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Wave United Take Two on First Double Weekend

May 27, 2003 - A-League (A-League)
Milwaukee Wave United News Release


(Milwaukee, WI) Milwaukee Wave United, the Wave's A-League (outdoor) team won its first two games this past weekend by defeating the Charlotte Eagles 2-0 at Uihlein Soccer Park on Friday (5/23) before traveling to Minnesota to defeat the Thunder 2-1 on Saturday (5/24). The latter victory was the first Milwaukee A-League triumph at the National Sports Center since 5/11/97 when the Rampage edged the Thunder in a shootout following a 2-2 regulation tie. (Milwaukee had gone 0-10-4 during that span at the NSC). Todd Dusosky scored the game-winning goals in both contests, while Dino Delevski had a goal and an assist in the Minnesota game. Goalkeeper Jim Larkin and the Wave United defense were equally impressive as Milwaukee improved to 2-1-0 (six points) for the 2003 regular season.

Coach Art Kramer's team will now begin preparations for its next match, a home tilt with the Syracuse Salty Dogs this upcoming Sunday, June 1, 6 PM at Uihlein Soccer Park. Like Wave United, Syracuse is a first-year A-League club that is off to a good start (4-1-0, 12 points). The Salty Dogs will visit Minnesota on Saturday (5/31) before traveling to Milwaukee for Sunday's contest. Sunday's match, like all others, will air on 540 AM, WRRD ("The Word") with broadcast time set for 5:45 PM.

Tickets: All Wave United home games are played at Uihlein Soccer Park, 7101 W. Good Hope Rd. on Milwaukee's northwest side. General Admission tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for kids under 12. Reserved seating at Uihlein Soccer Park is limited to season ticket holders – call the Wave / Wave United Office at 414-224-WAVE (9283) for more information. Tickets for all Wave United home games are available at the Wave / Wave United Office, 1040 N. Water St. in downtown Milwaukee, the Uihlein Soccer Park Ticket Office, all TicketMaster outlets, and through phone charge at 414-276-4545. Groups of 10 or more should contact the Wave / Wave United Group Sales Dept. at 414-224-WAVE for group rate discounts. Wave Camps: The 2003 Milwaukee Wave / Wave United Summer Soccer Camp program kicks-off June 16 with 58 sessions in 34 locations throughout Southeastern Wisconsin. Highlighting this year's schedule is the Wave's first European Academy, which will be held in London, England July 18-27 in conjunction with Queens Park Rangers. Call the Wave Office at 414-224-WAVE for a camp brochure and registration form, or register on-line at www.milwaukeewave.com.

Upcoming Opponent: Syracuse Salty Dogs (4-1-0, 12 pts. / 1-1-0 home / 3-0-0 road)*

*entering 5/31 @ Minnesota

Date / Time / Venue Sunday, June 1, 6 PM, Uihlein Soccer Park, Milwaukee, WI Broadcast 540 AM, WRRD ("The Word") Series with Milwaukee First Meeting

Weekend Recap:

Fri., 5/23 Wave United 2, Eagles 0

Wave United earned its first regular season victory by scoring twice in the first nine minutes of the second half to defeat the Charlotte Eagles before 1,878 fans at Uihlein Soccer Park. Todd Dusosky's chip over goalkeeper Chris McClellan in the 46th minute (the regular season goal in Wave United history) put Milwaukee on top while Greg Howes' tap-in at the post in the 54th gave Milwaukee a two-goal advantage. Goalkeeper Jim Larkin posted his first shutout of the season as he registered eight saves including a sensational stop of a free kick blast by Charlotte's Andy McDermott in second half stoppage time.

Linescore 1-2=F Shots Fouls Off. CK GK (Rec.) SF-SA
Charlotte 0-0=0 16 11 0 6 McClellan (0-1-0) 13-4
MILWAUKEE 0-2=2 13 10 1 4 Larkin (1-1-0) 16-8

Charlotte: McClellan, Coggins (Paul 66), Swinehart, Gomez, Sorzano (Guastaferro 62), Calderson (Johnson 57), McDermott, Woodworth (Faro 86), Rife, Allen (O'Brien 84), Watkins.

MILWAUKEE: Larkin, Bobo, Aldrich, Troy Dusosky, Hammes, Schmidt, Ball, Bernal, Delevski (Timbers 78), Todd Dusosky (Rivillo 73), Howes (Walls 67).

Scoring: MILWAUKEE – 46 – Todd Dusosky (1) from Aldrich MILWAUKEE – 54 – Howes (1) unassisted

Cautions: Charlotte – Gomez (31), Woodworth (68)

Attendance: 1,878

Sat., 5/24 Wave United 2, Thunder 1

Todd Dusosky's header off a corner kick assist from Dino Delevski in the 88th minute propelled Milwaukee to a 2-1 win over Minnesota at the National Sports Center. The Thunder had initially gone on top when Don Gramenz, slipped a shot past goalkeeper Jim Larkin from the middle of the box in the 30th minute. Wave United answered on a goal by Dino Delevski in the 72nd as Delevski converted on a spectacular volley from 15 yards past a stunned Joe Warren. It was the first A-League victory for Milwaukee at the NSC since 5/11/97, a span covering 14 games (regular season and playoffs) in which Milwaukee was 0-10-4 prior to Saturday night's game. The Wave improved to 2-1-0 (six pts.) while Minnesota dropped to 4-2-0 (12 pts.) The Wave United win also evened the season series at one game apiece, with four more remaining between the clubs starting with the June 7 match at Eastview H.S. in Apple Valley, MN.

Linescore 1-2=F Shots Fouls Off. CK GK (W/L, Rec.) SF-SA
Milwaukee 0-2=2 19 9 3 8 Larkin (W, 2-1-0) 12-1
MINNESOTA 1-0=1 12 14 2 3 Warren (L, 4-2-0) 19-6

Milwaukee: Larkin, Bobo, (Dombrowski 63), Aldrich, Troy Dusosky, Hammes, Schmidt, Bernal, Ball, Delevski (Timbers 89), Maher (Howes 56), Walls (Todd Dusosky 65)

MINNESOTA: Warren, Shak, Eyre, Gramenz, Schulte, Anderson, Llamas (Wheaton 80), Ferruzzi (Bo Daugaard78), Willan (Kilickan 78), Menyongar (Morehead 65), Torres

Scoring: MINNESOTA – 30 – Gramenz (1) from Menyongar Milwaukee – 72 – Deleveski (1) from Howes Milwaukee – 88 – Todd Dusosky (2) from Delevski

Cautions: Milwaukee – Schmidt (51), Troy Dusosky (57) MINNESOTA – Schulte (52), Shak (62)

Attendance: 2,987

Injury Report:

Player Injury Status DLP – GM* Digital Takawira ankle questionable 5/16 – 2

*Date Last Played / Games Missed due to current injury

Suspensions: Wave United has no one listed on the current A-League / USSF suspension list

Notes:

*Dino Delevski's goal on 5/24 @ Minnesota was the first outdoor goal of his professional career.

*Todd Dusosky has now scored eight career goals in 38 A-League regular season games.

*Greg Howes now has scored 30 goals and 19 assists (79 pts.) in 70 A-League regular season games.

*Jim Larkin's shutout on 5/23 v. Charlotte was his 17th in 69 A-League regular season games.

*Matt Schmidt, Troy Dusosky, Jeremy Aldrich and Jim Larkin have played every minute of Wave United's first three games.

Previous A-League Experience: All Wave United players except for indoor veteran Dino Delevski, forward Anthony Maher, and rookies Chad Dombrowski, Nick Walls, Steve Lawrence, Keith Segovia, and Joe Hammes have played in the A-League prior to this season. 10 players appeared in the A-League last season including: Digital Takawira, Jeremy Aldrich, Steve Bernal, Angel Rivillo, Dennis Fadeski, Matt Bobo, and Jeff Richey (all with the Rampage); Matt Schmidt (Minnesota); Greg Howes (Portland); and Jim Larkin (Vancouver). John Ball last played in the A-League in 2001 with Charleston, while the Dusoskys were last seen in Milwaukee (Todd in 2000) and Cincinnati (Troy in 1999). Like Todd Dusosky, Josh Timbers also made his last A-League appearance in 2000 with the Rampage.

Wave Players Re-United: The 2003 Wave United roster currently includes five players who played on the Wave indoor squad this past season. The list includes Todd and Troy Dusosky, Greg Howes, Matt Schmidt, and Jeremy Aldrich. Josh Timbers, who did not play professionally the last two seasons, was a member of the Wave's indoor side from 1998-2001.

Indoor Influence: Aside from the aforementioned Wave players, four other Wave United members took part in the recently completed 2002-03 Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) campaign. Dino Delevski earned his second straight MISL MVP award as a member of the Kansas City Comets, while Jim Larkin, John Ball, and Anthony Maher all played for the Cleveland Force. In addition, Wave United Coach Art Kramer makes his professional outdoor coaching debut in 2003 after six indoor seasons as an assistant to Wave Coach Keith Tozer, who is also the Vice-President of Soccer Operations / Director of Player Personnel for the Wave and Wave United.

Local Influence: The Wave United roster includes six Milwaukee area natives. They are: Matt Schmidt and Joe Hammes (Cedarburg); Dennis Fadeski and Steve Lawrence (Brookfield); Chad Dombrowski (West Allis); and Nick Walls (Wauwatosa). It should also be noted that Schmidt, Hammes, and Lawrence all played at Milwaukee Marquette High School under current Wave United assistant coach Bob Spielmann.

Coaching Prowess: Although nobody on the Wave United coaching staff has any previous professional outdoor coaching experience, all three have been coaching icons in the Milwaukee soccer community. Head Coach Art Kramer captured three state championships as Boys Soccer Coach at University School Milwaukee (1993-2000), while assistant coach Bob Spielmann has won 18 state titles, including a current streak of nine-in-a-row as Boys Soccer Coach at Milwaukee Marquette High. Steve Morris, a former Wave star from 1992-2001, has also distinguished himself one of the state's top youth coaches with the Brookfield Soccer Club.

Milwaukee: The City of Soccer Champions – With the possible exception of Rochester, NY (where the Rhinos have won three A-League titles and a U.S. Open Cup crown since 1998) no other American city has distinguished itself in professional soccer more than Milwaukee has in the past six years. Including three indoor titles for the Wave (1998, 2000, 2001) and two outdoor titles for the Rampage (1997, 2002), the Brew City has become one of the nation's foremost soccer markets.

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