WNCC soccer teams defeat Cloud County, 10-0 and 4-1

The Western Nebraska Community College men’s and women’s soccer teams posted impressive victories in the second day of the Barton Classic in Great Bend, Kan., on Sunday.

The Cougar women, behind two goals and an assist by sophomore Bre Perkes (pitcured at left), shut out the Cloud County women 10-0. The Cougar men came back from a 1-0 deficit to claim a 4-1 win against the Cloud men.

The Cougar women totally dominated play against Cloud County scoring nine, second half goals to claim their first victory of the season. WNCC quickly took control as Ashley Quintana took a pass from Perkes 20 seconds into the match for a quick 1-0 lead.

The score stayed that way until the second half when the Cougar women erupted in a scoring spree. Perkes, who set a school record with 26 goals last season, highlighted the goal-scoring spree scoring the first goal of the half off an assist by Andrea Ardito. Perkes added another goal later on an assist by Tamika Smith for a 4-0 lead.

Quintana and LeAnna Paxton each had two goals as well. Quintana scored her second goal, which was unassisted, to make the score 6-0. Paxton finished off the Cougars’ scoring with the last two goals, both unassisted.

Other goals for the Cougars came from Maria Garcia off an assist by Smith, Krystin Wingert off an assist by Quintana, and Smith off an assist by Ardito.

The Cougars had 28 shots on goal compared to just one for Cloud County. Gering’s Nancy Boyack earned the win in goal, with just one save.

Rasnic said his girl’s squad finally woke up and showed just how talented they can be.

“They (Cloud) played strong in the first half,” he said. “The they were just out-played by us.”

The Cougar men also out-played their opponents after Cloud County took a 1-0 lead in the third minute of the game. After that, WNCC controlled the tempo, scoring their first goal in the 34th minute by Nikko Ouzounis. Eloy Matos and Renatao Segallo assisted on the play.

Eight minutes later, WNCC took the lead as Scottsbluff’s Geoff Critzer took a pass from Gering’s Chris Thompson to put the Cougars up 2-1 at halftime.

WNCC added to its lead with two second half goals. The first came from Mark Zigray after he took a pass from Critzer for a 3-1 lead. The final goal was an unassisted shot by Matos for the 4-1 win.

WNCC had 11 shots on goal compared to Cloud County’s two. Cesar Bazana picked up the win in goal for the Cougars.

“We completely shut them down,” Rasnic said. “We dominated them in every aspect of the game. These guys were really consistent.”

Rasnic said the key for the two victories Sunday was because of the conditioning program they have gone through.

“We are in better shape then the teams we played this weekend,” he said. “But, we will be tested tomorrow (Monday). Neosha will be tough and I am surprised they are not ranked.”

The Cougars will face Neosha on the road. The women, 1-0-1, will face Neosha at 11 a.m. (MST), while the men (1-1) will play at 1 p.m.