Zoe Avner of the Colorado Force defends against Pali Blues midfielder Iris Mora on Sunday in Loveland. The Colorado Force will attempt to win its first game of the season tonight against the Ventura County Fusion. (photo by George Tanner/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

Colorado Force striker Molly Thomas holds the ball in front of Pali Blues left back Jenny Anderson-Hammond on Sunday in Loveland. Goalkeeper Kara Linder made eight saves and Estelle Johnson led a defense that would not break as the Force held off the undefeated Pali Blues in a scoreless draw. (photo by Tom Auclair/ ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

Despite a flurry of second-half scoring chances by Real Colorado striker Becca Mays, above right, the Pali Blues made a first-half goal stand up for a 1-0 victory over the Cougars on Friday night at Shea Stadium in Highlands Ranch. (photo by George Tanner/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

The defending W-League champion, the Pali Blues from Pacific Palisades, Calif., come to Colorado for two matches, starting tonight at 6:30 against the Real Colorado Cougars in Highlands Ranch. The Blues meet the Colorado Force on Sunday afternoon. Above, Sally Cole of the Force tackles the Cougars’ Jenna Owens.
(photo by George Tanner/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

Emmalie Pfankuch poked home a loose ball in the 66th minute as the Force erased two one-goal deficits for a 2-2 draw with the Cougars on Sunday afternoon in Highlands Ranch. The match was the second 2-2 tie between the teams in a four-day span. At left, Monica Dolinsky of the Colorado Force tries to get past Real Colorado defender Rebecca Herrera at Shea Stadium.
(photo by Tom Auclair/ ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

Brianne Young scored on a free kick in the 88th minute as the Real Colorado Cougars salvaged a 2-2 tie with the Colorado Force on Thursday at the Loveland Sports Park. Above, Real Colorado’s Jenn Kmezich and the Force’s Mo Smunt, right, collide in the first half. (photo by George Tanner/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

After recording 1-0 home losses to Seattle last week, the Colorado Force and Real Colorado Cougars prepare to meet twice in four days in W-League fixtures.

(photo by Zane Tanner/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)
Colorado Force defender Carly Peetz goes up for a header during a corner kick in the first half. Seattle’s Michelle French scored in the 32nd minute as the Sounders topped the Colorado Force 1-0 on Wednesday.

As the Colorado Force begins its season at 7 p.m. tonight against Seattle at the Loveland Sports Park, we take a look at the players who the Force will rely on most heavily in 2009.

The Colorado Force begins its 2009 campaign with a match at 7 tonight against the Seattle Sounders at the Loveland Sports Park.