The Major Indoor Soccer League announced that Blast rookie forward and UMBC alumnus P.J. Wakefield has been added to the MISL EasternConference All-Star Team. Wakefield is replacing Philadelphia's injured Joel Shanker and will join Blast teammates Denison Cabral and SeanBowers in Milwaukee for this weekend's MISL All-Star festivities. The All-Star Game will be played this Sunday, March 9 at the Bradley Center at 1:30 p.m. Central time.

"P.J. shows the poise and composure of a veteran,” said Head Coach Bobby McAvan. "This All-Star selection is a just reward for an incredible rookie.”

Baltimore's second leading scorer this season, Wakefield has 22 goals and nine assists for 55 points in 32 games. He recorded his first professionalhat trick on February 26th against the Philadelphia KiXX and has tallied points in 20 of the 32 games he's played in this season. The Blast selectedWakefield in the First Round of the 2002 Amateur Draft (14th overall) and he scored two goals in his Blast debut on October 5th against the ClevelandForce.

Wakefield played in every game in his four years at UMBC. He recorded the biggest goal of his collegiate career as a sophomore when he scored to give the Retrievers a 2-1 win over Mt. St. Mary's for the NEC Championship. As a youthplayer, his Soccer Club of Baltimore won six Maryland State Championships and one Region 1 Championship.

The 2003 All-Star Game will feature the East Team with players from the Baltimore Blast, Harrisburg Heat, Cleveland Force and Philadelphia KiXXtaking on the West Team with players from the Dallas Sidekicks, Milwaukee Wave, San Diego Sockers and Kansas City Comets.