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ROCKFORD, Ill. -- The Rockford Rampage of the Major Indoor Soccer League announce the signing of three players -- goalkeeper Jeff Richey, and midfielders Matt Baker and Adnan Ejupovic. Per team policy, terms of their agreement are not released.

Richey secured the starting goalkeeper slot during his tenure with the Chicago Storm from 2004 to 2009. The Fort Wayne, Ind., native set a career high with 226 saves during his 2008-09 season with the Storm. He also played for the U.S. Futsal National Team in 2008. He started in three matches, saved 58 shots and allowed only four goals as the U.S. took third place in the CONCACAF Futsal Championships in Guatemala City, Guatemala. The Americans advanced to the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup.

Matt Baker recently played for the University of Pittsburgh, leading the Panthers with four assists during his 2009 senior season. Adnan Ejupovic (pronounced AD-non A-you-po-vich) formerly played with the University of Illinois-Chicago, playing in 20 matches during his 2006 senior season.

The Rampage (6-10) hit the road for their final four regular-season matches, taking on the first-place Milwaukee Wave (10-6) at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 7, at the U.S. Cellular Arena. Rockford is 3-3 on the road this season and is looking to win the season series against Milwaukee, currently sporting a 3-2 record head-to-head against the Wave.

PLAYER BIOS
JEFF RICHEY
Position: Goalkeeper
Date of birth: 2/6/78
Height: 6-1
Weight: 180
College experience: Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne
Hometown: Fort Wayne, Ind.

2009-10: Has not played this season.

Career: 2001: Signed by the Sioux Falls Spitfire of the Premier Development League. ... Compiled a 17-12-1 record, with six shutouts. ... Finished the season with a 0.94 goals against average. ... Named to the All-PDL Second Team. ... 2002: Played for the Milwaukee Rampage of the United Soccer Leagues' A-League. ... Won the A-League Championship. ... Earned two shutouts in three games played. ... Scored a goal as a field player. ... 2003: Upon the dissolution of the Rampage, signed with Milwaukee Wave United of the USL A-League. ... 2004: Spent the USL season with Milwaukee Wave United as a backup to Jim Larkin. ... 2004-05: Signed with the expansion Chicago Storm on Oct. 14, 2004. ... Got his first start on Oct. 23, 2004, against the Milwaukee Wave. ... Earned his first win March 26, 2005, against Baltimore. ... Played in seven games, starting three. ... Finished the season with a 1-2 record and 7.70 goals against average. ... Earned his first career assist. ... 2005-06: Earned his second career assist and finished the season with a 6-2 record. ... Was named MISL Goalkeeper of the Week on April 3, 2006. ... Set a career-best 4.28 points against average (single-point scoring system). ... 2006-07: In his third season of indoor, played in 13 games and recorded 110 saves and seven wins in 504 minutes. ... 2007-08: Set career highs in games started (19), minutes (1,030:20), saves (197) and wins (10). ... Established a Storm record with 16 straight regular-season victories from March 19, 2006, to Dec. 14, 2007. ... 2008-09: Played in 15 games, registering six wins and a career-best 226 saves in 868 minutes, 23 seconds of work for the Storm in the XSL. But his season was cut short because of a pulled calf muscle and knee ligament sprain on March 21, 2009. Despite those injuries suffered in a first-quarter collision, he stayed in the game and made 21 saves en route to a 6-4 win over eventual XSL champion Detroit.

MATT BAKER
Position: Midfielder
Date of birth: 2/25/88
Height: 5-11
Weight: 165
College experience: University of Pittsburgh
Hometown: Bethlehem, Pa.

2009-10: No professional indoor experience.

Career: Has recently played for the semi-professional Pennsylvania Stoners of the National Premier Soccer League. ... Played for the University of Pittsburgh from 2006 to 2009 and was a team captain in '09. ... Started in 69 of 71 regular-season games for the Panthers throughout his career and led the team in assists (4) in 2009.

ADNAN EJUPOVIC
Name pronunciation: AD-non A-you-po-vich
Position: Midfielder
Date of birth: 5/15/85
Height: 6-2
Weight: 170
College experience: University of Illinois-Chicago (2005, 2006); Oakton Community College (2003, 2004)
Hometown: Prijedor, Bosnia and Herzegovina

2009-10: No professional indoor experience.

Career: Played for Illinois-Chicago in 2005 and 2006, playing in 20 games during his his 2006 season and assisting a goal during UIC's Horizon League regular-season title-clinching victory over Wisconsin-Green Bay on Oct. 22. ... Before UIC, played two seasons for Oakton Community College in Des Plaines, Ill. ... Led Oakton to its first Skyway Community College Conference crown and helped lead the team to a Top-20 NJCAA national ranking in 2003. ... The Raiders repeated both feats in 2004. ... Set single-season records for goals, assists and points.

The Rockford Rampage are members of the Major Indoor Soccer League and play their home games at the MetroCentre. For more information about the Rampage, log on to www.RockfordRampage.com or call the team offices at (779) 423-1082.

ROCKFORD, Ill. -- The Rockford Rampage of the Major Indoor Soccer League announce the signing of three players -- goalkeeper Jeff Richey, and midfielders Matt Baker and Adnan Ejupovic. Per team policy, terms of their agreement are not released.

Richey secured the starting goalkeeper slot during his tenure with the Chicago Storm from 2004 to 2009. The Fort Wayne, Ind., native set a career high with 226 saves during his 2008-09 season with the Storm. He also played for the U.S. Futsal National Team in 2008. He started in three matches, saved 58 shots and allowed only four goals as the U.S. took third place in the CONCACAF Futsal Championships in Guatemala City, Guatemala. The Americans advanced to the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup.

Matt Baker recently played for the University of Pittsburgh, leading the Panthers with four assists during his 2009 senior season. Adnan Ejupovic (pronounced AD-non A-you-po-vich) formerly played with the University of Illinois-Chicago, playing in 20 matches during his 2006 senior season.

The Rampage (6-10) hit the road for their final four regular-season matches, taking on the first-place Milwaukee Wave (10-6) at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 7, at the U.S. Cellular Arena. Rockford is 3-3 on the road this season and is looking to win the season series against Milwaukee, currently sporting a 3-2 record head-to-head against the Wave.

PLAYER BIOS
JEFF RICHEY
Position: Goalkeeper
Date of birth: 2/6/78
Height: 6-1
Weight: 180
College experience: Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne
Hometown: Fort Wayne, Ind.

2009-10: Has not played this season.

Career: 2001: Signed by the Sioux Falls Spitfire of the Premier Development League. ... Compiled a 17-12-1 record, with six shutouts. ... Finished the season with a 0.94 goals against average. ... Named to the All-PDL Second Team. ... 2002: Played for the Milwaukee Rampage of the United Soccer Leagues' A-League. ... Won the A-League Championship. ... Earned two shutouts in three games played. ... Scored a goal as a field player. ... 2003: Upon the dissolution of the Rampage, signed with Milwaukee Wave United of the USL A-League. ... 2004: Spent the USL season with Milwaukee Wave United as a backup to Jim Larkin. ... 2004-05: Signed with the expansion Chicago Storm on Oct. 14, 2004. ... Got his first start on Oct. 23, 2004, against the Milwaukee Wave. ... Earned his first win March 26, 2005, against Baltimore. ... Played in seven games, starting three. ... Finished the season with a 1-2 record and 7.70 goals against average. ... Earned his first career assist. ... 2005-06: Earned his second career assist and finished the season with a 6-2 record. ... Was named MISL Goalkeeper of the Week on April 3, 2006. ... Set a career-best 4.28 points against average (single-point scoring system). ... 2006-07: In his third season of indoor, played in 13 games and recorded 110 saves and seven wins in 504 minutes. ... 2007-08: Set career highs in games started (19), minutes (1,030:20), saves (197) and wins (10). ... Established a Storm record with 16 straight regular-season victories from March 19, 2006, to Dec. 14, 2007. ... 2008-09: Played in 15 games, registering six wins and a career-best 226 saves in 868 minutes, 23 seconds of work for the Storm in the XSL. But his season was cut short because of a pulled calf muscle and knee ligament sprain on March 21, 2009. Despite those injuries suffered in a first-quarter collision, he stayed in the game and made 21 saves en route to a 6-4 win over eventual XSL champion Detroit.

MATT BAKER
Position: Midfielder
Date of birth: 2/25/88
Height: 5-11
Weight: 165
College experience: University of Pittsburgh
Hometown: Bethlehem, Pa.

2009-10: No professional indoor experience.

Career: Has recently played for the semi-professional Pennsylvania Stoners of the National Premier Soccer League. ... Played for the University of Pittsburgh from 2006 to 2009 and was a team captain in '09. ... Started in 69 of 71 regular-season games for the Panthers throughout his career and led the team in assists (4) in 2009.

ADNAN EJUPOVIC
Name pronunciation: AD-non A-you-po-vich
Position: Midfielder
Date of birth: 5/15/85
Height: 6-2
Weight: 170
College experience: University of Illinois-Chicago (2005, 2006); Oakton Community College (2003, 2004)
Hometown: Prijedor, Bosnia and Herzegovina

2009-10: No professional indoor experience.

Career: Played for Illinois-Chicago in 2005 and 2006, playing in 20 games during his his 2006 season and assisting a goal during UIC's Horizon League regular-season title-clinching victory over Wisconsin-Green Bay on Oct. 22. ... Before UIC, played two seasons for Oakton Community College in Des Plaines, Ill. ... Led Oakton to its first Skyway Community College Conference crown and helped lead the team to a Top-20 NJCAA national ranking in 2003. ... The Raiders repeated both feats in 2004. ... Set single-season records for goals, assists and points.

The Rockford Rampage are members of the Major Indoor Soccer League and play their home games at the MetroCentre. For more information about the Rampage, log on to www.RockfordRampage.com or call the team offices at (779) 423-1082.