WNCC soccer teams fall to CU’s top Gold squads

The Western Nebraska Community College men’s and women’s soccer teams fell to the University of Colorado Gold squads Wednesday evening.

The Cougar women dropped a 6-0 match while the men fell 3-1. The Gold Club teams are the universities top programs, and WNCC coach Todd Rasnic said both teams are top-notch.

“Both Gold teams are very talented,” he said. “They were playing the ball around on one touches, which should help us in our one-touch game.”

The men played the top 4-year team the closest as the teams were knotted at 1-1 at halftime. WNCC scored first 5 ½ minutes into the match as Lazzaro Torres delivered a pass to Eloy Matos for the score.

The Gold came right back and tied the contest at the 10 minute mark. Both teams remained scoreless until CU scored in the 55^th and 75^th minute for the final score.

Both teams had five shots on goal and goalkeeper Cesar Bazana had three saves. Rasnic said this team is better then anything in junior college.

“They are the best team we have played all year,” he said. “They are better then San Jacinto, the No. 1 team in junior college [who WNCC lost to in the season-opener]. Our record does not indicate our good our team is. It will start showing now.”

On the women’s side, the Cougars were still hobbled by injuries, but still played CU tough. The Buffs held a 3-0 lead at halftime before scoring three in the second half. WNCC managed just two shots on goal against a stellar defensive. WNCC goalkeeper Terri Huntington had five saves in net.

Rasnic said this team was very good.

“We did fine today,” he said. “They played to the end and with a lot of heart. That is what I like about this year’s teams. We love setting these type of games up because it helps us to get our speed up to where we need it in a game.”

The Cougar women will be back in action Saturday when they host the University of Colorado White team at 3 p.m. at the Lander’s Soccer Complex. The men’s game with the CU White team has been cancelled.