Toth enters MASL season with increased expectations

After the conclusion of the 2016-2017 Major Arena Soccer League season, San Diego Sockers goalkeeper Chris Toth was selected to the all-MASL first team which also made the 2007 Fallbrook High School graduate the all-MASL goalkeeper of the year.

The honor means nothing in terms of the Sockers’ 2017-2018 season, which began Nov. 2, although it reflects the growth of the goalkeeper’s performance as well as increased expectations for Toth this season.

“It puts pressure on me that I have to kind of live up to now,” Toth said. “It’s definitely going to push me this year.”

The 2016-2017 Sockers reach...