MILWAUKEE WAVE REMAIN UNDEFEATED IN 2002-03 MISL STANDINGS

The Milwaukee Wave continue to remain undefeated in the 2002-03 Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) standings with a 7-0 overall ledger after a 17:4 victory over the visiting Cleveland Force (3-3) on Nov. 3.

The Philadelphia Kixx have the second-best record in the MISL with a 6-2 mark after earning back-to-back victories on Nov. 2-3. After posting a 17:10 home-win against the Baltimore Blast (2-5) on Nov. 2, the Kixx got their sixth victory of the MISL campaign by edging the host Harrisburg Heat (3-3) 6:4 in overtime the next day.

In other matches on Nov. 2, the Kansas City Comets (1-5) dropped a heartbreaking 22:21 decision over the host San Diego Sockers (3-4), while the Heat topped the visiting Dallas Sidekicks (2-5) 18:14.

Next round of MISL regular season matches will feature the Kansas City Comets visiting the Dallas Sidekicks on Nov. 6. On Nov. 8, the Baltimore Blast greet the Philadelphia Kixx, while the Comets travel to meet the Milwaukee Wave. In a rivalry from the old World Indoor Soccer League, the San Diego Sockers visit the Sidekicks the next day (Nov. 9). Also on Nov. 9, the the Harrisburg Heat host the Blast and the Cleveland Force greet the Kixx. Rounding out the weekend matches on Nov. 10, will be a rematch as the Sidekicks square off against the Sockers in San Diego and then the Heat meets the Comets in Harrisburg.

2002-03 MISL Standings (Through Oct. 28)

Western Conference
Teams (GP, W-L, GB, PF:PA, .PCT)
Milwaukee Wave (7, 7-0, -, 109:53, 1.000)
San Diego Sockers (7, 3-4, 4, 66:86, .429)
Dallas Sidekicks (7, 2-5, 5, 74:81, .286)
Kansas City Comets (6, 1-5, 5.5, 79:104, .167)

Eastern Conference
Teams (GP, W-L, GB, PF:PA, .PCT)
Philadelphia Kixx (8, 6-2, -, 93:80, .750)
Harrisburg Heat (6, 3-3, 2, 64:62, .500)
Cleveland Force (6, 3-3, 2, 50:65, .500)
Baltimore Blast (7, 2-5, 3.5, 76:80, .286)

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U.S. FUTSAL NATIONAL TEAM PLAYER POOL IN MISL ACTION ON NOV. 2-3
Baltimore Blast - Defender Dewan Bader (0 caps) notched a goal, while goalkeeper Brett Phillips (10 caps) had 13 saves in the 17:10 loss to Philadelphia on Nov. 2. ... Cleveland Force - Defender John Ball (6 caps) scored a goal in the 17:4 defeat at the hands of Milwaukee on Nov. 3 ... Harrisburg Heat - Netminder Doug Petras (9 caps) made 14 saves in the 18:14 victory over Dallas on Nov. 2. ... Kansas City Comets - Forward Nino DaSilva (0 caps) had four tallies and two assists in the 22:21 loss to San Diego on Nov. 2. ... Milwaukee Wave -Philadelphia Kixx - Defender Greg Howes (2 caps) and midfielder Leighton O'Brien (1 cap) both had a goal and an assists, while forward Joe Reiniger (0 caps), midfielder Johnny Torres (1 goal, 2 caps) and defender Pat White (4 goals, 6 caps) all scored for Milwaukee in the 17:4 win over Cleveland on Nov. 3. Forward Todd Dusosky (1 goal, 5 caps) and defender Troy Dusosky (3 caps) each added two assists, while goalkeeper Victor Nogueira (16 caps) made seven saves in the victory. ... Two goals by defender Pat Morris (2 goals, 2 caps) paced Philadelphia to a 17:10 victory over Baltimore on Nov. 2. Midfielder Gary DePalma (0 caps) and forward Don D'Ambra (0 caps) each scored in the 6:4 overtime win against Harrisburg on Nov. 3. ... San Diego Sockers - Midfielder Matthew Stewart (0 caps) had a goal and an assist, while teammate Shawn Beyer (0 caps) added a tally in the 22:21 victory over Kansas City on Nov. 2.