Two minutes. 120 seconds.
That’s all that stood between the Fort Lewis College women’s soccer team capping a 4-0 win over New Mexico Highlands on Sunday at Dirks Field.
Unfortunately, the Skyhawks will have to start from scratch.
Two lengthy lightning delays and unplayable field conditions forced a postponement of the game between FLC and the Cowgirls to a date and time to be determined, when the game will start over from the beginning.
The seventh-ranked Skyhawks were dominant when they were able to play, getting goals from Emma Cannis, Megan Striedel, Jordan Hix and Sam Weiss, but the game was called after a second delay with 22 minutes to play.
Rules dictate that 70 minutes must be played for a game to be counted as complete.
It’s the second time this week the Fort Lewis College soccer program had a lead, then a game, stripped from the standings. The FLC men’s program was seven minutes shy of a complete-game 1-0 victory over Adams State.
The FLC women’s soccer team (5-0, 1-0 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) next will host Western State at 3 p.m. Friday.
After 68-plus minutes of scoreless soccer Sunday that was washed out, the Skyhawks’ scoreless streak remains at 417 minutes, 4 seconds.
