Tigers fall in playoff heartbreaker against Dragons

  • Mount Pleasant’s Ernesto Hernandez slides in to take possession away from Nacogdoches’ Bryan Morales during Thursday’s playoff game. Hernandez scored the game-tying goal near the end of the first half, but the Tigers fell to the Dragons in penalties, 3-2. TRIBUNE PHOTOS / QUINTEN BOYD
    Mount Pleasant’s Ernesto Hernandez slides in to take possession away from Nacogdoches’ Bryan Morales during Thursday’s playoff game. Hernandez scored the game-tying goal near the end of the first half, but the Tigers fell to the Dragons in penalties, 3-2. TRIBUNE PHOTOS / QUINTEN BOYD
  • Nathan Gandara (left) encourages Edgar Lopez after Gandara scored during penalties. Lopez, a freshman, came up with a number of saves on Nacogdoches attacks, including a leaping effort at the end of the first period of extra time and two saves to help Mount Pleasant get back into the game during the penalty shootout. Gandara and Erick Soto scored during penalties for the Tigers.
    Nathan Gandara (left) encourages Edgar Lopez after Gandara scored during penalties. Lopez, a freshman, came up with a number of saves on Nacogdoches attacks, including a leaping effort at the end of the first period of extra time and two saves to help Mount Pleasant get back into the game during the penalty shootout. Gandara and Erick Soto scored during penalties for the Tigers.
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