Coach of the Year Award. Kelly has coached his team to a 17-3 regular season record.
2013-14 MISL Award Finalists
Most Valuable Player
Kenardo Forbes, Syracuse Silver Knights
Leo Gibson, Missouri Comets
Mike Lookingland, Baltimore Blast
Rookie of the Year
Judson McKinney, Milwaukee Wave
Odaine Sinclair, St. Louis Ambush
Max Touloute, Missouri Comets
Defender of the Year
Brian Harris, Missouri Comets
Mike Lookingland, Baltimore Blast
Nelson Santana, Syracuse Silver Knights
Coach of the Year
Vlatko Andonovski, Missouri Comets
Danny Kelly, Baltimore Blast
Tommy Tanner, Syracuse Silver Knights
Goalkeeper of the Year
Marcel Feenstra, Milwaukee Wave
William Vanzela, Baltimore Blast
Danny Waltman, Missouri Comets
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