Antonio Manfut Earns MISL Team of the Week

February 25, 2014 - Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL)
Syracuse Silver Knights News Release


SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The Major Indoor Soccer League announced on Tuesday that Syracuse Silver Knights forward Antonio Manfut has been named to the MISL Team of the Week. The nineteen year old forward completed his first career hat-trick in Sunday's 24-7 win over the Pennsylvania Roar. Manfut has recorded 5 goals and 5 assists in his second season with the Silver Knights.

Rookie defender Domenico Vitale (Cicero NY, LeMoyne College) and veteran forward Machel Millwood were named to the MISL weekly Honorable Mention list. Vitale, the former C-NS Northstar and LeMoyne Dolphin tallied his first career assist and goal in the win over the Roar. Millwood now sits in fourth in the MISL in scoring with 57 total points, 18 goals and 20 assists.

Missouri Comets midfielder Lucas Rodriguez has been named the MISL Player of the Week for the 15th week of the 2013-14 regular season. Rodriguez had the game-winning goal for the Comets as they took victory on the road against the Milwaukee Wave on Sunday, and finished the week with 10 points in two games.

Rodriguez, a former MISL Rookie of the Year, had an outstanding weekend starting on Saturday night when his creativity led to three assists in the Comets' 26-21 victory against the St. Louis Ambush. Rodriguez provided the assist on Leo Gibson's game-winning goal against St. Louis and then scored the game-winner himself on Sunday afternoon against the Wave in a 15-9 win that ended Milwaukee's 19-game regular-season home winning streak.

Gibson was also named to the MISL Team of the Week after his eight-point performance led the Comets to victory against St. Louis. Entering the final weekend of the season Gibson leads the MISL with 67 points - five ahead of Milwaukee's Ian Bennett - as he looks to claim his first scoring title in his first full season as a forward.

Also named to the Team of the Week were two players from the Baltimore Blast. Goalkeeper Troy Hernandez was selected after he recorded 18 saves and conceded only 11 points in two victories, and he was joined by forward Tony Donatelli who had 12 points in three games as the Blast won on three consecutive nights.

Completing the team were Milwaukee defender Victor Quiroz, who had a pair of impressive performances as the Wave split a pair of games with St. Louis and Missouri.

The Syracuse Silver Knights will final MISL regular season home game is this Sunday, March 2nd against Thruway Rivals, the Rochester Lancers, in the Specialty Pink/Teal Jersey Game. This match will benefit Breast & Ovarian Cancer. The Silver Knights will be auctioning off their game worn jerseys immediately following the game. Proceeds will go to Hope for Heather and the Crouse Health Foundation. For Information and tickets call the Syracuse Silver Knights office and 315-303-7261.

The Silver Knights have clinched the 2014 MISL Playoffs and will host a home Semi-Final on Friday, March 7th. call their office at 315-303-7261 and get your tickets today.



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