MISL weekly
Published on March 9, 2005 under Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2) News Release
Baltimore Blast
baltimoreblast.com
Record: 13-15 (.464)
Leading Scorer: Carlos Farias (22 g, 19 ast)
Leading GK: Brian Rowland (8-6, 5.49 gaa)
Head Coach: Tim Wittman
Blast Notes - The Blast won its only game last week, defeating Philadelphia 5-4 at home on Tuesday... Baltimore overcame a 4-2 fourth-quarter deficit and won the game on Tarik Walker's goal with 23 seconds left... Brian Rowland was named Goalkeeper of the Week... Rowland is 3rd in the MISL in sv% (.735)... F Carlos "Chile" Farias is 2nd in the league with 41 pts... F Giuliano Celenza, who scored 3 pts (g, 2 ast) vs. the KiXX, is T-4th in the MISL with 38 pts and T-2nd with 24 g... The Blast enters the week a half-game behind fifth-place Cleveland; the two clubs clash in Cleveland on 3/11.
Chicago Storm
chicagostorm.net
Record: 14-14 (.500)
Leading Scorer: Novi Marojevic (21 g, 14 ast)
Leading GK: Danny Waltman (14-11, 5.22 gaa)
Head Coach: Frank Klopas
Storm Notes - D Fred DeGand scored the game-winner at 1:13 of OT to give the Storm an 8-7 win over Kansas City last Wednesday... The goal gave DeGand, a Chicago native, his first professional hat trick... MF Lazo Alavanja recorded an assist against K.C. to extend his team-record scoring streak to 9 games; he also blocked 4 shots... F Novi Marojevic is T-7th in the MISL with 35 pts... F Mark Ughy is T-2nd in the league with 24 g... Rookie GK Danny Waltman is 2nd in the league in min (1,527) and 3rd with 301 svs... The Storm is 8-2 over its last 10 games... Chicago hosts Kansas City on 3/12 and travels to Cleveland on 3/13.
Cleveland Force
clevelandforce.com
Record: 12-13 (.480)
Leading Scorer: John Ball (16 g, 19 ast)
Leading GK: Jim Larkin (10-11, 5.23 gaa)
Head Coach: Omid Namazi
Force Notes - The Force had off last week... This week, Cleveland plays a pair of home games with significant playoff implications: 3/11 vs. Baltimore and 3/13 vs. Chicago... Cleveland's offense now ranks 1st in the MISL (5.8 goals per game)... F John Ball is T-7th in the league with 35 pts... Ball has scored 14 g in 12 home games... D Rene Rivas ranks 2nd in the MISL with 44 blk; he has blocked at least one shot in all but 3 games this season... GK Jim Larkin is 2nd in the league in svs (313) and T-3rd in sv% (.735)... D Genoni Martinez, who has scored 12 pts in his first 6 games with the Force, is T-2nd in the MISL with 4 rsg.
Kansas City Comets
kccomets.com
Record: 11-15 (.423)
Leading Scorer: Dino Delevski (23 g, 17 ast)
Leading GK: Sanaldo (7-9, 6.14 gaa)
Head Coach: Zoran Savic
Comets Notes - The Comets fought back from a 7-4 fourth-quarter deficit against Chicago last Wednesday to force overtime, but ultimately fell 8-7... Kansas City is 3-7 in its last 10 games... F Dino Delevski scored twice in the loss and is now 3rd in the MISL with 40 pts; he is also T-4th with 23 g... Vlatko Andonovski is the second-highest scoring D in the MISL with 32 pts (13 g, 19 ast)... He is also T-6th in the league with 35 blk... The Comets have scored 17 rsg this season, the most in the league... The club's defense remains the worst in the MISL, allowing 6.4 gpg... Kansas City is on the road for two crucial games this week, in Chicago on 3/12 and in Milwaukee on 3/13.
Milwaukee Wave
milwaukeewave.com
Record: 18-11 (.621)
Leading Scorer: Greg Howes (27 g, 19 ast)
Leading GK: Nick Vorberg (16-6, 3.72 gaa)
Head Coach: Keith Tozer
Wave Notes - Milwaukee lost 6-5 in St. Louis last Thursday but recovered with a 6-5 overtime win vs. Philadelphia on Sunday... The Wave has opened a two-game lead over second-place St. Louis in the standings... F Greg Howes scored Sunday's game-winner; he leads the MISL in points (46) and goals (27)... Howes was named Offensive Player of the Week on Monday... Milwaukee swept Player of the Month honors for February (see below)... D Chris Morman is 3rd in the MISL with 41 blk... GK Nick Vorberg leads the league in gaa (3.72), sv% (.760), and w (16)... The Wave is 11-4 this season when scoring the game's first goal... Milwaukee is the only team in the league allowing under 5 gpg (4.3)... The Wave hosts Kansas City on 3/13.
Philadelphia KiXX
kixxonline.com
Record: 17-14 (.548)
Leading Scorer: John Barry Nusum (22 g, 16 ast)
Leading GK: Peter Pappas (15-12, 4.72 gaa)
Head Coach: Don D'Ambra
KiXX Notes - The KiXX went 0-2 last week, falling 5-4 in Baltimore on Tuesday and 6-5 (OT) in Milwaukee on Sunday... Philadelphia's last four games have all been decided by one goal... Rookie F John Barry Nusum continues to lead the team in scoring with 38 pts (T-4th in the MISL)... Pat Morris is the league's highest-scoring backliner with 34 pts; he also leads the MISL with 75 blk... F Kevin Sloan is T-4th in the MISL with 23 g... GK Peter Pappas leads the circuit in min (1,639) and svs (360)... Playmaker Goran Vasic leads the league in ast (25)... The KiXX have allowed the most rsg (22) in the league this season... The KiXX have off this week before resuming play on 3/19 at home vs. Baltimore.
St. Louis Steamers
stlsteamers.com
Record: 16-13 (.552)
Leading Scorer: Daryl Doran (15 g, 22 ast)
Leading GK: Brett Phillips (12-11, 4.64 gaa)
Head Coach: Daryl Doran
Steamers Notes - St. Louis snapped a four-game losing streak with a 6-5 win over Milwaukee last Thursday... The Steamers are tied with Philadelphia for second place in the standings, though St. Louis has a slight edge in winning percentage... Mali Walton, who scored 2 pts including the game-winning goal against the Wave, was named Defender of the Week... Joe Reiniger bagged 3 pts (2 g, ast) vs. Milwaukee; he has scored 8 pts over his last 4 games... Player/coach Daryl Doran is 6th in the league with 37 pts and 2nd with 22 ast... GK Brett Phillips is 2nd in the MISL with a 4.64 gaa... The Steamers have the week off before road games in Kansas City (3/19) and Milwaukee (3/20)...
NOTABLE:
- The Milwaukee Wave swept MISL Player of the Month honors for February, with Nick Vorberg (Goalkeeper), Chris Morman (Defensive), and Greg Howes (Offensive) all earning recognition. The trio was instrumental in the Wave's 6-2 record during the month, which included a six-game winning streak that vaulted the club to the top of the MISL standings.
- The Chicago Storm has announced their First Annual Chicago Legends Game, which will be held at the UIC Pavilion on Sunday, April 3, at 4:30 p.m. Central Time, prior to the Storm's game against the St. Louis Steamers. The teams will feature Storm Head Coach and General Manager Frank Klopas, General Sales Manager Karl-Heinz Granitza, Chairman and CEO Viktor Jakovljevic, and Assistant Coaches Oscar Albuquerque and Jeff Kraft. Other participants and special guests will be announced in the near future.
- The league's official website, www.misl.net, has kicked off a new weekly feature called "Ask The Pros", designed to give fans direct access to some of the league's most popular players. The first "Ask The Pros" installment places the spotlight on Milwaukee's Greg Howes, who responded to questions from fans from around the league. Fans may send questions for this week's featured player, Cleveland's John Ball, to fanmail@misl.net.
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