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MASL Announces Finalists for Major Awards

March 12, 2015 - Major Arena Soccer League (MASL) News Release


The Major Arena Soccer League today announced finalists for each of its major year-end awards. The winners of the Most Valuable Player, Goalkeeper of the Year, Defender of the Year, Rookie of the Year, and Coach of the Year awards will be announced at a press conference the week of the Ron Newman Cup Finals.

Most Valuable Player Finalists

Player Team Highlights

Kraig Chiles San Diego Sockers Chiles makes the First Team for the fifth straight year after finishing third in scoring with 45 goals and 17 assists, including 10 hat tricks

Leo Gibson Missouri Comets Gibson set several records, scoring 48 goals, 45 assists, 93 points and 15 power play goals as well as most points in a game (12), and eight hat tricks

Lucas Totti Oxford City FC of Texas Totti was second among rookies with 55 points on 30 goals and 25 assists and led Texas to an 11 win improvement

Goalkeeper of the Year Finalists

Player Team Highlights

Chris Toth San Diego Sockers Toth went 12-3 with a 4.58 GAA, ranking third in wins and fourth in GAA

WIlliam Vanzela Baltimore Blast Vanzela went 14-2 with a record-setting 2.83 GAA and four shutouts

Danny Waltman Missouri Comets Waltman went 17-0 with a 4.83 GAA to set league record for wins

Defender of the Year Finalists

Player Team Highlights

Brian Harris Missouri Comets Harris scored 23 goals and 13 assists with 18 blocked shots

Pat Healey Baltimore Blast Healey scored seven goals and 22 assists and blocked a league-high 53 shots

John Sosa Missouri Comets Sosa scored 13 goals and 24 assists with 14 blocked shots

Rookie of the Year Finalists

Player Team Highlights

Gordy Gurson St. Louis Ambush The rookie Gurson scored 46 goals and 18 assists and 11 power play goals, and seven hat tricks in a record 23 games played

Onua Obasi Baltimore Blast Obasi used his physical 6'4" frame and tremendous foot skills to impose his will on both ends of the floor, leading the Blast with 29 fouls while scoring nine goals and 10 assists in 19 games.

Lucas Totti Oxford City FC of Texas Totti was second among rookies with 55 points on 30 goals and 25 assists and led Texas to an 11 win improvement

Coach of the Year Finalists

Coach Team Highlights

Vlatko Andonovski Missouri Comets Andonovski, who led the Comets to an MISL championship last year, steered his team to a perfect 20-0 record this season

Bernie Lilavois Ontario Fury Lilavois led a turnaround that saw the Fury improve from 5-11 to 13-7 in their second year in the MASL

Giuliano Oliviero Milwaukee Wave Oliviero filled the very big shoes left by departing coaching legend Keith Tozer and guided the Wave to a 13-7 season

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