1978-79 Houston Summit Statistics
Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL)
Team Record: 18-6
in the MISL
Postseason: 0-1
Lost Semifinal
Coach: Timo Liekoski (18-6)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 43,472, Avg. 3,623 in 12 home dates
1978-79 Houston Summit RosterTeam Record: 18-6
in the MISL
Postseason: 0-1
Lost Semifinal
Coach: Timo Liekoski (18-6)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 43,472, Avg. 3,623 in 12 home dates
The Houston Summit of the Major Indoor Soccer League ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 18 wins and 6 losses in the MISL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The Summit led the league with just 114 goals allowed. Houston chalked up 175 goals. Kai Haaskivi scored 39 goals for the team, while Ian Anderson, John Stremlau, Stewart Jump and Gerry Morielli each contributed fifteen or more, too. Kai Haaskivi accounted for 25 assists. Paul Hammond topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 4.16 goals against average, leading goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
Timo Liekoski coached the team. The 1978-79 Houston Summit lost in the Semifinal.
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Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG | FC | BL | Shts | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai Haaskivi | M | 22 | 39 | 25 | 64 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Ian Anderson | D | 21 | 29 | 13 | 42 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Stewart Jump | D | 21 | 21 | 18 | 39 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| John Stremlau | F | 24 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Gerry Morielli | D | 19 | 20 | 13 | 33 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Dale Russell | F | 18 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Nick Megaloudis | D | 22 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 5.0 | |||
| Tony Vaccaro | F | 21 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Matt O'Sullivan | D | 24 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Mark Stahl | D | 23 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Howie Charbonneau | D | 23 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Mark Lindsay | F | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Eduardo Marasco | F | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Dan Geerling | F | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Ossie Vasquez | F | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Roland Sikinger | G | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Paul Hammond | G | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 305 | 175 | 134 | 309 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 110.1 |
Goalkeepers:
| Player | GP | Min | W | L | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Hammond | 17 | 1010:00 | 13 | 3 | 70 | 4.16 | 733 | 298 | .407 |
| Roland Sikinger | 8 | 453:00 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 5.83 | 379 | 141 | .372 |
| Totals | 25 | 1463:00 | 18 | 6 | 114 | 4.68 | 1112 | 439 | .395 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG | FC | BL | Shts | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai Haaskivi | M | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ian Anderson | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Stewart Jump | D | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| John Stremlau | F | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gerry Morielli | D | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dale Russell | F | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nick Megaloudis | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Matt O'Sullivan | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mark Stahl | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Howie Charbonneau | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Paul Hammond | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 150.0 |
Postseason - Goalkeepers:
| Player | GP | Min | W | L | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Anderson | 1 | 1:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Paul Hammond | 1 | 59:00 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6.10 | 30 | 12 | .400 |
| Totals | 2 | 60:00 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 31 | 13 | .419 |
