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Indiana BLAZE schedule set for '3rd season in W-League 1999

The Indiana BLAZE will kick off their third season in the US Women's Soccer League (or, simply, "W-League") on Saturday night, May 22 at defending Division Champion Cleveland. It will mark the third straight year that the BLAZE have opened their season against the Eclipse.

The Blaze will play 12 regular-season games between May 22 and July 24, followed by the W-League playoffs, which will stretch until mid-August. The W-League, the only national soccer league for women, enters its fifth full season as the highest level of the women's game in this country.

Indiana's home opener is set for Friday, June 4 at 7:35pm at Kuntz Memorial Soccer Stadium in Indianapolis against the Rockford 'Dactyls. The home schedule also features visits from defending League Champion Fort Collins (June 25), defending Division Champion Cleveland (July 18), midwest rival Kalamazoo (July 4), expansion team Nashville (June 18) W-League powerhouse Chicago (June 11), and Jackson (July 11).

The July 11 game against Jackson will be held at Carmel High School's Brian Murray Memorial Stadium.

"We wanted to take one of our games out into the community, and the north side seemed like a natural," explained team Owner/President Kim Morris. "With the tremendous support of soccer up there, not only from Carmel, but from Noblesville, Zionsville, and the North Central area, we think that game will be a big hit."

1999 will also mark the return of the popular "Combo Nights", where the BLAZE and Indiana BLAST A-League team both play at Kuntz Stadium on the same night. The June 11, July 4 and July 18 games are "Combo Nights", which will see the BLAZE game start on Kuntz Stadium's West Field at halftime of the BLAST game on the East Field.

Marc Behringer takes over as the new Head Coach of the BLAZE for 1999. Last year's team won its last two games to finish 5-7 in W-League play.
Highlights of the summer included wins over Fort Collins and Cleveland, the USASA Region II Championship, and a trip to the US Women's Amateur Cup National Finals.

Tickets for BLAZE games can be ordered by calling (317) 585-9203.

INDIANA BLAZE SCHEDULE 1999

DAY DATE OPPONENT TIME
SAT May 22 at Cleveland Eclipse TBA
SAT May 29 at Nashville TBA
FRI June 4 ROCKFORD 'DACTYLS 7:35
FRI June 11 CHICAGO COBRAS* 8:30
FRI June 18 NASHVILLE 7:35
FRI June 25 FORT COLLINS FORCE 7:35
SUN July 4 KALAMAZOO QUEST* 6:30
SUN July 11 JACKSON CALYPSO# 5:30
FRI July 16 at Kalamazoo Quest 5:00
SUN July 18 CLEVELAND ECLIPSE* 6:30
FRI July 23 at Rockford 'Dactyls 7:30
SAT July 24 at Chicago Cobras 7:00
FRI-SUN July 30-Aug.1 Central Conf.Tournament TBA

FRI-SUN Aug.6-8 W-2 Final Four TBA

*"Combo Night" with Indiana Blast
#at Carmel High School

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1998 W League Schedule
MAY
Saturday, May 2
Tampa Bay at Miami5:30
Saturday, May 9
Orlando at NJ L Stallions5:00
Saturday, May 16
Hampton Rd. at NJLStallions5:00
Conn. at New Hampshire6:00
Cleveland at Indiana7:00
Ft. Collins at Denver7:30
Miami at Jackson7:30
Raleigh at Orlando5:00
Sunday, May 17
Central Jersey at Finger Lks.2:00
New York at Rhode Island2:00
Miami at Atlanta2:00
Friday, May 22
Chicago at Rockford
Saturday, May 23
Indiana at Ft. Collins5:00
Central Jersey at NH6:00
Tampa Bay at Orlando7:30
Sunday, May 24
Kalamazoo at Chicago2:00
Indiana at Denver2:00
Delaware at Hampton Roads2:00
Friday, May 29
Alabama at Jackson7:30
Finger Lakes at Rhode Island8:00
Saturday, May 30
Columbus at Cleveland7:30
Rockford at Indiana7:45
Cent. Jersey at Hampton Rds.7:30
Finger Lakes at New York7:30
NJL Stallions at New Hamp.6:00
Alabama at Atlanta7:30
Miami at Orlando7:00
Sunday, May 31
Kalamazoo at Rockford2:00
Rhode Island at Connecticut5:30
JUNE
Wednesday, June 3
Boston at Rhode Island8:00
Friday, June 5
Denver at Miami1:30
Atlanta at Alabama6:00
Ft. Collins at Indiana7:45
Conn. at Central Jersey8:00
Hampton Roads at Maryland8:00
Saturday, June 6
Hampton Roads at Delaware5:00
Denver at Orlando5:00
Cleveland at Rockford7:30
Ft. Collins at Kalamazoo7:30
New Hamp. At Finger Lakes7:30
Sunday, June 7
New York at Central Jersey2:00
Buffalo at Finger Lakes4:00
Jackson at Alabama4:00
Conn. At NJ Lady Stallions5:00
Friday, June 12
Cleveland at Indiana7:45
Rockford at Kalamazoo8:00
Saturday, June 13
Orlando at Miami5:30
Alabama at Charlotte7:00
Denver at Ft. Collins5:00
Kalamazoo at Cleveland7:30
Rockford at Chicago7:30
NJL Stallions at Cent. Jersey 7:30
Rhode Island at New Hamp.7:30
New York at Boston7:30
Hampton Roads at Raleigh7:30
Sunday, June 14
Connecticut at Finger Lakes2:00
Rhode Island at NJL Stallions 5:00
Alabama at Hampton Roads2:00
Friday, June 19
Kalamazoo at Rockford7:30
Saturday, June 20
New Hamp. At NJL Stallions5:00
New York at Connecticut5:30
Alabama at Miami5:30
Ft. Collins at Cleveland7:30
Chicago at Indiana7:00
Rhode Island at Cent. Jersey7:30
Sunday, June 21
Rhode Island at New York2:00
Alabama at Orlando1:00
Friday, June 26
Finger Lakes at Connecticut7:30
Saturday, June 27
Cleveland at Columbus7:30
Chicago at Ft. Collins5:00
Indiana at Kalamazoo7:30
Finger Lakes at Cent. Jersey7:30
Connecticut at Rhode Island7:30
Orlando at Miami5:00
Sunday, June 28
Rockford at Columbus2:00
Kalamazoo at Indiana2:00
NJL Stallions at Hampton Rds.2:00
NJ Wildcats at Alabama2:00
JULY
Wednesday, July 1
Orlando at Tampa Bay8:00
Friday, July 3
Finger Lakes at Rochester8:00
NJ L Stallions at New York8:00
Raleigh at Hampton Roads8:00
Miami at Tampa Bay7:30
Saturday, July 4
Ft. Collins at Denver7:30
Rockford at Cleveland7:30
Finger Lakes at Buffalo6:30
Central Jersey at Connecticut5:30
Sunday, July 5
New York at Long Island2:00
Miami at Orlando2:00
Indiana at Cleveland2:00
Boston at Toronto2:00
Buffalo at Rochester2:00
Friday, July 10
Columbus at Ft. Collins6:00
Hampton Roads at Raleigh7:30
Saturday, July 11
Cleveland at Kalamazoo6:00
Rochester at Ft. Collins5:00
Rockford at Indiana7:45
Central Jersey at Delaware5:00
New Hampshire at Conn.5:30
Miami at Alabama5:30
Sunday, July 12
Buffalo at Cleveland3:00
Cent. Jersey at Hampton Rds.2:00
NJ L Stallions at Finger Lks.2:00
New Hampshire at New York2:00
NJ Wildcats at Rhode Island2:00
Charlotte at Alabama12:00
Friday, July 17
Ft. Collins at Rockford7:30
Long Island at New York8:00
Saturday, July 18
Ft. Collins at Kalamazoo7:30
Indiana at Cleveland7:00
Cent. Jersey at NJL Stallions5:00
Finger Lakes at New Hamp.6:00
Orlando at Jackson7:30
Sunday, July 19
Kalamazoo at Columbus2:00
New Hamp. At Rhode Island2:00
Orlando at Alabama4:00
Friday, July 24
Hampton Roads at Charlotte7:00
Saturday, July 25
Indiana at Rockford7:30
Chicago at Kalamazoo7:30
New Hamp. at Cent. Jersey7:30
Connecticut at New York7:30
Rhode Island at Finger Lakes7:30
Maryland at NJ Lady Stallions5:00
Jackson at Miami6:00
Sunday, July 26
Buffalo at Ft. Collins

GAME RESULTS
Game Reports

August 17, 1998
Raleigh Wins W-1 Championship

The Raleigh Wings completed a perfect season beating the Boston Renegades 4-3 and capturing the W-Leagues's first ever W-1 Championship today in front of a crowd of 2,180 at Bowditch Field.

The Wings, who set a W-League record by finishing 17-0 overall, got two goals from former U.S. National Team forward and University of North Carolina star Robin Confer and survived a spirited Renegades comeback to earn the national title. Confer also scored two goals in Friday's 5-0 rout of Maryland, giving her four for the tournament and earning her the 1998 Tournament Most Valuable Player award.

Championship Game

Raleigh Wings 4 -- Boston Renegades 3

Both teams came out attacking from the opening kick, Raleigh forward Robin Confer gave the Wings a short-lived lead in the 20th minute when she took a shot from inside the box that was redirected by a Boston defender and rolled slowly past Renegades 'keeper Jen Mead.

Two minutes later, Boston forward Laura Collins pounced on a back pass that Raleigh goalkeeper Tracy Dukar misplayed at the top of the box. Collins sprinted past Dukar, who scrambled back to cover an open goal, only to have Collins knock the ball past defender Nel Fettig, who lunged in vain to stop the shot. Confer scored her fourth goal of the two-day tournament on a beautiful dipping free kick from 25 yards out. Raleigh midfielder Kim Yankowski made it 3-1 in the 52nd minute when she pushed home a ball that she gathered inside the six-yard box.. Boston began their second comeback when Renegades captain and defender Amy Heseltine scored off a Nancy Slocum free kick in the 63rd minute, and Boston Leading scorer Kerry Connors tied the game in the 72nd minute when she tracked down a ball out of the midfield from Karen Ferguson, and launched a shot into an open net.

Raleigh broke the tie and scored the game winner in the 81st minute when midfielder Kim Smith slotted the ball home after a low cross by forward Kelly Walbert. Boston tried desperately to send the game into overtime, but failed.

Raleigh WingsBoston Renegades
43
 12F
Raleigh224
Boston123
Scoring
RaleighBoston
  • Confer (unassisted), 20
  • Confer (unassisted), 33
  • Yankowski (unassisted), 52
  • Smith (Walbert), 81
  • Collins (unassisted), 22
  • Heseltine (unassisted), 63
  • Connors (Ferguson), 73
Lineups
  • Tracy Ducar
  • Nel Fettig
  • Carla Overbeck
  • Thori Staples
  • Angela Kelly
  • Megan Jeidy
  • Kim Yankowski
  • Kim Smith
  • Kelly Walber
  • Wendy Gebauer
  • Robin Confer.
  • Jen Mead
  • Shelley Hull
  • Amy Heseltine
  • Shelley Addison-Smith (Kristen Supko 85)
  • Sara Powell
  • Karen Ferguson
  • Deborah Flaherty
  • Jenna Kurowksi (Kristi Palmaccio 46)
  • Marybeth Callahan (Nancy Slocum 46)
  • Laura Collins
  • Kerry Connors.
Attendence: 2,180
 RaleighBoston
Shots147
Saves33
Fouls52
Offsides21
Corner Kicks72

Third Place Game

In the third place game, the New Jersey Lady Stallions slipped by the Maryland Pride 1-0 in a shootout on the game-winning attempt of U.S. Women's National Team midfielder Christie Pearce, who chipped Pride goalkeeper Kate MacFarland for the deciding shootout goal.

In the most evenly-played part of the tournament, the Maryland Pride and the New Jersey Lady Stallions battled it out end to end to a scoreless tie at halftime. New Jersey, who was outshot 8-5, withstood two shots that clanged off the crossbar and were quickly cleared. Maryland forward Lara Powlow led the Pride with four shots in the half.

In the second half, it was New Jersey that took control of the match, outshooting the Pride 7-1 and presenting numerous scoring chances. Lady Stallions' leading scorer Nickie Kelly, W-2 goal leader Kristen Kurzynowski, and defender Kathleen Sinram combined for eight of the team's 14 total shots in regulation and overtime.

New Jersey Lady StallionsMaryland Pride
1 0
Shootout
 12OTSOF
Maryland000 2 0
New Jersey000 31
Scoring: none in regulation or overtime
Shootout Summary
MarylandNew Jersey
  • Desfosses (goal)
  • Shermeta (goal)
  • Andersch (save)
  • McDonough (save)
  • P. McCarthy (wide right)
  • Foster (wide right)
  • V. Rubio (goal)
  • A. Rubio (goal)
  • Pearce (goal)
Lineups
  • Kate MacFarland
  • Staci Wilson
  • Danielle Desfosses
  • Jenny McMahon
  • Maureen McDonough
  • Peggy McCarthy
  • Tania Shermeta
  • Megan McCarthy
  • Nancy Rohrman
  • Lara Powlow (Samantha Andersch 76)
  • Jamie Dykes
  • Amy Pseja
  • Vanessa Rubio
  • Dana Zonkle
  • Kathleen Sinram
  • Dawn Dickten
  • Jeanette Mason (Tracy Foster 46)
  • Kimberly Faust (Kerri Schembari 50)
  • Christi Pearce
  • Andrea Rubio
  • Nickie Kelly
  • Kristen Kurzynowski (Krissy Jeremian 72)
MDNJ
Shots1014
Saves93
Fouls1010
Offsides01
Corner Kicks14

All-Tournament Team
GKAmy PsejaNew Jersey Lady Stallions
DNel FettigRaleigh Wings
DStaci WilsonMaryland Pride
DAmy HeseltineBoston Renegades
DDawn DicktenNew Jersey Lady Stallions
MKim SmithRaleigh Wings
MKim YankowskiRaleigh Wings
MChristie PearceNew Jersey Lady Stallions
FLaura CollinsBoston Renegades
FRobin ConferRaleigh Wings
FKerry ConnorsBoston Renegades

August 17, 1998
W-2 Finals

Fort Collins Wins First Ever W-2 Championship

August 8, 1998 The #3 seed Fort Collins Force' player Maren Hendershot scored two goals in two minutes from to help beat the Hampton Roads Pirhanas 3-1 to win the W-League's first ever W-2 Championship.

Fort Collins 3 -- Hampton Roads 1

After the teams spent much of the first half playing a back-and-forth game in the midfield, Fort Collins midfielder Kelley Poole opened up the scoring in the 29th minute when she controlled a bad clearance in the box, and shot into the lower left corner of the goal.

Although they out shot the Pirhanas 8-0 in the first half, the Force had just a 1-0 lead at halftime.

Tournament MVP Maren Hendershot, who scored two goals in the Force's 4-0 rout of the host Miami Gliders on Friday, scored the game-winning goal in the 57th minute off a pass from midfielder Amy Hamamoto.

After Hampton Roads put the ball in play following the goal, Hendershot again found herself streaking towards the goal, this time dribbling through three defenders and beating goalkeeper Amanda Fox to score her second goal of the night and her fourth of the tournament.

Hampton Roads, who beat the New York Magic 2-1 Friday to advance to the finals, spoiled the Force's shutout bid when forward Jen Gillsepie blasted an unexpected shot from 25 years out that left second half substitute goalkeeper Tracy Frost reaching in vain to attempt the save. Comments "I can't believe it. It's shocking, coming in here third and pulling it off," said an ecstatic Jamie Hemingway, the coach of the Force. "I gave the players a lot of freedom all year long. I know we had the quality of players to do it. It's incredible."

"This is unbelievable," said Hendershot, upon winning the W-2 Championship MVP award along with winning the National W-2 Title. "This is one of the greatest feelings I've ever felt, and this is one of the best teams I've ever played on." "It was our goal just to get here," said Hampton Roads defender Allison Ankerson. "We're not used to an offense coming down our throats non-stop. It took us out of our game."

Third Place Game

New York 3 -- Miami 0

New York Magic redeemed itself by taking it to the Miami Gliders, scoring three goals in the first half and hanging on for a 3-0 win to take third place.

New York scored early in the half, beginning with a goal in the third minute by star forward Jessica Reifer, who finished third in the W-2 in scoring with 11 goals and eight assists. Reifer jumped to block a ball that Miami goalkeeper Danielle Dion was trying to clear. She gathered the ball after it deflected off of her back, and beat Dion to the right.

Later in the half,Noelle Meeke bent a beautiful corner kick across the goal mouth, where it glanced off the inside of the far post past a stunned Dion in the 32nd minute to put the Magic up 2-0. Reifer put the game out of reach when she scored on a 2-on-1 situation.

Miami, who led the W-2 with 51 goals in the regular season, finished the tournament scoreless while dominating the second half in each of their losses.

Comments

"If we'd started last night's game the way we finished tonight, we would've been playing in the final," said Miami midfielder Nikki Grant, one of four Scottish National Team players on the Gliders roster.

"We were very honored to be able to host the W-2 Championship," said Miami General Manager Graziella Marandi. "I know everyone had a wonderful time, and we'd love to host the event again."

August 17, 1998
1998 W-2 League Coaches' Awards

All awards were voted upon by W-2 coaches. The following is the complete listing of the awards for the 1998 W-2 season:

MVP - Jessica Reifer, F, New York Magic

Reifer, who finished the regular season third in the W-2 in scoring with 11 goals and eight assists, led the second-year Magic to a 9-2 record and a goal differential of 33-2, both of which led the W-2. She scored five goals and added an assist in a 10-0 rout of New Hampshire to be named W-League Player of the Week for Week 10. Reifer, a three-time All-American at the University of Hartford, was presented the award Saturday after a 3-0 win over Miami in the third place game of the W-2 Championship, in which she scored two goals and was named to the All-Tournament team.

Coach of the Year - Kim Shaw, Cleveland Eclipse

Cleveland Coach Kim Shaw, who also serves as the team's president and general manager, led the Eclipse to a 9-3 record and first place in the W-2 Central Division. Their 9-3 mark, which tied them with the Miami Gliders for the second best mark in the W-2, included a 5-1 record at home.

Defender of the Year - Ingrid Wagner, Cleveland Eclipse

Cleveland defender Ingrid Wagner was the force behind an Eclipse defense that allowed just 20 goals in 12 games, making them one of the top five defenses in the W-2. Wagner was named to the W-League Team of the Week in Week 7.

Leading Scorer (Points) - Nickie Kelly, F, New Jersey Lady Stallions

New Jersey forward Nickie Kelly did it all this year, piling up goals and assists everywhere for a total of 34 points (11 goals, 12 assists) on the season.

Top Goal Scorer - Kristen Kurzynowski, F, New Jersey Lady Stallions

When it came to scoring goals this year, Kurzynowski was far above the rest. The dangerous forward notched 16 goals in 14 games, five better than New York's Reifer and teammate Nickie Kelly.

Top Assist Leader - Nickie Kelly, F, New Jersey Lady Stallions

Kelly's 12 assists were four better than Reifer and Miami's Pauline MacDonald, who tied for second place.

Goalkeeper of the Year - Amy Pseja, New Jersey Lady Stallions

Pseja finished the regular season having given up just nine goals in 1194 minutes, good for a league-best goals against average of 0.68.

August 17, 1998
1998 W-1 League Coaches' Awards

Most Valuable Player: Charmaine Hooper, F, Chicago Cobras

Chicago Cobras forward Charmaine Hooper led her team to an 11-3 record, first place in the W-1 Central division and won the W-1 scoring title. Hooper, a star forward with the Canadian National Team, was the most consistent scorer in the league and helped the Cobras score 54 goals in 14 games, good for second among all 30 W-League teams. On three separate occasions, she received W-League Player of the Week honors and once scored nine goals in a single weekend.

Coach of the Year: Bill Palladino, Raleigh Wings

Palladino, who also serves as the assistant coach at the University of North Carolina, assembled a team overflowing with talent and expertly guided them to a W-League record 17-0 mark and the first ever W-1 Championship in jtheir first season as a team.

Leading Scorer (points): Charmaine Hooper, F, Chicago Cobras

Hooper's point total of 52 (23 goals, six assists) was almost twice that of six of top eight scorers that trailed her. The mark sets a W-League record for points in a season and eclipsed last year's mark of 28 points (by Atlanta's Jenny Crawford).

Top Goal Scorer: Charmaine Hooper, F, Chicago Cobras

When it came to putting the ball into the back of the net this year, Hooper was alone at the top of the league. She scored 23 goals in 14 games, six better than Denver's Mikka Hansen and nine more than Charlotte's Ali Lord.

Top Assist Leader: Kim Yankowski, Raleigh Wings

Yankowski's 10 assists were one better than Hansen.

Goalkeeper of the Year: Kim Wyant, Long Island Lady Riders

Wyant, who has established herself as the best goalkeeper in the history of the W-League, won her fourth consecutive Goalkeeper of the Year award. She finished the regular season having given up 13 goals in 1204 minutes, good for a league-best goals against average of 0.97. In 1997, she led the W-League with an astonishing 0.36 goals against average and guided the Lady Riders to the 1997 W-League Championship.

W- League Results Week 13
(July 31 - Aug 2)
7/31/98
Delaware 1 -- Boston 0
Raleigh 9 -- Jackson 0
Columbus 2 -- Rochester 0
8/1/98
Long Island 4 -- Delaware 0
Denver 1 -- Buffalo 0*
*game was forfeited
Charlotte 3 -- Jackson 0
Atlanta 2 -- Tampa Bay 0
N.J. Lady Stallions 2 -- Maryland 1
8/2/98
Rochester 1 -- Denver 0*
*game was forfeited
W-2 Playoff Games
7/31/98
Fort Collins 1 -- Cleveland 0
8/2/98
New York 1 -- Finger Lakes 0
W-League Results Week 12
(July 20 -- 27, 1998)
7/20/98
Hampton Roads 4 -- Central Jersey 1
7/24/98
New Jersey 3 -- Delaware 2
Charlote 5 -- Hampton Roads 1
Tampa Bay 2 -- Jackson 0
Chicago 6 -- Rockford 0
7/25/98
Boston 2 -- Long Island 1
Columbus 1 -- Delaware 0
Atlanta 3 -- Charlotte 2
N.J. Lady Stallions 2 -- Denver 1
Chicago 5 -- Kalamazoo 0
Miami 4 -- Jackson 2
Indiana 4 -- Rockford 2
Central Jersey -- 2 -- New Hampshire 1
Finger Lakes -- 1 -- Rhode Island 0*
*game forfeited by Rhode Island*
7/26/98
Maryland 5 -- New Jersey 0
Fort Collins 2 -- N.J. Lady Stallions 1 (OT)
Indiana 2 -- Cleveland 1
W-League Results Week 11
(July 18-20)
July 17, 1998

Atlanta 4 -- Boston 1
Denver 2 -- Columbus 1
Long Island 1 -- New York 0 (SO)
Rochester 2 -- Tampa Bay 1
Delaware 9 -- N.J. Wildcats 1
Raleigh 7 -- Charlotte 1
Fort Collins -- 2 Rockford 0
July 18, 1998

Maryland 2 -- Delaware 1 (SO)
Jackson 5 -- Orlando 0
Fort Collins 5 -- Kalamazoo 1
Lady Stallions 5 -- C. Jersey 1
N. Hampshire 3 -- Finger Lakes 2(SO)
July 19, 1998

Boston 1 -- Maryland 0
Raleigh 3 -- Charlotte 2
Chicago 4 -- Denver 0
Columbus 7 -- Kalamazoo 0
Long Island 3 -- Atlanta 1
Cleveland 6 -- Rochester 1
N. Hampshire 2 -- Rhode Island 1
Alabama 2 -- Orlando 0
W-league Results Week 9
(July 3 -- 5)
July 3, 1998
Boston 3 -- Toronto 0
Delaware 2 -- Charlotte 1 (SO)
Raleigh 1 -- Hampton Roads 0
Finger Lakes 2 --Rochester 1
Atlanta 4 -- Jackson 1
Tampa Bay 3 -- Miami 2
New York 2 -- Lady Stallions 0
Connecticut 2 -- Central Jersey 0
July 4, 1998
Maryland 1 -- Charlotte 0
Chicago 4 -- Columbus 3
Denver 4 -- Fort Collins 1
Cleveland 2 -- Rockford 1
July 5, 1998
Boston 5 -- Toronto 0
New York 1 -- Long Island 0
Cleveland 4 -- Indiana 2
Miami 10 -- Orlando 1
W-league Results Week 6
(June 13-14)
June 12
Tampa Bay 3 -- Delaware 2
Kalamazoo 5 -- Rockford 4 (SO)
June 13

Charlotte 12 -- Alabama 0
Atlanta 5 -- Delaware 2
Chicago 2 -- Rockford 0
Denver 5 -- Fort Collins3
Long Island 3 Rochester 2 (SO)
Raleigh 8 -- Hampton Roads 0
Cleveland 4 -- Kalamazoo 1
New Hampshire1 -- Rhode Island 0 (SO)
Miami 6 -- Orlando 0
Jackson 4 -- New Jersey 2
June 14

Chicago 2 -- Columbus 1
Rochester 3 -- New Jersey 1
Maryland 2 -- Jackson 1 (OT)
Finger Lakes 1 -- Connecticut 0
N.J. Lady Stallions 6 -- Rhode Island 0
Hampton Roads 9 -- Alabama1
W-League Results Week 5
(June 3 - 7)
June 3
Boston 2 -- Rhode Island 0
June 5

Atlanta 8 -- Alabama 0
Raleigh 3 -- Chicago 2
Maryland 2 -- Hamp. Roads 1
Indiana 3 -- Fort Collins 2 (OT)
Cent. Jersey 4 -- Connecticut 0
June 6

Raleigh 4 -- Columbus 1
Delaware 1 -- Hamp. Roads 0
Long Island 5 -- Buffalo 0
Jackson 1 -- Atlanta 0
Tampa Bay 3 -- Charlotte 1
Denver 7 -- Orlando 2
Cleveland 4 -- Rockford 3(Shoot out)
Fort Collins 3 -- Kalamazoo 0
New Hamp. 4 -- Finger Lakes 0
June 7

Jackson 5 -- Alabama 2
Finger Lakes 5 -- Buffalo 4
Denver 2 -- Miami 1
Rochester 6 -- N.J. Wildcats 0
Cent. Jersey 2 -- New York 1
Lady Stallions 3 -- Connecticut 1
W-League Results Week 4
(May 29-31)
5/29/98
Raleigh (W-1) 1 -- Tampa Bay (W-1) 0
Jackson (W-1) 3 -- Alabama (W-2) 0
Indiana (W-1) 2 -- Rockford (W-2) 1 (SO)
Rhode Island (W-2) 2 -- Finger Lakes (W-2) 1
5/30/98
Boston (W-1) 4 -- New Jersey (W-1) 0
L.I. Lady Riders (W-1) 3 -- Maryland (W-1) 2
Atlanta (W-1) 2 -- Alabama (W-2) 0
Charlotte (W-1) 2 -- Tampa Bay (W-1) 1
Chicago (W-1) 6 -- Buffalo (W-1) 1
Columbus (W-1) 5 -- Cleveland (W-2) 2
Hampton Roads (W-2) 1 -- Central Jersey (W-2) 0
New York (W-2) 5 -- Finger Lakes (W-2) 0
N.J. Lady Stallions (W-2) 6 N.H. Lady Phantoms (W-2) 0
Miami (W-2) 2 -- Orlando (W-2) 0
5/31/98
Kalamazoo (W-2) -- 3 Rockford (W-2) 2
Boston (W-1) -- 3 Delaware (W-1) 1
Chicago (W-1) -- 4 Rochester (W-1) 0
Connecticut (W-2) -- 3 Rhode Island (W-2) 2
W-League Results Week 3
(May 22-24)
May 22
Raleigh (W1) 4 -- Jackson (W1) 0
New Hampshire(W2) 1 -- C.J. Csplash (W2) 0 (OT Shootout)
May 23
Long Island (W1) 2 -- Delaware(W1) 1
Maryland (W1) 2 -- N.J.Wildcats (W1) 0
Raleigh (W1) 3 -- Atlanta (W1) 0
Tampa Bay (W1) 10 -- Orlando (W1) 0
Fort Collins (W2) 8 -- Indiana (W2) 0
May 24
Hampton Roads (W1) 3 -- Delaware (W1) 1
Chicago (W1) 6 -- Kalamazoo (W2) 0
Denver (W1) 5 -- Indiana (W2) 1

1998 W-league Standings
Final Standings

W-1 Division
NorthWLSWSLPtsGFGAHomeAway
Boston Renegades113003330144-27-1
Maryland Pride104102824115-25-2
Long Island Lady Riders104302421145-25-2
Delaware Genies59121323274-41-5
New Jersey Wildcats31110718530-62-6
CentralWLSWSLPtsGFGAHomeAway
Chicago Cobras113003354155-16-2
Denver Diamonds113003345216-15-2
New Jersey Lady Stallions113003343106-15-2
Columbus Ziggx77002134314-43-3
Rochester Ravens41002918293-41-6
Buffalo Ffillies*060006240-30-3
SouthWLSWSLPtsGFGAHomeAway
Raleigh Wings14000425897-07-0
Atlanta Classics95002738275-24-3
Jackson Calypso68001825365-21-5
Tampa Bay Extreme68001832245-31-5
Charlotte Speed59011536314-31-6
W-2 Division
NorthWLSWSLPtsGFGAHomeAway
New York Magic9201273325-14-1
Finger Lakes Heartbreakers66111614244-32-3
Central Jersey Splash57001516194-11-6
Connecticut Lady Wolves48001211203-31-5
New Hampshire Lady Phantoms5730911323-32-4
Rhode Island Rays21002611342-40-6
CentralWLSWSLPtsGFGAHomeAway
Cleveland Eclipse93202331205-14-2
Fort Collins Force75002136234-13-4
Indiana Blaze57111317344-31-4
Kalamazoo Quest48101014443-31-5
Rockford Dactyls21003618301-51-5
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Miami Gliders93002751185-14-2
Hampton Roads Piranhas57101321284-21-5
Alabama Angels2100067621-51-5
Orlando Ladyhawks0120004610-60-6
*Buffalo Ffillies dropped out of the W-League 6/30/98
**Team was unable to play a full 12 game schedule due to a postponed game that could not be rescheduled.

1998 W-league Leaders

W1 W2
NameTeam#Points NameTeam#Points
Charmaine HooperCHG52 Jessica ReiferNYM30
Mikka HansenDEN43 Pauline McDonaldMIM26
Kristen KurzynowskiNJR32 Mauren PentzCLV23
Nickie KellyNJR30 Cindy GreenmanMIM22
Alissa LordCHA27 Allison WagnerCLV19
Laura MartinLON23 Heather MaierRCK18
Kerry ConnorsBOS21 Ani PerezMIM17
Abby WambachRCT21 Maren HendershotFTC17
Jennifer CrawfordALT20
three tied at 16 two tied at19
Goals
NameTeam#Points NameTeam#Points
Charmaine HooperCHG23 Jessica ReiferNYM11
Mikka HansenDEN17 Maureen PentzCLV9
Kristen KurzynowskiNJR16 Allison WagnerCLV9
Allisa LordCHA13 Pauline McDonaldMIM9
Laura MartinLON11 AniPerezMIM8
Abby WambachRCT9 Maren HendershotFTC8
Nickie KellyNJR9 Cindy GreenmanMIM8
ErinTaylorCMB8 Heather MaierRCK7
Kimberly SmithRLG8 Rosemary DurbinFTC7
Kerry GraggALT8 Kelley PooleFTC7
Assists
NameTeam#Points NameTeam#Points
Nickie KellyNJR12 Pauline McDonaldMIM8
Mikka HansenDEN9 Jessica ReiferNYM8
Marci MillerCHG8 Cindy GreenmanMIM6
Carlene WawrzonekTPA8 Mary Beth LengefeldCLV6
Kim YankowsiRLG8 Karen RobbinsFTC5
Kerry ConnorsBOS7 Noelle MeekeNYM5
Amy JonesTPA6 Maureen PentzCLV5
Four tied at 6 Lisa BliskisMIM5
Carrie ProostHMR4 Heather MaierRCK4

Top Five Goalkeepers(>630 minutes)
NameTeamMinGoalsGAA NameTeamMinGoalsGAA
Amy PsejaNJR110480.65 Danille DionMIM1026151.32
Kim WyantLON1145131.02 Katie CarsonCLV915161.57
Camille ThomasCHG1069151.26 Deb KowsalRHD570101.58
Jen MeadBOS1035151.30 Stacey NagleCJS638121.69
Kate MacFarlaneMAR735111.35 Stephanie MaurerRCK855192.00

"W" LEAGUE BY STATE

Atlanta, Georgia Boston, Mass.
Atlanta Classics
Michael Sabatelle
1013 Main Street
Stone Mountian, GA 30033
Phone: (770)879-3668
Fax: (770) 879-7110 		Boston Renegades
Michael Jones
P.O. Box 430
Hyannis, MA 02601
Phone: (508) 790-4782
Fax: (508) 771-5550
Buffalo, New York Charlotte, North Carolina
Buffalo Fillies
Mark Fishaut
4251 Oakwood Dr
Williamsville, NY 14221
Phone: (716) 631-5255
Fax: (716) 668-1715		 Charlotte Speed
Tim Santoro
911 N. Tryon St., Ste. 104-4
Charlotte, NC 28262
Phone: (704) 503-6101
Fax: (704) 503-6101
Chicago, Illinois Delaware
Chicago Cobras
Mike Dunne
24 W. 75 N. Avenue
Carol Stream, IL 60188
Phone: (630) 588-1176
Fax: (630) 588-8031		 Delaware Genies
Doyle Dobbins
3301 Lancaster Pike, Ste. 1E
Wilmington, DE 19805
Phone: (302) 326-1930
Fax: (302) 326-1932
Colorado Mississippi
Denver Diamonds
Tom Stone
7112 W. Jeferson #110
Lakewood, CO 80232
Phone: (303) 966-5200 (ext. 52)
Fax: (303) 986-5222		 Fort Collins Force
Amy Finkelstein
PO Box 2478
Fort Collins, CO 80522
Phone: (970) 407-0787
Fax: (970) 407-9497

Jackson Calypso
Harry Rayburn
1440-A Poplar Blvd.
Jackson, MS 39202
Phone: (601) 969-0936
Fax: (601) 352-0108
Long Island, New York Maryland
Long Island Lady Riders
Chuck Jacob
238 Berkeley Place
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Phone: (516) 822-0606
Fax: (718) 638-7021		 Maryland Pride
Scott Westcoat/Jay Goldstein
303 Najoles Rd., #112
Millersville, MD 22108
Phone: (410) 729-1100
Fax: (410) 729-1604
New Jersey Ohio
New Jersey Wildcats
Aby Moghanaki
66 Fairlawn Avenue
Mercerville, NJ 08619
Phone: (609) 587-7707
Fax: (609) 587-0828		 Columbus Ziggx
Jonathan Lipsitz
5864 Whittingham Drive
Dublin, OH 43017
Phone: (614) 889-8757
Fax: (614) 227-4494
Raleigh, North Carolina Rochester, New York
Raleigh Wings
Dr. Hugo Uyttenhove
130 Wind Chime Court
Raleigh, NC 27615
Phone: (919) 848-3063
Fax: (919) 848-4657		 Rochester Ravens
Jill McCabe
172 Shelbourne Road
Rochester, NY 14620
Phone: (716) 461-4813
Fax: (716) 442-9527
Tampa, Florida Toronto Canada
Tampa Bay Extreme
Rui Farias
P.O. Box 433
St. Petersburg, FL 33731
Phone: (813) 823-7848
Fax: (813) 896-5425		 Toronto, Canada
Toronto Inferno
http://home.inforamp.net/~spartan4/
Alan Hosey, Chairman, Toronto Inferno

August 4, 1998
W-1 Regular Season Ends And W-2 Championship Field Set

The New York Magic and Fort Collins Force advanced to the first ever W-2 Championship, where they will join Hampton Roads and the host Miami Gliders.

The W-2 Final Four Championship begins Friday, August 7th. in Miami Beach, Florida. #1 seed New York against #4 seed Hampton Roads in Game One at 6:00 p.m. The #2 seed Miami meet #3 seed Fort Collins in Game Two at 8:00 p.m. The third place game and W-2 Championship game will be played Saturday night at 6 and 8 p.m., respectively.

The story of the W-1 regular season is the Raleigh Wings amazing 14-0 record. The Wings' unbeaten mark gave them a 15-point first place lead in the W-1 South, while the two other divisions were decided by 5 points or less. The Atlanta Classics locked up the second spot with a 2-0 win over division rival Tampa Bay Saturday. The Classics will face the Wings in the W-1 South Division Playoffs this weekend.

In the Central, the Denver Diamonds and New Jersey Lady Stallions wins vaulted them into a tie for first place with the Chicago Cobras. The Diamonds received a 1-0 forfeit victory over the new-defunct Buffalo Ffillies, while the Lady Stallions won 2-1 against Maryland. Chicago and Denver using a tiebreaker will advance with the most goals scored (54 and 45 goals, respectively).

Nothing changed in the W-1 North, where the Maryland Pride and Long Island Lady Riders will battle this weekend to advance to the W-1 Championship and join the first-place Boston Renegades -who qualify automatically as the host of the three-day event.

July 30, 1998
No Surprises As W-2 Playoff Teams Decided

Chicago Jumps to Top of W-1 Central With One Week Left

TAMPA, Fla. (July 27, 1998) - The Midwest was best in Week 12 of W-League play, as the Indiana Blaze helped close out the W-2 regular season with a pair of wins and the Chicago Cobras moved to the top of the W-1 Central with two blowout wins and just one week remaining in the W-1 regular season.

Indiana (5-7, 13 points) went out in a Blaze of glory this weekend, finishing their season with two big wins and moving into third place in the five-team Central division. The Blaze defeated rival Rockford 4-2 Saturday and then pulled off a 2-1 upset of first-place Cleveland yesterday.

Despite their efforts, the Blaze failed to qualify for the playoffs, as Central front-runners Cleveland (9-3, 23 points) and Fort Collins (7-5, 21 points) advance. Cleveland clinched the regular season title last week, while Fort Collins is coming off a 2-1 upset win over the W-