No winner in Grand Valley's first contest

By Team Reports Mar 15, 2024, 7:48am

Recap: Grand Valley vs. Rifle

The Grand Valley Cardinals's season-opener on Tuesday wasn't quite what the team was looking for considering the end result. Neither they nor Rifle could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 2-2 draw.

Grand Valley avoided a loss thanks to Emma Speakman and Kaylae Medina, who posted both of Grand Valley's goals.

Rifle's draw gives them a new season record of 0-2-1.

Grand Valley will look to defend their home pitch on Thursday against Aspen at 4:00 p.m. Grand Valley will be up against Aspen's rather soft defense (which has allowed 2.5 goals per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive showing. As for Rifle, they will be playing at home against Colorado Rocky Mountain at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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