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Milwaukee Wave Selects Five in 2005 MISL College Draft

February 22, 2005 - Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Milwaukee Wave News Release


MILWAUKEE (February 22, 2005) – Milwaukee Wave Vice President of Soccer Operations and Head Coach Keith Tozer announced today that the selection of five college players in the 2005 Major Indoor Soccer League College Draft. The Milwaukee Wave's selections consist of three Wisconsin natives, including territorial round (eighth overall) selection Brett Wiesner from the University of Washington.

"We are very excited about this year's college draft. Four out of five players are from Wisconsin and are among some of the top players in the country," said Tozer. "The fifth is from Brazil, to go along with Ricardinho and Hewerton."

Brett Wiesner, Milwaukee's territorial pick of the draft, is a Brookfield native who attends the University of Washington-Seattle. Wiesner played in 15 games for the Huskies, scoring two goals for four points. Over the course of his college career he played in 66 games for 15 goals. During his sophomore year, this forward led his team with 15 points and was selected to the All PAC-10 Second Team.

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) supplied the first round, 17th overall pick in Trent Furtsch. Drafted as a defender, Furtsch was selected to the All Great Lakes Second Team in 2004. Originally from Shorewood, this local talent tallied seven points on two goals and three assists during his senior season for UWM.

Forward Chris Lee, from Lenexa, Kansas, attends Marquette University and was selected as the second round, 26th overall draft pick. Lee currently ranks fourth on Marquette's list for career goals (35) and sixth in career points (78). During his senior year, he was named to the All Conference USA Second Team.

Rogerio Oliveira, midfielder from Bryan, Texas, was Milwaukee's third round, 35th overall pick. Born in Brazil, he attends the University of Alabama-Birmingham (UAB) and had a successful college career, collecting 27 points in eight goals and 11 assists. During his final season with the Blazers, Oliveira appeared and started in all 19 games and was chosen for the All Conference USA Third Team.

Rounding out Milwaukee's draft picks was Nick Van Sicklen from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, in the fourth round, 44th overall. Hailing from Madison, Van Sicklen started all 19 games for the Badgers earning 31 points in 12 goals and seven assists.

"Over the years, players like Jahr, Hammes, Schmidt, White, Marcantonio and now Dombrowski have become wonderful players," remarked Tozer. "This year's draft picks are very talented, and we look forward to them possibly playing with us indoor, outdoor or both."

2005 Major Indoor Soccer League College Draft Results

Territorial Round 8th Overall Brett Wiesner (University of Washington-Seattle)

1st Round 17th Overall Trent Furtsch (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)

2nd Round 26th Overall Chris Lee (Marquette University)

3rd Round 35th Overall Rogerio Oliveria (University of Alabama-Birmingham)

4th Round 44th Overall Nick Van Sicklen (University of Wisconsin-Madison)

Call 414-224-WAVE for more information, or visit www.milwaukeewave.com. Tickets for all Wave home games ($20, $16, $14 and $12) are available at the Wisconsin Center District (WCD) Box Office, located between U.S. Cellular Arena and the Milwaukee Theater at 510 W. Kilbourn Ave., all TicketMaster Outlets, at www.ticketmaster.com, or by phone charge at 414-276-4545. Groups of 10 or more should contact the Wave's Group Sales Dept. at 414-224-WAVE (9283) for group rate discounts.

The Milwaukee Wave was established in 1984 as one of six charter members of the American Indoor Soccer Association (AISA). In 2001, the Wave transitioned to being a successful member of the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL). Through the guidance of head coach Keith Tozer, the winningest coach in Wave and North American indoor soccer history, the Wave has won three league titles (1997-'98, '99-2000, 2000-'01), six regular season championships, and has made six championship series appearances. The Wave plays at home in the US Cellular Arena located in downtown Milwaukee. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the team's website at www.MilwaukeeWave.com or call 414-224-WAVE (9283).

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