There was early excitement for Cheyenne Mountain after they claimed the first goal on Thursday, however, they wouldn't score again. They fell just short of the Palmer Ridge Bears by a score of 2-1. Cheyenne Mountain was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Palmer Ridge apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Cheyenne Mountain was without their leading scorer, Clare Jones, in Thursday's contest. With Jones sitting this one out, Avei Romain got some extra time on the pitch (80 vs. her season average of 53.5).
This is the second loss in a row for Cheyenne Mountain and nudges their season record down to 3-7. As for Palmer Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2-3 record this season.
Cheyenne Mountain will stay at home for another game and welcome Lutheran at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lutheranpresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Cheyenne Mountain in Colorado (Lutheran is ranked 13th, while Cheyenne Mountain is ranked 80th). As for Palmer Ridge, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Pueblo County at 10:00 a.m. Palmer Ridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 3 goals per game this season.
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