STANDINGS
Eastern Conference
| Northeast | GP | W | L | GF | GA | P |
| Rochester | 16 | 14 | 2 | 30 | 14 | 57 |
| Staten Island | 15 | 11 | 4 | 28 | 14 | 46 |
| Pittsburgh | 16 | 9 | 7 | 35 | 23 | 42 |
| Long Island | 16 | 10 | 6 | 27 | 22 | 39 |
| Boston | 18 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 22 | 36 |
| Toronto | 19 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 27 | 30 |
| Connecticut | 18 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 34 | 29 |
| Lehigh Vly. | 15 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 25 |
| Atlantic | GP | W | L | GF | GA | P |
| Richmond | 16 | 14 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 53 |
| Jacksonville | 20 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 41 | 44 |
| Hershey | 18 | 10 | 8 | 30 | 24 | 41 |
| Charleston | 17 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 19 | 40 |
| Atlanta | 18 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 25 | 36 |
| Raleigh | 18 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 33 | 23 |
| Hamp. Roads | 16 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 23 | 22 |
| Maryland | 15 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 29 | 7 |
Western Conference
| Central | GP | W | L | GF | GA | P |
| U.S. Pro-40 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 54 |
| Minnesota | 16 | 12 | 4 | 31 | 4 | 47 |
| Milwaukee | 16 | 9 | 7 | 35 | 27 | 37 |
| Tennessee | 16 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 32 |
| New Orleans | 15 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 33 | 31 |
| Indiana | 20 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 39 | 31 |
| Cincinnati | 19 | 6 | 13 | 31 | 47 | 30 |
| Pacific | GP | W | L | GF | GA | P |
| San Diego | 20 | 14 | 6 | 47 | 20 | 66 |
| Seattle | 17 | 10 | 7 | 31 | 27 | 45 |
| Orange Cty. | 17 | 10 | 7 | 35 | 29 | 44 |
| Vancouver | 16 | 10 | 6 | 30 | 20 | 41 |
| El Paso | 18 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 38 | 31 |
| S.F. Bay | 17 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 26 | 26 |
| Sacramento | 15 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 35 | 0 |
(Note: 4 points are awarded for a win in regulation or overtime, 2 points for a shootout win, 1 point for a shootout loss, and a bonus point is awarded for scoring three or more goals in a game.)
RESULTS
July 13 in Toronto
Toronto 0 Pittsburgh 4. Goals: Tripoli (Butler) 33, Butler (DePalma) 45, Flavius 85, Apple (DePalma) 87.
Toronto -- Zagar, Munguia, Kojic, Serioux, Black (Bartolomeu, 74), Ashton (Krivochtcheron, 46), Gaucho (DiPlacido, 74), Doliscat, Vignjevic, Barker (Mattacchione, 74), Dos Santos.
Pittsburgh -- Dedini (Velho, 85), Bonseu, Ihekononye, Terlecky, Tripoli (Meyer, 46), Eller (Jaworksi, 66), DePalma, Evans, Kot, Butler (Flavius, 82), Karn (Apple, 70).
Red cards: Toronto -- Dos Santos 28, Doliscat 68.
Att.: 1,853.
July 16 in Raleigh, N.C.
Raleigh 1 Richmond 2. Goals: Knights (Carithers) 43; DeRosario 36, Lowe 70.
Raleigh -- Morton, Warham, Parry, Nunley, DeSantis, Pao, Carithers (Washington, 74), Beachum (Pinon, 46), Merkel, Knights, White.
Richmond -- McGinty, Lekics (Borgard, 74), Tri.Ellis, McKay, Ferruzzi, Radzki (Messam, 70), T.Williams (Jonas, 70), Bueso (Ukrop, 80), Glasgow, Lowe, DeRosario.
Red card: Richmond -- Lowe 80.
Att.: 2,256.
July 16 in Framingham, Mass.
Boston 0 Hampton Roads 0 (Hampton Roads wins shootout, 3-1).
Boston -- Latronica, Franklin, John, LaRochelle (Coye, 75), Lips (Ndlovu, 91), Lujan, Poltl, Vita, Ceccarelli, Kerr, London (D.Simpson, 67).
Hampton Roads -- Busch, Branigan, B.Mitchell, Maier, Kraemer (C.Williams, 101), Scrofani, Donnelly (Kinturi, 100), Siikala (Valencia, 65), Dominguez, Owens, Bailey (Fenger, 72).
Att.: 408.
July 16 in New Britain, Conn.
Connecticut 1 Hershey 1 (Hershey wins shootout, 2-1). Goals: Sogbie (Navarrete) 80; J.Mitchell (Klein) 84.
Connecticut -- Gatti, Collins, Samol, D.Sullivan (Bliss, 53), Ezeugo, Cardozo, Joseph, Navarrete, Vaughan (Keevan, 74), Barbieri (Bokole, 69), Sogbie.
Hershey -- Petronis (Petras, 104), Penny (Goodlett, 80), M.Williams, Leonard (Ford, 46), Kopp (Henning, 46), Titus, Klein, Ferry, DiFlorio (Feniger, 74), J.Mitchell, Mittendorf.
Red card: Connecticut -- Ezeugo 82.
Att.: 1,204.
July 16 in Easton, Pa.
Lehigh Valley 3 Jacksonville 2. Goals: Trotman (Imler) 41, J.Henderson 42, Trotman (J.Henderson) 49; Nickerson (Care) 30, De Oliveira 83.
Lehigh Valley -- Dutra, Franzke, Zaun, D.Edwards, Imler, Zavagnin, Oudin, Trotman (Marshall, 83), Stockton, Felician (Checcio, 68), J.Henderson (Bader, 63).
Jacksonville -- Casola, Broderick, Santora, Vilhjalmsson, Nickerson, Care, Guevara (Ledesma, 46), Nunez (Caven, 83), Simutowe (Tomaro, 83), Cozier, De Oliveira.
Red card: Lehigh Valley -- Zaun 51.
Att.: 1,086.
July 16 in Clarkston, Ga.
Atlanta 1 Charleston 1 (Atlanta wins shootout, 3-2). Goals: Silva 34; Conway (pen.) 57.
Atlanta -- Oshoniyi, Bednar, Crane, Valcourt, Silva (Samuels, 83), Castillo, Finlay, Renfrum, Suri (Mohyeldin, 58), Moleka (Shishkov, 100), Raeburn (Handsor, 58).
Charleston -- Hudock, R.Miller (Rocke, 97), Limniatis, Jean-Baptiste, J.Wilson, Ilarionov, T.Miller, Conway (Sewell, 83), Bates, Burke (Brisson, 60), Dougherty (Mekelburg, 88).
Att.: 2,389.
July 16 in Franklin, Tenn.
Tennessee 2 San Francisco Bay 1. Goals: Comeaux 19, Potter (McAlpine) 61; Soebye 84.
Tennessee -- Germaine, Fisher, Cohen (Howe, 70), Moss, DeVall, Schenkel (Barrett, 74), Comeaux, Potter (Cole, 61), McAlpine (Van Atta, 61), Ziyenge, Tomlinson.
S.F. Bay -- Wozniak, Sablo, Huber, Salazar, Duncan, S.Simpson (R.Edwards, 63), Ratzburg, Gore, Davini (Cairel, 75), Soebye, Harty (Babic, 57).
Att.: 1,472.
July 16 in Milwaukee
Milwaukee 2 Toronto 1. Goals: Igel (Stebbins) 10, Loftin (Igel) 88; Ashton 52.
Milwaukee -- Green, Ackah, Cerro (Timbers, 61), Ross, Iribarren, Szczepanski, Igel, J.Provan (Loftin, 79), Dalombo, Willan, Stebbins (Lopez, 88).
Toronto -- Zagar, Munguia, Kojic, Ashton, Vignjevic, Gaucho, Serioux, Doliscat (DiPlacido, 38), Buzalli (Barker, 38), Black, Dos Santos.
Att.: 2,329.
July 16 in Indianapolis
Indiana 2 Sacramento 1. Goals: M.Phillips (Sweeney) 31, C.James (A.Parrish) 89; Cano (Edge) 4.
Indiana -- Browder, Foster, Pickup, A.Parrish, Menk, Crawford (Dresser, 59), Sweeney (Weiger, 71), Baah, Duff, C.James, M.Phillips.
Sacramento -- Landon, Edge, Temblador, Maestretti, Gile, Lively (Rothling, 66), K.Mercado, Wiley (Gonzalez, 60), Cano, Rohrer (Galvan, 82), Cohmanschi (Valdez, 46).
Att.: 1,038.
July 16 in El Paso, Texas
El Paso 1 Orange County 3. Goals: Ki.Wilson (E.Wilson) 79; Patterson (Sanchez) 19, Patterson (Boyce) 38, Boyce (Leal) 40.
El Paso -- Estrada, McFarlane, Delgado (Griego, 68), Juarez, Castro, Castaneda (Mancera, 75), Sells (Mora, 46), Orozco (Lomeli, 72), Ki.Wilson, Moreno, E.Wilson.
Orange County -- Littman, Engesser, Lak, McDonnell, M.Vasquez, Sanchez (Lippens, 68), Hesse, Guthrie, Patterson, Boyce, Leal (Polowski, 58).
Red cards: Orange County -- Guthrie 63, Lak 85.
Att.: 1,176.
July 16 in Renton, Wash.
Seattle 5 Cincinnati 3. Goals: Storkson (Heald) 33, Baena (Heald) 36, Storkson (Robertson) 43, Russell (Storkson) 54, Baena (Barton) 78; Lowey (Schilten) 50, Roberts 82, Schilten (Lowey) 89.
Seattle -- Burpo, Jenkins, Barton, Annicchero (B.James, 49), Waibel, Robertson, Heald (Gaw, 69), S.Henderson, Russell (Nguyen, 72), Baena, Storkson.
Cincinnati -- Wanamaker, Strang (Perzigian, 56), Haitonic, Schulte (Roettker, 74), Michalak, Roberts, Rockey, Mossel, Scheer, Lowey, Caution (Schilten, 42).
Red card: Seattle -- Storkson 73.
Att.: 1,640.
July 17 in Richmond, Va.
Richmond 4 Raleigh 1. Goals: Ukrop (Ferruzzi) 4, Ukrop (DeRosario) 13, Lowe (DeRosario) 62, Ukrop (T.Williams) 70; DeSantis (Dugan) 64.
Richmond -- Deegan, Lekics (Scott, 75), McKay, Tri.Ellis, Ferruzzi, Jonas (T.Williams, 67), Messam, DeRosario, Lowe (De.Etienne, 77), Glasgow (Borgard, 62), Ukrop.
Raleigh -- Morton, Warham, Rodriguez (Dugan, 46), Parry, DeSantis, Pao, Farris, Nunley, Merkel (Washington, 72), Knights, White.
Att.: 2,690.
July 17 in Staten Island, N.Y.
Staten Island 3 Lehigh Valley 0. Goals: Oliver (Ke.Wilson) 10, Mohammed (Johnson) 35, Oliver (Dugas) 58.
Staten Island -- Zaratin, da Silva, Mohammed, Birusingh, Dugas (Cadet, 71), Leanti (Cotarelo, 77), Tschantret (Marcotrigiano, 63), Sloan, Oliver, Johnson, Ke.Wilson.
Lehigh Vly. -- Dutra, Zaun, D.Edwards, Imler (J.Henderson, 46), Zavagnin, Franzke, Oudin (Stockton, 63), Trotman, Felician, Checcio (Garcia, 71), Dotsenko (Houser, 78).
Att.: 1,702.
July 17 in New Britain, Conn.
Connecticut 3 Hampton Roads 2 (OT). Goals: Sogbie (Bliss) 47, Ezeugo 79, Barbieri (Cardozo) 98; Dominguez (Valencia) 9, Bailey 62.
Connecticut -- Gatti, Collins, Samol, D.Sullivan (Keevan, 67), Ezeugo, Cardozo, Joseph, Navarrete (Bliss, 46), Domm (Bokole, 57), Barbieri, Sogbie.
Hampton Roads -- Busch, Branigan (Owens, 64), B.Mitchell, Dominguez, Kraemer (Bailey, 38), C.Williams, Maier, McCreath (Tucker, 78), Scrofani, Donnelly (Carver, 57), Valencia.
Red cards: Connecticut -- Bliss 76; Hampton Roads -- Busch 78.
Att.: 1,052.
July 17 in Uniondale, N.Y.
Long Island 1 Rochester 2. Goals: Wolyniec (Weinstein) 39; Allnutt (Biello) 45, Kirmse 69.
Long Island -- Carou, Nealis (Hutson, 86), Wiseman, Ragusa, Piturro, Fernandes, Leon, Lucey (Diallo, 67), B.Sullivan (Blanchard, 54), Wolyniec, Weinstein (Kolic, 61).
Rochester -- Onstad, Restrepo, Demmin, Sedgewick, Kirmse, Daligcon, Tanner (Dietrich, 80), Allnutt, Biello, D.Miller, Tilley.
Att.: 2,805.
July 17 in Bethel Park, Pa.
Pittsburgh 4 Jacksonville 2. Goals: Karn (Evans) 28, Bonseu (pen.) 63, Karn (Apple) 69, Apple (DePalma) 79; Munoz (pen.) 23, Munoz 86.
Pittsburgh -- Dedini (Moscatiello, 81), Terlecky, Ihekononye, Bonseu, Tripoli, Karn (Child, 74), Evans, Eller (DePalma, 39), Kot, Butler (Flavius, 83), Bell (Apple, 63).
Jacksonville -- Casola, Care, Broderick (Santora, 46), Simutowe (Cozier, 46), Vilhjalmsson, Nickerson, Tomaro (Caven, 72), Bryan, Ledesma, Munoz, De Oliveira (Guevara, 78).
Red card: Jacksonville -- Casola 63.
Att.: 4,483.
July 17 in Hershey, Pa.
Hershey 3 Maryland 0. Goals: DiFlorio 69, Simmonds (Goodlett) 83, M.Williams (DiFlorio) 90.
Hershey -- Petras, Penny (Goodlett, 78), M.Williams, Titus, Feniger, Henning, Ferry (Leonard, 78), Kopp (Ford, 60), DiFlorio, Mittendorf (J.Mitchell, 59), Simmonds.
Maryland -- Payne, Haskins, Love, Simmons, Se.Phillips (LeCrum, 76), Armas (Vega, 78), D.Phillips, Tre.Ellis, Knapman, Peters, Echeverry (Payton, 74).
Red card: Maryland -- Love 60.
Att.: 2,720.
July 17 in Blaine, Minn.
Minnesota 5 Toronto 0. Goals: Mladenov (Zeba) 57, Saunders (Schneider) 65, Lagos 78, Schneider (Otto) 81, Zeba (Schneider) 86.
Minnesota -- Swallen, Bankov, Gramenz, Raines, Sylvester, Leventhal, Zeba, Mladenov, Labastida (Otto, 77), Magee (Schneider, 30), Saunders (Lagos, 77).
Toronto -- Larkin, Munguia, Black (Ryta, 80), Serioux, Kojic, Doliscat (Arghittu, 70), Ashton, DiPlacido, Gaucho (Vignjevic, 62), Barker (Mattacchione, 62), Dos Santos.
Red card: Toronto -- DiPlacido 88.
Att.: 3,869.
July 18 in Franklin, Tenn.
Tennessee 3 Sacramento 0. Goals: Ziyenge (Cohen) 54, Potter 57, Schenkel (Comeaux) 67.
Tennessee -- Burke, Fisher, Cohen, McNamee, DeVall, Schenkel, Comeaux, Potter (Van Atta, 61), K.Parrish (Cole, 61), Ziyenge (Mittelstaedt, 71), Tomlinson (Frazier, 71).
Sacramento -- Landon, Edge (Cohmanschi, 73), Temblader, Gile, Wiley, Lively, K.Mercado, Rohrer, Cano (Galven, 52), Gonzalez, Rothling (Valdez, 64).
Red card: Sacramento -- Lively 85.
Att.: 1,052.
July 18 in Metairie, La.
New Orleans 2 Atlanta 6. Goals: Veselka (pen.) 83, Tadlock (pen.) 89; Raeburn (Oshoniyi) 13, Bednar (Silva) 37, Valcourt (Moleka) 38, Samuels 52, Shishkov (Bahr) 75, Shishkov (Silva) 78.
New Orleans -- Hoogerwerf, Tadlock, Mikulski (Alcerro, 30), Samples, Guastaferro (Maxwell, 74), Hansen (Rebuck, 39), Dixon, Russell, Smotherman, Veselka, Beech.
Atlanta -- Oshoniyi (Pascale, 57), Bednar (Shishkov, 54), Valcourt (Bahr, 46), Norcott, Crane, Renfrum, Raeburn, Handsor, Silva, Castillo (Samuels, 46), Moleka (Suri, 52).
Red card: New Orleans -- Beech 9.
Att.: 1,678.
July 18 in Indianapolis
Indiana 2 San Francisco Bay 0. Goals: C.James (Dresser) 35, C.James (Dresser) 46.
Indiana -- Browder, Foster, A.Parrish, Pickup, Menk (Donaldson, 65), Crawford, Duff, Oliveira (Dresser, 30), Baah, C.James (Weiger, 70), M.Phillips.
S.F. Bay -- Connell, Sablo, Huber, Duncan, Gore (Cairel, 62), R.Edwards (Davini, 46), Salazar, Schultz, Hurd (Ratzburg, 46), Bobic (Harty, 57), Soebye.
Att.: 3,292.
July 18 in Burnaby, B.C.
Vancouver 1 Cincinnati 0. Goal: Sebrango (Mobilio) 55.
Vancouver -- Shepherd, Bodnark, Hardy, MacDonald, Fonseca, Dailly, Berg, Hall (D'Onofrio, 46), Valente, Mobilio (Morris, 82), Sebrango.
Cincinnati -- Cwiklik, Schulte, Michalak (Perzigian, 63), Haitonic, Roberts (Strang, 82), Scheer, Rockey, Mossel, Yacks, Schilten (Roettker, 69), Lowey.
Att.: 5,304.
LEADING SCORERS
| Player (Team) | G | A | P |
| Farias (San Diego) | 15 | 5 | 35 |
| Baena (Seattle) | 15 | 3 | 33 |
| Stebbins (Milwaukee) | 9 | 11 | 29 |
| Cozier (Jacksonville) | 12 | 4 | 28 |
| Willan (Milwaukee) | 10 | 6 | 26 |
| Patterson (Orange Cty.) | 11 | 2 | 24 |
| Yacks (Cincinnati) | 11 | 2 | 24 |
| Rocha (Boston) | 10 | 2 | 22 |
| Simmonds (Hershey) | 11 | 0 | 22 |
| Dumitru (San Diego) | 6 | 9 | 21 |
LEADING GOALIES
| Player (Team) | G | GAA |
| Swallen (Minnesota) | 15 | 0.21 |
| Pappas (Staten Isl.) | 6 | 0.53 |
| Onstad (Rochester) | 12 | 0.76 |
| Rueda (San Diego) | 13 | 0.89 |
| Shepherd (Vancouver) | 8 | 0.94 |
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