From Sept. 28, 2012
LA
JUNTA, Colo. – The Western Nebraska Community College men’s and women’s soccer
teams were shut out in matches against Otero Junior College on Friday in La
Junta, Colo.
The
WNCC women lost 3-0 to the 20th ranked team in the nation. Otero
moves to 4-0 in Region IX play and 8-0 overall. The Rattlers also have not
surrendered a goal in conference play. The Cougars drop to 0-3 in conference
and 2-5 overall.
The
men also played a tough defensive contest with Otero, falling 2-0. Otero moves
to 4-1 in conference play and 6-2-1 overall, while WNCC drops to 1-4 in
conference play and 3-6 overall.
Despite
the losses, WNCC coach Todd Rasnic was pleased with his team’s defensive play.
He was especially pleased with the women’s defensive effort.
“It
was a good game and we played better but we still don’t have any scoring,” he
said. “They scored off a corner kick.”
Otero
had three shots on goal while WNCC was blanked on shots on goal. WNCC only
trailed 1-0 at halftime before allowing two second half goals.
The
men’s contest was another defensive contest. Otero took a 1-0 lead at halftime
and then scored an insurance goal in the second half. The Rattlers had 12 shots
on goal, while WNCC managed just one shot on goal.
Joey
Rasnic recorded 10 saves in net before leaving the game with 10 minutes to go
with a concussion. Justin Becerra came in and recorded two saves on the only
two shots Otero took
“We
played well in the first half and 20 minutes of the second half,” Rasnic said.
“Our defense played really well.”
WNCC
will be back in action Saturday when they travel to Trinidad State Junior
College to finish out the 2-match road trip. The Trinidad men are 1-4 in
conference play after falling to Laramie County Community College 3-1 on
Friday. The Trinidad women are 0-2-1 in conference play. The Trinidad games
begin at 2 p.m. for the women in Trinidad, Colo.
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