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IGNITION RIDE 18-11 VICTORY BACK INTO FIRST PLACE

Hewerton nets a hat-trick in seven point victory over Milwaukee

(Novi, Mich., April 4, 2008) – The Detroit Ignition (21-8) tied the Milwaukee Wave (21-8) for first place in the Major Indoor Soccer League tonight with an 18-11 victory at Compuware Arena.   Brazil native Hewerton Moreira led the club with eight points in the club’s last regular-season home game.

Just 56 seconds into the match, Hewerton booted a three-point shot past Nick Vorberg for his 150th career point.   At 11:28 of the first, Hewerton netted another score for Detroit, this time a two-point tally with an assist from forward Jamar Beasley. MISL scoring leader Greg Howes put Milwaukee on the board at 3:51 of the second quarter with a three-point score to bring the score to 5-3 at halftime.

Royal Oak native Nate Craft scored his first goal of the season at 13:26 of third, a three-pointer off a give from Hewerton. 20 seconds later, Dusosky countered with a three-point goal for the Wave off an assist from Howes.

Just over seven minutes into the fourth quarter, Hewerton netted his third goal of the night – a two-point score with an assist from fellow Brazilian Ze Roberto. Doug Rice and Ryan Mack added a goal each over the next three minutes to put the Ignition up 14-5. Giuliano Oliviero answered for Milwaukee with a pair of two-point tallies to bring the Wave within 5, but Mack and Beasley responded with a two-pointer each.   The Wave would score one more goal before the night was over, but the Ignition came away with an 18-11 win.

Both the Wave and Ignition play their last game of the regular-season tomorrow night.   The Ignition, who play the Baltimore Blast (18-10) at 1st Mariner Arena, hold the tie-breaker with Milwaukee in the quest for first place in the MISL.

The Detroit Ignition is a member club of the Major Indoor Soccer League, and begins the team’s second season in November 2007 after advancing to the MISL Championship Finals during the 2006-07 season.

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