Courtesy photo, Stars

Courtesy photo, Stars

Sockers complete home-and-home sweep of Stars | MASL

  • Monday, February 18, 2019 12:40pm
  • Sports

The San Diego Sockers completed a home-and-home sweep of the Tacoma Stars with a 9-5 Major Arena Soccer League win at the accesso ShoWare Center on Sunday night.

With the win, San Diego (14-1) pushes its league-best win streak to 12 games. The Kent-based Stars dropped to 6-8.

The Sockers beat the Stars 6-4 in San Diego on Friday night.

San Diego took a 1-0 lead on Travis Pittman’s seventh goal of the season.

After a blue card was shown to San Diego’s Cesar Cerda, Tacoma evened the match 1-1 on Joseph Cairel’s power play goal.

ADVERTISEMENT
0 seconds of 0 secondsVolume 0%
Press shift question mark to access a list of keyboard shortcuts
00:00
00:00
00:00
 

The Sockers then rattled off three unanswered goals by Luis Ortega, Brandon Escoto and Juan Gonzalez to take a 4-1 lead to the locker room.

Six goals were scored in the third quarter beginning with Joey Gjertsen’s first of two goals on the night to cut San Diego’s lead to 4-2. Three straight goals from the Sockers made it 7-2 with 7:33 left in the third. Guerreo Pino, Escoto and Christian Gutierrez combined to give San Diego the five-goal cushion.

Mike Ramos netted a goal with 5 minutes on the clock, and Nick Perera brought the Stars within three just before the end of the quarter at 7-4.

Gjertsen knocked in a power play goal with 8:22 remaining for Tacoma’s final score of the game. The Stars brought on the sixth attacker, and the Sockers added goals from Ortega and Christian Segura to reach the 9-5 final.

The Stars’ next home game comes is Sunday, Feb. 24 against the Dallas Sidekicks. Kickoff is set for 5:05 p.m. on Washington Youth Soccer Hall of Fame Night.

For tickets, call 1-844-782-7784 or go to tacomastars.com.

Notes: … The Stars have two bobblehead nights on the calendar presented by Sound Credit Union – Friday, March 1 is Preki Bobblehead Night and Sunday, March 10 is Danny Waltman Bobblehead. Purchase a six-game pack or buy a group of 10 or more tickets and one or both collectibles can be yours.

Scoring summary

First quarter – SD Pittman (unassisted) 2:08; Penalties – SD Escoto yellow card (dissent) 3:44; TAC Megson blue card (reckless tackle) 10:10.

Second quarter –TAC Cairel (Da Silva) 2:35 PP; SD Ortega (unassisted) 10:29; SD Escoto (unassisted) 12:29; SD Gonzalez (De Oliveira) 14:34; Penalties – SD Cerda blue card (kicking) 1:29.

Third quarter – TAC Gjertsen (Perera) 3:28; SD Pino (unassisted) 4:13; SD Gutierrez (unassisted) 6:19; SD Escoto (Cerda) 7:31; TAC Ramos (unassisted) 10:05; TAC Perera (Gjertsen) 14:48; Penalties – SD Pino blue card (pushing) 7:44.

Fourth quarter – TAC Gjertsen (unassisted) 6:38 PP; SD Ortega (unassisted) 12:19; SD Segura (Escoto) 14:22; Penalties – SD Escoto blue card (pushing) 6:15.

Shots – San Diego 5-6-5-3 (19), Tacoma 3-4-3-5 (15)

Attendance – 2,711


Talk to us

Please share your story tips by emailing editor@kentreporter.com.

To share your opinion for publication, submit a letter through our website https://www.kentreporter.com/submit-letter/. Include your name, address and daytime phone number. (We’ll only publish your name and hometown.) Please keep letters to 300 words or less.

More in Sports

Sumo Dog’s The Godzilla was the favorite of the day at the Menu Preview Day. Photo by Ben Ray/Sound Publishing
Hall of Fame-worthy ballpark eats at T-Mobile Park in 2025

The Mariners Menu Preview Day brought local cuisine and legendary baseball dedications to the 2025 season, with opening day on March 27.

Delano Ruben Valerio chases down the ball against Auburn Mountainview. Ben Ray / The Reporter
Kent-Meridian held scoreless for second straight game

Royals boys soccer still searching for first win of the season.

Brayden Schuurman skates down the bench after scoring a goal against the Tri-City Americans. COURTESY PHOTO, Brian Liesse, Seattle Thunderbirds
Thunderbirds sneak in to WHL playoffs

Seattle takes on 2024 champs, Everett Silvertips in round one.

Christopher (left) and Lincoln Moore (right) shake hands on defense. Ben Ray / The Reporter
Moore brothers equal more runs on the Kentlake diamond

Christopher and Lincoln Moore take the field for the Falcons in their first season together.

Graphic provided by Kent School District.
Kent Reporter Athletes of the Week: Kent-Meridian

Riley Gardner (Sr. Fastpitch) and Keilor Cacho-Garcia (Sr. Soccer) named this weeks winners.

Graphic provided by Kent School District.
Kent Reporter Athletes of the Week: Kentlake

Morris Schriever (Sr. Judo) and Millie Purganan (So. Dance) win this weeks awards.

Brandon Tagle dribbling the basketball against Sumner. Ben Ray / The Reporter
Kentwood punches ticket to state basketball tournament

Brandon Tagle scores 12 fourth quarter points to fuel comeback.

Courtesy Graphic provided by Kent School District.
Kent Reporter Athletes of the Week: Kent-Meridian

Bryanna Zhunio-Chevez (So. Cheer) and Adonai Garza (Jr. Wrestling) win this weeks awards.

Corey Tita goes for a layup against Curtis. Tyler Rubenstein / For the Reporter
Kentwood basketball pulls away late against Curtis

Kentwood is now 2-1 in district tournament, needing one more win to make state.

Courtesy Photo
Kent Reporter Athletes of the week: Kentlake

Josie Pedeferri (Flag Football Sr.) and Matthew Lawrence (Basketball Sr.) are this weeks winners.

Jaya Brown goes up for a lay-up against Kentwood. Ben Ray / The Reporter
District Tournament preview: Girls basketball

Kentwood and Kentridge sneak in, see tough roads ahead.

Kentwood’s Mason St. Louis takes a three point shot. Ben Ray / The Reporter
West Central District Tournament preview: Boys basketball

Kentwood and Kent-Meridian face tough competition in opening rounds.