The Las Vegas native was taken No. 3 overall by Los Angeles FC in the Major League Soccer SuperDraft in January.
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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 Lights striker has started the season in a slump, with no goals or assists in the team’s first four matches.
The Lights are in a three-way tie for the most yellow cards in the United Soccer League with 18 despite also being tied for the fewest matches played.
The forward played parts of three seasons for the Sharks before getting picked up by the Golden Knights on waivers in December.
The MSOP will hold its championships from Oct. 24-31 in Las Vegas with hundreds of thousands of dollars up for grabs.
Review-Journal reporter Ben Gotz talks about the Lights FC’s second bye in three weeks and its growing yellow card total.
Season-ticket holders get first dibs on seeing the Lights’ first game in the tournament at 7:30 p.m. May 16 at UNLV’s Peter Johann Soccer Field.
Of the Lights’ seven goals so far this season, only one has come during the run of play.
The Lights scored in the second minute but their offense fizzled from there in front of 8,167 fans at Cashman Field on Saturday.
The Lights announced a partnership with Nuwu Cannabis Marketplace on Friday to become the first professional sports team in the U.S. to have a marijuana dispensary as a sponsor.
Review-Journal reporter Ben Gotz talks to Lights FC defender Zak Drake about the team’s bye week, his stops around the world and his social media game.
The former American soccer prodigy will start for the Lights in their game against the Sacramento Republic FC at 8 p.m. Saturday at Cashman Field.
The Lights are looking to string together better passes after losing the possession battle in each of their first three games.
All the Lights’ home games and select road games will air on the channel, starting with their home match against Sacramento Republic FC at 8 p.m. Saturday.
The Stanley Cup is oldest existing trophy in North America will be awarded following the conclusion of the playoffs this summer.