Solberg powers San Diego Gulls past San Jose Barracuda
SAN JOSE (Interstat) — Stian Solberg had one goal and two assists, and Laurent Brossoit stopped 29 shots as the San Diego Gulls defeated the San Jose Barracuda 5-1 Saturday at Tech CU Arena. San Diego improved to 1-0-0, while San Jose dropped to 0-1-0. The Gulls took control behind a balanced attack. Matthew Phillips added a goal and an assist, James Hamblin and Nico Myatovic each had a goal and an assist, Jett Woo registered three shots and two penalty minutes, and Roger McQueen also scored. Ethan Cardwell scored for San Jose, with Eric Pohlkamp and Andre Gasseau assisting. Brossoit earned the win in goal. Solberg finished with five shots and two penalty minutes. Ryan Carpenter recorded an assist for San Diego. Attendance at Tech CU Arena was 4,329. The Gulls held San Jose to one goal and sealed the road win. San Diego continues its schedule against San Jose in its next game.