2012–13 PASL season | |||
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Owner | Jim Williams | ||
Head Coach | Jason Norsic | ||
Arena | The Sports Academy Glen Carbon, Illinois | ||
PASL | 4th, Eastern | ||
US Open Cup | Round of 16 | ||
Highest home attendance | 515 (November 3, 2012)) vs Detroit Waza | ||
Lowest home attendance | 178 (November 9, 2012) vs Rockford Rampage | ||
Average home league attendance | 329 (over 8 home games) [1] | ||
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The 2012–13 Illinois Piasa season was the seventh season of the Illinois Piasa indoor soccer club and third as a franchise in the Professional Arena Soccer League. The Piasa, named for the Piasa Bird of Native American legend, are an Eastern Division team who played their home games in The Sports Academy in Glen Carbon, Illinois. [2] The team was led by owner Jim Williams and head coach Jason Norsic.
Glen Carbon is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States, 19 miles (31 km) northeast of St. Louis. The population was 12,934 at the 2010 census.
The team struggled in the regular season, compiling a 4–12 record. They placed fourth in the five-team Eastern Division and failed to advance to the postseason. The team fared better at home than on the road with all four of their wins coming on home turf. Two of the Piasa's four wins came against the Ohio Vortex but Illinois also provided Ohio with its only win of the season.
Ohio Vortex was an American professional indoor soccer team based in Canton, Ohio. They joined the Professional Arena Soccer League in 2009. The Ohio Vortex was a non-profit organization that donates a portion of their revenue to local charities. The team was founded by former Canton Invaders player Nick Bogdan.
The Piasa participated in the 2012–13 United States Open Cup for Arena Soccer. They received a bye in the Wild Card round then lost to the Chicago Mustangs in the Round of 16, ending their tournament run.
The 2012–13 US Open Arena Soccer Championship is the fifth edition of an open knockout style tournament for arena/indoor soccer. In this edition, teams from the Professional Arena Soccer League, Premier Arena Soccer League, and other independent indoor soccer teams participate in the tournament.
A bye in sports refers to organizers scheduling a competitor to not participate in a given round of competition, due to one of several circumstances.
For the 2012–13 season, the team named former goalkeeper Jason Norsic as head coach. He replaced both Joe Reiniger and Justin McMillian who had previously shared coaching duties. Norsic played college soccer at Southwestern Illinois College and McKendree University before playing professionally for the St. Louis Steamers, Swanner United FC, St. Louis Illusion, Piasa FC, and Illinois Piasa. [3]
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Southwestern Illinois College is the fifth largest community college in Illinois with campuses in Belleville, Granite City, and Red Bud, plus 20 off-campus sites throughout the district, including Scott Air Force Base and the East St. Louis Community College Center.
McKendree University (McK), formerly known as McKendree College, is a private liberal arts university in Lebanon, Illinois. Founded in 1828 as the Lebanon Seminary, it is the oldest college in Illinois. McKendree enrolls approximately 2,300 undergraduates and nearly 700 graduate students representing 25 countries and 29 states. In the undergraduate program, on average there are 51% females and 49% males. The institution remains affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The school renamed McKendree University beginning with the 2007–08 academic year. McKendree University comprises a College of Arts and Science, a School of Business, a School of Health Professions, and a School of Education.
The team's official sportswear for the 2012–13 season was supplied by Admiral Sportswear, the world's oldest soccer brand. [4]
Admiral Sportswear is a British internationally recognized football, cricket and sportswear brand. It reached the peak of its success in the 1970s and early 1980s through a series of prestigious football team sponsorships.
The Piasa's dance team for the 2012-13 season, the Piasa Pizazz Pro Dance Team, was led by Danielle Lusicic-Wise. [5]
At the November 9, 2012, home game, the team organized a canned food drive for a food bank in the St. Louis, Missouri, area. Fans received a discount on tickets when they presented a canned food donation at the box office. [6]
On December 11, 2012, the Professional Arena Soccer League named rookie goalkeeper Alan Hagerty as the Player of the Week. The league cited his 32 saves and second-half shutout of rival Rockford Rampage on December 3, leading the Piasa to their first win of the season. [7]
Win Tie Loss
Game | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location [8] | Attendance | |
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Final Score | Record | |||||||
1 | Saturday | November 3 | 7:35pm | Detroit Waza | L 5–11 [9] | 0–1 | The Sports Academy [10] | 515 [11] |
2 | Friday | November 9 | 7:35pm | Rockford Rampage | L 7–10 | 0–2 | The Sports Academy | 178 [12] |
3 | Saturday | November 10 | 7:35pm | at Chicago Mustangs | L 8–16 | 0–3 | Grand Sports Arena | 459 [13] |
4 | Saturday | November 17 | 7:35pm (6:35pm Central) | at Ohio Vortex | L 0–7 [14] | 0–4 | Gameday Sports Center | 205 [15] |
5 | Sunday | November 18 | 2:30pm (1:30pm Central) | at Detroit Waza | L 4–12 [14] | 0–5 | Taylor Sportsplex [16] | 353 [17] |
6 | Sunday | December 9 | 3:35pm | Rockford Rampage | W 5–2 | 1–5 | The Sports Academy | 188 [18] |
7 | Friday | December 14 | 8:00pm (7:00pm Central) | at Cincinnati Kings | L 4–5 | 1–6 | GameTime Training Center | 206 [19] |
8 | Saturday | December 15 | 5:30pm | at Chicago Mustangs† | L 8–15 [20] | 1–7 | Grand Sports Arena | 299 [21] |
9 | Saturday | January 5 | 4:30pm | Chicago Mustangs | L 6–7 [22] | 1–8 | The Sports Academy | 360 [23] |
10 | Friday | January 11 | 7:35pm | Cincinnati Kings | W 7–4 [24] | 2–8 | The Sports Academy | 362 [25] |
11 | Saturday | January 12 | 7:05pm | at Rockford Rampage | L 1–8 [26] | 2–9 | Victory Sports Complex | 200 [27] |
12 | Saturday | January 19 | 7:35pm | Ohio Vortex | W 10–4 | 3–9 | The Sports Academy | 319 [28] |
13 | Saturday | January 26 | 7:05pm (6:05pm Central)) | at Harrisburg Heat | L 5–10 [29] | 3–10 | Farm Show Arena [30] | 2,517 [31] |
14 | Saturday | February 2 | 7:35pm | Cincinnati Kings | L 3–5 | 3–11 | The Sports Academy | 315 [32] |
15 | Saturday | February 9 | 7:35pm | Ohio Vortex | W 14–5 | 4–11 | The Sports Academy | 397 [33] |
16 | Saturday | February 16 | 8:00pm (7:00pm Central) | at Cincinnati Kings | L 2–11 | 4–12 | GameTime Training Center | 284 [34] |
† Game also counts for US Open Cup, as listed in chart below.
Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | |
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Final Score | Record | ||||||
Wild Card | BYE | ||||||
Round of 16 | December 15 | 4:30pm | at Chicago Mustangs | L 8–15 [20] | 0–1 | Grand Sports Arena | 299 [21] |
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