The Tacoma Stars defeated the Turlock Express 10-6 in a Major Arena Soccer League game Sunday at the accesso ShoWare Center to complete a weekend sweep of their Pacific Division opponent.<\/p>\n
The decision was in doubt until the Kent-based Stars (10-9) tallied five goals in the fourth quarter to put the game away. Mike Ramos had a hat trick in the win to go with his five-goal effort in Turlock on Friday.<\/p>\n
Tacoma took a two-goal lead after one quarter on goals from Joseph Cairel and Troy Peterson and looked to be cruising. Turlock (2-17) leveled the match on markers by Omar Tapia and Adrian Gutierrez before Adam West gave Tacoma a 3-2 lead at the half on a power-play rocket.<\/p>\n
Turlock outscored the Stars 3-2 in the third to set up a close fourth quarter. Ramos nailed home two of his three goals in the third, and for Turlock, it was Tapia Arturo Lima and Douglas Lima who tallied points.<\/p>\n
To open scoring in the fourth, Joey Gjertsen picked up credit for a power-play goal after a Turlock defender redirected a shot into his own goal. Derek Johnson gave the Stars a two-goal lead with 8:36 left before Martyn Arista drew the Express within one less than a minute later.<\/p>\n
Back-to-back goals from Nick Perera, including one on a shootout, gave the Stars some breathing room.<\/p>\n
Ramos completed his hat trick with 2:40 to go in the game.<\/p>\n
The Stars host the Ontario (Calif.) Fury on Friday, March 15. Kickoff is 7:35 p.m. Former Seahawks star Marcus Trufant will be on hand for the ceremonial first kick.<\/p>\n
The Stars’ final regular-season home game is Sunday, March 31 against Landon Donovan and the Pacific Division-leading San Diego Sockers.<\/p>\n