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.
Ben Gotz
Golden Knights backup reporter
Email: bgotz@reviewjournal.com
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Ben Gotz came to the Review-Journal in May 2016 after graduating from the University of Minnesota. He covers the Lights FC, high school sports and anything else sports-related that comes into town. He also hosts segments in the video studio on soccer and high school sports. 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 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.
The championship trophy was in town at The Westin on Friday before the playoffs begin on Wednesday.
Review-Journal reporter Ben Gotz talks about the Lights FC’s win over the Swope Park Rangers and the team’s bye week.
Cuellar, who has trained with the Lights for the last three weeks, will play for the Mexican national team in two friendlies against the U.S. on Thursday and Sunday.
Henderson native and former Rebels soccer star Danny Musovski was drafted by the San Jose Earthquakes in the second round of the 2018 Major League Soccer SuperDraft.
The Lights defeated the Swope Park Rangers 2-1 in front of an announced crowd of 7,888 at Cashman Field on Saturday night.
The midfielder has been reunited with his first professional coach with the Lights, as technical director Jose Luis Sanchez Sola drafted him into Major League Soccer.
Review-Journal reporter Ben Gotz talks to Lights FC midfielder Carlos Alvarez about the team’s start to the season, his relationship with technical director Jose Luis Sanchez Sola and his wife Renae Cuellar training with the club.
The Lights will play their second match of a season-long four-game homestand at 8 p.m. Saturday at Cashman Field against the Swope Park Rangers.
The Lights weren’t able to take advantage of a late man advantage and drew with their rivals in front of 9,019 fans at Cashman Field on Saturday.
The mascot was unveiled as Red Rock Harley-Davidson on Friday as part of the Lights’ corporate partnership with the store.
