SeaWolves look to be more physical in second season
INDOOR SOCCER
Piotr Sliwa.
Last month, the SeaWolves announced they would train at the R9 Academy, which is in Orlando. The High Soccer Arena, also in Orlando, will serve as an alternative training location.
During the offseason, the MASL shifted its playoff format and established Western and Eastern conferences, with the top four teams from each conference advancing to the postseason.
Sliwa, the SeaWolves’ goalkeeper and assistant coach, said the team can reach the playoffs if Orlando makes significant strides this season.
“Every team you play on, your main goal is to win a championship, so that’s the main goal every single year,” Sliwa said. “Obviously making the playoffs and just improving every game. … The first couple games of the season, you’re going to struggle and make mistakes and then as long as you get better every game, I think we have a really good chance of making the playoffs.”
Off the pitch, the SeaWolves this season will look to have more of a presence in Osceola County — something Kokalis admitted the team didn’t take advantage of last season.
“I think last year we kind of focused a lot on the Orlando City fan base. We want to tap in and piggyback off that, but I think we need to kind of establish our own brand,” Kokalis said. “We’ve got a lot of great guys on this team, a lot of good pieces to our foundation. I want to take full advantage of that and obviously having a good presence in Osceola County.”