Today we’ll take a look at the leading goal scorers for our two
W-League teams in the state, the Real Colorado Cougars and the Colorado Force. Above, Lisa Franke scores the first of her two goals in the Force’s 2-0 victory over Los Angeles on Sunday in Loveland.
(photo by George Tanner/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

Jestina Orlando, left, fights with Bree Thornton of Los Angeles for control of the ball in the Colorado Force’s 2-0 victory over the Legends on Sunday at the Loveland Sports Park. Lisa Franke scored two goals, and Orlando assisted on the winning goal. Maria Del Guercio recorded six saves in the Force’s second shutout of the W-League season. (photo by Tom Auclair/ ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

Midfielder-defender Ivan Guerrero leaves the Colorado Rapids, Colorado Force goalkeeper Kara Linder (right) is honored by the W-League, find our how much money Pat Noonan earns in a year, the Rapids’ reserves win 5-1 against the Real Colorado Foxes, free haircuts and ice cream Saturday night at Dick’s, vote for the Major League Soccer all-star team and more.
(photo by George Tanner/ ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

(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.

Nikki Marshall, Carly Peetz and two newcomers from the University of Nebraska will be in the lineup in 2009 for the Colorado Force, which begins its 2009 campaign on May 27 in Loveland.