Mariners lose heartbreaker in PK shootout to Los Gatos

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Mariners lose heartbreaker in PK shootout to Los Gatos

For a split second, it seemed like Aptos this past weekend was finally breaking the curse of getting past the opening round in the Central Coast Section playoffs. But instead of knocking in the game-winning goal on a spectacular header in overtime, senior Nami Banks was called offsides to negate the score. The No. 1 seeded Mariners then went on to lose in heartbreaking fashion to No. 8 Los Gatos, 1-1 (4-3), in a penalty kick shootout in the Divi…