2011–12 Louisville Lightning season

August 2023 Louisville Lightning 2011–12 PASL Nick Stover General Manager Scott Budnick Head Coach Arena Mockingbird Valley Soccer Club3000 Mellwood Ave.Louisville, Kentucky 40207 Professional Arena Soccer League 2nd, Eastern Division 1,458(February 24, 2012)vs Detroit Waza 755(November 18, 2011)vs Cincinnati Kings 1,021 2010-11 N/A The 2011–12 Louisville Lightning season was the third season of the Louisville Lightning professional indoor soccer club. The Lightning, an Eastern Division team in the Professional Arena Soccer League, played their home games in the Mockingbird Valley Soccer Club in Louisville, Kentucky. The team was led by general manager Nick Stover and head coach Scott Budnick with associate coach Ted Nichols. On October 28, 2011, the Lightning played a pre-season split-squad exhibition match dubbed the "Kick Cancer Game". The team won 11 games and lost 5 during the 2011–12 regular season. They played all 16 of these games against Eastern Division rivals Cincinnati Kings, Detroit Waza, Illinois Piasa, Kansas Magic, and Ohio Vortex. The team qualified for the postseason but lost to the Kansas Magic in the first round of the playoffs. The Louisville Lightning also participated in the 2011–12 United States Open Cup for Arena Soccer. The team defeated Indy Elite FC in the wild card round but lost to the Cincinnati Kings in the Round of 16, ending their run in the tournament. After this season, the team announced it would skip the 2012–13 PASL season and go dormant. In a March 2013 interview, team owner Ted Nichols said that low attendance at games placed "somewhat of a financial drain" on the organization and that the team remains "in a bit of a hiatus". Off-field moves In October 2011, the Lightning announced a partnership with the PUMA sportswear company. The team wore PUMA soccer jerseys, warm-up gear, and training gear for the 2011–12 season. In the team's first two years of existence, they had worn Adidas gear and jerseys. Pre-game activities at the team's home opener included an awareness event for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, distribution of can koozies (holders) to fans, and a "first kick" ceremony with country singer Darren Warren. 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 Sunday November 6 2:35pm at Detroit Waza L 3–9 0–1 Taylor Sportsplex 450 2 Saturday November 12 7:35pm at Cincinnati Kings W 11–9 1–1 Cincinnati Gardens 1,103 3 Friday November 18 7:30pm Cincinnati Kings W 13–4 2–1 Mockingbird Valley Soccer Club 755 4 Friday December 2 8:35pm at Illinois Piasa L 9–13 2–2 The Sports Academy 307 5 Saturday December 3 8:35pm at Kansas Magic W 8–6 3–2 EPIC Indoor Sports 548 6 Friday December 16 7:30pm Cincinnati Kings W 8–7 4–2 Mockingbird Valley Soccer Club 1,087 7 Friday December 30 8:05pm at Cincinnati Kings† L 3–9 4–3 Cincinnati Gardens 1,413 8 Saturday January 7 7:30pm Illinois Piasa W 15–5 5–3 Mockingbird Valley Soccer Club 1,106 9 Friday January 13 7:30pm Ohio Vortex W 15–4 6–3 Mockingbird Valley Soccer Club 976 10 Sunday January 15 2:35pm at Detroit Waza L 7–10 6–4 Taylor Sportsplex 413 11 Friday January 20 7:30pm Illinois Piasa W 7–4 7–4 Mockingbird Valley Soccer Club 792 12 Saturday January 21 7:00pm at Ohio Vortex W 9–7 8–4 Canton Memorial Civic Center 347 13 Sunday January 29 5:35pm at Kansas Magic W 7–6 9–4 EPIC Indoor Sports 252 14 Friday February 3 7:30pm Kansas Magic W 10–6 10–4 Mockingbird Valley Soccer Club 882 15 Friday February 10 7:30pm Ohio Vortex W 8–5 11–4 Mockingbird Valley Soccer Club 1,109 16 Friday February 24 7:30pm Detroit Waza L 8–9 11–5 Mockingbird Valley Soccer Club 1,468 † Game also counts for US Open Cup, as listed in chart below. Postseason Game Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance Final Score Record 1 Friday March 2 7:35pm Kansas Magic L 5–9 0–1 Mockingbird Valley Soccer Club 757 2011–12 United States Open Cup for Arena Soccer Game Day Date Opponent Results Location Final Score Record Wild-Card Friday December 9 Indy Elite FC W 15–5 1–0 Mockingbird Valley Soccer Club Round of 16 Friday December 30 Cincinnati Kings L 3–9 1–1 Cincinnati Gardens Player roster 0 USA Keith O'Loane GK 1 USA Frank Peabody GK 2 USA David Horne MF 4 USA Lee Weyland DF 5 USA Darren Yeagle MF 6 USA Othaniel Yanez MF 7 USA Luis Pacheco MF 8 USA JT Murray MF 9 IRL Ross Hopkins MF 10 USA John Michael Hayden MF 11 USA Adam Boyer DF 12 USA Charlie Campbell DF 13 USA Ryan McDonald (C) DF 14 USA Corey Maret MF 15 RSA Tee Shipalane DF 16 USA Nick Judah FW 17 ENG Oliver Dyson DF 19 USA Chris Markey MF 22 USA Scott Stockum FW 23 ENG Simon Bird FW References 2 Professional Arena Soccer League Louisville Lightning Schedule http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/teamschedule.html?teamid=347853&seasonid=8142 January 30, 2013 Louisville Lightning 2011-2012 Schedule http://www.louisvillelightning.com/Schedule/453772.html February 24, 2012 January 30, 2013 Our Sports Central Louisville Lightning Announce Partnership with PUMA for 2011-2012 Season http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4307074 October 15, 2011 January 30, 2013 Our Sports Central Louisville Lightning Announce New 2011-2012 Game Schedule http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4307840 October 17, 2011 January 31, 2013 Our Sports Central Lightning Fall 9-3 to Detroit in Season Opener http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4316623 November 7, 2011 January 30, 2013 Our Sports Central Louisville Lightning Hosts First Home Game Friday, November 18th http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4319967 November 16, 2011 January 30, 2013 Our Sports Central Kafedzic, Vance Sink Lightning 13-9 http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4327290 December 3, 2011 January 31, 2013 Our Sports Central Lightning Down Kansas Magic, 8-6, to Wrap Up Weekend Road Trip http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4327635 December 4, 2011 January 31, 2013 Our Sports Central Lightning Defeat Top Team in Eastern Division Prior to Start of US Open Play this Friday http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4328704 December 7, 2011 January 31, 2013 Kelsey Starks WHAS-TV Louisville, KY Louisville Lightning in playoffs http://www.whas11.com/sports/Louisville-Lightning-in-playoffs-135240033.html December 8, 2011 January 31, 2013 Our Sports Central Louisville Lightning Win Big Over Indy-Elite in US Open First Round http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4329456 December 9, 2011 January 31, 2013 Our Sports Central Louisville Lightning Enjoy Sweet 8-7 Victory in Close I-71 Derby http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4332229 December 16, 2011 January 31, 2013 Denise Smith The Indianapolis Star Indianapolis, IN Gannett Company Snapshots of People at Work – Nick Stover, having fun managing soccer http://www.indystar.com/article/B2/20120625/BUSINESS/306250089/Snapshots-People-Work-Nick-Stover-having-fun-managing-soccer June 25, 2012 February 1, 2013 Cary Stemle Business First of Louisville Louisville, KY American City Business Journals Business of Law: Scott Budnick brings his 'Lightning' game to indoor soccer field http://www.bizjournals.com/louisville/print-edition/2012/07/06/business-of-law-scott-budnick-brings.html?page=all July 6, 2012 February 1, 2013 Adam Warner The Courier-Journal Gannett Company Louisville, KY Q&A with Ted Nichols: A fire in his belly for soccer at all levels http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20130314/SPORTS/303140101/1002/Q-Ted-Nichols-fire-his-belly-soccer-all-levels?nclick_check=1 March 14, 2013 March 15, 2013 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Nov 06, 2011 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