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St. Louis Ambush (2013)

This article is about the modern day St. Louis Ambush. For the original team, see St. Louis Ambush (1992–2000).
St. Louis Ambush
Founded2013
StadiumFamily Arena
Capacity9,643
Coordinates38°44′52″N 90°30′34″W / 38.747768°N 90.509443°W / 38.747768; -90.509443
OwnerWill and Shelly Clark, Jeff and Heather Locker
ManagerJeff Locker
LeagueMajor Arena Soccer League
2023-246th, Eastern Division
Playoffs: DNQ
Websitehttps://www.stlambush.com

The St. Louis Ambush are an American professional indoor soccer team based in the Greater St. Louis area that competes in the Major Arena Soccer League (MASL). They are the second team to use this name. This version of the Ambush play in the MASL,[1] while the original St. Louis Ambush played in the National Professional Soccer League.[2][3]

The current ownership group of the Ambush is Shelly and Will Clark, and Jeff and Heather Locker

History

The Ambush originally joined the Major Indoor Soccer League in 2013. In their only season as members of the MISL, the Ambush posted only four wins while losing 16 games.

After the 2013–2014 season, the team announced that it was leaving the MISL along with five other teams to join the Major Arena Soccer League.[4]

At a May 3, 2016, press conference in Lakeland, Florida, it was announced the Ambush were moving to the newly established Indoor Professional League (IPL) with the Baltimore Blast and expansion franchise Florida Tropics SC.[5] However, on August 29, 2016, it was announced that all IPL teams would be joining (or re-joining) the MASL.[6]

The MASL had a "free agent" period for the first two weeks of May 2017, where any players who were free agents were free to negotiate with any team in the league. The St. Louis Ambush failed to sign any players during the "free agent" period, though few players changed teams in the league during this period in May.

On December 14, 2015, Tony Glavin took over as the head coach of the St. Louis Ambush and served as the head coach for the remainder of the 2015–2016 season. Glavin continued as head coach in the 2016–2017 season and would finish with a 1–19 record. During the off-season a committee was formed to search for a new coach, with the position expected to be filled by the end of August 2017 prior to team tryouts.[7] On August 28, 2017, the St. Louis Ambush named Hewerton Moreira as their player/head coach.[8]

In the 2017–18 season, the first under Moreira's leadership, the on field woes continued for the Ambush as they finished the season with a record of 3–19. At one point, the team went an entire year without a single win. Nonetheless, Moreira's contract was extended on April 16, 2018, through the 2019–2020 season where the team ended with a 10–14 record. Hewerton officially retired as a player after the season and now serves as the full time head coach for the team.[9]

In December 2019, Tony Glavin and Dr. Elizabeth Perez sold their interest in the Ambush to St Charles natives, Jeff and Heather Locker and they join Shelly and Will Clark in the ownership of the Ambush.

In the first week of the 2018 off-season the franchise announced that it was bringing back the Ambush Brigade dance team [10] as an "effort to improve game-day entertainment". The Brigade has seen a recent name change and are now known as the Bombshells.

The Ambush finished with a record of 8–7 in the abbreviated 2021 season. This was the first winning record for the Ambush since the team started in 2013. The Ambush finished fourth in the standings, of the seven teams which played in the 2021 season. Several of the league teams were unable to play due to COVID-19 restrictions in their home cities. The Ambush also made their first playoff appearance since returning to indoor soccer in 2013. The Ambush lost both games of a two-game series to the Kansas City Comets in March 2021. However, the Ambush have since been below .500 for three consecutive years. In 2024, the Ambush finished 4-14-6.[11]

Year-by-year

Year League Reg. Season Playoffs Avg. Attendance
2013–14 MISL 6th, 4–16 DNQ 5,636
2014–15 MASL 5th, Central, 8–12 DNQ 6,110
2015–16 MASL 4th, Central, 5–15 DNQ 5,301
2016–17 MASL 5th, Central, 1–19 DNQ 2,574
2017–18 MASL 4th, Central, 3–19 DNQ 2,605
2018–19 MASL 3rd, South Central, 10–14 DNQ 2,553
2019–20 MASL 7th, Eastern, 9–12 DNQ 3,096
2020–21 MASL 4th, MASL, 8-7 Quarterfinals 1,758
2021–22 MASL 3rd, MASL Central, 10-14 Quarterfinals 2,327
2022–23 MASL 6th, MASL Eastern, 9-13-2 DNQ 2,450
2023-24 MASL 6th, MASL Eastern, 4-14-6 DNQ 2,510

Players

Active players

As of July 15, 2023.[12]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 GK Trinidad and Tobago TRI Christian Briggs
4 FW United States USA Triston Austin
5 FW United States USA Mike Sharf
6 MF United States USA Wyatt Fowler
10 MF Brazil BRA Lucas Almeida
11 FW United States USA Robert Kristo
12 MF/DF United States USA Kyle Swammer
13 MF/DF United States USA Curtis Kirby
14 DF United States USA William Eskay
15 FW/MF United States USA Billy Stimac
16 DF United States USA Sam Guernsey
17 GK Brazil BRA Paulo Nascimento
18 DF France FRA Wil Nyamsi
19 DF United States USA Greg Kranz
20 FW England ENG JT Thomas
21 FW United States USA Anthony Brown
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 FW United States USA Marcell Berry
25 MF United States USA John Eberle
26 MF Japan JPN Naoto Yamaguchi
27 DF Brazil BRA Erik Pereira
31 GK United States USA Mark Baker
33 DF Brazil BRA Pepe Junqueira
38 FW United States USA Antonio Manfut
41 FW United States USA Brian Bement
49 DF United States USA Niko Karidis
77 DF United States USA Zachary Druhe
80 DF United States USA Richard Schmermund
83 FW United States USA Dom Alvarado
97 MF United States USA Ado Jahic
99 GK United States USA Jose Ogaz

Inactive players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
8 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Vadim Cojocov
9 FW United States USA Kevin Ellis
28 DF United States USA Tim Menzel
No. Pos. Nation Player
82 GK Brazil BRA Rafael Dias
88 FW Brazil BRA Duduca Carvalho

Head coaches

A man in a blazer
Former Ambush head coach Daryl Doran.
St Charles Family Arena
The Family Arena in St. Charles.

Following a 2–4 start to the 21–22 season, Greg Muhr resigned as head coach of the Ambush. The role was filled by co-owner and general manager, Jeff Locker.

Arenas

Family Arena

Main article: Family Arena

During the 2013–14 season, the Ambush used both the lower bowl and upper deck of the Family Arena. Since 2014, the Ambush have only used the lower bowl for seating fans. The lower bowl of the Family Arena has a capacity of about 5,000 fans. During the 2021 season, the Family Arena hosted home games for the Ambush and some playoff games, with socially distanced seating. The upper deck of the Arena was also opened up for seating for the first time for indoor soccer games since 2014. Extra precautions were taken, such as having all fans travel in one direction on the concourse, to ensure safe distancing, and air flow in the arena was enhanced. In 2024, St. Charles County announced it was investing $13 million in upgrades to the facility, including new lower bowl seating, new video and ribbon boards, and interior public Wi-Fi.[15]

References

  1. ^ http://maslsoccer.com/
  2. ^ "Indoor soccer to return to Family Arena in St. Charles". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. June 12, 2013. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
  3. ^ "St. Louis Ambush join MISL". boxscorenews.com/. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
  4. ^ "Baltimore Blast joining with other teams to form new indoor soccer league". 14 April 2014.
  5. ^ https://www.facebook.com/FLTropics/videos/1783778395175144 [user-generated source]
  6. ^ "MAJOR ARENA SOCCER LEAGUE EXPANDS TO THE SUNSHINE STATE | Major Arena Soccer League". Archived from the original on 2016-09-02. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  7. ^ "Ambush Announce Personnel Changes". 18 July 2017.
  8. ^ "Hewerton Named New Head Coach". 29 August 2017.
  9. ^ "Ambush Head Coach Hewerton Moreira to play one more season". 24 May 2018.
  10. ^ https://stlouisambushbrigade.com
  11. ^ "Stats - Major Arena Soccer League". www.maslsoccer.com. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  12. ^ "Stats - Major Arena Soccer League".
  13. ^ "Coaching Staff". St. Louis Ambush. Archived from the original on June 27, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
  14. ^ "Coaching Staff". St. Louis Ambush. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  15. ^ "Major Facelift for Family Arena Follows Cap-and-Gown Season". St Charles County, MO. Retrieved 2024-09-13.

http://www.stlambush.com/stats#/player/133881/bio Nick Kolarac

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