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Wave Opens Season This Weekend

November 9, 2012 - Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL)
Milwaukee Wave News Release


The Wave kicks off the season on the road in Wichita on Friday, November 9th before their season opener on Sunday, November 11th at 3pm at the US Cellular Arena against the Missouri Comets. The Wave will drop the 2012 Championship banner prior to their home opener game.

The Wave looks to continue their winning legacy as they bring black plenty of firepower this year to a team that won the MISL Championship and finished with an 18-6 record last season. The MISL Championship MVP and 2011-12 All Second Team selection, Marcio Leite, will look to continue where he left off last year. Also back in action are the All-MISL Rookie Team selection Nick Perera, 2011-12 ALL-MISL Second Team selection Joe Hammes, and 2011-12 MISL goalkeeper for the year finalist Marcel Feenstra.

The Wave faces the Wichita Wings on the road Friday night in their season opener. The Wave defeated the Wings in six of the seven regular season meetings last year. The Wings however made some offseason acquisitions of MISL MVP, Geison Moura, Andrew Hoxie and Miguel Ferrer. Their leading scorer, Jamar Beasley returns along with All-MISL Rookie team selection Kevin Ten Eyck.

On November 11th the Wave welcome the Missouri Comets to the U.S. Cellular Arena for the first home game of the season. The Wave last saw the Comets in the first round of the 2011-12 MISL Playoffs where they defeated the Comets 27-10 and 9-7 to advance to the MISL Championship. The Comets will look to Bryon Alvarez to lead the attack along with Vahid Assadpour and Lucas Rodriguez. Goalkeeper Danny Waltman returns behind their defensive lineup that includes Leo Gibson, Biran Harris and Ryan Junge.

Fisher House Wisconsin (www.fisherhousewi.org) is the BMO Harris Bank Jersey Program charity for the home opener. In honor of Veterans Day all veterans and active members of the service will get in free. Pre-game will include the banner drop for the Wave's 2012 MISL Championship. Sponsoring Sunday's game is Steinhafels, Local 494, and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

A special family 4-pack is available for Sunday's home game. Season tickets, flex plans and single-game tickets are also on sale. For more information on tickets visit www.milwaukeewave.com or call 414.224.9283.

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