Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Danny Waltman, Detroit Ignition, GK

Waltman saved 15 of 17 shots faced against his former team, the Chicago Storm on Friday night. The Storm, who were tied with the Ignition for first place, were held scoreless for two consecutive quarters thanks in large part to Waltman’s stellar efforts in goal. Waltman also posted an assist on the weekend.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Tijani Ayegbusi, Milwaukee Wave, D

Ayegbusi, the fourth-year defender from Nigeria, scored the first career goal in his 98 contests on Sunday, as the Wave defeated California, 17-9, for their sixth consecutive road victory. Ayegbusi added one assist and two blocks in that game, as the Wave shut out the Cougars in the second half. Ayegbusi also recorded a block in the Wave’s 22-15 win at Monterrey.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Greg Howes, Milwaukee Wave, F

W 22-15 at MTY; W 17-9 at MIL (7 2G, 1 A)

The MISL’s three-time scoring champ widened the gap in the race for the PUMA Scoring Championship with seven goals and two assists in road victories over Monterrey, 22-15, and California, 17-9. The forward scored four times and assisted on another against La Raza and added another 3-goal hat trick with an assist against the Cougars. Howes has 62 points and leads Dino Delevski by 12 points in his quest to win the scoring crown for the fourth time. Howes has 24 points in his last four games.

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