Dakota Ridge had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Their defense stepped up to hand the Golden Demons a 12-0 shutout on Tuesday.
The critical scores for Dakota Ridge came from Genevieve Pike and Emery Bowman.
Dakota Ridge didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Golden to a completion percentage of just 43.5%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from two players: Grace Klepper and Darian Lewis, who each logged two passes deflected. Dakota Ridge wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 59.1%.
Golden's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Dakota Ridge wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 14-0 loss against Chatfield on the 20th. As for Golden, they have also already played their next contest, a 7-6 defeat against Poudre School District on the 23rd.
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