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Published on March 8, 2006 under Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2) News Release


This Week: (All Times Local To Home Team) & Broadcast Information
- Baltimore At Milwaukee, Sun., 1:05 CT (WCBM-680, wcbm.com, milwaukeewave.com).
- California Host Chicago, Sat., 7:30 PT (Comcast SportsNet West).
- Chicago At California, Sat. 7:30 PT.
- Milwaukee Host Baltimore, Sun. 1:05 CT (The Joy-1340, milwaukeewave.com, wcbm.com).
- Philadelphia At St. Louis, Sat. 1:05 CT (kfns.com).
- St. Louis Host Philadelphia, Sat. 1:05 CT (KFNS-590, kfns.com).

Last Week:
- Baltimore (W, L) Tops PHI, 5-2, at home before 10,082; Lose next day at PHI, 7-5 (3/3, 3/4).
- California (W, W) Huge weekend, first-ever wins over STL (8-5) and MIL (9-7), (3/3. 3/5).
- Chicago () Idle, Storm are currently in fourth place in the MISL Standings.
- Milwaukee (L) Now lost six of 11 games after 9-7 shocking defeat at home to CAL (3/5).
- Philadelphia (L, W) Banged-up club splits with rival Baltimore, lose 5-2, win 7-5 (3/3, 3/4).
- St. Louis (L) Steamers maintain two-game cushion despite loss at California, 8-5 (3/3).

What They Are Saying
> "We just seem to be playing so inexperienced. Six unanswered goals against the Milwaukee Wave, it just doesn't happen. We've been in a spell for a month, and it's frustrating. We've got eight games to figure it out. We can play a half, we can play a quarter, but we haven't played a full game since I can't remember." - Milwaukee All-Star defender Troy Dusosky, on the Wave's recent struggles. (Journal Sentinel, 3/6).
> "I am shaking right now. Our team battled all day. I made some big saves, and the team made some big saves when I couldn't. We stuck with it, and I am ecstatic." - Cougars rookie goalkeeper Dominik Jakubek after stopping 19 of 24 shots against first-place St. Louis and earning his professional first win on Friday. (The Record, 3/4).
> "It's my best year with numbers, [but] that's a problem I have sometimes with numbers. I try to pride myself on being consistent game in and game out." - Baltimore midfielder Robbie Aristodemo (The Sun, 3/3).

Baltimore Blast
baltimoreblast.com
Record: 15-8
Leading Scorer: Adauto Neto (31G, 19A)
Leading GK: Sagu (13-5, 4.74 g.a.a.)
Head Coach: Tim Wittman, 3rd Season

Blast Notes - Split weekend home-and-home series with Philadelphia. Sole possession of second-place in the MISL Standings will be on the line when Baltimore visits Milwaukee on Sunday.
* Only team to have beaten St. Louis (16-5) and Milwaukee (14-8) twice.
* 10,082 at 1st Mariner Arena on Friday.
* Team is 15-5 when Neto scores a point, 0-3 when he does not.
* Celenza leads the MISL in goals (32) power play goals (7) and first goals (6).
* Sagu leads MISL goalkeepers with his 73.7 save percentage and 4.74 g.a.a.

California Cougars
californiacougars.net
Record: 6-18 (Expansion Team)
Leading Scorer: John Ball (11G, 17A)
Leading GK: Jim Larkin (4-14, 6.46 g.a.a.)
Head Coach: Troy Dayak, 1st Season

Cougars Notes - Swept St. Louis and Milwaukee and then swept the MISL Player of the Week Awards for an incredible weekend that included an 8-5 win over then first-place Steamers on Friday, and a 9-7 come-from-behind victory at Milwaukee on Sunday. CAL's first win against either opponent.
* Cougars are winners of five of seven.
* Dominik Jakubek filled in for GK Jim Larkin (back) and earned the first two wins of his professional career.
* Outscore opponents 45-43 in 4th qtr.
* John Ball has 17 of his 28 points this season in his last eight games.

Chicago Storm
chicagostorm.com
Record: 9-12
Leading Scorer: Matthew Stewart (11G, 12A)
Leading GK: Danny Waltman (7-11, 5.06 g.a.a.)
Head Coach: Frank Klopas, 2nd Season

Storm Notes - Return from extended break with game at California, an expansion team that has taken two of four meetings from the Storm.
* Have lost last two games to California.
* Stewart (5G, 3A) in last three games.
* 2006 MISL All-Star and team captain Novica Marojevic is the only player to have played in every game in the club's 60-game history.
* Target Anthony Maher leads the MISL in fouls with 40.
* F Gus Kartes has scored five goals and an assist in four games against CAL.

Milwaukee Wave
milwaukeewave.com
Record: 14-8 (Defending MISL Champions)
Leading Scorer: Greg Howes (28G, 24A)
Leading GK: Nick Vorberg (10-7, 4.90 g.a.a.)
Head Coach: Keith Tozer, 14th season (22nd overall)

Wave Notes - Team that started 8-0 must snap free of recent slump on Sunday when Baltimore visits with the lead for second-place at stake.
* The Wave has won 25 consecutive games (including the postseason) when allowing five or fewer goals.
* Won first eight games of the season.
* Now healthy, D Lovelace Ackah was one of several key pieces that returned to action in Sunday's 9-7 loss to CAL.
* Greg Howes leads MISL in points (52), restart goals (nine) and shots (120).
* MISL leader Matt Schmidt has 32 blocks this year and150 blocks for his career.

Philadelphia KiXX
kixxonline.com
Record: 6-15
Leading Scorers: Vasic (7G, 11A); Morris (12G, 6A).
Leading GK: Peter Pappas (6-13, 5.60 g.a.a.)
Head Coach: Don D'Ambra, 4th season

KiXX Notes - Split with Baltimore over the weekend. After losing 5-2 on Friday and suffering several injuries, patched-up team came back to earn first win of season versus rival, 7-5, Saturday.
* MISL rookies Josh Rife and David Schofield played key roles on Saturday.
* 2005 MISL Defender of the Year, Morris totaled 9 points and 6 blocks in Feb.
* KiXX have a total record of 2-6 in four back-to-back sets this season. Two more of back-to-back sets on schedule.
* Fifth-place KiXX travel to St. Louis this weekend. Steamers average an MISL-leading 6.8 g.p.g. KiXX are average 4.7.

St. Louis Steamers
stlsteamers.com
Record: 16-5
Leading Scorers: Carlos "Chile" Farias (8G, 28A)
Leading GK: Brett Phillips (14-4, 4.86 g.a.a.)
Head Coach: Omid Namazi, 1st season (6th overall)

Steamers Notes - Rallied to tie three times but could not hold off the California Cougars in an 8-5 loss at Stockton Arena on Friday. First loss to Cougars in closing out six-game season series.
* Maintain two-game lead in standings.
* Winners of all 10 games that have been played at St. Louis' Savvis Center, where they'll host Philadelphia on Sat.
* Joe Reiniger has 599 pro indoor goals.
* Have an edge in the season series with each of their MISL opponents.
* In 21 games, only three have been decided by one goal (Steamers are 2-1).

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