619 Sports is your home for San Diego Sockers coverage. Starting today and each following week during the season, we’ll bring you closer to the team and the players with 1-on-1 interviews and game previews, in addition to our in-game and postgame coverage. And the best is yet to come!
This week, the Sockers put their 5-0 record (4-0 PASL-Pro) on the line when they play host to the Denver Dynamite (0-2) at the Del Mar Arena on Saturday night. Kickoff is set for 6:15pm. It’s the second meeting of the season between these two teams, the Sockers having beaten Denver 12-6 in Colorado on November 14th. Paul Wright led San Diego with two goals and two assists in that game, one of 4 Sockers who found the back of the net twice.
Sockers head coach Phil Salvagio spoke with 619 Sports prior to the start of practice this week. We talked about the team’s hot start, how injuries have tested the Sockers’ depth, and what to expect from this Saturday’s game:
Meet Sockers’ starting forward Aaron Susi after the jump:
The Sockers have a blend of youth and veteran experience, almost all with deep San Diego ties. A pair of SDSU alums are making big plays up front for San Diego. 25-year-old Kraig Chiles leads the Sockers with 9 goals, while 35-year-old Aaron Susi is tied for second with 6 goals.
Aaron Susi joined 619 Sports before Sockers practice to discuss a career that’s taken him far and wide. Susi’s gone from the MLS and the outdoor game to a spot with last year’s PASL champions in Stockton. Now, Aaron is providing veteran savvy as well as a potent scoring and play-making touch as a striker for San Diego:
Catch the Sockers in action this Saturday (12/5) against the Denver Dynamite at the Del Mar Arena, and participate in the Sockers Holiday Food and Toy Drive. The first 100 fans to bring a canned good or toy (appropriate for boys age 10-22) will receive a free Sockers T-Shirt! All proceeds benefit the St. Innocent’s Orphanage in Tijuana. The Sockers will personally visit the orphanage and deliver the toys and food in time for Christmas. For tickets: 866-799-GOAL or visit the Sockers’ website.
