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March 31, 2004 - Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2) News Release


2004 MISL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES KICKS OFF APRIL 10...

Four post-season berths have been determined, but three teams remain in the running for the final two spots in the 2004 MISL Championship Series, which will begin with Quarterfinal games in Dallas and Philadelphia on Saturday, April 10.

While Kansas City (16-19), Cleveland (15-19), and St. Louis (13-20) are all mathematically alive for the final two slots, the Steamers face a daunting scenario. The club must win all of its final three games (in Monterrey on Wednesday and Monday, in Dallas on Sunday) AND hope that Kansas City and Cleveland go winless this weekend. The Comets finish their regular season at home on Saturday against San Diego, while the Force travels to Baltimore on Friday and Philadelphia on Saturday.

Kansas City, currently the fifth seed, enters the week with a slim half-game lead over sixth-seeded Cleveland. The Force claimed the season series between the clubs 3-1.

Western Division champion Dallas (20-14) and top wild card seed Philadelphia (19-15) are preparing for Quarterfinal contests on April 10. The Sidekicks will host the sixth postseason seed at 7:30 p.m. Central, while the KiXX will square off against the number five seed at 7:05 p.m. Eastern.

As expected, the battle for the top overall post-season seed – and home field advantage throughout the Championship Series – will come down to the final weekend of the regular season. Milwaukee (25-9) comes into the week with a full one-game edge over Baltimore (24-10). On Friday, the Wave hosts Philadelphia while Baltimore entertains Cleveland. The weekend's marquee match-up occurs on Saturday at 1st Mariner Arena, where the Blast and Wave will meet for the fourth and final time this season. Milwaukee is 2-1 against the Blast in 2003-04 and has outscored Baltimore 20-17.

Both Baltimore and Milwaukee will host Semifinal contests the week of April 16-18. Milwaukee's contest will take place on Friday, April 16, at 7:35 p.m. Central.

THIS WEEK'S MISL GAMES:

Wednesday, March 31, 2004
St. Louis Steamers at Monterrey Fury
Arena Monterrey, 8:35 p.m. CT
The Steamers head south to Monterrey facing a simple scenario: win, or be eliminated from post-season contention. St. Louis is 1-1 against the Fury this season.

Friday, April 2, 2004
Cleveland Force at Baltimore Blast
1st Mariner Arena, 7:35 p.m. ET
The Force is still in search of its first win against Baltimore this season. Cleveland is 1-9 against Eastern Division opponents and 5-11 on the road. Entering the week, Cleveland is holding the League's sixth and final post-season spot. The Blast continues to chase Milwaukee for the number one overall seed.

Philadelphia KiXX at Milwaukee Wave
U.S. Cellular Arena, 7:00 p.m. CT
The KiXX, only 2-8 in their last 10 games, are looking to right themselves entering the playoffs. Milwaukee holds a one-game lead over Baltimore for the MISL's top overall post-season seed coming into the week.

Monterrey Fury at San Diego Sockers
San Diego Sports Arena, 7:00 p.m. PT
The Fury visits San Diego for the Sockers' final home game of 2003-04. Both clubs have been eliminated from playoff contention. The Sockers are 4-1 against Monterrey this season.

Saturday, April 3, 2004
Cleveland Force at Philadelphia KiXX
Wachovia Spectrum, 7:05 p.m. ET
In the last meeting between these clubs on March 19, Cleveland recorded an 8-4 win that bolstered the club's post-season hopes. Philadelphia, already locked into the fourth seed and gearing up for a Quarterfinal game on Saturday, April 10, holds the advantage in the season series 4-1.

Milwaukee Wave at Baltimore Blast
1st Mariner Arena, 7:35 p.m. ET
The Charm City is the site of perhaps the weekend's most compelling game, as the Blast and Wave meet in game that could determine the League's top overall post-season seed. Entering the week, Milwaukee (25-9) holds a one-game lead over the Blast (24-10). The Wave leads the season series 2-1, but has only outscored Baltimore 20-17.

St. Louis Steamers at Dallas Sidekicks
Reunion Arena, 7:05 p.m. CT
The Steamers' must-win week continues with a game in Dallas against the Sidekicks, against whom St. Louis is 0-3 this season. Dallas, 14-3 at home in 2003-04, is locked into the third postseason seed and will host a Quarterfinal game on Saturday, April 10.

San Diego Sockers at Kansas City Comets
Kemper Arena, 7:35 p.m. CT
The final game of the season holds significance on two counts for the Comets. First, Kansas City is clinging to the League's fifth overall postseason slot, and pending the outcome of other games this week, could clinch with a win. And second, this contest could be the final Kemper Arena appearance for Wes Wade, who has indicated that he will retire following the season.

Sunday, April 4, 2004
Dallas Sidekicks at Monterrey Fury
Arena Monterrey, 6:35 p.m. CT
The Sidekicks have already clinched the Western Division title and third postseason seed. The Fury, 2-3 against Dallas in 2003-04, has been eliminated from postseason contention.

Monday, April 5, 2004
St. Louis Steamers at Monterrey Fury
Arena Monterrey, 1:05 p.m. CT
Arena Monterrey is the site of the final regular season game of 2003-04, as the Steamers make the trip to Mexico for the second time in a week.



LAST WEEK'S MISL RESULTS:
(home team in caps)


Games of Thursday, March 25, 2004

MILWAUKEE WAVE 9, San Diego Sockers 4

Score by Quarters: Goalkeepers: Attendance: 6,966
San Diego 1-1-1-1=4 San Diego: Victor Nogueira, 21 SF – 14 SA
Milwaukee 4-1-2-2=9 Milwaukee: Dan Green, 18 SF – 14 SA

San Diego: Paul Wright (goal, two assists), Kevin Sakuda (assist), Nino DaSilva (goal), Brad Flanagan (goal), Larry Inlow (goal)

Milwaukee: Marcelo Fontana (two goals, assist), Matt Stewart (goal, assist), Chris Morman (goal), Todd Dusosky (two assists), Johnny Torres (goal), Matt Schmidt (goal), Greg Howes (assist), Michael King (assist), Semir Mesanovic (goal), Joe Reiniger (goal), Joe Hammes (goal)
Notes: The Wave received goals from eight different players and a 14-save performance from goalkeeper Dan Green in a 9-4 win at U.S. Cellular Arena. With the victory, Milwaukee swept the season series with San Diego 4-0. Chris Morman's goal at 14:52 of the second stood as the game-winner, and Marcelo Fontana led the Wave's balanced attack with two goals and an assist. Paul Wright continued his productive play of late with a goal and two helpers. Former Wave netminder Victor Nogueira made 14 stops in the loss.


Games of Saturday, March 27, 2004

Milwaukee Wave 5, ST. LOUIS STEAMERS 4

Score by Quarters: Goalkeepers: Attendance: 3,418
Milwaukee 1-0-3-1=5 Milwaukee: Dan Green, 20 SF – 16 SA
St. Louis 1-0-0-3=4 St. Louis: Brett Phillips, 24 SF – 19 SA

Milwaukee: Chris Morman (goal, assist), Joe Reiniger (goal), Johnny Torres (goal), Matt Schmidt (goal), Greg Howes (assist), Semir Mesanovic (assist), Giuliano Oliviero (goal, assist)

St. Louis: Franck M'Bemba (two assists), Mike Apple (two goals), Daryl Doran (goal), Sterling Wescott (assist), Jeff DiMaria (goal), Jake Bleyenberg (assist)
Notes: Joe Reiniger's goal at 6:54 of the fourth stood as the game-winner as the Wave won for the second time in as many days. A late St. Louis surge produced Mike Apple's goal at 9:08, but the Steamers could pull no closer against goalkeeper Dan Green (16 saves) and a Milwaukee defense that blocked 18 shots in the contest. Chris Morman, named Defensive Player of the Week on Monday, scored two points (goal, assist) and blocked a team-high four shots. Apple scored twice for the Steamers.

Baltimore Blast 4, PHILADELPHIA KIXX 3

Score by Quarters: Goalkeepers: Attendance: 6,214
Baltimore 1-2-0-1=4 Baltimore: Scott Hileman, 8 SF – 5 SA
Philadelphia 1-1-1-0=3 Philadelphia: Peter Pappas, 17 SF – 14 SA

Baltimore: Giuliano Celenza (two goals), Chris Handsor (goal), Scott Hileman (assist), Denison Cabral (goal), Lee Tschantret (assist), Ibrahim Kante (assist), Danny Kelly (assist)

Philadelphia: David DiPlacido (two goals), Mauricio Vincello (assist), Ze Roberto (goal), Tony McPeak (assist), Goran Vasic (assist)
Notes: Baltimore officially clinched the Eastern Division regular season title thanks to former KiXX forward Chris Handsor, who bagged the game-winning goal at 10:15 of the fourth quarter at the Wachovia Spectrum. The season series between these clubs ended tied at 3-3, although Philadelphia had the edge in goals scored head-to-head (39-32). Scott Hileman needed to make only five saves in goal against a KiXX offense that managed only 14 shots on goal. Rookie David DiPlacido scored twice for the home side.


Games of Sunday, March 28, 2004

Dallas Sidekicks 6, PHILADELPHIA KIXX 5 (OT)

Score by Quarters: Goalkeepers: Attendance: 3,989
Dallas 2-1-1-1-0=5 Dallas: DJ Horvath, 16 SF – 11 SA
Philadelphia 2-0-1-2-1=6 Philadelphia: Peter Pappas, 19 SF – 14 SA

Dallas: David Doyle (two goals), Beau Brown (goal), Ricardinho (two assists), Kiley Couch (goal), Leo Pernia (assist), Michael Curtis (assist), Kenny Bundy (assist), Patrick Shamu (goal), Nick Stavrou (goal)

Philadelphia: Goran Vasic (two goals, assist), Joel Shanker (goal, assist), Don D'Ambra (goal, assist), Drew Kopp (goal, assist), Peter Pappas (assist)
Notes: It took 78 minutes, but Dallas' Beau Brown finally gave the Dallas Sidekicks a 6-5 victory in double overtime at the Wachovia Spectrum on Sunday. At 78:20, this was the longest game of the 2003-04 MISL season and the longest home game in KiXX history. The Sidekicks took the season series with Philadelphia, 3-1. The KiXX slipped to 2-8 in their last 10 games. Goran Vasic led all scorers with three points (two goals, assist).

CLEVELAND FORCE 8, St. Louis Steamers 4

Score by Quarters: Goalkeepers: Attendance: 6,128
St. Louis 1-2-0-1=4 St. Louis: Brett Phillips, 20 SF – 14 SA
Cleveland 2-0-0-6=8 Cleveland: Jim Larkin, 17 SF – 13 SA

St. Louis: Daryl Doran (goal, assist), Mike Apple (two goals), Sterling Wescott (assist), Franck M'Bemba (goal), Fernando Errecalde (assist)

Cleveland: Antonio Sutton (four goals), Lee Edgerton (two assists), John Ball (goal, assist), Hector Marinaro (two goals), Justin Evans (goal), Adam Guren (assist), Joel Bailey (assist), Zoran Karic (assist)
Notes: A six-goal fourth quarter lifted the red-hot Force to an 8-4 win over St. Louis at the CSU Convocation Center on Sunday. The victory was the fourth straight for Cleveland, and allowed the club to tighten its hold on the League's sixth postseason spot entering the week. Antonio Sutton recorded his first hat trick in a Force uniform, and became the first Cleveland player to score four goals in a game this season. Goalkeeper Jim Larkin turned in a solid 13-save performance. The Force finished its 2003-04 home schedule with a 10-8 record.

Kansas City Comets 11, MONTERREY FURY 10 (OT)

Score by Quarters: Goalkeepers: Attendance: 8,270
Kansas City 3-2-3-2-1=11 St. Louis: Sanaldo, 35 SF – 25 SA
Monterrey 2-1-2-5-0=10 Monterrey: Aurelio Portes, 31 SF – 20 SA

Kansas City: Wes Wade (two goals, two assists), Jamar Beasley (three goals, assist), Matt Tanzini (two goals, assist), Dino Delevski (goal, two assists), Jeff Davis (goal), Anthony Maher (goal), Vlatko Andonovski (goal)

Monterrey: Marco Lopez (two goals, three assists), Genoni Martinez (three goals), Marco Coria (two goals, assist), Armando Valdivia (goal, assist), Renato Pereira (assist), Oswaldo Medina (goal), Alejandro Cardenas (goal)
Notes: Wes Wade, in the midst of perhaps the final playoff race of his standout career, scored on a diving header at 7:56 of overtime to lift the Comets to an 11-10 win in front of 8,270 fans at Arena Monterrey. The final game of the weekend produced no shortage of offensive fireworks, as the clubs combined for 102 shots and 21 goals over 67 minutes of action. The game stands as the highest-scoring contest in Monterrey's brief history. The Fury also set club records for goals scored and goals allowed. Neither club has been a stranger to overtime in 2003-04: this was the 10th overtime contest for the Comets this season, and the ninth for Monterrey. Rookie of the Year frontrunner Jamar Beasley recorded a hat trick and assisted on Wade's game-winner. Marco Lopez led all scorers with two goals and three assists. The Comets swept the season series with the Fury, 4-0.



EASTERN DIVISION TEAM CAPSULES

Baltimore Blast www.baltimoreblast.com
Record: 24-10, 1st place in the Eastern Division
Home: 14-2 Road: 10-8 Goals For: 224 Goals Against: 179
Statistical Leaders:
Points: Carlos Farias, 60 Goals: Giuliano Celenza, 33 Assists: Carlos Farias, 40
Denison Cabral, 48 Denison Cabral, 32 Denison Cabral, 16
Giuliano Celenza, 45 David Bascome, 24 Two Tied, 15

Blocks: Wendell Regis, 48 Goalkeeper: Scott Hileman, 23-9, 4.99 GAA, .709 save percentage
Billy Nelson, 44
Lee Tschantret, 34
This Week: Friday, April 2, vs. Cleveland, 7:35 p.m. ET
Saturday, April 3, vs. Milwaukee, 7:35 p.m. ET
Notes: With a 4-3 win in Philadelphia last Saturday, the Blast officially clinched the Eastern Division title and a first-round post-season bye. Baltimore will now focus on catching Milwaukee for the top overall seed; the Blast enters the week one game behind the Wave, and the clubs will meet this Saturday in Baltimore. Milwaukee leads the season series 2-1. Leading scorer Carlos Farias is third in the MISL with 60 points, and is also the League's top playmaker with 40 assists. Giuliano Celenza is now the team's leading goal-scorer with 33, fifth in the MISL. Denison Cabral is tied for eighth with 48 points. Scott Hileman leads the circuit in wins (23) and minutes (1,946). In addition to the home game against Milwaukee this Saturday, Baltimore hosts Eastern Division rival Cleveland this Friday.

Cleveland Force www.clevelandforce.com
Record: 15-19, 3rd place in the Eastern Division
Home: 10-8 Road: 5-11 Goals For: 172 Goals Against: 187
Statistical Leaders:
Points: Hector Marinaro, 36 Goals: Adauto Neto, 22 Assists: Zoran Karic, 24
Lee Edgerton, 36 Lee Edgerton, 22 Hector Marinaro, 15
Zoran Karic, 32 Hector Marinaro, 21 Two Tied, 14

Blocks: John Ball, 50 Goalkeepers: Jim Larkin, 11-14, 4.88 GAA, .759 save percentage
Josh Timbers, 46 Otto Orf, 2-7, 6.13 GAA, .726 save percentage
Hector Marinaro, 42
This Week: Friday, April 2, at Baltimore, 7:35 p.m. ET
Saturday, April 3, at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. ET
Notes: Cleveland's winning streak reached four games with an 8-4 win over St. Louis on Sunday. The Force enters the week holding the sixth and final postseason spot, with a one and one-half game lead over the Steamers. Cleveland holds a magic number of one to lock out the Steamers and clinch a postseason berth. The Force could also catch Kansas City, currently a half-game in front of Cleveland as the fifth seed. Cleveland's two games this weekend come Friday in Baltimore and Saturday in Philadelphia, against whom the Force is a combined 1-9 this season. Goalkeeper Jim Larkin is fourth in the League with a 4.88 goals against average and tied for second with a .759 save percentage.

Philadelphia KiXX www.kixxonline.com
Record: 19-15, 2nd place in the Eastern Division
Home: 11-6 Road: 8-9 Goals For: 187 Goals Against: 174
Statistical Leaders:
Points: Goran Vasic, 48 Goals: Don D'Ambra, 35 Assists: Goran Vasic, 34
Don D'Ambra, 44 Joel Shanker, 22 Pat Morris, 13
Pat Morris, 34 Two Tied, 21 Three Tied, 10

Blocks: Pat Morris, 66 Goalkeepers: Peter Pappas, 16-11, 4.49 GAA, .766 save percentage
Mauricio Vincello, 49 Stuart Dobson, 2-5, 6.12 GAA, 650 save percentage
Drew Kopp, 44
This Week: Friday, April 2, at Milwaukee, 7:00 p.m. CT
Saturday, April 3, vs. Cleveland, 7:05 p.m. ET
Notes: The KiXX lost two games over the weekend and fell to 2-8 in their last 10 outings. Nonetheless, the club's postseason situation is crystal clear: the KiXX are locked in as the number four overall seed, and will host the fifth overall seed for a Quarterfinal game on Saturday, April 10. Defender Pat Morris missed both weekend games, ending his consecutive games played streak at 97. Morris is fourth in the League in blocks (66). Leading scorer Goran Vasic is tied for eighth in the League with 48 points and third with 34 assists. Player/coach Don D'Ambra is third in the MISL with 35 goals. Keeper Peter Pappas is second in the League in both wins (16) and saves (400), and leads the circuit in save percentage (.766). The KiXX head to Milwaukee this Friday before completing their season at home against Cleveland on Saturday.

CENTRAL DIVISION TEAM CAPSULES

Kansas City Comets www.kccomets.com
Record: 16-19, 2nd place in the Central Division
Home: 9-8 Road: 7-11 Goals For: 219 Goals Against: 268
Statistical Leaders:
Points: Dino Delevski, 63 Goals: Dino Delevski, 43 Assists: Miodrag Djerisilo, 21
Jamar Beasley, 43 Jamar Beasley, 29 Dino Delevski, 20
Miodrag Djerisilo, 39 Anthony Maher, 27 Vlatko Andonovski, 18

Blocks: Jeff Davis, 81 Goalkeepers: Chris Damico, 5-7, 7.32 GAA, .637 save percentage
Vlatko Andonovski, 38 Sanaldo, 5-2, 6.27 GAA, .714 save percentage
Matt Tanzini, 36
This Week: Saturday, April 3, vs. San Diego, 7:35 p.m. CT
Notes: Wes Wade's diving header gave the Comets an 11-10 overtime win in Monterrey on Sunday, and allowed Kansas City to maintain the fifth playoff seed. Heading into the week, the Comets have a half-game lead over sixth-place Cleveland. The Comets will clinch a playoff berth with either a win on Saturday against San Diego, or a St. Louis loss. Saturday's game is likely to be Wade's final regular season Kemper Arena appearance: the franchise's all-time leading scorer has announced his retirement after this season. Dino Delevski leads the team in points (63, second in the MISL) and goals (43, second). Defender Jeff Davis is second in the League with 81 blocks. Jamar Beasley, who has emerged as the Rookie of the Year frontrunner, has now scored 29 goals and 43 points (tied for 13th) this season.

Milwaukee Wave www.milwaukeewave.com
Record: 25-9, 1st place in the Central Division
Home: 15-2 Road: 10-7 Goals For: 218 Goals Against: 150
Statistical Leaders:
Points: Greg Howes, 78 Goals: Greg Howes, 52 Assists: Todd Dusosky, 35
Todd Dusosky, 58 Joe Reiniger, 26 Greg Howes, 26
Joe Reiniger, 42 Michael King, 25 Two Tied, 16

Blocks: Lovelace Ackah, 65 Goalkeepers: Dan Green, 16-3, 3.87 GAA, .759 save percentage
Chris Morman, 51 Nick Vorberg, 9-5, 4.67 GAA, .734 save percentage
Pat White, 43
This Week: Friday, April 2, vs. Philadelphia, 7:00 p.m. CT
Saturday, April 3, at Baltimore, 7:35 p.m. ET
Notes: Milwaukee's perfect 2-0 weekend allowed the team to expand its lead over second seed Baltimore to one full game heading into the week. Following a home game against Philadelphia on Friday, the Wave head to Baltimore for a game that could determine who gets home-field advantage throughout the postseason. Greg Howes has all but locked up the 2003-04 Spalding Scoring Title with 78 points; Howes also leads the League with 52 goals. Todd Dusosky is second in the MISL with 35 assists, and fifth with 58 points. Goalkeeper Dan Green leads the League with a 3.87 goals against average and is tied for second with a .759 save percentage. Lovelace Ackcah is fifth in the MISL with 65 blocks. Milwaukee will host its Semifinal game on Friday, April 16, at 7:35 p.m. Central.

St. Louis Steamers www.stlsteamers.com
Record: 13-20, 3rd place in the Central Division
Home: 8-10 Road: 5-10 Goals For: 146 Goals Against: 190
Statistical Leaders:
Points: Steve Butcher, 48 Goals: Steve Butcher, 31 Assists: Daryl Doran, 19
Daryl Doran, 36 Daryl Doran, 17 Steve Butcher, 17
Sipho Sibiya, 31 Sipho Sibiya, 16 Sipho Sibiya, 15

Blocks: Jeff DiMaria, 35 Goalkeeper: Brett Phillips, 12-17, 5.36 GAA, .737 save percentage
Mali Walton, 32
Two Tied, 29
This Week: Wednesday, March 31, at Monterrey, 8:35 p.m. CT
Saturday, April 3, at Dallas, 7:05 p.m. CT
Monday, April 5, at Monterrey, 1:05 p.m. CT
Notes: A pair of losses over the weekend has left St. Louis with a straightforward task: win, or be eliminated from the post season. The Steamers play three times this week, twice in Monterrey (Wednesday and Monday) and once in Dallas (Sunday). Leading scorer Steve Butcher is tied for eighth in the MISL with 48 points. Goalkeeper Brett Phillips has assumed the League lead in saves (415), ranks third in minutes (1,655), and is fifth with a .737 save percentage.

WESTERN DIVISION TEAM CAPSULES

Dallas Sidekicks www.dallassidekicks.com
Record: 20-14, 1st place in Western Division
Home: 14-3 Road: 6-11 Goals For: 200 Goals Against: 153
Statistical Leaders:
Points: Martin Nash, 43 Goals: Martin Nash, 27 Assists: Ricardinho, 22
Nick Stavrou, 38 Nick Stavrou, 24 Martin Nash, 16
David Doyle, 38 David Doyle, 24 Three Tied, 14

Blocks: Kiley Couch, 62 Goalkeepers: Sagu, 14-8, 4.34 GAA, .734 save percentage
Sinisa Alebic, 36 DJ Horvath, 6-4, 3.96 GAA, .764 save percentage
Frank Filo, 32
This Week: Saturday, April 3, vs. St. Louis, 7:05 p.m. CT
Sunday, April 4, at Monterrey, 6:35 p.m. CT
Notes: Dallas defeated Philadelphia 6-5 in overtime on Sunday. Midfielder Martin Nash leads the team and is tied for 13th in the League with 43 points. Rookie Ricardinho leads the team with 22 assists. Goalkeeper Sagu, still sidelined by injury, remains among the MISL's leaders in wins (14, third) and goals against average (4.34, second). In his absence, DJ Horvath has gone 6-4 with a 3.96 GAA and .764 save percentage. The Division champion Sidekicks will complete their regular season by hosting St. Louis this Saturday and heading to Monterrey on Sunday before hosting a Semifinal game on Saturday, April 10, against the sixth overall seed.

Monterrey Fury www.monterreyfury.com
Record: 7-25, 3rd place in Western Division www.lafuriamonterrey.com
Home: 5-10 Road: 2-15 Goals For: 163 Goals Against: 202
Statistical Leaders:
Points: Genoni Martinez, 59 Goals: Genoni Martinez, 34 Assists: Marco Lopez, 31
Marco Lopez, 57 Marco Lopez, 26 Genoni Martinez, 25
Armando Valdivia, 30 Octavio Perez, 17 Armando Valdivia, 14

Blocks: Genoni Martinez, 72 Goalkeepers: Hector Mireles, 8-14, 5.55 GAA, .740 save percentage
Oswaldo Medina, 49 Christian Guemez, 1-5, 7.99 GAA, .615 save percentage
Gaston Pernia, 29 Aurelio Portes, 2-2, 6.36 GAA, .722 save percentage
This Week: Wednesday, March 31, vs. St. Louis, 6:35 p.m. CT
Friday, April 2, at San Diego, 6:00 p.m. PT
Sunday, April 4, vs. Dallas, 6:35 p.m. CT
Monday, April 5, vs. St. Louis, 1:05 p.m. CT
Notes: The Fury fell 11-10 in overtime to Kansas City on Sunday in the highest-scoring game in the club's brief history. Marco Lopez scored five points in the match to give him 57 (sixth overall) on the season. Lopez is also fourth in the League with 31 assists. Genoni Martinez remains the team's leading scorer with 59 points (fourth), and is fourth in the MISL with 34 goals. Additionally, Martinez ranks third in the MISL with 72 blocks. Monterrey finishes its season with a flurry, playing four games this week, including the 2003-04 finale on Monday at home against St. Louis.

San Diego Sockers www.sockers.com
Record: 13-21, 2nd place in Western Division
Home: 10-7 Road: 3-14 Goals For: 158 Goals Against: 184
Statistical Leaders:
Points: Paul Wright, 49 Goals: Mariano Bollella, 24 Assists: Paul Wright, 28
Mariano Bollella, 34 Paul Wright, 21 Sean Bowers, 15
Sean Bowers, 29 Two Tied, 16 Robbie Aristodemo, 11

Blocks: Sean Bowers, 89 Goalkeepers: Victor Nogueira, 13-18, 5.04 GAA, .724 save percentage
Matt Johnson, 44 Riley Swift, 0-3, 7.11 GAA, .679 save percentage
David Beltran, 41
This Week: Friday, April 2, vs. Monterrey, 7:00 p.m. PT
Saturday, April 3, at Kansas City, 7:35 p.m. CT
Notes: San Diego's playoff hopes ended with a 9-4 loss in Milwaukee last Thursday. With the defeat, the Sockers fell to 3-14 on the road this season. Paul Wright has moved into seventh place in the League with 49 points (21 goals, 28 assists). Defender Sean Bowers has blocked the most shots (89) in the MISL this season. Goalkeeper Victor Nogueira is sixth in the League with a 5.04 goals against average and fourth with 393 saves. The Sockers will play their final two games of the regular season this weekend: on Friday at home against Monterrey, and on Saturday in Kansas City.

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