Lafayette SwampCats

Lafayette SwampCats
	Lafayette SwampCats logo
Full name	Lafayette SwampCats
Founded	1997
Dissolved	1999
Ground	Cajundome ; Lafayette, Louisiana
Capacity	12,068
Owner	Tom Galloway, Wayne Elsmore
Manager	Jack Castle
Coach	David Poggi
League	Eastern Indoor Soccer League

Last updated February 04, 2024

The Lafayette SwampCats were a professional indoor soccer team based in Lafayette, Louisiana that played in the EISL during both of the leagues seasons from 1997 to 1998. They played their home games in the Cajundome.^[1]^[2] The SwampCats were champions of the EISL in both 1997 and 1998.^[3]

During their existence, the SwampCats played a total of 52 regular season games, winning 40, two via shootout, and losing 15, one via shootout. They scored a total of 643 goals and allowed a total of 471 goals and notched 113 total points in standings out of a possible 156 points. (The EISL awarded 3 points for a win, 2 for a shootout win, 1 for a shootout loss, and 0 for a loss in regulation.)^[4]

History

1997 season

The SwampCats finished first overall in the seven-team league. They finished the season with a record of 18 wins, 6 losses and 2 shootout wins for 52 points. The SwampCats won the EISL championship, defeating the Baton Rouge Bombers 12–9 in the championship game.^[4]

1998 season

The SwampCats finished first overall in the seven-team league.^[5] They finished the season with a record of 20 wins, 8 losses and 1 shootout loss for 61 standings points. The team averaged 4,472 fans per game over their 14 home games in the 1998 regular season.^[6]

The SwampCats made the playoffs, defeating the Baton Rouge Bombers 2 games to 0 in the semi-final round.^[7] In the championship game, with 4,561 fans in attendance, the SwampCats defeated the Mississippi Beach Kings 10–9 to win the EISL championship.^[3]^[4]

Lafayette SwampCats forward Todd Dusosky, with the team on loan from the Milwaukee Wave of the NPSL, was named to the 1998 EISL All-League Team.^[8]^[9] Players named to the EISL All-League Second Team included goalkeeper Chuck Granade and defender Wes Sechrist. Players named to the EISL All-League Third Team included defender Troy Dusosky and midfielder Doug Tegge. Players receiving All-League Honorable Mentions included defender Craig Rhodis.^[8]

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References

↑ Solano, Javier (June 21, 1997). "Speedkings Get Defensive To Stop Lafayette". Orlando Sentinel . Orlando, FL: Tribune Publishing . Retrieved February 25, 2015.
↑ Crossley, Andy (September 5, 2013). "1997–1998 Lafayette SwampCats". Fun While It Lasted. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
1 2 "Swamp Cats outscored Beach Kings 10–2". The Daily Iberian . New Iberia, LA: Wick Communications. August 31, 1998. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
1 2 3 Litterer, David. "Eastern Indoor Soccer League". USA Soccer History Archives. Archived from the original on March 3, 2009. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
↑ "Swamp Cats' game scheduled for Aug. 22". The Daily Iberian . New Iberia, LA: Wick Communications. August 12, 1998. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
↑ "Daily Report Through Games of 08/16/98". Eastern Indoor Soccer League. August 24, 1998. Archived from the original on October 6, 1999. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
↑ "1998 EISL Championship beginning this weekend". The Daily Iberian . New Iberia, LA: Wick Communications. August 25, 1998. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
1 2 "EISL Names All-League Team". Tallahassee, FL: Eastern Indoor Soccer League. August 19, 1998. Archived from the original on February 20, 1999. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
↑ Gardner, Charles F. (August 4, 1998). "Fusion suffers from growing pains". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . Milwaukee, WI: Journal Communications . Retrieved March 19, 2015.

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[orsn970621-1] Solano, Javier (June 21, 1997). "Speedkings Get Defensive To Stop Lafayette". Orlando Sentinel . Orlando, FL: Tribune Publishing . Retrieved February 25, 2015.

[fwil130905-2] Crossley, Andy (September 5, 2013). "1997–1998 Lafayette SwampCats". Fun While It Lasted. Retrieved February 24, 2015.

[dibe980831-3] 1 2 "Swamp Cats outscored Beach Kings 10–2". The Daily Iberian . New Iberia, LA: Wick Communications. August 31, 1998. Retrieved February 25, 2015.

[season-4] 1 2 3 Litterer, David. "Eastern Indoor Soccer League". USA Soccer History Archives. Archived from the original on March 3, 2009. Retrieved February 24, 2015.

[dibe980812-5] "Swamp Cats' game scheduled for Aug. 22". The Daily Iberian . New Iberia, LA: Wick Communications. August 12, 1998. Retrieved February 25, 2015.

[eisl980824d-6] "Daily Report Through Games of 08/16/98". Eastern Indoor Soccer League. August 24, 1998. Archived from the original on October 6, 1999. Retrieved March 18, 2015.

[dibe980825-7] "1998 EISL Championship beginning this weekend". The Daily Iberian . New Iberia, LA: Wick Communications. August 25, 1998. Retrieved February 25, 2015.

[eisl980819a-8] 1 2 "EISL Names All-League Team". Tallahassee, FL: Eastern Indoor Soccer League. August 19, 1998. Archived from the original on February 20, 1999. Retrieved February 27, 2015.

[mwjs980804-9] Gardner, Charles F. (August 4, 1998). "Fusion suffers from growing pains". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . Milwaukee, WI: Journal Communications . Retrieved March 19, 2015.

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