Valor comes up short against Colorado Academy

two games since April 20, 2017. “ ey have extremely talented players. ey know what it takes to win. at’s why they keep winning.”

Playing in swampy conditions caused by nonstop rain throughout the game, the Eagles, ranked No. 2 in Colorado and No. 19 in the country, took a 4-3 lead with 7 minutes, 48 seconds to play in the rst half behind goals from Amanda Stevens, Courtney Kakac, Kaley Kakac and Parker Boll.

Unfortunately for the Eagles, it took 15:10 for them to get their next goal. Meanwhile, the Mustangs, Colorado’s top-ranked group and the nation’s 13th-ranked team, stuck the ball in the net ve times during Valor’s scoring drought to grab an 8-4 lead.

“We just didn’t play well at that time,” Ellis said of those