Indoor Soccer News: SD Sockers Sign Raymundo Reza and Matt Couch for 2012-2013 Season

Former SDSU stars both were selected in MLS draft

The San Diego Sockers have announced the signings of forward Raymundo Reza and defender Matt Couch to one-year contracts. Terms of the deals were not disclosed. The former San Diego State University (SDSU) soccer standouts will add depth and a new layer of young talent to a Sockers team that has won three consecutive PASL championships.

“We are bringing aboard two quality young players in Raymundo and Matt,” said Sockers general manager John Kentera after signing both players to their deals, “Both of these young men have the talent to play this game at a very high level, and both are outstanding individuals as well. They were great Aztecs, and now we expect them to be great Sockers.”

Reza, 23, started the final 55 games of his career with the Aztecs, scoring 20 goals and earning first-team all Pac-10 and second-team NSCAA All-Far West Region honors. Reza’s 20 points in his junior season was the most for an Aztec since Sockers captain Aaron Susi’s 21 point season in 1996. After his senior season at SDSU, Reza was selected by the MLS Portland Timbers with the second pick of the second round in the 2011 supplemental draft.

Couch, 29, was a four-year starter at SDSU who earned second-team all-Pac 10 honors after his senior season, and was selected in the fourth round of the 2006 MLS supplemental draft by the LA Galaxy. Couch was a teammate of Sockers forward and back-to-back PASL MVP Kraig Chiles while at SDSU.

The Sockers open the 2012-2013 season on Saturday, November 3, at 7:05pm when they host the Sacramento Surge at the Valley View Casino Center (formerly the San Diego Sports Arena). Tickets, including season and single-game tickets, are available by calling 866-799-GOAL, or by visiting www.sdsockers.com.

San Diego Sockers 2012-2013 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Time (PT)
11/3	vs Sacramento Surge	7:05pm
11/10	vs. Real Phoenix	7:05pm
11/17	at Arizona Storm	TBA
11/24	vs Mexico Toros	7:05pm
12/1	at Tacoma Stars	TBA
12/9	at Real Phoenix	TBA
12/15	vs. Tacoma	7:05pm
12/22	vs Anaheim Bolts	7:05pm
1/5/13	vs Turlock Express	7:05pm
1/25	at Harrisburg Heat	TBA
1/27	at Dallas Sidekicks	4:05pm
2/1	vs Dallas	7:35pm
2/2	at Anaheim	7:05pm
2/5	at Las Vegas Legends	7:05pm
2/10	vs. Arizona	5:05pm
2/17	at Mexico	TBA
3/10-3/11	PASL Finals, Valley View Casino Center	TBA

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