2018 Durango Girls Soccer Capsule

League: Class 4A Desert

Head coach: Lara Dupree, sixth season

2017 record: 1-15 (0-12 Southwest/seventh)

Returning letter winners (starters): Nine (eight)

Top athletes: MF Laila Loring (Sr.)

Outlook: The Trailblazers should be improved this season as they bring back eight starters and welcome in Loring, who did not play last season.

“We expect to stay focused on developing into a stronger technical team to maintain possession of the ball and to tactically develop a cohesive defense that will decrease opponents’ opportunities to score,” Dupree said.