"Green Mountain's Hannah Miles (3) celebrates her game tying goal with two seconds remaining in regulation with Lindsay Forrest (9) and Katie Marcheso (13) as Air Academy's Saras Schweiss (3) argues to the referee during a quarterfinal matchup at Lakewood Memorial Field in Lakewood, Tuesday, May 17, 2011. After two golden goal overtime periods the score remained tied but Green Mountain advanced on penalty kicks."
"Air Academy's Whitney Morin (2) gets roughed up on a slide tackle by Green Mountain's Claire Miles during a quarterfinal matchup at Lakewood Memorial Field in Lakewood, Tuesday, May 17, 2011."
"Green Mountain's Katie Marcheso (13) celebrates after scoring during penalty kicks against Air Academy during a quarterfinal matchup at Lakewood Memorial Field in Lakewood, Tuesday, May 17, 2011. Green Mountain later went on to advance in the 6th round of penalty kicks."
"Cheyenne Mountain goalkeeper Sarah Schneider makes a save on Wheat Ridge's Annie Kunz (8) during the second half of a quarterfinal matchup at Lakewood Memorial Field in Lakewood, Tuesday, May 17, 2011."
"Wheat Ridge goalkeeper Hannah Van Wetter makes a fingertip save over the bar against Cheyenne Mountain during double overtime of a quarterfinal matchup at Lakewood Memorial Field in Lakewood, Tuesday, May 17, 2011. Wheat Ridge advanced to the semi-finals on penalty kicks."
"Wheat Ridge sophomore Elise Boisenard races back towards her her teammates as she celebrates her game winning penalty kick towards the crowd following double overtime against Cheyenne Mountain during a quarterfinal matchup at Lakewood Memorial Field in Lakewood, Tuesday, May 17, 2011. Wheat Ridge advances to the semi-finals."
Simply put, it was a rough day for the Colorado Springs crowd.
Not one, but both girls soccer teams in the 4A quarterfinals lost Tuesday night. Both gave up game tying goals with under 6 minutes to play in regulation and after playing double overtime, both teams also lost on penalty kicks. Working for my former stomping grounds, I saw it all.
Could it get any worse?
Air Academy even gave up the game-tying goal with two, yes :02, seconds remaining in regulation.
Hoping for the best, I had a wide angle on a second camera body ready to race out onto the field to capture the jubilation. Preparing for the worst, sitting on the opposite end of the Cadets' goal, I had my 400 with 1.4 extender locked in on the action. Naturally what can go wrong, will go wrong and for Air Academy it couldn't have happened at a worse time.
The first picture above says it all.
Things weren't much better for Cheyenne Mountain. Naturally they held a 2-1 lead at halftime and I raced to McDonalds down the street to get wireless and transmit both goals/jubilation. So much for those pictures getting used...
-JCE
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