{"id":76274,"date":"2018-03-19T13:02:50","date_gmt":"2018-03-19T19:02:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/lady-panthers-lose-home-opener-to-crested-butte\/"},"modified":"2018-03-19T19:02:50","modified_gmt":"2018-03-19T19:02:50","slug":"lady-panthers-lose-home-opener-to-crested-butte","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/lady-panthers-lose-home-opener-to-crested-butte\/","title":{"rendered":"Lady Panthers lose home opener to Crested Butte"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><figure class=\"wp-block-image naviga-inline-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/imengine.public.prod.dur.navigacloud.com\/?uuid=07748e86-8925-4eaf-9af1-a9263aaab654&amp;function=cover&amp;type=preview&amp;source=false&amp;width=2000\" width=\"653\" height=\"594\" alt=\"\" class=\"naviga-image\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">du1-i-syn<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><p>Missing several key players as a result of injuries and still adapting to new head coach Sam Edgerton\u2019s style, the Montezuma-Cortez High School girls soccer team lost its home opener to Crested Butte, 2-0.<\/p>\n<p>Affecting the Lady Panthers  on March 16 was the absence of junior midfielder Codi Archuleta and senior midfielder Josie Sitton, who were out with injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Consequently, M-CHS struggled to generate scoring chances as Crested Butte\u2019s offense controlled the ball in the Lady Panthers defensive zone for  most of the game.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had a lot of injuries, and our lineups have changed two or three times between the last two games,\u201d first-year head coach Sam Edgerton said. \u201cWe have a really young team, and we\u2019re still getting to know each other out there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Among the positive aspects for M-CHS was the performance of junior goalkeeper Elena Cosner, who made several impressive saves and stopped 17 of 19 shots on goal.<\/p>\n<p>Also encouraging was the play of M-CHS defenders, who, despite being under consistent pressure, cleared several dangerous balls away from their net and kept Crested Butte\u2019s scoring to a minimum.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe brought in some younger players who don\u2019t really know the (defensive) positions, and they did a lot of learning and they did really well,\u201d Cosner said. \u201cThey were really good at clearing the ball, and they did a lot of talking and stayed on their marks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Crested Butte\u2019s first goal came in the 11th minute, when junior Tess Fenetry collected a loose ball at the top of the Lady Panthers\u2019 box and fired a hard shot through Cosner\u2019s hands into the middle of the net.<\/p>\n<p>Crested Butte\u2019s second goal  came four minutes into the second half, when junior Ellia Pannier forced a turnover deep in M-CHS territory and chipped the ball just under the cross bar for the score.<\/p>\n<p>M-CHS\u2019 best scoring opportunities came when sophomore McKenzie Howerton fired long free kicks on goal in the 60th minute and 67th minute that were stopped by junior goalkeeper Rachel Potoker.<\/p>\n<p>Now 1-1-0 on the season, the Lady Panthers will return to practice in preparation for a home contest against Telluride, which is scheduled to take place on March 20.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>M-CHS girls soccer plays hard in 2-0 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