Friday, November 29, 2019 · 7:05 PM CST The Family Arena · St. Charles, Missouri St. Louis Ambush vs. Milwaukee Wave Webcast: masl.tv St. Louis Ambush MASL Game 9 Milwaukee Wave (2018-19 RECORD) St. Louis Ambush Game 1 (2018-19 RECORD) 10-14 OVERALL St. Louis Ambush Home Game 1 21-3 OVERALL 5-7 HOME Milwaukee Wave Game 1 11-1 HOME 5-7 AWAY Milwaukee Wave Away Game 1 10-2 AWAY 0-5 HEAD TO HEAD 5-0 HEAD TO HEAD TONIGHT’S GAME • Tonight’s game is the first of five meetings between the Ambush and Wave slated for the 2019-20 regular season. • It is the first game of the season for both teams. • Tonight’s contest is the first of two games for the Ambush this weekend. They travel across the state to tangle with the Kansas City Comets at Silverstein Eye Centers Arena tomorrow night at 6:05 p.m. CST. ABOUT TONIGHT’S OPPONENT • The Wave kick off the season as the reigning MASL Champions. It is the seventh league championship in franchise history. • The Wave captured the Ron Newman Cup when they defeated the Monterrey Flash on May 5, 2019 in Milwaukee. • Founded on August 3, 1984, the Wave are the oldest continuously operating professional soccer franchise in the United States. PLAYERS TO WATCH: AMBUSH • Midfielder Lucas Almeida was the team’s primary playmaker last season, leading the team in assists with 22. He was also first on the team in points (34) and tied for fourth in goals scored (12). He figures to be an important part of the team’s offense for the 2019-20 season. • Defender Douglas Dos Santos was the team’s chief shot blocker last season, leading the team with 27 blocked shots. • Defender Magui showed great two-way skill last season, blocking 22 shots and helping on offense with 10 goals and 12 assists. • Defender Axel Duarte is another important component of the Ambush defense. He ranked second on the team in blocks last season with 24. PLAYERS TO WATCH: WAVE • Perennial scoring machine Ian Bennett should be dangerous as always. He ranked fifth in the league in points (57) last season, second in goals (47), first in power play goals (9) and tied for third in game-winning goals (5). • Max Ferdinand is another dangerous piece in Milwaukee’s offense. He ranked third in the league in assists (27) last season while tallying 15 goals. • Rafael Dias has proved to be more than capable in the net. In nine games played last season for the Wave, he compiled a 6-3 record with a very good 4.81 goals against average and a .658 save percentage. FAMILIAR FACES IN DIFFERENT PLACES • Prior to signing with the Wave in 2017, defender Chad Vandegriffe played three seasons (2013-16) with the Ambush. • Milwaukee forward Andre Hayne spent the 2015-16 season with the Ambush before signing with the Wave in 2017. • Ambush forward Tony Walls began his professional indoor soccer career with the Wave, spending three seasons (2013- 16) with the team. Local outdoor soccer fans may also recognize Walls from his stint with St. Louis FC (2017-18). • Ambush forward Corey Adamson split the 2014-15 season between the Ambush and Wave. • Ambush forward Stefan St. Louis also split the 2014-15 season between the Ambush and Wave. • Ambush assistant coach Mark Litton previously spent 10 years with Milwaukee as their goalkeeper coach. He also spent his playing career with the Wave (1989-94). • Ambush head coach Hewerton played seven seasons with the Wave. A FIRST FOR THE AMBUSH HEAD COACH • Although the 2019-20 season is Hewerton’s fourth as a head coach, it marks the first year he won’t be a player-coach. Hewerton retired as a player at the end of the 2018-19 season. MASL TEAM OF THE WEEK / PLAYER OF THE WEEK St. Louis Ambush players earning MASL Team of the Week and Player of the Week honors during the 2019-20 regular season. MASL WEEK TEAM OF THE WEEK PLAYER OF THE WEEK 1 No Ambush games scheduled. No Ambush games scheduled. TEAM STATS 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON ST. LOUIS AMBUSH CATEGORY MILWAUKEE WAVE 24 Games Played 24 10-14 Overall Record 21-3 5.9 Average Goals Scored Per Game 7.8 7.1 Average Goals Against Per Game 4.0 -29 Goal Differential 90 6.3 Average Penalty Minutes Per Game 4.6 142 Total Goals For 187 171 Total Goals Against 97 SPECIAL TEAMS 47 Power Play Opportunities 44 21 Power Play Goals For 21 24 Power Play Goals Against 16 .447 Power Play Percentage .477 48 Number of Times Short Handed 34 2 Short Handed Goals For 0 0 Short Handed Goals Against 2 .000 Penalty Kill Percentage .529 ST. LOUIS AMBUSH SITUATIONAL STATS 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON Ambush record when scoring first: 5-6 Ambush record in overtime games (with or without a shootout): 3-2 Ambush record when opponent scores first: 5-8 Ambush record in overtime games with a shootout: 1-0 Ambush record when leading at halftime: 5-4 Ambush record when playing on a Monday: 0-1 Ambush record when trailing at halftime: 4-9 Ambush record when playing on a Friday: 4-2 Ambush record when tied at halftime: 1-1 Ambush record when playing on a Saturday: 3-9 Ambush record when playing on a Sunday: 3-2 ST. LOUIS AMBUSH 2019-20 SCHEDULE & RESULTS DATE TIME VISITOR HOME VENUE RESULT Fri, Nov 29 7:05 p.m. CST Milwaukee Wave St. Louis Ambush The Family Arena Sat, Nov 30 6:05 p.m. CST St. Louis Ambush Kansas City Comets Silverstein Eye Centers Arena Sun, Dec 8 5:05 p.m. CST Milwaukee Wave St. Louis Ambush The Family Arena Sun, Dec 15 3:05 p.m. CST Kansas City Comets St. Louis Ambush The Family Arena Fri, Dec 27 7:35 p.m. CST Tacoma Stars St. Louis Ambush The Family Arena Tue, Dec 31 3:05 p.m. CST Kansas City Comets St. Louis Ambush The Family Arena Fri, Jan 3 9:00 p.m. CST St. Louis Ambush Sonora Soles Centro de Usos Multiples Sun, Jan 5 5:05 p.m. CST St. Louis Ambush Monterrey Flash Arena Monterrey Sun, Jan 12 1:07 p.m. CST St. Louis Ambush Milwaukee Wave UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Fri, Jan 17 7:35 p.m. CST Utica City FC St. Louis Ambush The Family Arena Sun, Jan 19 3:05 p.m. CST Utica City FC St. Louis Ambush The Family Arena Fri, Jan 24 6:35 p.m. CST St. Louis Ambush Orlando SeaWolves Silver Spurs Arena Sat, Jan 25 4:05 p.m. CST St. Louis Ambush Florida Tropics RP Funding Center Fri, Jan 31 6:00 p.m. CST St. Louis Ambush Utica City FC Adirondak Bank Center Sat, Feb 1 6:05 p.m. CST St. Louis Ambush Rochester Lancers ROC Dome Sat, Feb 8 7:05 p.m. CST Harrisburg Heat St. Louis Ambush The Family Arena Sun, Feb 16 3:05 p.m. CST St. Louis Ambush Kansas City Comets Silverstein Eye Centers Arena Fri, Feb 21 7:35 p.m. CST Ontario Fury St. Louis Ambush The Family Arena Sun, Feb 23 1:07 p.m. CST St. Louis Ambush Milwaukee Wave UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Sun, Mar 1 3:05 p.m. CST Kansas City Comets St. Louis Ambush The Family Arena Sun, Mar 8 2:05 p.m. CDT St. Louis Ambush Florida Tropics RP Funding Center Fri, Mar 13 7:35 p.m. CDT Milwaukee Wave St. Louis Ambush The Family Arena Sun, Mar 15 3:05 p.m. CDT Mesquite Outlaws St. Louis Ambush The Family Arena Sun. Mar 22 3:05 p.m. CDT St. Louis Ambush Kansas City Comets Silverstein Eye Centers Arena ST. LOUIS AMBUSH 2018-19 SCHEDULE & RESULTS DATE TIME VISITOR HOME VENUE RESULT Fri, Nov 30 3:05 p.m. CST St. Louis Ambush Orlando SeaWolves Silver Spurs Arena W 5-4 Sat, Dec 1 6:05 p.m. CST St. Louis Ambush Florida Tropics RP Funding Center L 9-4 Sat, Dec 8 6:05 p.m. CST St. Louis Ambush Harrisburg Heat PA Farm Show Arena L 7-6 Sun, Dec 16 3:05 p.m. CST Kansas City Comets St. Louis Ambush The Family Arena W 6-5 Sat, Dec 22 7:05 p.m. CST St. Louis Ambush Kansas City Comets Silverstein Eye Centers Arena W 6-5 Sat, Dec 29 7:05 p.m. CST Kansas City Comets St. Louis Ambush The Family Arena L 10-4 Mon, Dec 31 3:05 p.m. CST St. Louis Ambush Milwaukee Wave UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena L 11-5 Sat, Jan 5 7:05 p.m. CST Florida Tropics St. Louis Ambush The Family Arena W 5-4 Sat, Jan 12 1:05 p.m. CST St. Louis Ambush Milwaukee Wave UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena L 7-1 Fri, Jan 18 7:35 p.m. CST St. Louis Ambush Kansas City Comets Silverstein Eye Centers Arena W 8-5 Sat, Jan 19 7:05 p.m. CST Utica City FC St. Louis Ambush The Family Arena L 8-5 Fri, Jan 25 6:35 p.m. CST St. Louis Ambush Orlando SeaWolves Silver Spurs Arena W 7-6 Sat, Jan 26 6:05 p.m. CST St. Louis Ambush Florida Tropics RP Funding Center L 9-7 Fri, Feb 1 7:35 p.m. CST Florida Tropics St.