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April 27, 2004 - Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2) News Release


(Westport, Conn., April 27, 2004) – Milwaukee Wave forward Greg Howes headlines the list of players comprising the 2003-04 All-MISL teams, which were announced by the Major Indoor Soccer League on Tuesday. Howes, who led the MISL in scoring this season with 85 points, was the only player named on all 40 ballots in voting that included team executives and a panel of media members featuring representatives from each of the MISL's nine cities.

Voters were asked to select two complete teams of All-MISL players. Each voter was asked to choose one goalkeeper, two defenders, and three forward/midfielders for each team. A first-team vote was worth two points and a second-team vote was worth one point. Nine of the 12 players recognized have gained All-League honors in previous seasons. Eight repeat as All-League selections from the 2002-03 season.

Howes repeats as an All-MISL First-Team forward/midfielder following a regular season in which he led the MISL with 57 goals and finished in a fifth-place tie with 28 assists. In All-MISL balloting, the 27-year-old forward from Tacoma, Wash., received 39 first-team votes, and one second-team vote, for a total of 79 points (out of a possible 80).

Joining Howes as All-MISL First Team forward/midfielders are Milwaukee teammate Todd Dusosky (51 points) and Carlos "Chile" Farias (48 points) of the Baltimore Blast. Dusosky, 27, completed his ninth regular season in the League, and eighth with the Wave, scoring 24 goals and placing second in the League in assists, with 36. He receives All-MISL honors for the second straight season. Farias earns an All-MISL selection for the third time after completing his first regular season with Baltimore. Farias, 27, led the League in assists with 43 and finished third in total points with 65.

Monterrey's Genoni Martinez and Philadelphia's Pat Morris have been named All- MISL First Team defenders. Martinez, 29, received 21 first-team votes and appeared on 30 of 40 ballots (51 points) in earning All-MISL honors for the fourth time in his career. Martinez led all League defenders in goals (39) and assists (28), and finished second in the MISL in points with 67. Morris was also named on 30 of 40 ballots (50 points), to achieve his third consecutive All-MISL distinction, and second First-Team selection in three years. Morris, 26, received MISL Defensive Player of the Month honors in January and February, finished third in the League in blocks with 63, and placed third in points among MISL defenders with 34.

KiXX goalkeeper Peter Pappas receives his first, First-Team selection, and sixth All-MISL honor in his career. Pappas was a runaway winner in the category, receiving 60 points (26 first-team votes) and appearing on 34 of 40 ballots. Pappas, 31, ranked first in the MISL in save percentage (.765), third in goals against average (4.53), and finished the season with a 17-12 record. Pappas earned his third career shutout on January 17, when Philadelphia defeated San Diego, 5-0. Kansas City's Dino Delevski (46 points), the MISL's two-time defending Most Valuable Player, received the most votes among players named to the All-MISL Second-Team. Delevski finished second to Howes in goals, with 43 in 30 games, and was named All-League for the fourth time in his career.

Baltimore's Denison Cabral (34 points), and Philadelphia's Don D'Ambra (17 points), join Delevski as Second-Team forward/midfielders. Cabral scored 36 goals in 36 games in being named All-MISL for the fourth time in his career. D'Ambra, the player-coach of the KiXX, gains the recognition for the first time. D'Ambra was fifth in the League in goals with 35.

San Diego's Sean Bowers (42 points) and Kansas City's Jeff Davis (24 points) are the All-MISL Second Team defenders, following a regular season in which they finished first and second, respectively, in the MISL in blocks. Bowers, a three- time MISL Defender of the Year, is All-League for the seventh time. In addition to 93 blocks, Bowers finished third on the Sockers with 30 points (14 goals, 16 assists). Davis earns his first All-MISL honor following a 2003-04 season in which he totaled 83 blocks and 37 points (21 goals, 16 assists) for the Comets.

Milwaukee goalkeeper Dan Green receives Second Team distinction following his first season as a starter for the Wave. Green (23 points) led the League with his 18-3 record and 4.02 goals against average. A total of 41 players received votes on the All-MISL ballots. Voting followed the conclusion of the League's 162-game regular season, and preceded the MISL Championship Series.

The best-of-five MISL Championship Series Finals continues this weekend in Baltimore, Md. The Baltimore Blast currently leads the Milwaukee Wave by a 2-0 margin. Game Three is scheduled for Saturday at 7:35 p.m. ET at 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore.

  ALL-MISL FIRST TEAM            ALL-MISL SECOND TEAM
  GK- Peter Pappas, PHL          GK- Dan Green, MIL
   D- Genoni Martinez, MTY        D- Sean Bowers, SDG
   D- Pat Morris, PHL             D- Jeff Davis, KCY
   F- Greg Howes, MIL             F- Dino Delevski, KCY
   F- Todd Dusosky, MIL           F- Denison Cabral, BAL
   F- Carlos Farias, BAL          F- Don D'Ambra, PHL



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