MISL 2 Milwaukee Wave

Milwaukee Wave Weekly

Published on March 21, 2005 under Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Milwaukee Wave News Release


MILWAUKEE (March 21, 2005) – The Milwaukee defeated the St. Louis Steamers 6-4 on Sunday, March 20 at ‘The Cell' U.S. Cellular Arena. The win improves Milwaukee's record to 20-11 and gives the team a 2.5 game lead over the second place Philadelphia KiXX. Forward Greg Howes led the way with two goals and two assists and Hewerton tallied back-to-back goals in the third quarter to help secure the victory. Wave goalkeeper Nick Vorberg continues to lead the Major Indoor Soccer League in goals against average (.370), save percentage (.761) and wins (18).

The Wave will enjoy the upcoming holiday weekend off, before back-to-back road games in Kansas City on March 31(7:05 p.m.) and Cleveland on April 2 (6:05 p.m.). Milwaukee's next home game will be on Friday, April 8 when it hosts the Philadelphia KiXX at 7:00 p.m.

This Week's Itinerary:

Monday, March 21 – 10:00 a.m. practice @ U.S. Cellular Arena

Tuesday, March 22 – 10:00 a.m. practice @ U.S. Cellular Arena

Wednesday, March 23 – Practice 10 a.m. @ U.S. Cellular Arena

Thursday, March 24 – Practice 10 a.m. @ U.S. Cellular Arena

Friday, March 25 – Practice 8 a.m. @ U.S. Cellular Arena

*Subject to change

Injury Report:

Player Injury Sinisa Alebic Toe

Troy Dusosky Knee

Dan Green Shin

Ricardinho Ankle

Last Time Out: 3-20 vs. St. Louis – The Steamers got on the board first with a goal by D.J. Newsom off the assist from Mariano Bollella. Greg Howes responded with back-to-back goals to give the Wave a 2-1 lead early in the second period. St. Louis recent acquisition Chile Farias then tallied an unassisted goal to tie the game. Santos, Brazil native Hewerton collected consecutive goals in the third period to give the Wave a two-goal lead. The Steamers were able to battle back to cut the Wave lead to 4-3 with a goal by Bollella at 10:52 off the assist from Randy Soderman. The Wave responded with a goal as Howes found Todd Dusosky at the top of the arc for the score at 13:14. The Wave capitalized on a St. Louis tripping penalty by Marco Lopez midway through the final period, as Giuliano Oliviero slid the ball to Michael King at the mouth of the goal for the power-play score at 6:45. The Steamers collected a sixth attacker goal at the 13:35 mark as Farias found Lopez for the score past Wave keeper Nick Vorberg. However, it was the only offense the Steamers could muster in the final period, preserving a 6-4 Milwaukee win.

Green Bay Packers Entertain Wave Fans at Halftime: Green Bay Packers Javon Walker, Nick Barnett and Al Harris were at the Wave game on Sunday, March 20 to participate in a special halftime game with the Oconomowoc Soccer Club U-11 Boys Select Panthers. Harris, one of the Packers corner backs, played in goal for the winning team. While Barnett, a linebacker and Walker, a wide receiver traded places in goal and as a field player for both teams. Following the game, the Packers players, along with Wave captain Michael King, co-captain Todd Dusosky and reigning MISL MVP Greg Howes participated in an autograph session for 250 lucky fans that had attended the game.

Howes Looks to Repeat as MVP: The 27-year-old Tacoma, Washington native leads the MISL in several categories including points (54), goals (32), game-winning goals (5) and restart goals (6). The forward surged to the top of the rankings following a 12-point weekend in back-to-back games (2/25, 2/26) against Kansas City and has now scored at least two points in the last nine Wave games. In total, he has tallied 21 goals and 10 assists in his last nine appearances. For the second straight week, Howes was also named the MISL Offensive Player of the Week. In a 6-5 loss to the Steamers (3/3), Howes tallied a goal and an assist for two points. He continued his offensive attack in Sunday's match (3/20) against the Steamers, collecting two goals and two assists to lead the team.

Goalkeeper of the Year in the Making: Wave goalkeeper Nick Vorberg has been impressive in goal all season for the Wave, but as of late has surged ahead of his fellow MISL keepers, making him a likely candidate to win ‘Goalkeeper of the Year.' It would be the first such honor in Vorberg's six-year career. The 29-year-old earned his league leading 18th win between the posts on Sunday, March 20 and continues to lead the league in goals against average (3.70) and save percentage (.761). He has won nine of his last ten games in goal for Milwaukee, including a six-game winning streak that helped Milwaukee vault into the top spot in the MISL. Vorberg was also named the ‘Goalkeeper of the Month' in December and February.

King Closes in on 1600 Career Points: Milwaukee Wave team captain, Michael King is closing in on yet another bench mark in his illustrious MISL career as he needs just eight points in order to reach the 1600 career points mark (includes seasons with multiple point and single point scoring). He currently is tied for fourth in team scoring with 23 points on 14 goals and nine assists. The 41-year old also appeared in his 700th regular season game on December 3, 2004 against the Chicago Storm, making him just the fourth player to reach the milestone. He holds several Wave records, including games played (447), points (1311), goals (515) and assists (299). His career totals are games played (717), points (1593), goals (688) and assists (392).

Wave Defense Holds Strong at Top of the League: Milwaukee currently boasts the top defensive attack behind MISL leading goalkeeper Nick Vorberg with a 3.70 goals-against average. Vorberg has recorded 18 wins in 24 appearances between the posts for the Wave. The team also leads the league in goals against average, allowing opponents to convert just 4.3 goals per game on average; the next lowest teams are Philadelphia and St. Louis with a 5.4 gaa. Milwaukee is also the most effective in the league on the man down team, killing an opponents power play 69% of the time. The Wave has also held opponents to just 33 goals in its last eight games, while Milwaukee's offense has exploded for 65 goals.

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