Tag: soccer
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Denver Summit FC ‘hungry’ for three points against Louisville in last game before World Cup break
Denver Summit FC needs three points, but this one is a must-win. Coming off a heartbreaking loss to No. 1 Utah Royals, Denver (3-3-4) is looking to turn things around going into the World Cup break in an away game against Racing Louisville FC on Friday. With 12 points, Summit sits at No. 12 in…
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Highlands Ranch product Janine Sonis leads Denver Summit FC to breakthrough moment | NWSL Insider
Highlands Ranch’s Sonis guidesSummit to breakthrough moment The team calls her Madam President. Denver Summit FC captain Janine Sonis doesn’t see herself that way, but is honored to be a leader for the expansion team. Still, the loving nickname is warranted. “Janine is awesome. She has led us to the point we are at,” defender…
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Valor Christian’s Cori Dyke returns home to face Denver Summit FC with Orlando Pride | NWSL Insider
NWSL Insider: Denver Summit FC beat writer Marissa Kraus takes you around the NWSL — on and off the pitch: The last time Orlando Pride’s Cori Dyke played soccer in Colorado was in high school. A Littleton native, Dyke grew up traveling to tournaments around the state with various club teams and then as a standout…
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Rampart girls soccer season ends with 3-2 loss to Evergreen in 4A state semifinals
HIGHLANDS RANCH — One game doesn’t define a whole season, but that still doesn’t change the outcome. The No. 2 Rampart girls soccer team couldn’t overcome a three-goal deficit in the first half and fell to No. 6 Evergreen for its second semifinal loss in a row. The Cougars led 3-0 in the first 23…
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Sara Christensen leads Thomas MacLaren girls’ soccer over Banning Lewis, for its first playoff win
Last spring, Sara Christensen won Thomas MacLaren’s first state championship, in the 2A 100-meter hurdles. On Tuesday, the senior helped the girls’ soccer team win its first playoff game in program history. In rainy conditions, no less. “I think she’s the best female athlete in the Springs,” first-year Highlanders head coach Chad Bregg said of…
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Denver Summit FC forward Natasha Flint settling into ‘home away from home’ after signing two-year contract
From her apartment, Natasha “Tash” Flint has a view of the Denver metro area on one side and the Rocky Mountains on the other. It’s a view much different from her hometown of Salford, Greater Manchester, England, but one she can get used to. “I’m a sucker for sunsets and sunrises,” Flint told the Gazette.…
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Denver Summit FC allows three goals in second half, fall to NWSL leader San Diego Wave
COMMERCE CITY– A second win still eludes a developing Denver Summit FC team. In its second home match of the season, Denver struggled to slow down the San Diego Wave in the second half, falling to the NWSL leaders 3-2 in front of a sellout crowd at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. The Summit scored two…
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Evolving Denver Summit FC takes on NWSL leader San Diego in Colorado anniversary match
Excitement in the Denver sports community continues with Denver Summit FC’s second home match Saturday. Three weeks since its 0-0 draw with Seattle, Summit returns home to face San Diego Wave FC at 6:45 p.m. at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. The match will also be a celebration of Colorado’s 150th anniversary, with a Denver Unite…
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TCA girls’ soccer takes control early, shuts out Sand Creek to take lead in CSML North League
A new team sits atop the girls’ soccer CSML North league. Four goals in each half gave The Classical Academy an 8-0 win over host Sand Creek on Wednesday to move to the top of the league, previously held by the Scorpions. Titan Madelyn Mork recorded a hat trick while junior Brooklyn Blair put in…
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USWNT tops Japan 3-0: Girma, Lavelle fuel second-half surge to take three-game series
COMMERCE CITY — On a cold Denver night, the U.S. Women’s National Team was red-hot. In the finale of a three-game series with Japan, three goals in the second half lifted the U.S. Women’s National Team to a 3-0 win in front of 17,589 fans at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. The win on Friday comes…