Aspen and CRMS End in a Draw

(ASPEN TIMES, September 17, 2009)— One shot rattled the post. Others sailed just wide, or were smothered by alert and daring goalkeepers.

In Wednesday's soccer game between Aspen and visiting Colorado Rocky Mountain School, scoring chances and tense moments abounded — but not goals. After 90 hard-fought, physical minutes, the two teams had to settle for a scoreless draw.

As he walked off the turf after the final whistle, Skiers senior Terry Leitch pulled his jersey over his face and clenched his fists in frustration. Coaches shared a much different reaction.

“I have a young team, and they battled hard,” said Aspen head coach Junior Sutherland, whose Skiers are 2-3-1. “Our goal was to be competitive this year, and you've seen it. … You can't fault the effort.”

“We had a nice, varied attack … and we were able to hold them off, which is a good thing,” CRMS head coach Dan Pittz added. “We're just not finishing, seeing the play all the way through to the end. … If we put that together, we'll go far.”

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