Brett Wiesner, 31, was pulled from the water Saturday afternoon

The body of a 31-year-old man was pulled from Oconomowoc Lake on Saturday afternoon, officials said.The Waukesha County Dive Team found Brett Wiesner of Brookfield around 1:45 p.m. Wiesner had gone underwater around 4:45 a.m., according to officials from the Village of Oconomowoc Lake.VIDEO: Man dies on Oconomowoc LakeWiesner is a former professional soccer player for the Milwaukee Wave indoor soccer team.The soccer team is shocked and saddened to hear about the passing of the former player.Wiesner was a star player for Brookfield East High School and went on to make a name for himself at the University of Washington.He played professional outdoor soccer for the Seattle Sounders and Harrisburg Heat before playing for the Milwaukee Wave from 2006 to 2011.Wiesner was a member of the Waves' 2010-2011 championship team.“Brett was a great friend, teammate and person,” Head Coach Giuliano Oliviero said. “I just saw him last week with my son Xavier, and like always, Brett was a positive spirit. He will be sorely missed but never forgotten.”The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is investigating the drowning. Foul play is not suspected, officials said.

The body of a 31-year-old man was pulled from Oconomowoc Lake on Saturday afternoon, officials said.

The Waukesha County Dive Team found Brett Wiesner of Brookfield around 1:45 p.m. Wiesner had gone underwater around 4:45 a.m., according to officials from the Village of Oconomowoc Lake.

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Wiesner is a former professional soccer player for the Milwaukee Wave indoor soccer team.

The soccer team is shocked and saddened to hear about the passing of the former player.

Wiesner was a star player for Brookfield East High School and went on to make a name for himself at the University of Washington.

He played professional outdoor soccer for the Seattle Sounders and Harrisburg Heat before playing for the Milwaukee Wave from 2006 to 2011.

Wiesner was a member of the Waves' 2010-2011 championship team.



“Brett was a great friend, teammate and person,” Head Coach Giuliano Oliviero said. “I just saw him last week with my son Xavier, and like always, Brett was a positive spirit. He will be sorely missed but never forgotten.”

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is investigating the drowning. Foul play is not suspected, officials said.