1996-97 St. Louis Ambush Roster

National Professional Soccer League (NPSL)
Team Record: 27-13
in the NPSL's Midwest Division
Postseason: 3-4
Lost Conference Final
Coach: Daryl Doran (27-13)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 181,435, Avg. 9,072 in 20 home dates
1996-97 St. Louis Ambush Statistics

The St. Louis Ambush of the National Professional Soccer League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 27 wins and 13 losses in the NPSL's Midwest Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.

St. Louis recorded 326 goals and yielded 275. Mark Moser scored 82 goals for the Ambush, while Daryl Doran, Noah Epstein, Steve Kuntz, Joe Reiniger and Brandon Ward each netted fifteen or more as well. Daryl Doran contributed 48 assists. Jamie Swanner earned 23 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 6.61 goals against average, topping goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.

Daryl Doran coached the team. The 1996-97 St. Louis Ambush lost in the Conference Final.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
David BanksDDecember 17, 19675'11"170Wigan, England
Jeff Bannister
Derek Carroll
Bill CowieG
Daryl DoranMMarch 29, 19635'11"175St. Louis, MO
Juvenal Dos Santos
Noah EpsteinF6'2"190
Ben EricksonMarch 27, 19725'11"165
Willy GiummarraF
Kevin Groark
Tim HardyD
Kevin HundeltD,MDecember 30, 19675'9"170St. Louis, MO
John Johnson
Chris KennyDMay 31, 19525'10"170St. Louis, MO
Steve Kuntz
Mike Laposha
Pat Mann
Steve Maurer
Matt McAvin
Scott McDoniel
Mark MoserFJune 12, 19666'0"180St. Louis, MO
Mitar Mrkela
Rob NicholsFebruary 7, 19725'8"160Portland, OR
Shawn O'FallonG
Joe ReinigerFDecember 7, 19706'0"185Collinsville, IL
Jamie SwannerGJanuary 31, 19616'3"190
Perry Van der BeckMNovember 5, 19596'0"150Florissant, MO
Brandon WardMDecember 11, 19725'9"160Westerville, OH
Harry Weiss
Simon Weiss
Jeff Yenzer



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