2012–13 Illinois Piasa season

August 2023 Illinois Piasa 200px2012–13 PASL Owner Jim Williams Head Coach Jason Norsic Arena The Sports AcademyGlen Carbon, Illinois PASL 4th, Eastern Ron Newman Cup US Open Cup Round of 16 515(November 3, 2012))vs Detroit Waza 178(November 9, 2012)vs Rockford Rampage 329 (over 8 home games) 2011–12 2013–14 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. The team was led by owner Jim Williams and head coach Jason Norsic. Season summary 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. 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. Off-field moves 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. The team's official sportswear for the 2012–13 season was supplied by Admiral Sportswear, the world's oldest soccer brand. The Piasa's dance team for the 2012-13 season, the Piasa Pizazz Pro Dance Team, was led by Danielle Lusicic-Wise. 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. Awards and honors 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. Schedule #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Tie 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA Regular season Game Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance Final Score Record 1 Saturday November 3 7:35pm Detroit Waza L 5–11 0–1 The Sports Academy 515 2 Friday November 9 7:35pm Rockford Rampage L 7–10 0–2 The Sports Academy 178 3 Saturday November 10 7:35pm at Chicago Mustangs L 8–16 0–3 Grand Sports Arena 459 4 Saturday November 17 7:35pm(6:35pm Central) at Ohio Vortex L 0–7 0–4 Gameday Sports Center 205 5 Sunday November 18 2:30pm(1:30pm Central) at Detroit Waza L 4–12 0–5 Taylor Sportsplex 353 6 Sunday December 9 3:35pm Rockford Rampage W 5–2 1–5 The Sports Academy 188 7 Friday December 14 8:00pm(7:00pm Central) at Cincinnati Kings L 4–5 1–6 GameTime Training Center 206 8 Saturday December 15 5:30pm at Chicago Mustangs† L 8–15 1–7 Grand Sports Arena 299 9 Saturday January 5 4:30pm Chicago Mustangs L 6–7 1–8 The Sports Academy 360 10 Friday January 11 7:35pm Cincinnati Kings W 7–4 2–8 The Sports Academy 362 11 Saturday January 12 7:05pm at Rockford Rampage L 1–8 2–9 Victory Sports Complex 200 12 Saturday January 19 7:35pm Ohio Vortex W 10–4 3–9 The Sports Academy 319 13 Saturday January 26 7:05pm(6:05pm Central)) at Harrisburg Heat L 5–10 3–10 Farm Show Arena 2,517 14 Saturday February 2 7:35pm Cincinnati Kings L 3–5 3–11 The Sports Academy 315 15 Saturday February 9 7:35pm Ohio Vortex W 14–5 4–11 The Sports Academy 397 16 Saturday February 16 8:00pm(7:00pm Central) at Cincinnati Kings L 2–11 4–12 GameTime Training Center 284 † Game also counts for US Open Cup, as listed in chart below. 2012–13 US Open Cup for Arena Soccer Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance Final Score Record Wild Card BYE Round of 16 December 15 4:30pm at Chicago Mustangs L 8–15 0–1 Grand Sports Arena 299 References 2 Our Sports Central Illinois Piasa Schedule http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/schedule/?t_id=2472 November 13, 2012 Professional Arena Soccer League League Attendance http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/attendance.html?leagueid=1289&seasonid=9585 February 15, 2013 Illinois Piasa Piasa Pizazz Pro Dance Team to Cheer on Illinois Piasa http://www.illinoispiasa.com/piasa-pizazz-pro-dance-team-to-cheer-on-illinois-piasa/ August 9, 2012 November 13, 2012 Illinois Piasa Admiral Sign 1st Indoor League Deal with Illinois Piasa http://www.illinoispiasa.com/admiral-sign-1st-indoor-league-deal-with-illinois-piasa/ September 4, 2012 November 13, 2012 St. Louis Post-Dispatch Illinois Piasa begins season tonight http://www.stltoday.com/sports/club-sports/soccer/illinois-piasa-begins-season-tonight/article_56a1fa52-07ad-11e1-8080-001a4bcf6878.html October 2, 2011 November 12, 2012 Illinois Piasa PASL Announces Schedule and Alignment for Fifth Season http://www.illinoispiasa.com/pasl-announces-schedule-and-alignment-for-fifth-season/ October 2, 2012 November 13, 2012 Illinois Piasa Illinois Piasa Announce Jason Norsic as New Head Coach http://www.illinoispiasa.com/illinois-piasa-announce-jason-norsic-as-new-head-coach/ October 17, 2012 November 13, 2012 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: The Sports Academy - Sat, Nov 03, 2012 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2046393 November 3, 2012 November 8, 2012 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: PASL Head Office - Fri, Nov 09, 2012 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2046395 November 9, 2012 November 9, 2012 Tim Ezell KTVI St. Louis, MO Illinois Piasa Soccer Club Night To Benefit St. Louis Area Foodbank http://fox2now.com/2012/11/09/glen-ed-soccer-club-night-to-benefit-the-st-louis-area-foodbank/ November 9, 2012 November 13, 2012 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Grand Sports Arena - Sat, Nov 10, 2012 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2046398 November 10, 2012 November 11, 2012 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Gameday Sports Center - Sat, Nov 17, 2012 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2046401 November 17, 2012 November 17, 2012 St. Louis Post-Dispatch Piasa drops home opener http://www.stltoday.com/suburban-journals/illinois/life/move-it-briefs/article_f4411b81-faee-5435-a1e3-935b6507fbab.html November 14, 2012 November 20, 2012 Terry Foster CBS Detroit Terry Foster With Detroit Waza GM Tino Scicluna http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2012/11/16/terry-foster-with-detroit-waza-gm-tino-scicluna/ November 16, 2012 November 20, 2012 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Taylor Sportsplex - Sun, Nov 18, 2012 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2046403 November 18, 2012 November 18, 2012 Our Sports Central Piasa Drop Two over Weekend http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4514088 November 20, 2012 November 20, 2012 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: The Sports Academy - Sun, Dec 09, 2012 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2046416 December 9, 2012 December 9, 2012 Our Sports Central Professional Arena Soccer League Update http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4522285 December 11, 2012 December 12, 2012 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Game Time - Fri, Dec 14, 2012 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2046417 December 14, 2012 December 14, 2012 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Grand Sports Arena - Sat, Dec 15, 2012 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2046419 December 15, 2012 December 16, 2012 Our Sports Central Chicago Mustangs Defeat Illinois Piasa 15-8 http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4524638 December 17, 2012 December 17, 2012 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: The Sports Academy - Sat, Jan 05, 2013 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2046434 January 5, 2013 January 5, 2013 Our Sports Central Piasa Nearly Topple Chicago http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4530977 January 7, 2013 January 12, 2013 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: The Sports Academy - Fri, Jan 11, 2013 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2046439 January 11, 2013 January 12, 2013 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Victory Sports Complex - Sat, Jan 12, 2013 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2046441 January 12, 2013 January 12, 2013 Our Sports Central Piasa Victorious over Kings http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4533498 January 13, 2013 January 13, 2013 Our Sports Central Rampage Get Back On Track, Defeat Piasa 8-1 http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4534148 January 14, 2013 January 15, 2013 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: The Sports Academy - Sat, Jan 19, 2013 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2046446 January 19, 2013 January 20, 2013 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Farm Show Complex - Sat, Jan 26, 2013 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2046450 January 26, 2013 January 26, 2013 Michael Bullock The Patriot-News Advance Publications Harrisburg, PA Harrisburg Heat to entertain Illinois on Saturday night http://blog.pennlive.com/patriotnewssports/2013/01/indoor_soccer_harrisburg_heat_5.html January 26, 2013 January 26, 2013 Andy Sandrick The Patriot-News Harrisburg, PA Harrisburg Heat end home schedule with resounding win over Illinois Piasa http://www.pennlive.com/sports/index.ssf/2013/01/indoor_soccer_harrisburg_heat.html#incart_river January 26, 2013 January 27, 2013 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: The Sports Academy - Sat, Feb 02, 2013 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2046455 February 2, 2013 February 2, 2013 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: The Sports Academy - Sat, Feb 09, 2013 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2046459 February 9, 2013 February 9, 2013 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Game Time - Sat, Feb 16, 2013 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2046466 February 16, 2013 February 16, 2013 External links Illinois Piasa official website The Sports Academy official website expanded Category:Illinois Piasa seasons Illinois Piasa Illinois Piasa Illinois Piasa