Pair of KiXX Selected to the All-MISL Rookie Team
Published on May 2, 2005 under Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Philadelphia KiXX News Release
Philadelphia, PA, May 2, 2005 â The Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) announced today that two members of the Philadelphia KiXX, forward John Barry Nusum and defender Chris Fehrle, were selected to the All-MISL Rookie Team. The selections are the results of voting conducted by a panel of team-level executives and media members from around the seven-team League.
MISL All-Rookie Team
Player Position Team
Danny Waltman Goalkeeper Chicago Storm
Lazo Alavanja Defender Chicago Storm
Chris Fehrle Defender Philadelphia KiXX
Byron Alvarez Forward Chicago Storm
James Koehler Forward Kansas City Comets
John Barry Nusum Forward Philadelphia KiXX
A native of Devonshire, Bermuda, Nusum made an immediate impact with the KiXX in 2004-05, finishing his rookie season tied for ninth on the MISL Leaderboard (tied second team) with 45 points on 28 goals and 17 assists. He registered his first professional indoor point in the first action of his career in Cleveland on October 23, and then notched his first career hat trick versus Baltimore on November 6. The 23-year-old forward concluded his rookie campaign with three hat tricks, a pair of four-point performances, and was named the League's Offensive Player of the Week for the seven-day period ending November 7. Nusum, who also competes with the Bermudda National Team, was named Bermuda's 2004 Male Athlete of the Year at the 24th Annual Sports Awards Programme on February 17. The Furman University graduate, who was selected by the Columbus Crew in the 2002 Major League Soccer (MLS) Draft, holds the institution's all-time mark in goals (610) and points (161). The League's Rookie of the Year candidate has also competed professionally with the Atlanta Silverbacks (2002, 2003) and the Toronto Lynx (2004) of the outdoor A-League.
Fehrle, a product of Holy Ghost Prep in Bensalem, PA, proved to a solid defender in his rookie season. The 23-year-old defender made his professional indoor debut in Cleveland on October 23, and then bagged his first point with a restart goal versus Baltimore on November 6. The Syracuse University graduate finished the regular season with seven points on three goals and four assists and ranked third on the roster with 28 blocks. Fehrle, who also competed professionally with the Syracuse Salty Dogs of the outdoor A-League in 2004, received First Team All-League recognition three times and Parade Magazine's All-American honors twice during his collegiate career.
Last week, the MISL announced that three members of Philadelphia KiXX were voted to the All-MISL First Team; player/coach Don D'Ambra nabbed his second All-League selection, while Philadelphia native Pat Morris pulled in his fourth such honor and all-star goalkeeper Peter Pappas received his seventh.
The Philadelphia KiXX are a member of the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL), a single-entity organization that features a coast-to-coast presence across the United States. The club is currently in the midst of its ninth season of play in 2004-05 at the Wachovia Spectrum located in Philadelphia, PA. The team also operates the Philadelphia KiXX Summer Kamp program, which is offered to boys and girls, ages four to 18, throughout the Tri-State area.
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