Back row (left to right): Dyson Fowler, Mike Rancipher, Guilermo Martinez, Carlos Dextre, Mauricio Sanchez, Martin Ramirez.  Front row (left to right): Kevin Dlugos, Matt Stalnik, Noel Vazquez, Tyler Sharp, Greg Wolfe

TACOMA, Wash. – The Oly Town Artesians played their first competitive games at the Northwest Indoor Socer Invitational at the Tacoma Soccer Center on Saturday afternoon. Mike Rancipher scored the first goal in club history and Matt Stalnik scored three goals in three 24 minute preseason games. The Artesians scored a 1-1 draw against the Arlington Aviators, fell 2-1 to South Sound United and dropped their final game to the Snohomish Skyhawks, 4-2.

In the first game, Mike Rancipher got the Artesians on the board for the first time ever with a rocket shot from the top of the box. Oly Town played outstanding defense for the next ten minutes until the Aviators finally broke through and tied…