2017–18 Major Arena Soccer League season

Major Arena Soccer League
Season	2017–18
Champions	Baltimore Blast
Matches played	176
Goals scored	2,402 (13.65 per match)
Top goalscorer	Franck Tayou (71)
Longest winning run	17 Games:; Monterrey Flash; (11/5/17–2/11/18)
Longest losing run	13 Games:; Turlock Express; (12/15/17–2/16/18)
	← 2016–17 2018–19 →

The 2017–18 Major Arena Soccer League season is the tenth season for the league. The regular season started on October 28, 2017, and ended on March 4, 2018. Each team played a 22-game schedule. The Baltimore Blast won their third straight Ron Newman Cup Championship by defeating the Monterrey Flash 4–3 on March 25.^[1] 40 anniversary of professional indoor soccer in North America.

Standings

Final as of March 4, 2018^[2]
2017-18 League Championship
2017-18 Playoff Team
(Bold) Division Winner

Eastern Conference

Place	Team	GP	W	L	Pct	GF	GA	GB	Home	Road
Eastern Division
1	Baltimore Blast	22	17	5	.773	143	109	—	11-0	6-5
2	Syracuse Silver Knights	22	13	9	.591	140	130	4	7-4	6-5
3	Florida Tropics SC	22	10	12	.455	131	141	7	5-6	5-6
4	Harrisburg Heat	22	6	16	.273	114	148	11	4-7	2-9
Central Division
1	Milwaukee Wave	22	17	5	.773	172	124	—	10-1	7-4
2	Cedar Rapids Rampage	22	11	11	.500	146	144	6	7-4	4-7
3	Kansas City Comets	22	7	15	.318	165	190	10	5-6	2-9
4	St. Louis Ambush	22	3	19	.136	110	154	14	1-10	2-9

Western Conference

Place	Team	GP	W	L	Pct	GF	GA	GB	Home	Road
Southwest Division
1	Monterrey Flash	22	20	2	.909	179	110	—	10-1	10-1
2	Sonora Soles	22	15	7	.682	228	182	5	10-1	5-6
3	El Paso Coyotes	22	11	11	.500	179	200	9	7-4	4-7
4	RGV Barracudas FC	22	3	19	.136	129	222	17	2-9	1-10
Pacific Division
1	San Diego Sockers	22	19	3	.864	166	84	—	11-0	8-3
2	Tacoma Stars	22	11	11	.500	134	134	8	7-4	4-7
3	Ontario Fury	22	10	12	.455	155	142	9	6-5	4-7
4	Turlock Express	22	3	19	.136	111	188	16	2-9	1-10

2018 Ron Newman Cup

Format

The top two teams from each division qualified for the post-season. The Division Finals are a 2-game home and home series, with a 15-minute mini-game played immediately after Game 2 if the series is tied. The Conference Finals and Championship are single elimination.^[3]

Eastern Conference Playoffs

Eastern Division Final

March 8, 2018

7:05 PM EDT

Game 1

Syracuse Silver Knights	6–7	Baltimore Blast
	Report

Oncenter War Memorial Arena

Attendance: 1,653

Referee: Kyle Trimble

March 11, 2018

5:05 PM EST

Game 2

Baltimore Blast	5–4	Syracuse Silver Knights
	Report

SECU Arena

Attendance: 3,611

Referee: Rich Grady

Baltimore wins series 2–0

Central Division Final

March 10, 2018

12:05 PM CST

Game 1

Cedar Rapids Rampage	8–9 (OT)	Milwaukee Wave
	Report

Odeum Expo Center

Attendance: 1,211

Referee: Rich Grady

March 11, 2018

1:05 PM CST

Game 2

Milwaukee Wave	8–7	Cedar Rapids Rampage
	Report

UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena

Attendance: 4,891

Referee: Ryan Cigich

Milwaukee wins series 2–0

Eastern Conference Final

March 16, 2018

7:35 PM EDT

Baltimore Blast	10–6	Milwaukee Wave
	Report

SECU Arena

Attendance: 3,173

Referee: Kia Dehpanah

Western Conference Playoffs

Southwest Division Final

March 8, 2018

8:15 PM MST

Game 1

Sonora Soles	7–8	Monterrey Flash
	Report

Centro de Usos Multiples

Attendance: 7,000

Referee: Jorge Zuany

March 11, 2018

5:05 PM CST

Game 2

Monterrey Flash	9–5	Sonora Soles
	Report

Arena Monterrey

Attendance: 4,125

Referee: Manuel Ortiz Jr

Monterrey wins series 2–0

Pacific Division Final

March 8, 2018

7:35 PM PST

Game 1

Tacoma Stars	5–2	San Diego Sockers
	Report

ShoWare Center

Attendance: 2,386

Referee: Shane Butler

March 10, 2018

7:05 PM PST

Game 2

San Diego Sockers	9–3	Tacoma Stars
	Report

Valley View Casino Center

Attendance: 3,421

Referee: Ron Cory

March 10, 2018

10:00 PM PST

Mini-Game

San Diego Sockers	6–2	Tacoma Stars
	Report

Valley View Casino Center

Attendance: 3,421

Referee: Ron Cory

San Diego wins series 2–1

Western Conference Final

March 18, 2018

5:05 PM MDT

Monterrey Flash	6–4	San Diego Sockers
	Report

Arena Monterrey

Attendance: 6,086

Referee: Ryan Cigich

Ron Newman Cup Final

March 25, 2018

5:05 PM MDT

Monterrey Flash	3–4	Baltimore Blast
	Report

Arena Monterrey

Attendance: 8,220

Referee: Rich Grady

Statistics

Top scorers

Rank	Scorer	Club	Games	Goals	Assists	Points
1	Franck Tayou	Sonora Soles	22	71	11	82
2	Ian Bennett	Milwaukee Wave	22	50	14	64
3	Leo Gibson	Kansas City Comets	22	30	28	58
4	Kraig Chiles	San Diego Sockers	19	38	18	56
5	Joey Tavernese	Syracuse Silver Knights	22	28	26	54
6	Gordy Gurson	Cedar Rapids Rampage	22	30	19	49
7	Christian Gutierrez	El Paso Coyotes	22	36	12	48
8	Max Ferdinand	Milwaukee Wave	22	15	31	46
9	Ricardo De Queiroz Diegues	Florida Tropics SC	22	28	16	44
10	Tony Donatelli	Baltimore Blast	20	22	21	43

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Awards

Individual awards

Award	Name^[5]	Team
League MVP	Franck Tayou	Sonora Soles
Goalkeeper of the Year	Chris Toth	San Diego Sockers
Defender of the Year	Robert Acosta	St. Louis Ambush
Co-Rookie of the Year	Edgar González	Monterrey Flash
Co-Rookie of the Year	Philip Lund	Tacoma Stars
Coach of the Year	Mariano Bollella	Monterrey Flash
Aaron Susi Trophy (Playoff MVP)	William Vanzela^[1]	Baltimore Blast

All-League First Team

Name^[6]	Position	Team
Max Ferdinand	F	Milwaukee Wave
Franck Tayou	F	Sonora Soles
Ian Bennett	M	Milwaukee Wave
Robert Acosta	D	St. Louis Ambush
Pat Healey	D	Baltimore Blast
Chris Toth	GK	San Diego Sockers

All-League Second Team

Name^[7]	Position	Team
Kraig Chiles	F	San Diego Sockers
Joey Tavernese	F	Syracuse Silver Knights
Tony Donatelli	M	Baltimore Blast
Damian Garcia	D	Monterrey Flash
John Sosa	D	San Diego Sockers
Josh Lemos	GK	Milwaukee Wave

All-League Third Team

Name^[7]	Position	Team
Leo Gibson	F	Kansas City Comets
Gordy Gurson	M	Cedar Rapids Rampage
Christian Gutierrez	M	El Paso Coyotes
Adriano Dos Santos	D	Baltimore Blast
Darren Toby	D	Syracuse Silver Knights
Boris Pardo	GK	San Diego Sockers

All-Rookie Team

Name^[8]	Position	Team
Edgar González	F	Monterrey Flash
Adrian Perez	F	Ontario Fury
Philip Lund	M	Tacoma Stars
Manuel Aragon	D	Sonora Soles
Marco Nascimento	D	Baltimore Blast
Rainer Hauss	GK	Cedar Rapids Rampage

References

^ ^a ^b "BLAST WIN 3RD STRAIGHT MASL CHAMPIONSHIP". MASL Soccer. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
^ MASL Schedule
^ "MASL ANNOUNCES 2018 DIVISIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULES". MASL Soccer. March 2, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
^ MASL Stats
^ "MASL ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF 2017-2018 MAJOR AWARDS". MASL Soccer. March 24, 2018. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
^ "MASL ANNOUNCES 1ST TEAM ALL-MASL AWARDS". MASL Soccer. March 15, 2018. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "MASL ANNOUNCES 2ND AND 3RD TEAM AWARDS". MASL Soccer. March 14, 2018. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
^ "MAJOR ARENA SOCCER LEAGUE ALL-ROOKIE TEAM ANNOUNCED". MASL Soccer. March 13, 2018. Retrieved March 13, 2018.

External links

MASL official website

[Newman_Cup-1] "BLAST WIN 3RD STRAIGHT MASL CHAMPIONSHIP". MASL Soccer. Retrieved March 25, 2018.

[2] MASL Schedule

[3] "MASL ANNOUNCES 2018 DIVISIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULES". MASL Soccer. March 2, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2018.

[4] MASL Stats

[5] "MASL ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF 2017-2018 MAJOR AWARDS". MASL Soccer. March 24, 2018. Retrieved March 24, 2018.

[firstteam-6] "MASL ANNOUNCES 1ST TEAM ALL-MASL AWARDS". MASL Soccer. March 15, 2018. Retrieved March 16, 2018.

[23team-7] "MASL ANNOUNCES 2ND AND 3RD TEAM AWARDS". MASL Soccer. March 14, 2018. Retrieved March 16, 2018.

[rookie-8] "MAJOR ARENA SOCCER LEAGUE ALL-ROOKIE TEAM ANNOUNCED". MASL Soccer. March 13, 2018. Retrieved March 13, 2018.

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