The Lafayette SwampCats were a professional

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team based in

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that played in the

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during both of the leagues seasons from 1997 to 1998. They played their home games in the

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. The SwampCats were champions of the EISL in both 1997 and 1998. During their existence, the SwampCats played a total of 52 regular season games, winning 40, two via shootout, and losing 15, one via shootout. They scored a total of 643 goals and allowed a total of 471 goals and notched 113 total points in standings out of a possible 156 points. (The EISL awarded 3 points for a win, 2 for a shootout win, 1 for a shootout loss, and 0 for a loss in regulation.)

History

1997 season

The SwampCats finished first overall in the seven-team league. They finished the season with a record of 18 wins, 6 losses and 2 shootout wins for 52 points. The SwampCats won the

championship, defeating the

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12–9 in the championship game.

1998 season

The SwampCats finished first overall in the seven-team league. They finished the season with a record of 20 wins, 8 losses and 1 shootout loss for 61 standings points. The team averaged 4,472 fans per game over their 14 home games in the 1998 regular season. The SwampCats made the playoffs, defeating the

2 games to 0 in the semi-final round. In the championship game, with 4,561 fans in attendance, the SwampCats defeated the

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10–9 to win the

championship. Lafayette SwampCats forward

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, with the team on loan from the

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of the NPSL, was named to the 1998 EISL All-League Team. Players named to the EISL All-League Second Team included goalkeeper Chuck Granade and defender Wes Sechrist. Players named to the EISL All-League Third Team included defender Troy Dusosky and midfielder Doug Tegge. Players receiving All-League Honorable Mentions included defender Craig Rhodis.

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