MISL Weekly

Published on January 7, 2004 under Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2) News Release

THIS WEEK'S MISL GAMES:

Friday, January 9, 2004

St. Louis Steamers at Baltimore Blast

1st Mariner Arena, 7:35 p.m. ET

The Steamers' brief two-game winning streak is on the line Friday in Baltimore, where the Blast is 7-2 this season. Baltimore is also riding a two-game winning streak. The Blast is 2-0 against the Steamers this season.

Monterrey Fury at San Diego Sockers

San Diego Sports Arena, 7:00 p.m. PT

Monterrey will be seeking its first win against the Sockers this season (0-2) and looking to end a four-game losing streak. San Diego is 6-4 at home this season and 5-2 against Western Division opponents. This game was originally scheduled for October 31, but was postponed due to the wild fires in the San Diego area at that time.

Saturday, January 10, 2004

Dallas Sidekicks at Baltimore Blast

1st Mariner Arena, 7:35 p.m. ET

Baltimore and Dallas have split their first two meetings this season, with both clubs winning a game at home. Both contests have been decided by one goal.

Philadelphia KiXX at Kansas City Comets

Kemper Arena, 7:35 p.m. CT

The Comets suffered a 13-8 loss the last time the KiXX came to town, on November 28. Philadelphia is one of three teams in the MISL with a road record above .500; the Comets are 2-5 at Kemper Arena. (more)

Milwaukee Wave at San Diego Sockers

San Diego Sports Arena, 7:00 p.m. PT

The Wave is a perfect 2-0 against the Sockers in 2003-04, but both victories have come by one goal.

Sunday, January 11, 2004

Dallas Sidekicks at Philadelphia KiXX

Wachovia Spectrum, 1:05 p.m. ET

The Sidekicks complete their East Coast swing on Sunday at the Wachovia Spectrum, where the KiXX are 4-2 this season. Dallas won the only previous meeting of the season between these sides, taking an 8-4 decision on October 22 at Reunion Arena.

Kansas City Comets at Cleveland Force

CSU Convocation Center, 3:05 p.m. ET

The Comets and Force meet for the first time in 2003-04. Cleveland has dropped five straight games entering the week, and is 2-4 at home.

St. Louis Steamers at Monterrey Fury – POSTPONED

The MISL has announced that the game between the Fury and Steamers originally scheduled for Sunday, January 11, has been postponed due to the Special Summit of the Americas, which be held beginning January 12 and utilize the Arena as its press center. A rescheduled game date will be announced after League, team, and Arena officials confer.

LAST WEEK'S MISL RESULTS:

(home teams in caps)

Games of Wednesday, December 31, 2003

MILWAUKEE WAVE 6, Monterrey Fury 2

Score by Quarters: Goalkeepers: Attendance: 6,216

Monterrey 1-0-0-1=2 Monterrey: Hector Mireles, 24 SF – 18 SA

Milwaukee 1-1-2-2=6 Milwaukee: Dan Green, 10 SF – 8 SA

Monterrey: Genoni Martinez (goal, assist); Marco Lopez (goal)

Milwaukee: Joe Reiniger (goal, two assists); Michael King (goal, assist); Todd Dusosky (goal); Lovelace Ackah (goal); Pat White (goal); Kevin Burk (assist); Troy Dusosky (assist); Marcelo Fontana (goal); Dan Green (assist)

Notes: The Wave extended its winning streak to three games and improved to 6-0 at home with a convincing win over the Fury. The game was highlighted by Milwaukee's stifling defense which allowed only 10 shots, eight of which were saved by Dan Green. His counterpart Hector Mireles faced 19 shots, saving 13. Monterrey was held scoreless through the second and third quarters. Greg Howes led the Wave with two goals and an assist, and eight additional players contributed an assist or goal.

Dallas Sidekicks 9, KANSAS CITY COMETS 8 (OT)

Score by Quarters: Goalkeepers: Attendance: 2,951

Dallas 3-0-2-3-1=9 Dallas: Sagu, 31 SF – 23 SA

Kansas City 2-1-1-4-0=8 Kansas City: Chris Damico, 27 SF – 18 SA

Dallas: David Doyle (two goals, assist); Martin Dugas (two assists); Patrick Shamu (goal, assist); Martin Nash (two goals); Jose Alvarado (assist); Sinisa Alebic (goal); Fabinho (assist); Beau Brown (goal); Nick Stavrou (goal); Shaun David (goal); Mark Rowland (assist)

Kansas City: Nate Houser (two goals, assist); Anthony Maher (goal, assist); Jamar Beasley (goal, assist); Dino Delevski (two goals); Wes Wade (goal, assist); Jeff Davis (assist); Casey Barton (goal); Matt Tanzini (assist); Vlatko Andonovski (assist)

Notes: In the final game of 2003, the Comets lost a thriller in overtime to the Sidekicks. The game was decided at the 1:10 mark in overtime when David Doyle put one in the back of the net for his second score of the game. Doyle also contributed an assist. The Comets maintained pace with Dallas throughout the game thanks in part to two goals contributed by both Nate Houser and Dino Delevski. The loss was Kansas City's first overtime loss of the season.

Games of Friday, January 2, 2004

MILWAUKEE WAVE 6, San Diego Sockers 5 (OT)

Score by Quarters: Goalkeepers: Attendance: 5,664

San Diego 2-0-1-2-0=5 San Diego: Victor Nogueira, 23 SF – 17 SA

Milwaukee 1-0-2-2-1=6 Milwaukee: Dan Green, 14 SF – 10 SA

San Diego: Mauricio Alegre (two goals, assist); Mariano Bollella (goal, assist); Paul Wright (goal, assist); Kevin Sakuda (assist); Nino DaSilva (assist); Kevin Legg (goal)

Milwaukee: Greg Howes (goal, assist); Todd Dusosky (two goals); Giuliano Oliviero (goal); Matt Schmidt (goal): Troy Dusosky (assist); Marcelo Fontana (assist); Joe Reiniger (goal); Dan Green (assist)

Notes: The Wave started the New Year off right, improving to 7-0 at home with a victory over the Sockers. Despite a strong showing by Victor Nogueira in his first return to Milwaukee (17 saves on 23 shots), the Sockers fell in overtime. The Wave's offensive attack was led by Todd Dusosky (two goals), while Giuliano Oliviero provided the winning goal in overtime. The Sockers offensive leader was Mauricio Alegre, with two goals and an assist.

Baltimore Blast 10, KANSAS CITY COMETS 6

Score by Quarters: Goalkeepers: Attendance: 3,010

Baltimore 1-4-2-3=10 Baltimore: Scott Hileman, 18 SF – 12 SA

Kansas City 0-2-2-2=6 Kansas City: DJ Horvath, 8 SF – 3 SA

Baltimore: Giuliano Celenza (three goals); Denison Cabral (goal, two assists); Carlos Farias (two goals, assist); P.J. Wakefield (goal, two assists); Tarik Walker (two goals); Chris Handsor (two assists); Allen Eller (goal, assist); Scott Hileman (assist); Wendell Regis (assist)

Kansas City: Nate Houser (goal, assist); Miodrag Djerisilo (goal, assist); Dino Delevski (two goals); Wes Wade (two assists); Jeff Davis (goal); Anthony Maher (goal); Matt Tanzini (assist)

Notes: The Blast avenged an early season home loss to the Comets with a decisive victory. Three Blast players scored multiple goals, led by Giuliano Celenza with three. Baltimore's offensive explosion was highlighted by a four-goal second quarter.

Games of Saturday, January 3, 2004

St. Louis Steamers 9, PHILADELPHIA KIXX 5

Score by Quarters: Goalkeepers: Attendance: 5,112

St. Louis 1-1-6-1=9 St. Louis: Brett Phillips, 18 SF – 13 SA

Philadelphia 1-1-0-3=5 Philadelphia: Stuart Dobson, 15 SF – 7 SA

St. Louis: Steve Butcher (two goals, assist); Mark Thomas (three goals); Aaron Susi (goal, assist); Joe Morelli (goal, assist); Sipho Sibiya (goal, assist); Sterling Wescott (assist); Jeff DiMaria (assist); Craig Scheer (goal)

Philadelphia: Joel Shanker (goal, assist); Mauricio Vincello (goal); Tony McPeak (assist); Matt Brooks (goal); Goran Vasic (assist); Don D'Ambra (goal); Andy Guastaferro (goal); Pat Morris (assist); Stuart Dobson (assist)

Notes: The KiXX dropped to 4-2 at home and fell a full game behind the Blast in the Eastern Conference race with a loss to the Steamers. St. Louis managed to redeem an early season loss with this victory over Philadelphia. The three goals provided by Mark Thomas and the six goals the Steamers scored in the third quarter proved too much for the KiXX to overcome. The road win was the second of the season for the Steamers.

DALLAS SIDEKICKS 7, Kansas City Comets 5

Score by Quarters: Goalkeepers: Attendance: 4,372

Kansas City 2-1-1-1=5 Kansas City: DJ Horvath, 21 SF – 14 SA

Dallas 2-1-4-0=7 Dallas: Sagu, 13 SF – 8 SA

Kansas City: Miodrag Djerisilo (goal, two assists); Juan Antonio Cabeza (two goals); Dino Delevski (goal, assist); Jeff Davis (goal); Brian Soell (assist); Anthony Maher (assist)

Dallas: Nick Stavrou (four goals); Shaun David (three assists); Martin Nash (two assists); Beau Brown (goal); David Doyle (goal); Martin Dugas (assist); Patrick Shamu (assist); Ricardinho (goal)

Notes: In their second meeting in less than a week, the Sidekicks once again came out ahead of the Comets. The victory extended Dallas' winning streak to three and moved their home record to 8-3. Nick Stavrou scored four goals for the Sidekicks, tying a career high. Kansas City's third game in four nights proved too much for them, especially with the four-goal third quarter posted by the Sidekicks.

Games of Sunday, January 4, 2004

Dallas Sidekicks 7, SAN DIEGO SOCKERS 5

Score by Quarters: Goalkeepers: Attendance: 2,102

Dallas 3-0-1-3=7 Dallas: Sagu, 17 SF – 12 SA

San Diego 0-2-1-2=5 San Diego: Victor Nogueira, 17 SF – 11 SA

Dallas: Kenny Bundy (goal); Martin Nash (two assists); Nick Stavrou (two goals); Shaun David (goal, assist); Jose Alvarado (goal); Sinisa Alebic (assist); Patrick Shamu (assist); Ricardinho (goal); Mark Rowland (goal)

San Diego: Sean Bowers (goal, two assists); Robbie Aristodemo (two assists); Nino DaSilva (goal); Mariano Bollella (goal); David Beltran (goal); Paul Wright (goal); Victor Nogueira (assist)

Notes: The Sidekicks defeated the Sockers to take a two-game lead in the West. Dallas led the entire game and used three fourth quarter goals to solidify the victory. Nick Stavrou notched two goals in the contest for Dallas to give him seven scores in three games during the week. The victory extended the Sidekicks' winning streak to four games, their longest of the season.

Milwaukee Wave 6, MONTERREY FURY 2

Score by Quarters: Goalkeepers: Attendance: 12,081

Milwaukee 1-1-3-1=6 Milwaukee: Dan Green, 17 SF – 15 SA

Monterrey 1-1-0-0=2 Monterrey: Hector Mireles, 19 SF – 13 SA

Milwaukee: Matt Stewart (goal, assist); Greg Howes (two goals, assist); Todd Dusosky (two assists); Chris Morman (goal); Michael King (goal); Troy Dusosky (goal); Marcelo Fontana (goal): Dan Green (assist)

Monterrey: Antonio Sutton (assist); Jorge Galvan (goal); Victor Quiroz (goal)

Notes: In a busy but strong week for the Wave, Milwaukee saw action at home, in San Diego, and in Monterrey, coming out the other side with three wins. Greg Howes tallied two goals and an assist. Jorge Galvan and Victor Quiroz notched the only goals for the Fury. The Wave's winning streak reached four games, as the club moved six and one-half games in front of St. Louis and Kansas City in the Central Division.

EASTERN DIVISION TEAM CAPSULES

Baltimore Blast www.baltimoreblast.com

Record: 11-5, 1st place in the Eastern Division

Home: 7-2 Road: 4-3 Goals For: 101 Goals Against: 80

Statistical Leaders:

Points: Carlos Farias, 26 Goals: Denison Cabral, 15 Assists: Carlos Farias, 19

Denison Cabral, 26 Giuliano Celenza, 13 Denison Cabral, 11

Giuliano Celenza, 16 P.J. Wakefield, 10 Danny Kelly, 9

Blocks: Wendell Regis, 31 Goalkeeper: Scott Hileman, 10-4, 4.83 GAA, .712 save percentage

Billy Nelson, 18

Dewan Bader, 18

This Week: Friday, January 9, vs. St. Louis, 7:35 p.m. ET Saturday, January 10, vs. Dallas, 7:35 p.m. ET

Notes: Baltimore registered two road wins last week, 10-6 on Friday in Kansas City and 7-5 in Cleveland on Saturday, to move a full game in front of Philadelphia in the Eastern Division. Goalkeeper Scott Hileman earned both wins in net for the Blast, improving to 10-4 on the season. Hileman is fifth in the League with a 4.83 goals against average, second in wins, and third with 173 saves. Denison Cabral and Carlos Farias are tied for sixth in the MISL in scoring with 26 points; Cabral is tied for fifth in the League with 15 goals, and Farias is second with 19 assists. Defender Wendell Regis is now fourth in the League with 31 blocks. The Blast will play two home games this weekend, as St. Louis (Friday) and Dallas (Saturday) visit 1st Mariner Arena.

Cleveland Force www.clevelandforce.com

Record: 4-10, 3rd place in the Eastern Division

Home: 2-4 Road: 2-6 Goals For: 61 Goals Against: 82

Statistical Leaders:

Points: Lee Edgerton, 17 Goals: Lee Edgerton, 13 Assists: John Ball, 7

Adauto Neto, 15 Adauto Neto, 11 Zoran Karic, 6

John Ball, 11 Ato Leone, 7 Braeden Cloutier, 5

Blocks: Hector Marinaro, 24 Goalkeeper: Jim Larkin, 4-7, 5.08 GAA, .707 save percentage

Nevio Pizzolitto, 19

Josh Timbers, 13

This Week: Sunday, January 11, vs. Kansas City, 3:05 p.m. ET

Notes: Cleveland's losing streak reached five games with a 7-5 loss to Baltimore at home on Saturday. The defeat left the Force 0-5 against Eastern Division opponents this season. Leading scorer Lee Edgerton is tied for 18th in the League with 17 points. Edgerton also leads the team in goals with 13. Goalkeeper Jim Larkin is seventh in the MISL with a 5.08 goals against average. The Force hosts Kansas City this Sunday for their only game of the week. The game will mark the beginning of a stretch that will see Cleveland play six of eight games at home.

Philadelphia KiXX www.kixxonline.com

Record: 9-5, 2nd place in the Eastern Division

Home: 4-2 Road: 5-3 Goals For: 88 Goals Against: 74

Statistical Leaders:

Points: Goran Vasic, 29 Goals: Joel Shanker, 14 Assists: Goran Vasic, 20

Joel Shanker, 19 Kevin Sloan, 13 Ze Roberto, 6

Kevin Sloan, 18 Two Tied, 12 Two Tied, 5

Blocks: Pat Morris, 29 Goalkeepers: Peter Pappas, 8-4, 4.94 GAA, .738 save percentage

Tony McPeak, 19 Stuart Dobson, 1-1, 5.66 GAA, .645 save percentage

Drew Kopp, 16

This Week: Saturday, January 10, at Kansas City, 7:35 p.m. CT

Sunday, January 11, vs. Dallas, 1:05 p.m. ET

Notes: The KiXX lost their only game of the week, 9-5 in St. Louis on Saturday, and are now one game behind Baltimore in the Eastern Division. This marks the largest margin by which the KiXX have been removed from first place in the East in 2003-04, and only the second time this season they have not occupied the top spot. Defender Pat Morris, who has played in 79 consecutive games, is fifth in the MISL with 29 blocks. Leading scorer Goran Vasic ranks second in the League with 29 points and is first in the MISL with 20 assists. Joel Shanker (19 points, tied for 14th) and Kevin Sloan (18 points, 17th) also rank among the League's top 20 scorers. Goalkeeper Peter Pappas is sixth in the MISL with a 4.94 goals against average, tied for third with eight wins, fourth with 171 saves, and tied for third in save percentage at .738. Philadelphia travels to Kansas City to face the Comets this Saturday and returns home to face the Dallas Sidekicks on Sunday at the Wachovia Spectrum. Sunday's contest is the beginning of a three-game homestand for the KiXX.

CENTRAL DIVISION TEAM CAPSULES

Kansas City Comets www.kccomets.com

Record: 5-10, Tied for 2nd place in the Central Division

Home: 2-5 Road: 3-5 Goals For: 97 Goals Against: 130

Statistical Leaders:

Points: Dino Delevski, 26 Goals: Dino Delevski, 20 Assists: Miodrag Djerisilo, 14

Miodrag Djerisilo, 25 Jamar Beasley, 11 Vlatko Andonovski, 10

Jamar Beasley, 16 Miodrag Djerisilo, 11 Two Tied, 6

Blocks: Jeff Davis, 25 Goalkeepers: DJ Horvath, 3-8, 7.72 GAA, .631 save percentage

Matt Tanzini, 19 Chris Damico, 1-1, 9.44 GAA, .564 save percentage

Vlatko Andonovski, 18

This Week: Saturday, January 10, vs. Philadelphia, 7:35 p.m. CT

Sunday, January 11, at Cleveland, 3:05 p.m. ET

Notes: The Comets went 0-3 last week to drop to 5-10 on the season. Reigning MISL MVP and SPALDING Scoring Champion Dino Delevski scored five goals in the three games to give him 20 on the season, tied for the League lead. Delevski is tied for sixth in the League with 26 points, and Miodrag Djerisilo is right behind him with 25 points. Djerisilo is tied for third in the League with 14 assists. DJ Horvath ranks 10th in the League with a 7.72 goals against average. Kansas City is the only team in the MISL to have surrendered over 100 goals this season; the Comets have allowed 130. The team plays twice this weekend, with a home game against Philadelphia on Saturday night and a road outing in Cleveland on Sunday afternoon.

Milwaukee Wave www.milwaukeewave.com

Record: 12-3, 1st place in the Central Division

Home: 7-0 Road: 5-3 Goals For: 102 Goals Against: 67

Statistical Leaders:

Points: Greg Howes, 35 Goals: Greg Howes, 20 Assists: Greg Howes, 15

Todd Dusosky, 24 Michael King, 13 Todd Dusosky, 13

Michael King, 23 Two Tied, 11 Michael King, 10

Blocks: Lovelace Ackah, 29 Goalkeepers: Nick Vorberg, 5-2, 4.68 GAA, .699 save percentage

Troy Dusosky, 17 Dan Green, 7-1, 3.87 GAA, .776 save percentage

Pat White, 16

This Week: Saturday, January 10, at San Diego, 7:00 p.m. PT

Notes: Milwaukee went 3-0 last week and maintained a perfect home record (7-0) with wins against Monterrey (6-2 on Wednesday) and San Diego (6-5 in overtime on Friday). The club also defeated the Fury 6-2 in Monterrey on Sunday. The Wave has opened up a six and one-half game lead over both Kansas City and St. Louis in the Central Division. Dan Green earned Goalkeeper of the Week honors for his play last week; Green is now the League's leader in goals against average (3.87) and save percentage (.776). Greg Howes, named the Offensive Player of the Month for December, remains the most productive player on the League's best offense (6.8 goals per game). Howes leads the MISL with 35 points, is tied for the League lead with 20 goals, and is third in the MISL with 15 assists. Todd Dusosky (24 points, 11th) and Michael King (23 points, tied for 13th) join Howes on the scoring leaderboard. Defender Lovelace Ackah is tied for fifth in the MISL with 29 blocks. Milwaukee travels to San Diego this Saturday for their only game of the week.

St. Louis Steamers www.stlsteamers.com

Record: 5-10, Tied for 2nd place in the Central Division

Home: 3-5 Road: 2-5 Goals For: 67 Goals Against: 87

Statistical Leaders:

Points: Steve Butcher, 27 Goals: Steve Butcher, 17 Assists: Steve Butcher, 10

Daryl Doran, 14 Craig Scheer, 8 Daryl Doran, 8

Jeff DiMaria, 14 Jeff DiMaria, 7 Two Tied, 7

Blocks: Mali Walton, 12 Goalkeepers: Brett Phillips, 5-8, 5.38 GAA, .718 save percentage

Carlton Williams, 12 Nando Hernandez, 0-2, 6.33 GAA, .636 save percentage

Craig Scheer, 12

This Week: Friday, January 9, at Baltimore, 7:35 p.m. ET

Notes: St. Louis logged two wins last week to pull into a tie with Kansas City for second place in the Central Division. Veteran forward Mark Thomas has invigorated the club's offense in his first four games; Thomas has already scored five goals and eight points, including a hat trick in the team's 9-5 win in Philadelphia on Saturday. Steve Butcher continues to lead the team in scoring with 27 points (fifth in the League). Butcher is tied for third in the League with 17 goals. Goalkeeper Brett Phillips is eighth in the League with a 5.38 goals against average and fourth with 171 saves. The Steamers head to Baltimore to face the Blast on Friday; their game scheduled for Sunday in Monterrey has been postponed due to the Special Summit of the Americas, which will use the Arena as its media center.

WESTERN DIVISION TEAM CAPSULES

Dallas Sidekicks www.dallassidekicks.com

Record: 11-7, 1st place in Western Division

Home: 8-3 Road: 3-4 Goals For: 114 Goals Against: 83

Statistical Leaders:

Points: David Doyle, 28 Goals: Nick Stavrou, 17 Assists: David Doyle, 13

Nick Stavrou, 25 David Doyle, 15 Martin Nash, 9

Three Tied, 17 Shaun David, 12 Martin Dugas, 9

Blocks: Kiley Couch, 32 Goalkeeper: Sagu, 11-6, 4.33 GAA, .756 save percentage

Frank Filo, 23

David Doyle, 18

This Week: Saturday, January 10, at Baltimore, 7:35 p.m. ET

Sunday, January 11, at Philadelphia, 1:05 p.m. ET

Notes: The Sidekicks extended their winning streak to four games with three wins last week, and lead the Western Division by two games over the San Diego Sockers. David Doyle leads the team and is tied for third in the League with 28 points. Doyle is tied for fifth in the MISL with 15 goals and 13 assists. Nick Stavrou won Offensive Player of the Week honors on Monday after scoring seven goals last week; Stavrou is now tied for ninth in the League with 25 points and tied for third with 17 goals. Defender Kiley Couch is tied for second in the League with 32 blocks. Goalkeeper Sagu is tied for second in the League with a 4.33 goals against average, is second with a .755 save percentage, and leads the MISL in wins (11), saves (238), and minutes (1,068). Dallas hits the road for a pair of games this weekend, facing Baltimore on Saturday and Philadelphia on Sunday.

Monterrey Fury www.monterreyfury.com

Record: 4-11, 3rd place in Western Division

Home: 2-3 Road: 2-8 Goals For: 66 Goals Against: 96

Statistical Leaders:

Points: Genoni Martinez, 28 Goals: Genoni Martinez, 15 Assists: Genoni Martinez, 13

Marco Lopez, 23 Marco Lopez, 11 Marco Lopez, 12

Armando Valdivia, 17 Octavio Perez, 10 Armando Valdivia, 8

Blocks: Genoni Martinez, 32 Goalkeepers: Hector Mireles, 3-8, 5.89 GAA, .727 save percentage

Oswaldo Medina, 22 Christian Guemez, 1-3, 7.86 GAA, .620 save percentage

Brad Flanagan, 14

This Week: Friday, January 9, at San Diego, 7:00 p.m. PT

Notes: Monterrey lost twice to Milwaukee last week, falling to 4-11 overall, five games out of first in the Western Division. Reigning Defender of the Year Genoni Martinez continues to post an outstanding season, as he is tied for third in the League with 28 points, tied for fifth in both goals (15) and assists (13), and tied for second with 32 blocks. Forward Marco Lopez is tied for 12th with 23 points. Goalkeeper Hector Mireles is ninth in the League with a 5.89 goals against average and is fifth with a .731 save percentage. Monterrey's only game this weekend comes on Friday, with a game in San Diego on Friday. The team's home game scheduled for Sunday against St. Louis has been postponed due to the Special Summit of the Americas, which will utilize the Arena as its media center. After drawing a crowd of 12,081 to Sunday's loss against the Wave, the Fury is averaging 11,933 fans per game through five outings at Monterrey Arena.

San Diego Sockers www.sockers.com

Record: 8-8, 2nd place in Western Division

Home: 6-4 Road: 2-4 Goals For: 73 Goals Against: 70

Statistical Leaders:

Points: Paul Wright, 19 Goals: Mark Ughy, 13 Assists: Paul Wright, 11

Mark Ughy, 16 Mariano Bollella, 11 Sean Bowers, 9

Sean Bowers, 16 Nino DaSilva, 9 Robbie Aristodemo, 7

Blocks: Sean Bowers, 47 Goalkeeper: Victor Nogueira, 8-8, 4.33 GAA, .738 save percentage

Gaston Pernia, 25

David Beltran, 22

This Week: Friday, January 9, vs. Monterrey, 7:00 p.m. PT

Saturday, January 10, vs. Milwaukee, 7:00 p.m. PT

Notes: The Sockers dropped their two games last week to fall back to .500 and slip two games behind the Dallas Sidekicks in the West. On Tuesday, Sean Bowers was named the League's Defensive Player of the Month and Victor Nogueira earned Goalkeeper of the Month honors. Bowers has now scored 16 points (seven goals, nine assists) on the season, and leads the MISL with 47 blocks. Nogueira is tied for second in the League with a 4.33 goals against average, ranks second in both minutes played (956) and saves (194), and is tied for third with a .738 save percentage. The Sockers' defense remains the best in the MISL, allowing an average of 4.4 goals per game. San Diego hosts Monterrey this Friday and the Wave this Saturday.

LEAGUE NOTES

- The Baltimore Blast will induct long-time coach Kenny Cooper and former standouts Stan Stamenkovic and Mike Stankovic into the Blast Hall of Fame prior to Saturday's game at 1st Mariner Arena against the Dallas Sidekicks.

- Milwaukee's Greg Howes, who was named Offensive Player of the Month for December on Tuesday, has now played in 140 consecutive games (including the regular season and playoffs). Philadelphia's Pat Morris has played in 79 straight regular season games.

- The Monterrey Fury has drawn a total of 59,667 fans to its first four games at Monterrey Arena for an average of 11,933 fans per game.

- The game originally scheduled for Monterrey Arena this Sunday, January 11, between the Fury and St. Louis Steamers has been postponed due to the Special Summit of the Americas, which will begin on January 12 and utilize the Monterrey Arena as its press center.

QUOTE CORNER

"Scoring goals feels great, but being with a winning team is better. Ten years in this League, and these guys are the best I've been with."

- Baltimore Blast defender Neil Gilbert, who is with his seventh team in an indoor career that began in 1994

Major Indoor Soccer League 2 Stories from January 7, 2004

• MISL Weekly - MISL 2
• Monterrey Game Postponed Due to Special Summit - Monterrey La Raza
• Wave Wins Fifth Straight, Gets Ready for Sockers this Saturday - Milwaukee Wave
• Force Takes On Kansas City For First Time This Season - Cleveland Force

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