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. Their roster mainly included players from the Houston NASL, the Houston Hurricane. During the two seasons that the Summit played in Houston, the average home attendance was 2,749. The team was named for its home arena.

Season-by-season

Honors

MISL Championships * ''runner-up'': (1979–80) MISL Regular Season Prmiereships * (1978–79) MISL Division Championships * Central Division: (1979–80) MISL Coach Of The Year *

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(1978–79) MISL Goalkeeper of the Year * Paul Hammond (1978–79) * Sepp Gantenhammer (1979–80) MISL Leading Goalkeeper * Paul Hammond (1978–79) * Sepp Gantenhammer (1979–80) All-MISL: First Team * Kai Haaskivi (1978–79, 1979–80) *

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(1978–79) All-MISL: Second Team * Paul Hammond (1978–79) * Stewart Jump (1978–79) All-MISL: Honorable Mention * Mick Poole (1979–80) * Jim Pollihan (1979–80) MISL All-Star Game Selections: First Team * Mick Poole (1979–80) *

(1979–80) * Kai Haaskivi (1979–80) MISL All-Star Game Selections: Second Team * Stewart Jump (1979–80) * John Stremlau (1979–80)

References

{{Reflist Defunct indoor soccer clubs in the United States

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