The Western Nebraska Community College women’s soccer team utilized a strong defensive effort in their season-opening contest in Great Bend, Kan.
The Cougar women received two goals from Ashley Quintana to register a 3-1 victory over Barton County Community College.
The Cougar men weren’t as fortunate against Barton County, falling 5-0 to the No. 11 team in the nation.
WNCC coach Todd Rasnic said his women’s squad played lights out in the win.
“Barton was much improved over last year,’ he said. “We were just very creative on the attacking side and had good flow. At no time was I threatened in the game. They just played very strong.”
Both squads settled for a 1-1 tie at intermission. Anna Jacobo scored on a Brooke Dudley assist.
The second half, the Cougars took control as Quintana netted both goals. Quintana’s first goal came off an assist by Jaime Gastelle. Jacobo recorded the assist on Quintana’s second goal.
Rasnic also praised Taylor John’s defensive effort against Barton’s top scorer Yesenia Garcia.
“Taylor stepped up today,” he said. “We had her against Yesmenia Garcia and she had her marked and slowed her down.”
WNCC recorded 10 shots on goal compared to Barton’s five. Cougar goal keeper Terri Huntington recorded four saves in net.
The men weren’t as fortunate as they faced an extremely talented Barton County squad.
“Their defense was so good. They were a better team,” Rasnic said. “Right now we have some work to do, and it is not the defense. It is the mid-field area.”
The Cougar men finished with just five shots on goal compared to Barton’s 12 shots. Cesar Bazana recorded seven saves in net.
WNCC will have two more matches Sunday in Great Bend. The women will play Hutchinson Community College at 10 a.m. followed the guys meeting Garden City Community College at noon. Rasnic said that Garden city is another good squad, who had the No. 2 team in the nation San Jacinto College down had halftime on Saturday.
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