Force Weekly

Published on October 21, 2002 under Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Cleveland Force News Release


FORCE GOALIE EARNS MISL PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Cleveland goalkeeper Jim Larkin has been named the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) Defensive Player of the Week for the week ending October 20th. Larkin receives the award after leading the Force to a 10-8 victory over San Diego on October 18.

Larkin, who turns 27 on Wednesday, stopped 16 of 20 shots faced (.800 save percentage) while allowing just four goals in the win.

Larkin leads the MISL in saves with 58 while ranking third in save percentage at .734. He is also tied for third in wins with two and ranks fourth in minutes played with 236.

FORCE PLAYERS CONTINUE STREAKS:

Cleveland forward Hector Marinaro extended his scoring streak last week when he scored the two-point shoot out goal in the fourth quarter at Baltimore. Marinaro has now scored at least a point in 46 straight games and 78 of the last 79games. He has also tallied a point in 185 of the last 188 games.

Force defender Kiley Couch also continued his consecutive game streak as he has now appeared in 48 straight MISL games. Couch was just one of two players to appear in every game last season.

POST-GAME HEADQUARTERS:

Harveys at the Cleveland Hilton Garden Inn is the official post-game headquarters of the Cleveland Force. After every home game, Force players will be in attendance to talk with fans as well as sign autographs. The Hilton Garden Inn is located at 1100 Carnegie Avenue just minutes away from the Convocation Center at Cleveland State University between the Convo and Jacobs Field. The Force players will arrive at Harveys 30 minutes to 45 minutes after the conclusion of the game.

RADIO NETWORK:

Cleveland Force fans will be able to follow the club all season long on the Force Radio Network. All 36 regular season games, as well as all playoff games will be aired. The flagship station for Force Soccer is The WORD WHK 1220 AM. In addition, WHKW 1440 AM in Warren will broadcast all 36 games. The Sportsking.com will be streaming the broadcasts on the Internet.

Directions to the Force Fitness Indoor Soccer Facility in Warrensville Heights:

The facility is located across from Thistledown Race Track on Northfield Road.

From the West: Take Route 480 East to Northfield Road Exit and take a left on Northfield. The soccer center will be a mile and half down on your right-hand side.

From the East: Take 480 West to the Miles Road Exit and take a right onto Miles. Proceed to Northfield Road and take a right; the practice center will be a mile down on the right.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

The Cleveland Force Media Relations office can be reached by calling 216-896-1117 or 1140. To contact Director of Media Relations Jeff Miller outside of the office please call his cell phone at 440-341-9278. The Force Media Relations Office can also be reached by fax at 216-896-1141 or by email at jmiller@clevelandforce.com.

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