You know it's a strange weekend when the Kixx score more than the Eagles.
The Kixx, opening their season for the final time in the Wachovia Spectrum, defeated the Massachusetts Twisters, 34-11, on Saturday night.
The 34-point output was a new franchise record for the Kixx, who are in their first season in the new National Indoor Soccer League. Previously, they played in the the now-defunct Major Indoor Soccer League.
Anthony Maher, Pat Morris, and Hewertoneach recorded hat tricks for the Kixx .
Goals in the NISL are worth from one to three points, depending on distance.
The Twisters' Neil Krause scored the first goal in the history of the NISL just over a minute into the contest on a feed from Paulo Lima.
The teams were tied at 6-all after the first quarter, but the Kixx outscored the Twisters (0-1), 11-0 in the second and 13-0 in the third to put the game out of reach.
The Kixx improved to 9-4 in home openers.
Goalie Peter Pappas stopped four of seven shots, while Nick Hovaker II stopped four of six in relief.
The Kixx don't play again until Dec. 6 when they take on the Twisters in West Springfield, Mass. Their next home game is Dec. 13 against La RaZa de Monterrey.
Jonathan Matsumoto led the Phantoms (8-8-0-0) with two goals.
Oskar Oscala had a hat trick for the Bears (11-5-0-1).
The Phantoms' next game is Wednesday against Albany at the Wachovia Spectrum. It will be their annual School Day game and begin at at 11:05 a.m. *
