So Long, and Thanks for All the Lisch

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So Long and Thanks For All The Lisch

When the Houston Dynamo’s Tally Hall left the game with an injury last Friday, Lisch’s days as a Riverhounds were numbered. Word came out yesterday that Hall’s injury was a season ending ACL tear, and that Lisch would be heading back to Houston to be their #2 for the remainder of the MLS season. It’s actually a rather neat book end to his time with the Hounds. Lisch joined, and left, due to another keeper’s injury.

Lisch was the bright spot of the Riverhounds affiliation with the Houston Dynamo this season. At the beginning of the season of all the positions we figured a loan from Houston would be beneficial, a keeper was at the bottom of the list. But as fate would have it an injury in the first game to Hunter changed all of that. Lisch racked up a lot of valuable play time and held down the fort as best as he could during this rough season. Several times in the second half of the season he was the reason the Hounds kept a lead. He showed confidence and commanded the box in a way you don’t typically expect from a first year pro. However, there were a few times where Lisch’s inexperience showed. Slightly out of position here. His hands a little shaky there. But all in all Lisch leaves the Riverhounds with respectable numbers for a keeper, and with valuable experience in between the pipes.

Lisch’s final stats are-
Games Played: 17
Record: 7-6-3
Goals Against: 25
Goals Against Avg: 1.47
Clean sheets: 4
Shots Faced: 102
Saves: 67

It’s been fun watching Lisch this season. We wish him the best of luck in Houston, and if we don’t see him again next season, we hope he has a great career in MLS.

#UNLEASH

ISAVesty

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