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Steamboat Springs — Ogden's Jacqueline Cosnyka tallied four goals against Steamboat Springs Saturday night to help lead the Lady Lakers into the Steamboat Mountain Tournament soccer championships.

Cosnyka, who plays forward for the Lady Lakers U-16 team, scored two goals in each half as the local team dropped the contest 6-0.

Saturday's game was played at Whistler Park.

"We play a counterattack game and teams have a hard time with our speed," said Ogden coach Ed Cosnyka following the game.

Ogden got off to a hot start, as Cosnyka found the net twice in the opening five minutes.

She headed the first goal in off an assist from a teammate.

Several minutes later, Cosnyka took control of a loose ball and drove it in for another score.

Ogden went on to score four goals in the second half, including two from Cosnyka and one apiece from Kelsey Gibby and Angela Sanchez.

For Steamboat, it was the final game of its summer soccer season.

Tracy Lucas, who plays for the local team, said the summer season was a good learning experience for the ball club.

Steamboat competed in three tournaments this summer, including one in Denver and one in Boulder.

Several Steamboat players are fighting for spots on next year's high school varsity team.

"It was really tough (this season)," Lucas said. "We just haven't played a lot together."

Steamboat finished 1-2 in the Steamboat Mountain Tournament, which concludes today with the finals.

More than 100 teams came from out of state to compete in the tourney, along with 11 local squads.

Danny Tebbenkamp, who coaches the Steamboat U-16 girls summer team, said the players showed a lot of improvement since the spring high school season. Tebbenkamp, who coaches Steamboat's junior varsity high school team, said several spots are open on the varsity team. Seven players on the 2001 high school varsity team were lost to graduation.

This summer, the high school players competed in different leagues, he said. Some of them played in the premier youth soccer league, while others played in classic and challenge leagues.

Those participating in the Steamboat Mountain Tournament competed in a classic/challenge tourney.