It looks like the Major Indoor Soccer League Central Division playoff series could be quite the
battle.
Vahid Assadpour had a hat trick and goalkeeper Danny Waltman made 24 saves as the
Missouri Comets held off the Milwaukee Wave 17-14 Sunday afternoon in front of a season-high crowd
of 5,964 at U.
While Major League Soccer teams head into the final weeks of preseason and players in the North
American Soccer League and USL PRO teams are finalizing their 2012 plans, Aaron Hohlbein
(Middleton/UW) is in Madison working to get healthy and hoping for a shot with one of those teams
later this season.
The Milwaukee Wave's league-leading attack sputtered after a strong start Friday night, but that
didn't stop the Wave from clinching the Major Indoor Soccer League Central Division title.
Marco Terminesi had a hand in all three goals, setting up the first two and scoring the
third, and goalkeeper Nick Vorberg allowed just one late goal on a deflected shot as the
Wave held off the Wichita Wings 6-3 in front of 3,241 fans at U.
A late withdrawal prompted changes to two Men's Over-30 groups and the schedule for Madison
United's 19th annual President's Cup indoor soccer tournament, which is next weekend at BreakAway
Sports Center in Madison and Keva Sports Center in Middleton.
The St. Charles Celtics pulled out of the event and were replaced by Madison-area team
Galaxy.
Natalie Kulla has finished her soccer career and moved on to the next step in her life,
but she keeps winning awards.
The former Marquette goalkeeper, who finished her career last fall ranked second in NCAA
Division I history with 43 shutouts, was named the 2011-12 Big East Conference Scholar-Athlete of
the Year.
The top goal scorer in Wisconsin prep boys soccer history will continue his college career in
the state.
James Weber (Hartford) is transferring from Xavier to UW-Green Bay, the school announced
Tuesday.
Weber scored three goals in 12 appearances (two starts) for the Musketeers (12-5-4) as a
freshman last fall.
Shannon Smyth (Mequon/Milwaukee DSHA) was named to the Republic of Ireland squad for the
Algarve Cup in Portugal.
The 24-year-old Smyth, who will start her second season with Amazon Grimstad FK in Norway's
Toppserien in April, has six career caps. She has dual citizenship because her father,
Brendan, was born and raised in Ireland.
Andy Stadler (Wauwatosa West) is headed back to Swedish club Sandvikens IF.
The club announced that Stadler will re-join the team next week for a trial in advance of the
Division 1 Norra season, which kicks off April 15.
Stadler had five goals in 11 appearances in all competitions for Sandvikens last year, playing
all but 18 minutes in his 10 league matches with the side.
The National Soccer Coaches Association of America is holding two upcoming coaching courses in
Fond du Lac.
The Youth Level II Diploma course, a class intended for those new to coaching young players, is
scheduled for April 22. The High School Coaches Diploma course, which is focused on issues and
responsibilities unique to prep soccer, is set for July 27 to 29.
The schedules are set for Madison United's 19th annual President's Cup indoor soccer tournament,
which will feature a record 88 teams playing Feb. 18 and 19 at Keva Sports Center in Middleton and
BreakAway Sports Center in Madison.
The tournament kicks off at 7:30 a.m. Feb. 18 at BreakAway, and the final games of the opening
day will kick off 12 hours later over at Keva.
The last time the Baltimore Blast visited U.S. Cellular Arena, they shut out the Milwaukee Wave
for the final 50 minutes and dealt the home team its first loss of the season.
Those points appeared to provide some motivation for the Wave on Saturday night.
Greg Howes had a goal and two assists in a seven-goal first quarter as Milwaukee raced
out to a 14-0 lead and thumped the Blast 22-8 in a Major Indoor Soccer League match watched by
4,707 fans at U.
The University of Wisconsin soccer teams will be back on the field in just more than a
month.
Both Badgers teams released their spring exhibition season schedules this week, with games
starting in mid- to late March.
The UW men have two home matches, opening their six-game spring slate March 25 against UW-Green
Bay and closing against DePaul on May 4.
Some of the top girls soccer players in the Midwest will be playing in Madison this weekend.
An Elite Clubs National League Elite Player Development Program, featuring 45 players from FC
Milwaukee, Minnesota Thunder Academy, Sockers FC-Chicago and St. Louis Scott Gallagher, will be
held indoors at the McClain Facility on the University of Wisconsin campus.
Some of the top girls soccer players in the Midwest will be playing in Madison this weekend.
An Elite Clubs National League Elite Player Development Program, featuring 45 players from FC
Milwaukee, Minnesota Thunder Academy, Sockers FC-Chicago and St. Louis Scott Gallagher, will be
held indoors at the McClain Facility on the University of Wisconsin campus.
Ian Bennett had a hat trick and the Milwaukee Wave allowed just two goals over the final
three quarters en route to a 25-10 victory over the Syracuse Silver Knights on Sunday afternoon at
U.S. Cellular Arena, giving legendary coach Keith Tozer his 700th career victory.
Tozer is the winningest coach in indoor soccer history with a 700-433 record in 27 seasons, the
past 19 with the Wave.
