MISL Weekly

January 14, 2004 - Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2) News Release


THIS WEEK'S MISL GAMES:

Friday, January 16, 2004

Milwaukee Wave at Kansas City Comets

Kemper Arena, 7:35 p.m. CT

The MISL week kicks off with a pivotal Central Division battle at Kemper Arena. Milwaukee is 2-0 against the Comets in 2003-04, winning those games by a combined score of 22-10. The Wave, riding a six-game winning streak, is undefeated against Central Division rivals this season.

Saturday, January 17, 2004

San Diego Sockers at Philadelphia KiXX

Wachovia Spectrum, 7:05 p.m. ET

These teams have split two meetings this season, with both sides winning at home. Philadelphia boasts the second-best home record in the MISL at 5-2.

Cleveland Force at Kansas City Comets

Kemper Arena, 7:35 p.m. CT

Cleveland and Kansas City meet for the second time within a week. The Force defeated the Comets 10-8 on January 11 in Cleveland. The Comets were 3-1 against the Force in 2002-03.

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Baltimore Blast at St. Louis Steamers

Family Arena, 7:05 p.m. CT

The Steamers will welcome the chance to redeem themselves after an 8-2 loss in Baltimore on January 10. The Blast has outscored St. Louis 17-7 in winning the first three match-ups of the season between these clubs. Baltimore's four-game winning streak will be on the line.

Sunday, January 18, 2004

Baltimore Blast at Monterrey Fury

Monterrey Arena, 6:35 p.m. CT

The Blast will play its second road game in as many days, making its first trip to Monterrey Arena, where the Fury is averaging 11,933 fans per game. Entering the week, Baltimore is one of three teams in the League with a road record over .500 (4-3).

LAST WEEK'S MISL RESULTS:

(home teams in caps)

Games of Friday, January 9, 2004

BALTIMORE BLAST 8, St. Louis Steamers 2

Score by Quarters: Goalkeepers: Attendance: 3,716

St. Louis 0-0-0-2=2 St. Louis: Brett Phillips, 17 SF – 10 SA

Baltimore 3-1-3-1=8 Baltimore: Scott Hileman, 16 SF – 14 SA

St. Louis: Jason Cole (goal); Sterling Wescott (goal); Mark Thomas (assist)

Baltimore: Carlos Farias (goal, assist); Lee Tschantret (two goals, assist); David Bascome (goal, assist); Billy Nelson (assist); Denison Cabral (goal); Tarik Walker (goal); P.J. Wakefield (goal); Danny Kelly (goal); Chris Handsor (assist)

Notes: Baltimore scored the first eight goals of the game en route to an 8-2 win over St. Louis at home on Friday night. Scott Hileman finished with 14 saves on 16 shots and did not surrender a score for the first 52 minutes of the game. Lee Tschantret led all scorers with two goals and an assist. St. Louis managed only 18 shots on goal, and only nine through the first three quarters of play.

SAN DIEGO SOCKERS 9, Monterrey Fury 8 (OT)

Score by Quarters: Goalkeepers: Attendance: 3,820

Monterrey 2-0-4-2-0=8 Monterrey: Christian Guemez, 28 SF – 19 SA

San Diego 2-2-1-3-1=9 San Diego: Victor Nogueira, 24 SF – 16 SA

Monterrey: Genoni Martinez (five goals, assist); Oswaldo Medina (three assists); Victor Quiroz (goal, assist); Marco Lopez (goal, assist); Armando Valdivia (goal)

San Diego: Jacob Ward (three goals, two assists); Paul Wright (two goals, assist); Sean Bowers (two assists); Mariano Bollella (goal, assist); Tony Velazquez (goal, assist); Matt Broadhead (goal); Matt Johnson (assist); Mauricio Alegre (goal); Victor Nogueira (assist)

Notes: Jacob Ward completed his first MISL hat trick with the game-winning goal at 10:29 of overtime to lead San Diego to victory. Ward, who also notched the goal to tie the game at 9:49 of the fourth, added two assists to finish with five points on the night. The loss overshadowed a fantastic night for Monterrey's Genoni Martinez, who scored five goals and assisted on another for six points. Only two of the Fury's goals did not involve Martinez.

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Games of Saturday, January 10, 2004

BALTIMORE BLAST 4, Dallas Sidekicks 3

Score by Quarters: Goalkeepers: Attendance: 8,235

Dallas 2-0-0-1=3 Dallas: Sagu, 12 SF – 8 SA

Baltimore 1-2-1-0=4 Baltimore: Scott Hileman, 13 SF – 10 SA

Dallas: Sinisa Alebic (goal); David Doyle (assist); Martin Dugas (assist); Patrick Shamu (goal); Ricardinho (goal)

Baltimore: Chris Handsor (three assists); David Bascome (two goals); Lee Tschantret (goal); P.J. Wakefield (assist); Neil Gilbert (goal)

Notes: A crowd of 8,235 saw members of the 2002-03 Blast championship team receive their championship rings prior to the game, then watched Baltimore hold on for a tight 4-3 victory. Ricardinho brought Dallas within one with a goal at 10:42, but the Blast stood strong in front of goalkeeper Scott Hileman, who capped a fine weekend with 10 saves on 13 shots faced. Sagu turned in an equally solid performance with eight saves on 12 shots. The defending champs improved to 13-5 overall and 9-2 at 1st Mariner Arena.

KANSAS CITY COMETS 6, Philadelphia KiXX 5 (OT)

Score by Quarters: Goalkeepers: Attendance: 3,911

Philadelphia 1-2-0-2-0=5 Philadelphia: Peter Pappas, 22 SF – 17 SA

Kansas City 0-2-2-1-1=6 Kansas City: DJ Horvath, 14 SF – 9 SA

Philadelphia: Nikola Vignjevic (two assists); Jeremy Aldrich (goal); Matt Brooks (goal); Joel Shanker (goal); Les Lunsford (goal); Pat Morris (goal); Peter Pappas (assist)

Kansas City: Jeff Davis (goal, three assists); Dino Delevski (three goals, assist); Wes Wade (goal); Nate Houser (assist); Anthony Maher (goal); Casey Barton (assist)

Notes: Kansas City's Wes Wade made the 300th goal of his MISL career a memorable one, tallying the game-winner at 4:21 of overtime to give the Comets a 6-5 win at Kemper Arena. Philadelphia scored two late fourth-quarter goals to force the extra stanza. Comets defender Jeff Davis continued a recent scoring surge with four points, and Dino Delevski registered a natural hat trick in the second and third quarters for Kansas City. Nikola Vignjevic led the KiXX with a pair of assists. Kansas City improved to 3-1 in overtime this season.

Milwaukee Wave 5, SAN DIEGO SOCKERS 3

Score by Quarters: Goalkeepers: Attendance: 5,208

Milwaukee 1-2-1-1=5 Milwaukee: Dan Green, 17 SF – 14 SA

San Diego 1-0-0-2=3 San Diego: Victor Nogueira, 19 SF – 14 SA

Milwaukee: Greg Howes (two goals, assist); Matt Stewart (two assists); Angel Rivillo (goal); Todd Dusosky (goal, assist); Chris Morman (goal); Troy Dusosky (assist)

San Diego: Nino DaSilva (goal); Matt Johnson (assist); Paul Wright (goal); Mauricio Alegre (assist); Tony Velazquez (goal)

Notes: Dan Green turned away 14 of 17 shots and Greg Howes scored twice as the Wave improved to 6-3 on the road this season. The Dusosky twins, Todd and Troy, combined for a goal and two assists for Milwaukee. Victor Nogueira took the loss in goal against his former team, saving 14 of 19 shots.

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Games of Sunday, January 11, 2004

PHILADELPHIA KIXX 5, Dallas Sidekicks 4 (OT)

Score by Quarters: Goalkeepers: Attendance: 3,921

Dallas 0-0-1-3-0=4 Dallas: Sagu, 11 SF – 7 SA

Philadelphia 1-1-0-2-1=5 Philadelphia: Peter Pappas, 19 SF – 15 SA

Dallas: David Doyle (three goals); Martin Nash (assist); Beau Brown (goal); Nick Stavrou (assist)

Philadelphia: Nikola Vignjevic (goal); Mauricio Vincello (assist); Joel Shanker (goal); Goran Vasic (assist); Don D'Ambra (goal); Les Lunsford (goal); Shawn Boney (goal)

Notes: The KiXX, who lost in overtime to Kansas City on Saturday, won this contest when Nikola Vignjevic converted a shootout chance at 13:04 of the extra session. The shootout resulted from a tripping penalty on Dallas goalkeeper Sagu, who saved seven of 11 shots in the loss. David Doyle was in net when Vignjevic popped home his game-winner; Doyle could not prevent the goal, but he did contribute three scores of his own. Five different players found the net for the KiXX, now 5-2 at home this season.

CLEVELAND FORCE 10, Kansas City Comets 8

Score by Quarters: Goalkeepers: Attendance: 4,723

Kansas City 2-1-1-1=5 Kansas City: DJ Horvath, 25 SF – 17 SA

Cleveland 2-1-4-0=7 Cleveland: Otto Orf, 17 SF – 9 SA

Kansas City: Vlatko Andonovski (three goals); Brian Soell (two goals); Dino Delevski (goal, assist); Miodrag Djerisilo (assist); Anthony Maher (assist); Matt Tanzini (assist); Jamar Beasley (goal); Wes Wade (assist); Franck M'Bemba (goal)

Cleveland: Hector Marinaro (two goals, two assists); Zoran Karic (two goals, two assists); Omid Namazi (three assists); Lee Edgerton (goal, assist); Ato Leone (two goals); Josh Timbers (assist); Justin Evans (goal); John Ball (goal); Chris Dore (goal)

Notes: For at least one night, the Dynamic Duo returned to their form of the mid-90's, as Hector Marinaro and Zoran Karic combined for four goals and four assists in Cleveland's 10-8 win. Longtime Philadelphia KiXX star Omid Namazi made his most significant contribution yet to his new team, finishing with three assists for the Force. Cleveland scored the final three goals of the game to overcome an 8-7 fourth-quarter deficit; Marinaro accounted for the eventual game-winner at 11:07. Vlatko Andonovski scored three goals and Brian Soell added two scores for the Comets, who fell to 3-6 on the road this season.

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EASTERN DIVISION TEAM CAPSULES

Baltimore Blast www.baltimoreblast.com

Record: 13-5, 1st place in the Eastern Division

Home: 9-2 Road: 4-3 Goals For: 113 Goals Against: 85

Statistical Leaders:

Points: Carlos Farias, 28 Goals: Denison Cabral, 16 Assists: Carlos Farias, 20

Denison Cabral, 27 Giuliano Celenza, 13 Denison Cabral, 11

David Bascome, 19 Two Tied, 11 Danny Kelly, 9

Blocks: Wendell Regis, 33 Goalkeeper: Scott Hileman, 12-4, 4.55 GAA, .724 save percentage

Billy Nelson, 20

Dewan Bader, 18

This Week: Saturday, January 17, at St. Louis, 7:05 p.m. CT

Sunday, January 18, at Monterrey, 6:35 p.m. CT

Notes: The Blast went 2-0 at home last week to improve to 13-5, a full two games in front of Philadelphia in the Eastern Division. The Blast is 9-2 at 1st Mariner Arena this season. Goalkeeper Scott Hileman continued his superior play of late with two wins, stopping 24 of 29 shots for an .828 save percentage. Hileman, who was named the League's Goalkeeper of the Week on Monday, leads the League with 12 wins, ranks third in both minutes played (970) and saves (197), and is fourth with a 4.55 goals against average. Leading scorer Carlos Farias is sixth in the League with 28 points, is second with 20 assists. Denison Cabral is tied for seventh with 27 points. Defender Wendell Regis is fifth in the MISL with 33 blocks. A crowd of 8,235 was on hand as the Blast inducted former coach Kenny Cooper and longtime greats Mike Stankovic and Stan Stamenkovic into the Blast Hall of Fame on Saturday night. Baltimore is now second in the League with an average attendance of 5,654. With a win against St. Louis on Friday at home, the Blast is 8-0 on Friday nights this season. Baltimore plays twice on the road this weekend, in St. Louis on Saturday and in Monterrey on Sunday.

Cleveland Force www.clevelandforce.com

Record: 5-10, 3rd place in the Eastern Division

Home: 3-4 Road: 2-6 Goals For: 71 Goals Against: 90

Statistical Leaders:

Points: Lee Edgerton, 19 Goals: Lee Edgerton, 14 Assists: Zoran Karic, 8

Adauto Neto, 15 Adauto Neto, 11 John Ball, 7

Hector Marinaro, 13 Ato Leone, 9 Hector Marinaro, 6

Blocks: Hector Marinaro, 27 Goalkeeper: Jim Larkin, 4-7, 5.08 GAA, .707 save percentage

Nevio Pizzolitto, 20

Josh Timbers, 13

This Week: Saturday, January 17, at Kansas City, 7:35 p.m. CT

Notes: Cleveland snapped a five-game losing streak with a 10-8 win against Kansas City on Sunday. Hector Marinaro and Zoran Karic combined for four goals and four assists in the contest; Marinaro also blocked three shots. Cleveland set season highs in goals scored in the third and fourth quarter with four and three goals, respectively, tied a season high with 10 goals scored, and set season marks with 43 shots and three restart goals. Omid Namazi recorded his first points with the Force, finishing with three assists (also a season high). Leading scorer Lee Edgerton is tied for 16th in the League with 19 points. Goalkeeper Jim Larkin is sixth in the MISL with a 5.08 goals against average. Following a game in Kansas City this Saturday, the Force will play five of six games at home.

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Philadelphia KiXX www.kixxonline.com

Record: 10-6, 2nd place in the Eastern Division

Home: 5-2 Road: 5-4 Goals For: 98 Goals Against: 84

Statistical Leaders:

Points: Goran Vasic, 30 Goals: Joel Shanker, 16 Assists: Goran Vasic, 21

Joel Shanker, 21 Three Tied, 13 Three Tied, 6

Kevin Sloan, 18

Blocks: Pat Morris, 34 Goalkeeper: Peter Pappas, 9-5, 4.78 GAA, .744 save percentage

Tony McPeak, 19

Drew Kopp, 18

This Week: Saturday, January 17, vs. San Diego, 7:05 p.m. ET

Notes: The KiXX went 1-1 in two overtime contests over the weekend, falling two full games behind first-place Baltimore in the Eastern Division. Philadelphia had not played an overtime game coming into the weekend. Nikola Vignjevic made his first goal as a member of the KiXX a consequential one, converting a shootout in overtime to secure a 5-4 win over Dallas on Sunday. The KiXX have allowed hat tricks to opposing players in three straight games (Matk Thomas, January 3; Dino Delevski, January 10; David Doyle; January 11). Defender Pat Morris, who was named the League's Defensive Player of the Week on Monday, is tied for second in the League with 34 blocks. Morris has played in 81 straight games. Leading scorer Goran Vasic is fifth in the League with 30 points, and continues to lead the circuit with 21 assists. Joel Shanker ranks 15th in the League with 21 points. Goalkeeper Peter Pappas is fifth in the League with a 4.78 goals against average and also ranks among the MISL's leaders in wins (nine, tied for third), minutes (840, fourth), saves (195, fourth), and save percentage (.744, third). The KiXX continue a three-game homestand this Saturday against San Diego, and complete it on Saturday, January 24, against Monterrey.

CENTRAL DIVISION TEAM CAPSULES

Kansas City Comets www.kccomets.com

Record: 6-11, 2nd place in the Central Division

Home: 3-5 Road: 3-6 Goals For: 111 Goals Against: 145

Statistical Leaders:

Points: Dino Delevski, 32 Goals: Dino Delevski, 24 Assists: Miodrag Djerisilo, 15

Miodrag Djerisilo, 26 Jamar Beasley, 12 Vlatko Andonovski, 10

Jeff Davis, 18 Miodrag Djerisilo, 11 Three Tied, 8

Blocks: Jeff Davis, 30 Goalkeeper: DJ Horvath, 4-9, 7.51 GAA, .636 save percentage

Matt Tanzini, 22

Casey Barton, 20

This Week: Friday, January 16, vs. Milwaukee, 7:35 p.m. CT

Saturday, January 17, vs. Cleveland, 7:35 p.m. CT

Notes: Kansas City prevailed 6-5 in overtime against Philadelphia on Saturday night, but fell 10-8 in Cleveland on Sunday. The Comets are one-half game ahead of the St. Louis Steamers in the MISL's Central Division, and seven and one-half games behind first-place Milwaukee. Reigning MISL MVP and SPALDING Scoring Champion Dino Delevski scored six points in the two weekend games, giving him 32 (tied for third) for the season. Delevski has scored in 15 of his games this season, and now leads the MISL with 24 goals. Miodrag Djerisilo is tied for ninth in the League with 26 points and ranks fourth with 15 assists. Kansas City ranks second in the League offensively (6.5 goals scored per game), but remains in last place defensively, allowing 8.5 goals per game. The Comets host two important home games this weekend, beginning on Friday when division-leading Milwaukee comes to town.

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Milwaukee Wave www.milwaukeewave.com

Record: 13-3, 1st place in the Central Division

Home: 7-0 Road: 6-3 Goals For: 107 Goals Against: 70

Statistical Leaders:

Points: Greg Howes, 38 Goals: Greg Howes, 22 Assists: Greg Howes, 16

Todd Dusosky, 26 Michael King, 13 Todd Dusosky, 14

Michael King, 23 Todd Dusosky, 12 Michael King, 10

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

Troy Dusosky, 18 Dan Green, 8-1, 3.78 GAA, .781 save percentage

Pat White, 17

This Week: Friday, January 16, at Kansas City, 7:35 p.m. CT

Notes: Milwaukee was victorious Saturday in San Diego, improving to a League-best 13-3 and moving seven and one-half games in front of second-place Kansas City in the Central Division. The Wave, on a six-game winning streak, boasts the League's best home record (7-0) and best road mark (6-3), and leads the MISL in offense (6.7 goals per game) and defense (4.4 goals allowed per game). Greg Howes remains the League's top scorer with 38 points. Howes ranks second in goals with 22 and is third with 16 assists. Todd Dusosky (26 points, tied for ninth) and Michael King (23 points, tied for 13th) are also among the MISL's scoring leaders. Goalkeeper Dan Green saved 14 of 17 shots against San Diego, continuing his recent hot streak. With his sixth straight win, Green is now 8-1 on the season and leads the MISL in both goals against average (3.78) and save percentage (.781). Milwaukee's only game of the week is on Friday night in Kansas City against the division rival Comets.

St. Louis Steamers www.stlsteamers.com

Record: 5-11, 3rd place in the Central Division

Home: 3-5 Road: 2-6 Goals For: 69 Goals Against: 95

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: Carlton Williams, 13 Goalkeeper: Brett Phillips, 5-9, 5.61 GAA, .710 save percentage

Three Tied, 12

This Week: Saturday, January 17, vs. Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. CT

Notes: The Steamers fell 8-2 in Baltimore on Friday night. St. Louis failed to score for the first 52 minutes of the game and managed only nine shots through the first three quarters of play. They will have a chance at redemption this Saturday when the Blast visits the Family Arena for a 7:05 p.m. kickoff. Steve Butcher tops the Steamers with 27 points, (tied for seventh in the MISL) and 17 goals (tied for fifth). Goalkeeper Brett Phillips ranks seventh in the League with a 5.61 goals against average, fifth with 792 minutes played, and fifth with 181 saves. The Steamers are last in the MISL offensively (4.3 goals per game) and also rank last in shots per game, at 24.9.

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WESTERN DIVISION TEAM CAPSULES

Dallas Sidekicks www.dallassidekicks.com

Record: 11-9, 1st place in Western Division

Home: 8-3 Road: 3-6 Goals For: 121 Goals Against: 92

Statistical Leaders:

Points: David Doyle, 32 Goals: David Doyle, 18 Assists: David Doyle, 14

Nick Stavrou, 26 Nick Stavrou, 17 Martin Nash, 10

Two Tied, 18 Two Tied, 11 Two Tied, 9

Blocks: Kiley Couch, 34 Goalkeeper: Sagu, 11-7, 4.26 GAA, .749 save percentage

Frank Filo, 23

David Doyle, 22

This Week: No games

Notes: Dallas dropped two games by a total of two goals over the weekend. The Sidekicks' lead over second-place San Diego in the West has slipped to one game. David Doyle scored four points in the two games, including a hat trick against Philadelphia on Sunday, and now has 32 points on the season (tied for third in the League). Doyle is fourth in the MISL with 18 goals and tied for fifth with 14 assists. Nick Stavrou is tied for ninth in the League with 26 points and tied for fifth with 17 goals. Defender Kiley Couch is tied for second in the MISL with 34 blocks. Goalkeeper Sagu is second in the League with a 4.26 goals against average and a .749 save percentage, and leads the League with 1,197 minutes played and 253 saves. The Sidekicks have off this weekend before returning to action with home games on Saturday, January 24, and Sunday, January 25.

Monterrey Fury www.monterreyfury.com

Record: 4-12, 3rd place in Western Division

Home: 2-3 Road: 2-9 Goals For: 74 Goals Against: 105

Statistical Leaders:

Points: Genoni Martinez, 34 Goals: Genoni Martinez, 20 Assists: Genoni Martinez, 14

Marco Lopez, 25 Marco Lopez, 12 Marco Lopez, 13

Armando Valdivia, 18 Two Tied, 10 Armando Valdivia, 8

Blocks: Genoni Martinez, 34 Goalkeepers: Hector Mireles, 3-8, 5.89 GAA, .727 save percentage

Oswaldo Medina, 26 Christian Guemez, 1-4, 7.81 GAA, .636 save percentage

Brad Flanagan, 14

This Week: Sunday, January 18, vs. Baltimore, 6:35 p.m. CT

Notes: The Fury dropped a 9-8 decision in San Diego on Friday night despite a five-goal, six-point performance from Genoni Martinez, who was named the League's Offensive Player of the Week on Monday. Martinez, the reigning MISL Defender of the Year, is now second in the League with 34 points, third with 20 goals, and tied for fifth with 14 assists. In addition, he is tied for second with 34 blocks. Marco "Chikis" Lopez is 12th in the League with 25 points. Monterrey leads the MISL with 19 restart goals on the season; Martinez has scored seven, the most in the League. The Fury, now five games behind first-place Dallas in the Western Division, welcomes the Baltimore Blast to Monterrey Arena this Sunday. The club is averaging 11,933 fans per home game.

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San Diego Sockers www.sockers.com

Record: 9-9, 2nd place in Western Division

Home: 7-5 Road: 2-4 Goals For: 85 Goals Against: 83

Statistical Leaders:

Points: Paul Wright, 23 Goals: Mark Ughy, 13 Assists: Paul Wright, 12

Mariano Bollella, 18 Mariano Bollella, 12 Sean Bowers, 11

Sean Bowers, 18 Paul Wright, 11 Robbie Aristodemo, 7

Blocks: Sean Bowers, 53 Goalkeeper: Victor Nogueira, 9-9, 4.54 GAA, .732 save percentage

Gaston Pernia, 25

David Beltran, 24

This Week: Saturday, January 17, at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. ET

Notes: The Sockers went 1-1 at San Diego Sports Arena over the weekend to remain at .500, and enter the week only one game behind Dallas in the West. On Friday night, Jacob Ward completed the best night of his young MISL career with the overtime game-winner in a 9-8 win over Monterrey. Ward tallied three goals and two assists in the game. On Saturday, San Diego fell to 0-3 against Milwaukee this season with a 5-3 defeat. Leading scorer Paul Wright (23 points) is tied for 13th in the League. Defender Sean Bowers continues to increase his League lead in blocks; Bowers now has 53 rejections this season, 19 more than the next-closest competitor. Goalkeeper Victor Nogueira is third in the MISL with a 4.54 goals against average and is second in both minutes played (1,082) and saves (224). The Sockers travel to Philadelphia for their only game this week, on Saturday at 7:05 p.m. Eastern.

LEAGUE NOTES

- The MISL has announced that the Milwaukee Wave's game on Saturday, January 31, against the St. Louis Steamers has been changed from a 4:00 p.m. CT start time to a 1:00 p.m. CT start time.

- The Baltimore Blast inducted former coach Kenny Cooper and longtime greats Mike Stankovic and Stan Stamenkovic (the latter of whom passed away in 1996) into the Blast Hall of Fame on Saturday, January 10. A crowd of 8,235 was on hand for the event.

- MISL teams have gone 47-29 (.618 winning percentage) at home thus far in 2003-04. -

- Milwaukee's Greg Howes, who was named Offensive Player of the Month for December on Tuesday, has now played in 141 consecutive games (including the regular season and playoffs). Philadelphia's Pat Morris has played in 81 straight regular season games. -

- There have already been 13 overtime contests played in the 2003-04 MISL season. Teams played only 16 overtime games during the entire 2002-03 campaign. -

- Kansas City's Wes Wade tallied the 300th goal of his MISL career in the Comets' 6-5 win over Philadelphia on Saturday. The goal served as the game-winner in overtime. -

- MISL teams have drawn 394,628 fans to 76 openings thus far in 2003-04, for an average of 5,192 fans per game.



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