The Lights did not receive a yellow or red card for the first time all season in their 3-1 loss to Orange County SC.
Ben Gotz
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Ben Gotz was named assistant sports editor in November 2023. He previously covered the Vegas Golden Knights. Ben came to the Review-Journal in May 2016 after graduating from the University of Minnesota. Before coming to Las Vegas, he wrote about college hockey, college football and high school sports during stops at the Star Tribune, Pioneer Press and Minnesota Daily back home in Minnesota.
The team announced Friday that four-packs for its four preseason home games will be available Monday, August 20 at noon, and single-game tickets for all its preseason and regular season will be up for purchase a week later at noon.
The Lights lost 3-1 in Irvine, Calif. on Wednesday despite being up a man for the last 34-plus minutes of the game.
The 24-year-old forward recently took the LSAT and is one semester away from completing his master’s in International Relations and Economy.
The Lights lost 4-1 on Saturday, their third loss of the season by three or more goals. Defenders Joel Huiqui and Miguel Garduno received suspensions in the loss.
The 35-year-old midfielder was already involved in the city’s soccer scene before joining the Lights thanks to his offseason training sessions with Japanese kids.
Forward Juan Carlos Garcia, midfielder Matt Thomas and defender Miguel Garduno all played in the team’s 1-0 win against Rio Grande Valley FC on Saturday.
The 20-year-old made seven appearances and five starts since joining the Lights on June 22.
The captain scored on a header in the 81st minute to help the Lights defeat Rio Grande Valley FC in front of 6,752 fans at Cashman Field on Saturday.
The Lights hosted approximately 800 fans Wednesday and Thursday at their practices at Kellogg Zaher Soccer Complex.
The 51s first series in their new Summerlin stadium will take place from April 9-11 against the Sacramento River Cats.
The USL announced Wednesday that midfielder Carlos Alvarez and defender Marcelo Alatorre were suspended for three games and one game, respectively.
The aggressive outside back, who was the 23rd overall pick in the 2018 Major League Soccer Superdraft, joined the Lights on loan Tuesday.
Lights defender Marcelo Alatorre picked up his second yellow card in the 45th minute and midfielder Carlos Alvarez received a red in first-half stoppage time in the team’s 3-0 loss to the Sounders 2.
Defender Juan Herrera-Perla has played more than any of the Lights’ other rookies because of his smart and disciplined playing style.