Four Comets Players Earn All-League Team Honors
March 15, 2016 - Major Arena Soccer League (MASL)
Kansas City Comets News Release
INDEPENDENCE, Missouri - The Major Arena Soccer League (MASL) announced today its 2015/16 All-League First, Second, and Third teams ahead of the Conference Championship series. Team captain Vahid Assadpour, goalkeeper Boris Pardo, defender John Sosa and forward Leo Gibson received the honors.
Each team, as well as members of the league front office were each given a ballot and the players who received the most points at each position were placed on All-League Teams. Players receive two points for a first team vote, two points for a second team vote, and one point for a third team vote.
For the second consecutive season, team captain Vahid Assadpour was named to the All-League First Team. Also an assistant coach on the team, he led the Comets to a 17-3 overall record in the regular season with a total of 50 points on 23 goals and 27 assists.
2014/15 league Most Valuable Player was named to the Second Team. Following a record-breaking season last year, the Monrovia, Liberia native finished the season with 21 goals and 23 assists for a total of 44 points.
Last year's Defender of the Year Finalist John Sosa earned Third Team honors. The Medellin, Colombia native recorded 28 points on nine goals and 19 assists.
Lastly, goalkeeper Boris Pardo was placed in the All-League Third Team after a season in which he led the league with 16 wins and finished second with a 4.57 GAA.
The Missouri Comets are one of the four teams remaining in the 2016 Ron Newman Cup Playoffs after advancing to the Eastern Conference Championship on Sunday. Coach Vlatko Andonovski's team will square off against Baltimore in a home-and-away series.
All tickets for Game One at the Silverstein Eye Centers Arena on Thursday, March 24 are only $15. For more information, please call 855-4KC-GOAL or visit ticketmaster.com.
2015-16 MASL All-League First Team
Position Player Team Highlights
GK Danny Waltman Tacoma Stars Waltman went 13-7 with a 5.41 GAA and 285 saves
D Eric Guzman Las Vegas Legends Guzman scored 17 goals and 23 assists with 14 blocked shots
D Damian Garcia Soles de Sonora Garcia scored 22 goals and 13 assists with 10 blocked shots
M Vahid Assadpour Missouri Comets Assadpour scored 23 goals and 27 assists and led the Comets with 50 points
F Kraig Chiles San Diego Sockers Chiles was second with 55 points on 28 goals and 27 assists
F Franck Tayou Soles de Sonora Tayou finished the season at the top of the league standings with 62 points on 47 goals and 15 assists.
2015-16 MASL All-League Second Team
Position Player Team Highlights
GK William Vanzela Baltimore Blast Went 16-4 with a 2.85 GAA and 212 saves in 19 games
D Victor Baez Rancho Seco Saltillo Baez scored 28 goals and 15 assists while blocking 6 shots
D Pat Healey Baltimore Blast Last year's Defender of the Year recorded 23 points on7 goals and 17 assists
M Ian Bennett Milwaukee Wave Bennett finished sixth in points with 44 on 37 goals and 7 assists
F Mauricio Salles Ontario Fury Salles scored 30 goals and 16 assists for a total of 46 points finishing fourth
F Leo Gibson Missouri Comets Last year's MVP totaled 44 points on 21 goals and 23 assists.
2015-16 MASL All-League Third Team
Position Player Team Highlights
GK Boris Pardo Missouri Comets Pardo finished 16-3 with a 4.57 GAA, first in wins and second best GAA in MASL
D John Sosa Missouri Comets Recorded 28 points on 9 goals and 19 assists
D Luis Ortega Chicago Mustangs Ortega scored 10 goals and 16 assists and blocked 20 shots
M Max Ferdinand Milwaukee Wave Ferdinand was second for the Wave with 38 points on 19 goals and 19 assists.
M Moises Gonzalez Brownsville Barracudas Recorded 42 points on 34 goals and eight assists for the Barracudas
F Efrain "Wilo" Martinez Chicago Mustangs Wilo finished fifth with 21 goals and 25 assists for 46 points
2015-16 MASL Honorable Mentions
Position Player Team
D Felipe Gonzalez Las Vegas Legends
D Adam West Tacoma Stars
D Onua Obasi Baltimore Blast
D Joshio Sandoval Chicago Mustangs
M Miguel Vaca Chicago Mustangs
M Marcio Leite Milwaukee Wave
M Cameron Brown Dallas Sidekicks
M Tony Donatelli Baltimore Blast
M Kenardo Forbes Syracuse Silver Knights
D Cody Ellis Dallas Sidekicks
D Darren Toby Syracuse Silver Knights
M Matt Clare San Diego Sockers
Major Arena Soccer League Stories from March 15, 2016
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