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| position = 6th, Eastern Division <br/> Playoffs: DNQ |
| position = 6th, Eastern Division <br/> Playoffs: DNQ |
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| owner = Will and Shelly Clark, Jeff and Heather Locker |
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The '''St. Louis Ambush''' |
The '''St. Louis Ambush''' are an American professional [[indoor soccer]] team based in the [[Greater St. Louis]] area that competes in the [[Major Arena Soccer League]] (MASL). They are the second team to use this name. This version of the Ambush play in the MASL,<ref>http://maslsoccer.com/</ref> while the original [[St. Louis Ambush (1992–2000)|St. Louis Ambush]] played in the [[National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001)|National Professional Soccer League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/mark-schlinkmann/indoor-soccer-to-return-to-family-arena-in-st-charles/article_898a0baf-d898-597d-8797-550d7e15c2db.html |title=Indoor soccer to return to Family Arena in St. Charles |publisher=St. Louis Post-Dispatch|date=June 12, 2013|access-date=June 14, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxscorenews.com/st-louis-ambush-join-misl-p57205-68.htm|title=St. Louis Ambush join MISL|website=boxscorenews.com/|access-date=June 14, 2013}}</ref> |
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The current ownership group of the Ambush is Shelly and Will Clark, and Jeff and Heather Locker |
The current ownership group of the Ambush is Shelly and Will Clark, and Jeff and Heather Locker |
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==History== |
==History== |
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[[Image:Owners2016ambush.jpg|thumb|right|300 px|Current Ambush Owners, 2016.]] [[Image:04 Announcers 2019.jpg|thumb|right|300 px|Ambush announcers (left) Matthew Bird, (right) Patrick Kelly, 2019.]] |
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After the 2013–2014 season, the team announced that it was leaving the MISL along with five other teams to join the [[Major Arena Soccer League]].<ref>{{cite web | url= |
After the 2013–2014 season, the team announced that it was leaving the MISL along with five other teams to join the [[Major Arena Soccer League]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2014/04/14/baltimore-blast-joining-with-other-teams-to-form-new-indoor-soccer-league/ | title=Baltimore Blast joining with other teams to form new indoor soccer league | date=14 April 2014 }}</ref> |
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At a May 3, 2016 press conference in [[Lakeland, Florida]] it was announced the Ambush were moving to the newly established Indoor Professional League (IPL) with the Baltimore Blast and expansion franchise [[Florida Tropics SC]].<ref>https://www.facebook.com/FLTropics/videos/1783778395175144 {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}</ref> |
At a May 3, 2016, press conference in [[Lakeland, Florida]], it was announced the Ambush were moving to the newly established Indoor Professional League (IPL) with the Baltimore Blast and expansion franchise [[Florida Tropics SC]].<ref>https://www.facebook.com/FLTropics/videos/1783778395175144 {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}</ref> However, on August 29, 2016, it was announced that all IPL teams would be joining (or re-joining) the MASL.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pointstreaksites.com/view/masl/news/news_460679 |title=MAJOR ARENA SOCCER LEAGUE EXPANDS TO THE SUNSHINE STATE | Major Arena Soccer League |access-date=2016-08-29 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160902075052/http://pointstreaksites.com/view/masl/news/news_460679 |archive-date=2016-09-02 }}</ref> |
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The MASL had a |
The MASL had a "free agent" period for the first two weeks of May 2017, where any players who were free agents were free to negotiate with any team in the league. The St. Louis Ambush failed to sign any players during the "free agent" period, though few players changed teams in the league during this period in May. |
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On December 14, 2015, Tony Glavin took over as the head coach of the |
On December 14, 2015, Tony Glavin took over as the head coach of the St. Louis Ambush and served as the head coach for the remainder of the 2015–2016 season. Glavin continued as head coach in the 2016–2017 season and would finish with a 1–19 record. During the off-season a committee was formed to search for a new coach, with the position expected to be filled by the end of August 2017 prior to team tryouts.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.stlambush.com/news/ambush-announce-personnel-changes | title=Ambush Announce Personnel Changes | date=18 July 2017 }}</ref> On August 28, 2017, the St. Louis Ambush named Hewerton Moreira as their player/head coach.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.stlambush.com/news/hewerton-named-new-head-coach | title=Hewerton Named New Head Coach | date=29 August 2017 }}</ref> |
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In the 2017–18 season, the first under |
In the 2017–18 season, the first under Moreira's leadership, the on field woes continued for the Ambush as they finished the season with a record of 3–19. At one point, the team went an entire year without a single win. Nonetheless, Moreira's contract was extended on April 16, 2018, through the 2019–2020 season where the team ended with a 10–14 record. Hewerton officially retired as a player after the season and now serves as the full time head coach for the team.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ksdk.com/article/sports/ambush-head-coach-hewerton-moreira-to-play-one-more-season/63-557846738 | title=Ambush Head Coach Hewerton Moreira to play one more season | date=24 May 2018 }}</ref> |
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In December 2019, Tony Glavin and Dr. Elizabeth Perez sold their interest in the Ambush to St Charles natives, Jeff and Heather Locker and they join Shelly and Will Clark in the ownership of the Ambush. |
In December 2019, Tony Glavin and Dr. Elizabeth Perez sold their interest in the Ambush to St Charles natives, Jeff and Heather Locker and they join Shelly and Will Clark in the ownership of the Ambush. |
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In the first week of the 2018 off-season the franchise announced that it was bringing back the Ambush Brigade dance team <ref>https://stlouisambushbrigade.com</ref> as an "effort to improve game-day entertainment |
In the first week of the 2018 off-season the franchise announced that it was bringing back the Ambush Brigade dance team <ref>https://stlouisambushbrigade.com</ref> as an "effort to improve game-day entertainment". The Brigade has seen a recent name change and are now known as the Bombshells. |
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The Ambush finished with a record of 8–7 in the abbreviated 2021 season. This |
The Ambush finished with a record of 8–7 in the abbreviated 2021 season. This was the first winning record for the Ambush since the team started in 2013. The Ambush finished fourth in the standings, of the seven teams which played in the 2021 season. Several of the league teams were unable to play due to COVID-19 restrictions in their home cities. The Ambush also made their first playoff appearance since returning to indoor soccer in 2013. The Ambush lost both games of a two-game series to the Kansas City Comets in March 2021. However, the Ambush have since been below .500 for three consecutive years. In 2024, the Ambush finished 4-14-6.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stats - Major Arena Soccer League |url=https://www.maslsoccer.com/stats#/192/standings?render=division&season_id=5675 |access-date=2024-06-15 |website=www.maslsoccer.com}}</ref> |
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==Year-by-year== |
==Year-by-year== |
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|3,096 |
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|2020–21 |
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|2020-21 |
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|[[2021 Major Arena Soccer League season|MASL]] |
|[[2021 Major Arena Soccer League season|MASL]] |
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|4th, MASL, 8-7 |
|4th, MASL, 8-7 |
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|1,758 |
|1,758 |
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|2021–22 |
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|2021-22 |
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|[[2021–22 Major Arena Soccer League season|MASL]] |
|[[2021–22 Major Arena Soccer League season|MASL]] |
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|3rd, MASL Central, 10-14 |
|3rd, MASL Central, 10-14 |
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|2,327 |
|2,327 |
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|2022–23 |
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|2022-23 |
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|[[2022–23 Major Arena Soccer League season|MASL]] |
|[[2022–23 Major Arena Soccer League season|MASL]] |
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|6th, MASL Eastern, 9-13-2 |
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|''DNQ'' |
|''DNQ'' |
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|2,450 |
|2,450 |
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|2023-24 |
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! colspan="2" rowspan="1" align="center" |Total |
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|'''67-133''' ({{winpct|67|133|}}) <!-- As of games through The end of the 2022-23 season --> |
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|6th, MASL Eastern, 4-14-6 |
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|''DNQ'' |
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|3,441 |
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|2,510 |
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{{Fs player | no=8 | nat=IRL| pos=DF | name=[[Vadim Cojocov]]|other=}} |
{{Fs player | no=8 | nat=IRL| pos=DF | name=[[Vadim Cojocov]]|other=}} |
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{{Fs player | no=9 | nat=USA| pos=FW | name=[[Kevin Ellis (soccer, born 1991)|Kevin Ellis]]|other=}} |
{{Fs player | no=9 | nat=USA| pos=FW | name=[[Kevin Ellis (soccer, born 1991)|Kevin Ellis]]|other=}} |
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{{Fs player | no=28 | nat=USA | pos=DF | name=[[Tim Menzel]]|other=}} |
{{Fs player | no=28 | nat=USA | pos=DF | name=[[Tim Menzel (soccer)|Tim Menzel]]|other=}} |
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{{Fs mid}} |
{{Fs mid}} |
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{{Fs player | no=82 | nat=BRA | pos=GK | name=[[Rafael Dias]]}} |
{{Fs player | no=82 | nat=BRA | pos=GK | name=[[Rafael Dias (footballer, born 1982)|Rafael Dias]]}} |
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{{Fs player | no=88 | nat=BRA | pos=FW | name=[[Duduca Carvalho]]|other=}} |
{{Fs player | no=88 | nat=BRA | pos=FW | name=[[Duduca Carvalho]]|other=}} |
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{{Fs end}} |
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[[Image:Ddoran2013a2mbush.jpg|right|thumb|alt=A man in a blazer|Former Ambush head coach [[Daryl Doran]].]] |
[[Image:Ddoran2013a2mbush.jpg|right|thumb|alt=A man in a blazer|Former Ambush head coach [[Daryl Doran]].]] |
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[[File:Familyarenastcharlesmo.jpg|alt=St Charles Family Arena|thumb|The [[Family Arena]] in [[St. Charles, Missouri|St. Charles]].]] |
[[File:Familyarenastcharlesmo.jpg|alt=St Charles Family Arena|thumb|The [[Family Arena]] in [[St. Charles, Missouri|St. Charles]].]] |
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* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Daryl Doran]] (2013–2015)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stlouisambush.com/coaching-staff/|title=Coaching Staff|publisher=St. Louis Ambush |
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Daryl Doran]] (2013–2015)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stlouisambush.com/coaching-staff/|title=Coaching Staff|publisher=St. Louis Ambush|access-date=June 15, 2013|archive-date=June 27, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130627000645/http://www.stlouisambush.com/coaching-staff/|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Tony Glavin]] (2015–2017)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stlambush.com/news/ambush-announce-personnel-changes/|title=Coaching Staff|publisher=St. Louis Ambush |access-date=December 14, 2013}}</ref> |
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Tony Glavin]] (2015–2017)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stlambush.com/news/ambush-announce-personnel-changes/|title=Coaching Staff|publisher=St. Louis Ambush |access-date=December 14, 2013}}</ref> |
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* {{flagicon|BRA}} Hewerton |
* {{flagicon|BRA}} Hewerton Moreira (2017–2021) |
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* {{flagicon|USA}} Greg Muhr (2021) |
* {{flagicon|USA}} Greg Muhr (2021) |
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* {{flagicon|USA}} Jeff Locker (2021–present) |
* {{flagicon|USA}} Jeff Locker (2021–present) |
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=== Family Arena === |
=== Family Arena === |
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{{main|Family Arena}} |
{{main|Family Arena}} |
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During the 2013–14 season, the Ambush used both the lower bowl and upper deck of the [[Family Arena]]. Since 2014, the Ambush have only used the lower bowl for seating fans. The lower bowl of the Family Arena has a capacity of about 5,000 fans. During the 2021 season, the Family Arena hosted home games for the Ambush and some playoff games, with socially distanced seating. The upper deck of the Arena was also opened up for seating for the first time for indoor soccer games since 2014. Extra precautions were taken, such as having all fans travel in one direction on the concourse, to ensure safe distancing, and air flow in the arena was enhanced. |
During the 2013–14 season, the Ambush used both the lower bowl and upper deck of the [[Family Arena]]. Since 2014, the Ambush have only used the lower bowl for seating fans. The lower bowl of the Family Arena has a capacity of about 5,000 fans. During the 2021 season, the Family Arena hosted home games for the Ambush and some playoff games, with socially distanced seating. The upper deck of the Arena was also opened up for seating for the first time for indoor soccer games since 2014. Extra precautions were taken, such as having all fans travel in one direction on the concourse, to ensure safe distancing, and air flow in the arena was enhanced. In 2024, St. Charles County announced it was investing $13 million in upgrades to the facility, including new lower bowl seating, new video and ribbon boards, and interior public Wi-Fi.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Major Facelift for Family Arena Follows Cap-and-Gown Season |url=https://www.sccmo.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2409 |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=St Charles County, MO |language=en}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
Latest revision as of 21:19, 12 December 2024
Founded | 2013 | |
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Stadium | Family Arena | |
Capacity | 9,643 | |
Coordinates | 38°44′52″N 90°30′34″W / 38.747768°N 90.509443°W | |
Owner | Will and Shelly Clark, Jeff and Heather Locker | |
Manager | Jeff Locker | |
League | Major Arena Soccer League | |
2023-24 | 6th, Eastern Division Playoffs: DNQ | |
Website | https://www.stlambush.com | |
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The St. Louis Ambush are an American professional indoor soccer team based in the Greater St. Louis area that competes in the Major Arena Soccer League (MASL). They are the second team to use this name. This version of the Ambush play in the MASL,[1] while the original St. Louis Ambush played in the National Professional Soccer League.[2][3]
The current ownership group of the Ambush is Shelly and Will Clark, and Jeff and Heather Locker
History
[edit]The Ambush originally joined the Major Indoor Soccer League in 2013. In their only season as members of the MISL, the Ambush posted only four wins while losing 16 games.
After the 2013–2014 season, the team announced that it was leaving the MISL along with five other teams to join the Major Arena Soccer League.[4]
At a May 3, 2016, press conference in Lakeland, Florida, it was announced the Ambush were moving to the newly established Indoor Professional League (IPL) with the Baltimore Blast and expansion franchise Florida Tropics SC.[5] However, on August 29, 2016, it was announced that all IPL teams would be joining (or re-joining) the MASL.[6]
The MASL had a "free agent" period for the first two weeks of May 2017, where any players who were free agents were free to negotiate with any team in the league. The St. Louis Ambush failed to sign any players during the "free agent" period, though few players changed teams in the league during this period in May.
On December 14, 2015, Tony Glavin took over as the head coach of the St. Louis Ambush and served as the head coach for the remainder of the 2015–2016 season. Glavin continued as head coach in the 2016–2017 season and would finish with a 1–19 record. During the off-season a committee was formed to search for a new coach, with the position expected to be filled by the end of August 2017 prior to team tryouts.[7] On August 28, 2017, the St. Louis Ambush named Hewerton Moreira as their player/head coach.[8]
In the 2017–18 season, the first under Moreira's leadership, the on field woes continued for the Ambush as they finished the season with a record of 3–19. At one point, the team went an entire year without a single win. Nonetheless, Moreira's contract was extended on April 16, 2018, through the 2019–2020 season where the team ended with a 10–14 record. Hewerton officially retired as a player after the season and now serves as the full time head coach for the team.[9]
In December 2019, Tony Glavin and Dr. Elizabeth Perez sold their interest in the Ambush to St Charles natives, Jeff and Heather Locker and they join Shelly and Will Clark in the ownership of the Ambush.
In the first week of the 2018 off-season the franchise announced that it was bringing back the Ambush Brigade dance team [10] as an "effort to improve game-day entertainment". The Brigade has seen a recent name change and are now known as the Bombshells.
The Ambush finished with a record of 8–7 in the abbreviated 2021 season. This was the first winning record for the Ambush since the team started in 2013. The Ambush finished fourth in the standings, of the seven teams which played in the 2021 season. Several of the league teams were unable to play due to COVID-19 restrictions in their home cities. The Ambush also made their first playoff appearance since returning to indoor soccer in 2013. The Ambush lost both games of a two-game series to the Kansas City Comets in March 2021. However, the Ambush have since been below .500 for three consecutive years. In 2024, the Ambush finished 4-14-6.[11]
Year-by-year
[edit]Year | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | Avg. Attendance |
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2013–14 | MISL | 6th, 4–16 | DNQ | 5,636 |
2014–15 | MASL | 5th, Central, 8–12 | DNQ | 6,110 |
2015–16 | MASL | 4th, Central, 5–15 | DNQ | 5,301 |
2016–17 | MASL | 5th, Central, 1–19 | DNQ | 2,574 |
2017–18 | MASL | 4th, Central, 3–19 | DNQ | 2,605 |
2018–19 | MASL | 3rd, South Central, 10–14 | DNQ | 2,553 |
2019–20 | MASL | 7th, Eastern, 9–12 | DNQ | 3,096 |
2020–21 | MASL | 4th, MASL, 8-7 | Quarterfinals | 1,758 |
2021–22 | MASL | 3rd, MASL Central, 10-14 | Quarterfinals | 2,327 |
2022–23 | MASL | 6th, MASL Eastern, 9-13-2 | DNQ | 2,450 |
2023-24 | MASL | 6th, MASL Eastern, 4-14-6 | DNQ | 2,510 |
Players
[edit]Active players
[edit]As of July 15, 2023.[12]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Inactive players
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Head coaches
[edit]- Daryl Doran (2013–2015)[13]
- Tony Glavin (2015–2017)[14]
- Hewerton Moreira (2017–2021)
- Greg Muhr (2021)
- Jeff Locker (2021–present)
Following a 2–4 start to the 21–22 season, Greg Muhr resigned as head coach of the Ambush. The role was filled by co-owner and general manager, Jeff Locker.
Arenas
[edit]Family Arena
[edit]During the 2013–14 season, the Ambush used both the lower bowl and upper deck of the Family Arena. Since 2014, the Ambush have only used the lower bowl for seating fans. The lower bowl of the Family Arena has a capacity of about 5,000 fans. During the 2021 season, the Family Arena hosted home games for the Ambush and some playoff games, with socially distanced seating. The upper deck of the Arena was also opened up for seating for the first time for indoor soccer games since 2014. Extra precautions were taken, such as having all fans travel in one direction on the concourse, to ensure safe distancing, and air flow in the arena was enhanced. In 2024, St. Charles County announced it was investing $13 million in upgrades to the facility, including new lower bowl seating, new video and ribbon boards, and interior public Wi-Fi.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ http://maslsoccer.com/
- ^ "Indoor soccer to return to Family Arena in St. Charles". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. June 12, 2013. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
- ^ "St. Louis Ambush join MISL". boxscorenews.com/. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
- ^ "Baltimore Blast joining with other teams to form new indoor soccer league". 14 April 2014.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/FLTropics/videos/1783778395175144 [user-generated source]
- ^ "MAJOR ARENA SOCCER LEAGUE EXPANDS TO THE SUNSHINE STATE | Major Arena Soccer League". Archived from the original on 2016-09-02. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
- ^ "Ambush Announce Personnel Changes". 18 July 2017.
- ^ "Hewerton Named New Head Coach". 29 August 2017.
- ^ "Ambush Head Coach Hewerton Moreira to play one more season". 24 May 2018.
- ^ https://stlouisambushbrigade.com
- ^ "Stats - Major Arena Soccer League". www.maslsoccer.com. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
- ^ "Stats - Major Arena Soccer League".
- ^ "Coaching Staff". St. Louis Ambush. Archived from the original on June 27, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
- ^ "Coaching Staff". St. Louis Ambush. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
- ^ "Major Facelift for Family Arena Follows Cap-and-Gown Season". St Charles County, MO. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
http://www.stlambush.com/stats#/player/133881/bio Nick Kolarac