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Published on March 19, 2009 under Xtreme Soccer League (XSL)
Milwaukee Wave News Release


QUICK FACTS:

SERIES RECORD: Detroit leads 10-6.

LAST MEETING: The Wave defeated the Ignition 13-2 last Sunday in Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE COACH: Keith Tozer (602-371/25 seasons)

DETROIT COACH: Matt Johnson (8-7/1 season)

LIVE WEBCAST: B2 Networks

TV: None

THE STAKES:

The winner of this game wins the season series, and hence the first standings tiebreaker. Milwaukee has not won here in its last eight tries, so a victory would really clear a mental hurdle for the Wave. Not to mention that it would put them two games clear in the standings with just four to play.

TEAM LEADERS:

POINTS: Milwaukee- Marco Terminesi (34); Detroit - Ryan Mack (32)

GOALS: Milwaukee- Marco Terminesi (13); Detroit - Ryan Mack (11)

ASSISTS: Milwaukee- Giuliano Oliviero (15); Detroit - Kyt Selaidopoulos (11)

BLOCKS: Milwaukee- Troy Dusosky (23); Detroit - Josh Rife (24)

SAVES: Milwaukee- Nick Vorberg (91); Detroit - Danny Waltman (231)

GK WINS: Milwaukee- Nick Vorberg (5); Detroit - Danny Waltman (7)

WAVE MILESTONE WATCH:

- Lovelace Ackah: 300 career games (299)

INJURY REPORT

MILWAUKEE: OUT - Marcio Leite (knee), Chico (knee), Jacek Przednowek (ankle). PROBABLE - Chad Burt (foot), Giuliano Oliviero (groin), Joe Hammes (knee).

DETROIT: OUT - Worteh Sampson (Achilles). DOUBTFUL - Abraham Francois (hamstring). PROBABLE - Vahid Assadpour (groin), Drew Crawford (hamstring).

SAY WHAT?

"We played a complete game. What we did is we just held serve. Now this switches to Detroit and it's a tough building for us." - Wave Head Coach Keith Tozer, to JS Online following Sunday's 13-2 victory over Detroit




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