The Aspen Skiers will head out to square off against the Coal Ridge Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Aspen will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals on Thursday, then bounced right back against Rifle on Tuesday. The Skiers' defense stepped up to hand the Bears a 5-0 shutout. Considering Aspen have won four games by more than four goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit Rifle with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Willow Schaefer (2), Spencer Irvin, Coco Tullar, and Lexi Munro.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Coal Ridge sidestepped Basalt for a 2-1 victory.
Aspen has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-3-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 22 goals over those four contests. As for Coal Ridge, they pushed their record up to 5-6 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Aspen couldn't quite get it done against Coal Ridge in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 2-0. Can the Skiers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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