Baltimore's Ferdinand Named Player of the Week

December 24, 2013 - Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) News Release


TAMPA, Fla. - The Major Indoor Soccer League announced on Tuesday that Baltimore Blast midfielder Max Ferdinand has been named the MISL Player of the Week for the sixth week of the 2013-14 regular season. Ferdinand recorded seven goals, and 16 points, over two games as the Blast took a home-and-home sweep of the Pennsylvania Roar.

Ferdinand entered the weekend with just two goals and six points, but was in fine form against the Roar. Returning to Reading, Pa., where he starred as a high school player, Ferdinand had a hat trick, including a 3-pointer, on Friday night, and then followed that with a nine-point night on four goals and one assist on Saturday night at Baltimore Arena. The points surge moved Ferdinand into third place in the MISL's individual point leaders.

Ferdinand was joined on the MISL Team of the Week by goalkeeper William Vanzela, who earned a berth for the second consecutive week after recording an eight-save shutout against the Roar on Saturday night.

The Missouri Comets also had a pair of players named to the Team of the Week, with forward Bryan Perez leading his side to a 24-13 win against the St. Louis Ambush on Sunday. Perez had two goals and three assists, and was backed by defender John Sosa, who had a goal and four assists to help lead the Comets to victory.

The Team of the Week was completed by the Syracuse Silver Knights' Kenardo Forbes, who had a pair of goals as his side moved into sole possession of first in the league standings with a 10-7 win against Rochester, and the St. Louis Ambush's Jeff DiMaria, who had a hat trick as his side fell against the Missouri Comets.

The MISL continues this weekend with four contests, including a big match-up at the Independence Events Center on Saturday night as the Syracuse Silver Knights (5-1) and Missouri Comets (4-1) clash at 8:35 p.m. ET.

All of this weekend's action can be seen on YouTube.com, with in-game updates available on Twitter (@MISLSoccer) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/MajorIndoorSoccerLeague).

MISL Team of the Week

Pos. Player Team Highlights

GK William Vanzela Baltimore Had an eight-save shutout as the Blast defeated the Roar

D John Sosa Missouri Added four assists to his goal as the Comets downed St. Louis

M Jeff DiMaria St. Louis Recorded a hat trick as the Ambush fell to the Comets

M Max Ferdinand Baltimore Seven goals and 16 points in two games to lead Blast to sweep

F Kenardo Forbes Syracuse Pair of goals lead the Silver Knights past rival Lancers

F Bryan Perez Missouri Had a seven-point night to lead the Comets past the Ambush

Honorable Mention - Baltimore: Pat Healey, Lucas Roque; Missouri: Danny Waltman, Vahid Assadpour; Rochester: Stephen Basso, Elliot Fauske; St. Louis: Jeff Richey, Corey Adamson; Syracuse: Bryan O'Quinn, Machel Milwood.



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