Ignition Add Three More To Roster
Published on November 24, 2008 under Xtreme Soccer League (XSL)
Detroit Ignition News Release
(Southfield, Mich., November 24, 2008) - The Detroit Ignition have agreed to terms with forward Leo Gibson and defenders Josh Rife and Zach Wilkes, the club announced today. All three players were members of the 2007-08 Ignition team, while Rife has played in Detroit since the inaugural season in 2006. As per club policy, the financial terms of the agreements were not disclosed.
Rife, a native of Honolulu, ranked second on the Ignition in blocks last year with 28 over 29 regular season games. He played collegiate soccer at Indiana University, and has played for the United Soccer League's Charlotte Eagles since 2003.
Wilkes enters his second professional indoor season this year after graduating from Madonna University in Livonia, Michigan. He netted his first goal with the team on April 5, 2008 against the Baltimore Blast, a score that helped the Ignition lock up a one-point victory for the regular season title.
Gibson tallied four goals in four regular-season games for the Ignition, including a hat trick against the California Cougars on March 22, 2008. Gibson, a native of Monrovia, Liberia, has also played for the United Soccer League's Minnesota Thunder for the past three seasons.
The Detroit Ignition completed the 2007-08 season as regular-season champions of the Major Indoor Soccer League. Information regarding Ignition season, group, and individual tickets can be obtained by calling the club at 1-888-436-GOAL (4625), by visiting the team's official Internet property, www.detroitignition.com, by calling TicketMaster at 248-645-6666, or by using www.ticketmaster.com.
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