Cougars Goalkeeper Dominik Jakubek Earns Second MISL Player of the Week Honor
March 27, 2006 - Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
California Cougars News Release
STOCKTON, Calif. (Monday, March 27, 2006) - The California Cougars announced Monday that the Major Indoor Soccer League has named Cougars goalkeeper Dominik Jakubek its Goalkeeper of the Week for the second time this season. The Lodi native, who played collegiate soccer at San Joaquin Delta College, Sonoma State, and Chico State, becomes the third Cougars player (Antonio Sutton, Jim Larkin) to win a Player of the Week award for a second time this season for the MISL expansion club, which has two games remaining in its inaugural 30-game regular season. The Cougars will host their final two games of the regular season at the new waterfront Stockton Arena on Saturday (April 1), and April 9, as they continue to challenge for a berth in the MISL Championship Series.
Jakubek was joined by Milwaukee's Matt Schmidt (Defensive) and St. Louis' Mike Apple (Offensive) as the MISL's Players of the Week honorees.
GOALKEEPER OF THE WEEK
Dominik Jakubek, California Cougars Dominik Jakubek led a Cougars defense to do what no other MISL team had managed this season when it held Baltimore to less than five goals at its home arena in the Cougars 5-4 victory before 6,823 at 1st Mariner Arena on Friday. Jakubek stopped 19 of 23 shots in his only appearance of the weekend, winning his fifth consecutive start, and accruing an 82.6 save percentage - unmatched by any other MISL goalkeeper this week. Included in Friday's performance was a third quarter in which the Blast unleashed 15 shots on goal, and the Cougars (9-19) were able to get three key blocks from Antonio Sutton, John Ball, and Vicente Figueroa, and 10 saves from their first-year MISL goalkeeper. The Lodi, Calif., native was pressed into regular action more than a month ago following an injury suffered by starter Jim Larkin on Feb. 24. Since that time, Jakubek's recovered from early-season struggles and maintains a 5-2 overall record in 10 games (seven starts, 402:57 minutes), a 5.66 goals against average and a 71.0 save percentage for the expansion California Cougars (9-19). In winning his last five starts, Jakubek's numbers include a 72.8 save percentage and 4.98 goals against average in 300 minutes. The 26-year-old played collegiate soccer at San Joaquin Delta College, Sonoma State, and had a record-setting year at Chico State. He also trained in Poland prior to joining the Cougars for their inaugural Major Indoor Soccer League season. This is Jakubek's second Goalkeeper of the Week award (Mar. 27, Mar. 6).
About the California Cougars
The California Cougars are a member of the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL), a single-entity organization that features a coast-to-coast presence across the United States, and top soccer talent representing players from 31 different countries. Announced on February 28, 2004, the Cougars made their competitive debut in November, 2005, with the beginning of their first 30-game regular season. Located in Stockton, California, the California Cougars play their home games at the brand new state-of-the-art Stockton Area, an integral piece to the city's developing waterfront district. Stockton Arena opened to the public in December, 2005. The Cougars and Stockton will host the 2007 MISL All-Star Game in February, 2007. For more information contact Celina Rodriguez at (209) 373-1555 or call the Cougars main line at (209) 373-1550 for directory assistance. The Communications Department can also be reached via email at crodriguez@californiacougars.net. For additional information about the California Cougars or the Major Indoor Soccer League, please visit the California Cougars' official website www.californiacougars.net, or the MISL's official website www.MISL.net.
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