MISL 2 Milwaukee Wave

Sinisa Alebic Returns to Milwaukee Wave

February 24, 2005 - Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Milwaukee Wave News Release


MILWAUKEE (February 24, 2005) – Milwaukee Wave Vice President of Soccer Operations and Head Coach Keith Tozer announced today the signing of a two-year contract with defender Sinisa Alebic. The Wave acquired Sinisa's rights on February 10 from the St. Louis Steamers. His contract will cover the remainder of this season through the 2005-06 campaign.

"We are all very excited about Sinisa's return to the Wave," said Tozer. "His experience and ability, coupled with his size and heart make for a great addition to our team at this important time of the year."

Alebic begins his second stint in Milwaukee, following three prior seasons with the Wave (00-01, 01-02, 02-03). While with the Wave, the Split, Croatia native appeared in 88 games, tallying 39 points and 92 blocks, and also contributed to the 2000-01 MISL Championship Title. The 35-year-old enjoyed his finest season while with the Wave in 2001-02, posting career best totals in games played (43), goals (9), assists (7) and blocks (46). Alebic spent last year's campaign with the Dallas Sidekicks, where he was an MISL All-Star, after he was selected in the 2003 MISL Expansion Draft.

*Activating Alebic has placed midfielder Jonathan Greenfield on a waiver for purposes of termination for a period of 72 hours.

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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