San Diego Falls to Tucson 5-2

Nov 9, 2024

By Samantha Mason/SanDiegoGulls.com 

The Gulls couldn’t find their footing against the Tucson Roadrunners Saturday night, coming short 5-2. 

This comes after an epic win on home ice last weekend against the Abbotsford Canucks. There were high hopes from the team and fans alike that San Diego would ride this momentum into this weekend’s games against Tucson.  

Tucson started the night off with a goal from Artem Duda. The rest of the first period remained uneventful for both teams. 

The second period saw center Josh Lopina score his first goal of the season with three seconds left on a power play, marking his eighteenth AHL career goal. Shortly after, Jansen Harkins scored his fourth goal of the season, giving the Gulls a 2-1 lead. 

However, this lead was short-lived. The Roadrunners scored again in the third period, tying the match.  

Tucson’s next two goals were scored within minutes of each other, by Kailer Yamamoto and Max Stauber.  

With only moments left in the game, goaltender Calle Clang was pulled off the ice to put another skater on, ultimately leading to the fifth and final goal for the Roadrunners.  

The two teams will square off again tomorrow afternoon at Tucson Convention Center Arena (3 p.m. PST).