Wings vs. Milwaukee November 9 Game Preview
November 8, 2012 - Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL)
Wichita Wings News Release
WICHITA, Kan. - The Wichita Wings of the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) are excited to welcome the Milwaukee Wave for their second home match of the 2012-2013 season. To kick off the rivalry with Milwaukee, the Wings will host the Wave on Friday, November 9th at Hartman Arena.
While this will be the Wings' third game of the season, this match will be the first of the year for the Wave. Last year, Milwaukee's first game was also against the Wings and in that match, the Wave came out with a two-point lead for the win. The second game between Wichita and Milwaukee was also a close one, with the Wings falling to the Wave by three points, final score 10-13. The third time the two met up, Wichita traveled to Milwaukee, with the hope of bringing back a win for the series against the Wave. At that point in the season, the Wave was on a winning streak that the Wings could not break on the road, and handed the Wings a significant 15-4 loss in the final match between the two clubs.
The first time Wichita hosted Milwaukee last year was in a double header weekend. The Wings took the victory in the first game, winning by two, however in a low scoring second game, Milwaukee beat the Wings by three points. Out of the seven games between the two teams last year, the Wings won one out of the seven. This year, the Wings are scheduled to play Milwaukee in four games.
The first rivalry of the year between the two teams will be on Friday, November 9th at 7:35 p.m. at the Hartman Arena. So far this year, the Wings' new additions to the roster have brought a new look to the team, but still not a win. Wichita fell to 0-2 after dropping two games to Missouri in opening weekend MISL play.
Andrew Hoxie, a new Wings forward, is the leading scorer in the league at this point in the season with a total of 14 points for the season, including two hat-tricks. The Wings plan to come out strong against Milwaukee in their second home game in order to gain their first win of the season. The next time these two clubs will meet is December 31st at Milwaukee.
Key match-ups: Milwaukee's Goalkeepers vs Wichita's Attack
Milwaukee has two confident and capable Goalkeepers on their roster in the likes of Nick Vorberg and Marcel Feenstra. Wichita struggled to breakdown Milwaukee's defensive pressure and exceptional Goalkeeping last season. The addition of new players such as Geison, Andrew Hoxie and Miguel Ferrer along with solid returners will need to demonstrate excellent attacking schemes if they wish to walk away with a win Friday night.
Keep an eye on: Wings Forward Hoxie
Six foot four inch Wings forward, Andrew Hoxie, has made a statement so far this season for the Wings. He is the MISL leading scorer of the season with a total of 14 total points. Hoxie's 14 points have been made from 1 three-point goal, 5 two-point goals and 1 assist.
To keep up with all the latest Wings news and to purchase your tickets for the game on November 9th, visit www.wichitawingsindoorsoccer.com. Be sure to follow the team on Facebook, Twitter @wichita_wings, Foursquare and Gowalla.
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