The Vail Mountain Rangers will head out on the road to face off against the Aspen Skiers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Aspen took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Vail Mountain, who comes in off a win.
Vail Mountain will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals back in April, then bounced right back against Roaring Fork on Tuesday. The Rangers beat the Rams by a goal, winning 4-3. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Vail Mountain's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Solveig Moritz was the driving force of Vail Mountain's attack as she scored all four of Vail Mountain's goals, bringing her season total up to 11 goals.
Meanwhile, Aspen fell victim to Delta and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They lost 5-0 to the Panthers. Aspen have struggled against Delta recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Aspen's loss dropped their record down to 6-5-1. As for Vail Mountain, their win bumped their record up to 6-3-1.
Everything went Vail Mountain's way against Aspen when the teams last played back in March of 2024, as Vail Mountain made off with a 5-1 victory. In that contest, the Rangers amassed a halftime lead of 4-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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