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February 20, 2008 - Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Milwaukee Wave News Release


The Milwaukee Wave held on to the first place spot in the MISL after defeating the Baltimore Blast on Friday in a 16-12 contest. The Wave play next on Feb. 27 at 10:30 a.m. in the second School Day Game of the 2007-08 season. It's a USA vs. The World scrimmage at the U.S. Cellular Arena. Milwaukee's next regular season game is on Sunday, March 2 at 2 p.m. CST at home against the California Cougars.

Upcoming Games:

3/2/08 2 p.m. Wave vs. California Cougars

Broadcast on Time Warner Cable

3/9/08 2 p.m. Wave vs. Orlando Sharks

Broadcast on Fox Soccer Channel (3/14 @ 7 p.m.)

3/16/08 2 p.m. Wave vs. New Jersey

Broadcast on Fox Soccer Channel (3/21 @ 7 p.m.)

3/22/08 6:35 p.m. Wave @ Orlando

3/29/08 6:05 p.m. Wave @ Philadelphia

3/30/08 2 p.m. Wave vs. Detroit Ignition

All games broadcast via the internet at www.milwaukeewave.com

This Week's Itinerary (All times listed are CST):

DATE DESCRIPTION LOCATION TIME

Wednesday 2/20 Day Off

Thursday 2/21 Practice Uihlein 10:00 a.m.

Friday 2/22 Practice Uihlein 10:00 a.m.

Saturday 2/23 Day Off

Sunday 2/24 Day Off

Monday 2/25 Practice Uihlein 10:00 a.m.

Tuesday 2/26 Practice Uihlein 10:00 a.m.

Wednesday 2/27 School Day Game U.S. Cellular Arena 10:30 a.m.

DON'T MISS THE MILWAUKEE WAVE'S SOLD-OUT SHOWS

School Day Games are culmination of Making Waves educational programs

MILWAUKEE (Feb. 18, 2008) -- A sold-out crowd in the U.S. Cellular Arena will create a thunderous wall of noise on Feb. 27 when the Milwaukee Wave play their second School Day Game of the 2007-08 season.

More than 130 buses will force the equivalent of eight city blocks of traffic to close as they transport students from throughout Southeastern Wisconsin to the arena for the 10:30 a.m. kickoff. The game, a U.S. vs. The World exhibition of Wave and Wave Armada players, is the culmination of the Making Waves educational initiative for these students.

Making Waves is the Milwaukee Wave's school outreach program, a focused three-part effort that also includes school assemblies featuring Wave players and a Newspapers In Education curriculum produced in association with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Nearly 80 schools are involved in this program in this, its third year. In the first season, about 5,000 students attended one School Day Game. Last year, 7,000 students attended two games. This year, the three games - including last Oct. 23 and this coming March 19 - will attract nearly 20,000 kids. The March 19 game also is a sellout.

"Nothing we do at the Wave brings us more pride than this program," said Matt Schroeder, director of public relations for the Wave. "To watch Making Waves build the way it has, and to see the way students, teachers and principals have responded, has reinforced for us what a positive and useful program it is."

October's School Day Game extended the curriculum of financial literacy. For February and March, the curriculum is Health Education for Youth (HEY!). Trivia questions, halftime activities and concourse displays will all carry out that theme, making it a day of both fun and learning.

And for the first time, Making Waves is partnering with Hang Tough, Time Warner Cable's award-winning anti-drug/anti-violence program. In February, the videos from the 20 finalists this year will be shown on the arena's video board. On March 19, students will get to see the top 20 videos from the first 15 years of the Hang Tough initiative.

Last Week's Outings:

MILWAUKEE (Feb. 15, 2008) - Milwaukee 16, Baltimore 12

MISL scoring leader Greg Howes had a 3-point goal and three assists as the Milwaukee Wave defeated the Baltimore Blast 16-12 on Friday night at the U.S. Cellular Arena.

The Wave (15-7) maintained their hold on first place in the first of a four-game homestand. Chicago (13-7) played late Friday at California.

Marcelo Fontana contributed a pair of goals, including an insurance score with 4:56 remaining, and Giuliano Oliviero also scored two.

"Those were two prideful teams, two teams who respect each other, and two teams who played hard to the end," said Wave head coach Keith Tozer. "That was a playoff game."

The Wave led from early on in the second quarter, when Deco stroked a 3-pointer on a restart for a 3-2 advantage. But Milwaukee also could never pull away, never leading by more than four.

It was 14-10 early in the fourth quarter, when Marcio Leite scored a power-play goal to extend the Wave advantage. But Marcelo Fontana was called for a foul in the box just as the shot was taken; it was his fourth foul of the half so instead of a 16-10 lead, the Wave lost their man advantage.

Once Baltimore's penalty expired, the Wave had to stop the Blast for nearly a minute on their power play. They succeeded, and ended the game 2-for-3 in penalty killing against the league's best power-play team.

Nick Vorberg made a series of big saves in goal, thwarting a pair of breakaway efforts and drawing Tozer's praise.

Marcelo Fontana Named MISL Defensive Player of the Week

Fontana is a midfielder by trade, but he did it all for the Wave on Friday as they halted Baltimore's six-game win streak, 16-12. Fontana was credited with a game-high five blocks and scored two goals, including the game-winner. The veteran from Argentina is now tied for fourth on the team in scoring (27 points) and tied for first in blocks (20).

Fox Soccer Channel: The Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) and Fox Soccer Channel announced the "Game of the Week" telecast schedule for the 2007-08 season ... the 20-game schedule - the most comprehensive national television coverage in the league's seven-year history - features all U.S.-based MISL teams appearing at least four times ... most matches will air live on Fridays during the 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. CST broadcast window. ... The Wave's final two matches are being broadcast on a tape-delayed basis.

Remaining 2007-08 Wave Telecast Schedule on Fox Soccer Channel*

Air Date

Home

Visitor FSC Air Time

Fri March 09 Milwaukee Wave Orlando Sharks 7 p.m. 3/14

Fri March 16 Milwaukee Wave NJ Ironmen 7 p.m. 3/21

* Schedule subject to change

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