WILL ESKAY, FRANK TAYOU GET ALL-STAR GAME NODS

by Jim Fossell

St. Charles, Missouri (January 1, 2025) -- St. Louis Ambush forwards Will Eskay and Franck Tayou have been chosen for the 2025 Major Arena Soccer League All-Star Game, the league announced today. The game is slated for Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 7:15 p.m. ET at the Adirondack Bank Center in Utica, New York. 

The first 24 All-Star participants were announced today. Starting on January 2, fans will be able to pick the next round of players for the game. Fans will select the next two forwards, one defender and one goalkeeper. After that the final players will be selected through the Commissioner’s Picks.   

As of January 1, Tayou ranks third in the league in points (11), fifth in goals (five) and tied for fourth in assists (five). He leads the team in points, goals and points per game average (1.8). Eskay ranks third on the team in points (three), second in goals (five), third in assists (three) and third in points per game average (1.3).

Current list of 2025 MASL All-Star Game participants:
Marco Fabián (Empire)
Justin Stinson (Empire)
Franck Tayou (St. Louis)
William Eskay (St. Louis)
Luiz Morales (San Diego)
Gabriel Costa (San Diego)
Zach Reget (Kansas City)
Rian Marques (Kansas City)
Nick Perera (Tacoma)
Kelvin Oliveira (Utica)
Vini Dantas (Utica)
David Ortiz (Texas)
Dominic Francis (Harrisburg)
Ian Bennett (Milwaukee)
Juan Pereira (Baltimore)
Defenders:
Chad Vandegriffe (Kansas City)
Roberto Escalante (Chihuahua)
Cesar Cerda (San Diego)
Kristian Quintana (Dallas)
Stefan Mijatovic (Tacoma)
Mario Alvarez (Milwaukee)
Goalkeepers:
Nicolau Neto (Kansas City)
Andrew Coughlin (Utica)
Chris Toth (Tacoma)


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Ambush defender Dylan Hundelt and goalkeeper Paulo Nascimento are among the nominees for the fan vote participants.