Juice Boxes and Post Game Stats: Comets Clinch Playoff Spot

The Kansas City Comets are returning to the MASL’s Ron Newman Cup Playoffs this year after splitting the weekend with the San Diego Sockers. On Saturday night in Independence, the Comets fell in overtime 6-5. On Sunday in San Diego, KC flipped the script winning 8-6 to take 4 of the 6 available points this weekend. The points see them jump over St. Louis and into 4th place in the league, 4 points behind first place Baltimore, who visits KC next weekend.

It was also a milestone weekend for Ignacio Flores as he reached the 200 point milestone on Sunday. Here are the stats and milestones from the weekend.

Comets

3/14

Ignacio Flores’s goal was his 180th point for KC in league play, breaking his tie with Bryan Perez for 5th all time on that list.

Lucas Sousa’s 2 assists gave him 116 points in league play for KC, moving him ahead of Brian Harris and into 11th all time on that list.

Christian Anderaos’s goal was his 68th point in all competitions for KC, tying him with Max Touloute for 17th all time on that list.

3/15

Flores’s 2 points gave him 200 in all competitions for KC. He’s the 5th player to reach that mark.

Flores recorded his 7th game winner in league play for KC, tying him with Anderaos, Ramone Palmer, and Zach Reget for 8th all time on that list.

It was his 9th game winner in all competitions, tying him with Perez for 5th all time on that list.

Rian Marques’s 2nd goal was the 1,100th league goal for the Comets away from home.

Marques’s hattrick was the 150th in all competitions for the Comets.

Phillip Ejimadu recorded his 21st win in all competitions for KC, tying him with Boris Pardo for 3rd all time on that list.

Anderaos and Sousa made their 99th league appearance for KC, tying them with Danny Waltman for 11th all time on that list.

Sousa made his 118th appearance in all competitions, tying him with Waltman for 11th all time on that list.

Guerrero Pino recorded his 25th assist in league play, breaking his tie with Anderaos and Lesia Thetsane for 17th all time on that list.

It was his 25th assist in all competitions, tying him with Thetsane and Geison for 17th all time on that list.

KC Indoor

3/15

Flores became the 23rd player to reach 200 points in all competitions for KC indoor teams.