A string of convincing wins for the Roaring Fork High School girls lacrosse team has the Lady Rams ranked No. 3 among Class 4A teams in Colorado this week.
Roaring Fork capped the latest run with an 18-6 win over Fruita-Monument on the home field in Carbondale on Tuesday, improving to 10-2 overall on the season, while carrying a 6-2 record in the 4A Mountain East League — second only to top-ranked Battle Mountain. The Huskies have handed the Rams their only two losses this season.
The Rams scored a trio of wins ahead of the Tuesday matchup, 15-1 over Eagle Valley at home April 15, with senior Juliana Pittz and sophomore Charlotte Grobler scoring three goals apiece to lead the charge.
Then came a 17-7 win at Aspen on April 17, with Pittz scoring four goals, and senior Jordyn Miller and sophomore Eva Feinsinger each throwing down three.
On April 18, the Rams won 22-10 at Mullen, with junior Marin Weaver scoring five goals, plus three each from Feinsinger, Pittz, Miller and Grobler.
“I feel really good about the way they’re playing right now,” head coach Dahl Miller said after the Tuesday win.
“I knew today would be a little tough,” he said of an improved Fruita team that made the Rams sweat with a scoring run in the third quarter of play. “We were probably looking ahead to Aspen coming up here on Thursday, but we eventually got it together, shared the ball well, and took care of the ball like we should be taking care of it.”
The Rams host the Aspen Skiers for senior night, beginning at 4pm on Thursday.
Dahl said the team has some work to do to close out the season strong and secure a high seeding for the 4A state playoffs. Brackets for the tournament will be announced May 2, after the Rams close out the season on the road at Summit on April 29 and Denver North on May 1.
“We need to work on taking care of the ball, and our preparation at practice is going to be huge,” Dahl said. “We have to treat these last games like we’re gearing up for the playoffs, so we’re positioned well going into the playoffs.”
Baseball
Meanwhile, the Rams baseball team was on the road at Cedaredge on Tuesday, improving to 5-8 overall with a 12-1 win over the Bruins.
Last week, the Rams split back-to-back games with Basalt, winning 9-5 at their place on April 15, and losing the home stand 12-9 on April 18.
Next up, Roaring Fork is at Gunnison for a double header this Saturday, April 25.
Girls soccer
Also playing on the road Tuesday at Coal Ridge was the Lady Rams soccer team, who earned a 2-2 draw with the Titans.
In earlier action, Roaring Fork lost 5-1 at Delta on April 14, and rebounded to win 2-0 at home over Basalt on April 16; goals by juniors Tess Hayes and Mia Jimenez.
The Rams are now 3-5-3 overall, and 2-2-2 in the 3A Western Slope League.
Next up, they play at home Friday, April 24, against Mead (11am).
Track & Field
Roaring Fork’s track and field athletes were at the Coal Ridge Invitational on Friday, April 17. Finishing top eight in their respective events to earn team points were:
Girls — sophomore Kinley Richmond, seventh 3200-meter run (13 minutes, 50.74 seconds); 4×800 relay team of Richmond, juniors Sadie Silcox and Miley Stuart, and senior Caroline Cole, fourth (11:56.4).
Boys — junior Quintin Galbraith, sixth 100-meter dash (11.99 seconds), and eighth 400 meters (54.44); sophomore Levi Friday, sixth 1,600 meters (4:47.49), and seventh 800 meters (2:11.17); junior Davey Noyola, eighth 300 hurdles (47.36).
The Rams are at the Olathe Invitational on Thursday, April 23, as they gear up for the 3A League Championships April 30 to May 1, hosted by Coal Ridge.