WNCC women's soccer shuts out North Idaho 2-0; Jacobo scores two goals

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. -- The Western Nebraska Community College women’s soccer team put Friday’s Region IX loss behind them and came out on Sunday picking up a huge win over North Idaho College, the team that knocked the Cougars out of the District Playoffs last year.

WNCC, in fact, dominated North Idaho this year, winning 2-0 as Ana Jacobo and Jessica Taylor stepped up big for the Cougars.

“Ana was absolutely stellar. The other ladies also played well in organizing the field,” WNCC women’s coach Todd Rasnic said. “The last goal that Ana made, she chipped the ball over the top of the defender and went to get it and put it in the net.”

Rasnic said this win was definitely an improvement over Friday’s 2-0 loss to Western Wyoming Community College. It was also the first time that the Cougars lost to the Mustangs.

“We had more desire today [over Friday] where we got caught on our heals,” Rasnic said. “We got out played on Friday.”

One of the big differences in the contest was the change in formation on the field. Rasnic said that that philosophy worked for the men on Saturday, so he wanted to try it on the women’s team.

Both teams went scoreless in the first half. The second half was a different story. Two minutes into the half, Jacobo took a pass from Keah Brost and sailed it into the back of the net.

Jacobo nailed her second goal with about 12 minutes to play as she took a pass from Brittany McNeil, beat a defender and fired it into the net.

WNCC finished the contest with 12 shots on goal, while North Idaho had 15 shots on goal. Jessica Taylor made all 15 saves to help the Cougars to the win.

WNCC, 3-2 on the season, will host Laramie County Community College on Sept. 23 at 4 p.m. at the Landers Soccer Complex.