The Stars’ Vince McCluskey in action. COURTESY PHOTO, Chloe Mehring/Tacoma Stars

The Stars’ Vince McCluskey in action. COURTESY PHOTO, Chloe Mehring/Tacoma Stars

Stars fall to Baja, 6-4 | MASL

Danny Waltman logs a season-high 27 saves

  • Monday, January 30, 2017 10:36am
  • Sports

The Tacoma Stars dropped their second straight road match, a 6-4 decision against Atletico Baja on Sunday night at Unidad Deportiva in Tijuana, Mexico.

The Stars are 9-5 on the season. Baja is 8-7.

Forward Joey Gjertsen led the Stars with a goal and an assist. Defender Cory Keitz threw down a team-best nine blocks, while goalkeeper Danny Waltman notched a season-high 27 saves on 33 shots.

It wasn’t until late in the first quarter that Baja broke the scoring drought and took a 1-0 lead on a goal from Uziel Roman Gonzalez. However, forward Alex Megson would respond just 12 seconds later on a goal off a set piece, tying the match, 1-1, at the end of the first quarter.

Midfielder Micheal Ramos and Christian Gutierrez exchanged goals in the first minute and a half of the second period, bringing the score to 2-2. Tacoma would go on a run with a goal from midfielder Joseph Cairel and a power play score off the foot of Gjertsen to take a 4-2 lead into halftime.

Baja went on to score four unanswered goals in the second half – one in the third quarter, and three in the fourth – to secure the victory. A pair of goals only separated by 10 seconds pulled Baja out in front 5-4 and extended their lead to the final margin of 6-4.

The Stars remain on the road for another weekend doubleheader as they take on the San Diego Sockers on Friday, Feb. 3 and the Dallas Sidekicks on Saturday, Feb. 4.

Single-game tickets, season ticket packages, group outings, family packs and suite offerings for the Stars are available. To purchase, call 1-844-STARS-TIME or visit the Stars online at tacomastars.com.


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