Wave vs. Detroit preview
Published on January 9, 2009 under Xtreme Soccer League (XSL)
Milwaukee Wave News Release
Detroit Ignition (1-2) at Milwaukee Wave (3-0)
Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009 - 6 p.m.
U.S. Cellular Arena, Milwaukee
QUICK FACTS:
SERIES RECORD: Detroit leads 7-4.
LAST MEETING: The Wave defeated the Ignition 11-4 on Dec. 13.
MILWAUKEE COACH: Keith Tozer (596-365/25 seasons)
DETROIT COACH: Matt Johnson (1-2/1 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: Milwaukee tries to go 4-0 for just the sixth time in its history and maintain its lead in the Xtreme Soccer League. TEAM LEADERS: POINTS: Milwaukee- Giuliano Oliviero (10) Detroit - Vahid Assadpour (7) GOALS: Milwaukee- Giuliano Oliviero (7) Detroit - Vahid Assadpour (3) ASSISTS: Milwaukee- Nathan Sabich (4) Detroit - Kyt Selaidopoulos (3) BLOCKS: Milwaukee- Troy Dusosky (10) Detroit - Josh Rife (8) SAVES: Milwaukee- Marcel Feenstra (38) Detroit - Danny Waltman (40) GK WINS: Milwaukee- Marcel Feenstra (3) Detroit - Danny Waltman (1) WAVE MILESTONE WATCH: - Keith Tozer: 600 career regular season victories (596) - Lovelace Ackah: 400 career blocks (391) - Troy Dusosky: 400 career points (384) - Marcelo Fontana: 400 career points (391) - Giuliano Oliviero: 300 career assists (296), 350 career goals (346) - Joe Hammes: 150 career games (139) INJURY REPORT MILWAUKEE: OUT - Marcio Leite (knee). PROBABLE - Nick Vorberg (calf). QUESTIONABLE - Brett Wiesner (groin) DETROIT: OUT - Mike Apple (knee), Droo Callahan (hamstring). DOUBTFUL - Nic Djokic (angle). PROBABLE - Worteh Sampson (ankle). SAY WHAT? "I've been telling the guys they were the first team to win the first game in the XSL And I'm hoping that this league will be around for 100 years, so that years from now, generations from now, they can say they won the first game. ... Those little things might be little, but for a sports team trying to build an identity, I think they're important." - Wave Head Coach Keith Tozer, to the Journal Sentinel after the 14-10 win over Chicago on Dec. 31
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