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1998-99: Led the league in wins (25) and saves (569) last
season ... Recorded his 200th professional indoor victory 3/26/99...
Recorded a shutout versus Philadelphia in the American Conference Finals
... Named Crunch Time Player of the Year on 4/3/99...
1995-96: Orf was named as the starting goalkeeper in the 1995-96 NPSL All-Star Game and the Crunch's Most Valuble Player. He posted a 29-9 record as he finished second in the league in wins (29) and saves (618). The veteran goalkeeper also posted the fourth best points against average during the regular season (13.56). Orf won his 100th NPSL career regular season game at Canton 01/14/96. In the playoffs, Otto was stellar in goal and on the offensive end as he scored a three-point goal and disked out four assists. He finished first in wins (9) and second in saves (206).
Career: In 1994-95, Otto led all NPSL goalkeepers in assists (19) and scoring (19). He was second in wins (22) and saves (510). On January 20, 1995 in Canton, he recorded his first indoor career shutout. His 19th assist broke an All-Time oalkeeper assists record. (18, Finnerty, Detroit '91-92). His 11 assists led all NPSL goalkeepers in 1993-94, while his 15 points were second. In 1992-93, he earned the honors of Crunch's "Unsung Hero" and "Defensive Player of the Year" as he led NPSL Goalkeepers in five catagories.
Otto has been honored as the starting goalkeeper for the American Division in the last two All-Star Games ('94-95, '95-96). Previous stops in his career include the Columbus Capitals, 1985-86 and the Fort Wayne Flames, 1987-89, of the American Indoor Soccer Association (pre-NPSL). He played outdoors in the USISL for Buffalo in 1984, Toronto of the Canadian Soccer League in 1987-88, San Diego of the Western Soccer Alliance in 1989, and in the APSL for Orlando in 1990, under former Crunch Coach Gary Hindley.
Personal: Otto and his wife Marty live in Kent as he is presently attending Kent State University. He spent this past summer running his "Hands On Goalkeeping Camps" and attending numerous public appearances for the Crunch.
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