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February 6, 2009 - Xtreme Soccer League (XSL)
Milwaukee Wave News Release


Milwaukee Wave (6-3) at Detroit Ignition (5-2)

Sunday, Feb. 8 - 3:35 p.m. CST

Compuware Sports Arena, Plymouth, Mich.

QUICK FACTS:

SERIES RECORD: Detroit leads 9-4.

LAST MEETING: The Ignition defeated the Wave 24-14 on Jan. 18 in Plymouth, Mich.

MILWAUKEE COACH: Keith Tozer (599-368/25 seasons)

DETROIT COACH: Matt Johnson (5-2/1 season)

LIVE WEBCAST: B2 Networks

TV: None

MEDIA CONTACTS:

MILWAUKEE: Matt Schroeder 262-227-0342 mschroeder@milwaukeewave.com

DETROIT: Michelle Greene 248-304-2855 michelle.greene@hantzgroup.com

THE STAKES:

The XSL race is quickly shaping up as a two-team battle, unless Chicago or New Jersey can get on a hot streak. This is the first of consecutive games between the teams; the rematch is next Sunday in Milwaukee. If the Wave can snap that 14-game home winning streak of the Ignition, it gives them a one-game lead in the standings and ties the season series.

TEAM LEADERS:

POINTS: Milwaukee- Giuliano Oliviero (25)

Detroit - Vahid Assadpour (19)

GOALS: Milwaukee- Marco Terminesi & Marcelo Fontana (8)

Detroit - Vahid Assadpour & Tino Scicluna (7)

ASSISTS: Milwaukee- Giuliano Oliviero (15)

Detroit - Several tied with (5)

BLOCKS: Milwaukee- Troy Dusosky (17)

Detroit - Josh Rife (16)

SAVES: Milwaukee- Marcel Feenstra (76)

Detroit - Danny Waltman (120)

GK WINS: Milwaukee- Marcel Feenstra (4)

Detroit - Danny Waltman (5)

WAVE MILESTONE WATCH:

- Keith Tozer: 600 career regular season victories (599)

- Lovelace Ackah: 400 career blocks (395)

- Troy Dusosky: 400 career points (396), 450 career games (446)

- Giuliano Oliviero: 350 career goals (348)

- Joe Hammes: 150 career games (145)

- J.P. Rodrigues: 50 career points (48)

INJURY REPORT

MILWAUKEE: OUT - Marcio Leite (knee), Chico (knee). PROBABLE - Marcelo Fontana (hamstring), Lovelace Ackah (hamstring).

DETROIT: OUT - Mike Apple (knee). QUESTIONABLE - Ryan Mack (knee). PROBABLE - Danny Waltman (wrist), Drew Crawford (hamstring).

SAY WHAT?

"With both teams being tied, it's a very important game for both teams and obviously a road game for us. With us not having many home games left, it's imperative that we come out and play well." - Wave Head Coach Keith Tozer

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