STORM KNOCKED OUT AGAIN

MILWAUKEE-- The Milwaukee Wave (2-0) scored three unanswered goals in the first quarter and never looked back, thumping the 0-2 Chicago Storm 7-3 Saturday in front of 6,161 at U.S. Cellular Arena.

Reigning MISL Player of the Week Greg Howes led all scorers with three goals. Wave teammate Eduardo Sebrango added two goals and two assists.

The game got off to a rough-and-tumble start, with Milwaukee’s Matt Schmidt and Chicago’s Tijani Ayegbusi banished to the penalty box within the first 3:06. Giuliano Oliviero capitalized on Ayegbusi’s dangerous play infraction within seconds to give the Wave a 1-0 lead. Howes upped the lead to 2-0 at 4:25, off Troy Dusosky’s assist, and scored off a dish from Michael King at 12:54 to leave Milwaukee up 3-0 at the intermission.

Awadalla Morad, with an assist from Ayegbusi, put Chicago on the board at 3:21 of the second quarter. Sebrango took the point back at 6:38, but Gus Kartes gave Chicago the last word before halftime with a power play goal at 11:30, after overlapping penalties to Lovelace Ackah and ‘keeper Nick Vorberg.

The Wave knuckled down after halftime. Vorberg held Chicago scoreless until the closing minutes. Meanwhile, Sebrango helped the Wave pad their lead by three, to 7-3, with assists to Marcelo Fontana at 4:55 of the third quarter and Howes at 8:59 of the fourth, and his own tally at 9:24.

A penalty on Milwaukee’s Michael King, opened the door for an unassisted goal by John Ball, leaving the final score 7-3.

Vorberg faced 17 shots and made 15 saves for the win. Chicago’s Danny Waltman went eight-for-15.

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