TIJUANA, MEXICO - Last weekend, the Tacoma Stars (9-3) hit the road for two games in Mexico against Soles de Sonora (10-2) and Atletico Baja (6-7).
The Stars were riding a five-game win streak heading into competition on Saturday, January 28th against Soles de Sonora. Hungry to stretch their lead in the MASL Pacific Division, the Stars knew that this weekend of play could potentially make or break their playoff run.
The first quarter in Hermosillo, Mexico saw seven goals between the sides with Tacoma netting four. Stars captain, Joey Gjertsen struck first for the Stars with midfielder Mike Ramos credited with a beautiful assist.