2011–12 Tacoma Stars season
Lowest home attendance | 504 (February 11, 2012) vs Anaheim Bolts |
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Average home league attendance | 242 (8 regular season home games) |
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The 2011–12 Tacoma Stars season was the second season of the
The Stars participated in the 2011–12 U.S. Open Cup for Arena Soccer. They were granted a bye through the Round of 16 then fell to the San Diego Sockers 13–6 in the Quarterfinals.
History
The Stars played this season's home games at
This team was named after the
Off-field moves
Early versions of the Stars' schedule for this season showed matches against the
Roster moves
The Stars held open tryouts on September 29, 2011, at the Starfire Sports Complex.[2] A second open tryout was held on October 6, 2011.[9] In early October 2011, the Stars announced a preliminary roster for the season based on these tryouts that included several players from the 2010–11 team as well as veterans of the Kitsap Pumas, Seattle Sounders, and various area Premier Arena Soccer League teams.[12]
Later in October 2011, the team announced the signing of players Leighton O'Brien and Kevin Sakuda, both veterans of the Seattle Sounders and several indoor soccer teams. O'Brien would also serve as the team's head coach this season.[1]
In late October, the team announced the signings of Seattle Sounders veteran Viet Nguyen and English player Adam Nowland.[13] On November 1, 2011, the Stars announced the re-signing of re-signings of defenders Steve Mohn, Vitalie Bulala, and Jeff Bader plus midfielder Mark Lee.[14] On November 3, the team announced the re-signing of re-signings of defender Kris Bowers plus midfielders Ian Weinberg and Micah Wenzel.[15] The same day, the team signed defender Kellen Wantulok, forward Eli Gordley, and midfielder Kyle Johnson, all formerly of the Kitsap Pumas.[16]
Awards and honors
Citing his 5 goals and 4 assists in leading the Stars through back-to-back victories over the team from Arizona the previous weekend, the
Schedule
Win Tie Loss
Exhibition
Game | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location[19] | Attendance | |
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Final Score | Team Record | |||||||
1 | Saturday | November 19 | 7:00pm | at WSA Rapids[20] | W 9–5 | 1–0 | Bellingham Sportsplex |
Regular season
Game | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location[19] | Attendance | |
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Final Score | Team Record | |||||||
1 | Friday | November 4 | 7:35pm | at Turlock Express
|
L 5–8[21] | 0–1 | Turlock Soccer Complex | 308[22] |
2 | Saturday | November 5 | 7:35pm | at Turlock Express
|
L 3–7[23] | 0–2 | Turlock Soccer Complex | 280[24] |
3 | Saturday | December 3 | 7:00pm | Phoenix Monsoon | W 9–5[17] | 1–2 | Starfire Sports Complex[25]
|
270[26] |
4 | Sunday | December 4 | 3:00pm | Phoenix Monsoon | W 13–5[17][27] | 2–2 | Starfire Sports Complex[4] | 200[28] |
5 | Saturday | December 10 | 8:00pm | Turlock Express
|
W 10–6[29] | 3–2 | Starfire Sports Complex | 204[30] |
6 | Sunday | December 11 | 3:00pm | Turlock Express
|
L 6–10[29] | 3–3 | Starfire Sports Complex | 147[31] |
7 | Friday | December 16 | 7:05pm | at Revolución Tijuana | L 10–13[32] | 3–4 | Furati Arena | 150[33] |
8 | Saturday | December 17 | 7:05pm | at San Diego Sockers | L 3–8[32][34] | 3–5 | Chevrolet Del Mar Arena | 2,470[35] |
9 | Saturday | January 14 | 7:00pm | San Diego Sockers† | L 6–13[36] | 3–6 | Starfire Sports Complex | 211[37] |
10 | Sunday | January 15 | 3:00pm | San Diego Sockers | L 6–10 | 3–7 | Starfire Sports Complex | 159[38] |
11 | Saturday | February 11 | 7:00pm | Anaheim Bolts | L 10–12 | 3–8 | Starfire Sports Complex | 504[39] |
12 | Sunday | February 12 | 3:00pm | Anaheim Bolts | L 11–12 | 3–9 | Starfire Sports Complex | 243[40] |
13 | Friday | February 24 | 7:05pm | at Revolución Tijuana | L 6–13 | 3–10 | Furati Arena | 200[41] |
14 | Saturday | February 25 | 7:05pm | at San Diego Sockers | L 4–9 | 3–11 | Chevrolet Del Mar Arena | 2,123[42] |
15 | Sunday | February 26 § | 1:00pm | at Anaheim Bolts | L 6–9 | 3–12 | Anaheim Convention Center[5] | 249[43] |
16 | Sunday | February 26 | 6:00pm | at Anaheim Bolts | L 9–10 | 3–13 | Anaheim Convention Center | 367[44] |
† Game also counted for US Open Cup, as listed in chart below. § Game rescheduled from Sunday, December 18, 2011, due to "arena equipment issues".[32]
2011–12 US Open Cup for Arena Soccer
Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | |
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Final Score | Record | ||||||
Round of 16 | BYE | ||||||
Quarter-final | January 14 | 7:00pm | San Diego Sockers | L 6–13[36] | 0–1 | Starfire Sports Complex | 211[37] |
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