WWCC Earns Second Shutout in a Row

In Provo, on the 27th of September the Mustangs played their second game of the day. Their opponent was the Rocky Mountain Rival club team, the Rival team defeated the Mustangs earlier in the season in an overtime game played in Rcok Springs WY. This time around the Mustangs were able to best the Rival team and come away with a 1 - 0 victory. The lone goal came fairly early on in the first half when Devin King assisted Allen Deru for the goal. Deru scored his team leading 8th goal of the season and his goal proved to be enough for the Mustangs as their defense once again played very well along with their keepers. Throughout the course of this match WWCC was able to create more chances to score than their opponent but seemed to miss that finishing touch on the day. However, they also proved that sometimes just finishing once is good enough. The Mustangs played very well throughout both games and were finally able to bring and play their full roster of players. This is the first time that this was possible during this season due to injuries. Earning the shutout victory in goal was Shawn Coryell.

Overall Record - (7 - 5 - 0)

Work Horse of the Match - WWCC Defense - 2 shutouts in a row (#2 - Mason Hall, #4 - Kyle Howe, #10 - Chris Byers, #11 - Jeff Jewell, #14 - Ben Owens, #16 - Steven Sharp, #17 - Cameron Lowry, #21 - Nic Gonzalez, #25 - Patrick Ritter and #88 - Shawn Coryell)

Up Next - Tuesday 9/30 versus the University of Utah in Salt Lake City at 5:00pm

(The field is located at the upper campus in the Fort Douglas area and is Called Stillwell, here is the Google map:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=400+S+State+St,+Salt+Lake+City,+Salt+Lake,+Utah+84111,+United+States&daddr=Potter+St,+Salt+Lake+City,+UT+84113&hl=en&geocode=&mra=pe&mrcr=0&sll=40.668123,-111.832928&sspn=1.762431,4.161072&ie=UTF8&ll=40.763568,-111.834286&spn=0.003437,0.008127&t=h&z=18
The directions are starting from the 400 South and State Street in Salt Lake City Downtown
The field is on Potter Street)

Second Half Goal Lifts WWCC over Thunderbirds

On Saturday in Provo UT, the Western Wyoming Mustangs squared off against the Southern Utah University Thunderbirds. On a very hot day the Mustangs and the Thunderbirds played a very well fought match. Both teams had some decent chances in the first half but both teams went into the break without a goal. WWCC continued to see more of the possession of the ball in the second half along with some additional chances to score. Kyle Talbott took advantage of one such opportunity when he received a pass from Galana Eshete and scored the games lone goal with under twenty minutes left. The defense and keeper for the Mustangs played well including playing well under pressure and in the last minutes of the game to not only preserve the victory but also the shutout win. Earning the shutout in the goal for the Mustangs was Steven Sharp.

Overall Record (6 - 5 - 0)

Work horse of the Match - Kyle Talbott

Up Next - Saturday 9/27 - 4:30 pm versus Rocky Mountain Rival in Provo UT.

WWCC wins big on the road

On Tuesday in Powell Wyoming, the Western Wyoming Mustangs played against the Northwest College Trappers. WWCC was able to try out some different formations and line ups and were still able to control most of the match. The Mustangs got on the board first with a goal from Allen Deru, he was assisted by Chase Talbot, this was in the 17th minute. Allen Deru scored again before half time with this assist coming from Omar Jaimes. The Mustangs went into the break with a two to zero lead over the Trappers. After the break Devin King scored twice in the 54th and 57th minute to open up the game for the Mustangs. King's goals were assisted by Chase Talbot and Ben Owens. The fifth goal came from a Kyle Talbott pass that found Omar Jaimes who then scored. So, in the 72nd minute the Mustangs were ahead of the Trappers by the score of five to zero. The NWC team scored next in the 75th minute to inch closer. The 75th minute saw the final goal for the Mustangs as Cameron Lowry sent a nice ball ahead to Brad Yard who beat both the defender and the goal keeper. The Trappers added a goal off of a PK in the 90th minute, that goalie Shawn Coryell had originally blocked but the goal was scored off of the rebound. The score at the end of the game was WWCC 6 - NWC 2.

Overall Record (5 - 5 - 0)

Work horse of the Match: Mason Hall

Up Next: Double Header on Saturday 9/27 in Provo UT vs Southern Utah (12:30pm) and vs Rocky Mountain Rival (4:30pm)

Mustangs Come Back for Win in Colorado

On Friday in Glenwood Springs CO, the WWCC Mustangs fell behind the Colorado Mountain College Eagles by a score of 2 - 0 in the first 30 minutes of the match. The Eagles scored off a bad pass between two Mustangs that was stolen by the Eagles. The second goals was off of a Penalty Kick. The Mustangs stormed back in the first half and tied the score before half time. Allen Deru scored the first goal off of an assist by Kota Kimura and Taylor Ford added the tying score from an assist from Allen Deru. The second half was very well played by both teams, it also saw a twenty minute break from the action due to the malfunctioning of the lights on the field. After the break for the lights, the Mustangs got their game winning goal in the 82nd minute from Allen Deru who was assisted by Devin King. The Mustangs added an insurance goal in the 89th minute when Allen Deru got his second assist of the game. Deru flicked the ball onto Chase Talbot who beat a defender and the goalie. The final score was WWCC 4 and CMC 2.

Overall Record ( 4 - 5 - 0 )

Work Horse of the Match - Allen Deru

Next Match - at Powell Wyoming versus Northwest College on Tuesday September 23rd at 4:00pm

NIC Cardinals Blast WWCC

On Saturday in Salt Lake City UT, on the Westminster campus, the North Idaho Cardinals defeated the Western Wyoming Mustangs by the score of 8 - 2. The first fifteen minutes saw the two teams play a very even and upbeat game. But then some mistakes by the Mustangs gave the Cardinals a very quick and devastating 4 to 0 lead with fifteen minutes left in the first half. For the second game in a row the Mustangs dug themselves a large hole early in a match. The second half was a little better for the Mustangs as WWCC was able to score twice. The Cardinals matched their goal total from the first half in the second half with four. The goals for the Mustangs were scored by Taylor Ford and Omar Jaimes both goals were assisted by Cameron Lowry.

Overall Record (3 - 5 - 0)

Work Horse of the Match - Taylor Ford

Up Next: Friday September 19th at Glenwood Springs CO versus Colorado Mountain College @6:00pm.

Western Drops Home Region Game

On Friday in Rock Springs the WWCC hosted their bitter region rival Laramie County Community College Golden Eagles. LCCC come out with more intensity and desire and controlled the majority of the game. The Mustangs were unable to create very few genuine scoring opportunities. On the flip side it seemed that LCCC scored on almost all of their chances. The Golden Eagles scored three goals in the first half and took a three to zero half time lead. The second half do see more of an even game however WWCC was unable to score while LCCC added two additional goals. The final score was LCCC 5 - WWCC 0.

Overall Record (3 - 4 - 0) - Region IX record (0 - 2 - 0)

Work Horse of the Match - Patrick Ritter

Up Next: Tomorrow (9/13) at Salt Lake (Westminster Campus) versus North Idaho College at 10:00am

Western picks up big W against UW

In Laramie on Tuesday the WWCC Mustangs squared off against the University of Wyoming Club Team. The Mustangs got on the board first with a header finish from Devin King off of a free kick by Ricardo Arreola in the 24th minute. The Cowboys from UW got an equalizing goal from a deflection, kicked by a WWCC player off of the shin guards of a UW player and in the goal. Right before half time the Mustangs regained the lead from another headed goal. It came from a long throw-in by Cameron Lowry and Brad Yard headed the ball in on the back post. The score stood at 2 to 1 at the half. In the second half the WWCC Mustangs finished off the Pokes from another long throw-in by Cameron Lowry. This time the goal scorer was Taylor Ford on the back post with his feet. And the Mustangs were able to limit the Cowboys' opportunities for the rest of the game to hang on for the three to one victory.

Overall Team Record - (3 - 3 - 0)

Work Horse of the Match - Devin King

Up Next: Region IX Match vs LCCC in Rock Springs on Friday September 12th at 4:00pm

WWCC rally falls short versus IWCC

On Saturday in Scottsbluff NE, the WWCC Mustangs faced off against the Iowa Western Reivers. The game saw the IWCC team play better at the start of the game and take a 2 - 0 half time lead. The Mustangs played better in the second half but once again saw the Reivers score two goals for a commanding 4 - 0 lead with thirty minutes to go.

The final half an hour of the match saw the Mustangs mount a spirited comeback. It started when Chris Byers found Devin King on a great ball up the middle that King put into the net. Next with seven minutes left in the match, Devin King was fouled in the penalty area and Chris Byers stepped up and finished the opportunity. The Mustangs scored their third goal with three minutes left in the match when Chase Talbot passed to a sprinting Chris Byers who pushed the ball past the keeper and into the goal. The remaining three minutes saw the Reivers try to defend and hold off the momentum of the Mustangs. A WWCC goals was scored with 1:00 left by Chase Talbot, however the officials ruled that the goalie had control of the ball when it was kicked into the net, so the goal was not allowed. With too little time, the Mustangs could not muster another goal to force the improbable extra time between the two teams. So the score stood after 90 minutes IWCC 4 - WWCC 3.

Overall Record (2 - 3 - 0)

Work Horse of the Match: Chris Byers

Up Next: vs University of Wyoming @ Laramie Wyoming - Tuesday September 9th 4:30 pm

WNCC Cougars down WWCC Mustangs

On Friday in Scottsbluff Nebraska, the WNCC Cougars got an early goal against the Mustangs in both teams first Region IX game of the season. That goal proved to be the games only goal and the game winner for WNCC. The goal came off a miscommunication from the Western Wyoming back line. Overall the game was fairly even and saw the Mustangs miss on a few good chances to tie the game. It was a good, hard fought region matchup that the Mustangs were not lucky enough to score in. Credit goes to both teams for a well played match. Both teams will square off again later on in the season in Rock Springs.

Overall Record (2 - 2 - 0) - Region IX Record (0 - 1 - 0)

Work Horse of the Match: Chase Talbot

Up Next: versus Iowa Western CC in Scottsbluff NE @ 1:00pm - Saturday 9/6

1st Annual Mustang Classic a Success

(Here are the WWCC Mustangs posing with the 1st Annual Mustang Classic Tournament trophy)

Even with teams backing out of the tournament the 1st annual Mustang Classic was deemed a success. It saw three good games with high level play in every game. The format was a round robin tournament.

Here are the results for all three games played

WWCC 3 - CMC 0

CMC 7 - BR Soccer Club 4

WWCC 5 - BR Soccer Club 1

Overall Tournament Results

1st Place - WWCC (Record - 2-0-0) - (Tournament Points - 6 points/2 wins) - (Goal Differential +7, 8 goals for 1 goal against)

2nd Place - CMC (Record - 1 - 1 - 0) - (Tournament Points - 3 points/1 win) - (Goal Differential 0, 7 goals for and 7 goals against)

3rd Place - BR Soccer Cluc (Record - 0 - 2 - 0) - (Tournament Points - 0 points/ o wins) - (Goal Differential -7, 5 goals for and 12 goals against)

WWCC wins Second Game at Tournament

On Saturday in Rock Springs, the WWCC

Mustangs defeated the BR Soccer Club (a mix of players from Box Elder Ut and Rock Springs WY) in each team's second and final game of the Mustang Classic. Goals by Devin King and Chase Talbot, assisted by Omar Jaimes and Devin King, gave the Mustangs an early lead. The BR Soccer Club scored their only goal in the 21st minute and WWCC went into the half with a 2 to 1 lead. The WWCC Mustangs took better control in the second half and added on to their lead. The Mustangs got one goal from Omar Jaimes and two goals from Ricardo Arreola. Assists in the second half where from Ben Owens and Kyle Howe. Steven Sharp started in goal for the Mustangs and played the entire first half. Shawn Coryell played in the second half between the pipes for WWCC.

Team Record - (2 - 1 - 0)

Work Horse of the Match - Ricardo Arreola

Up Next - Region IX Match versus Western Nebraska in Scottsbluff NE at 4pm on Friday September 5th.

Mustangs Win Opening Game at Home Tournament

On Friday in Rock Springs the Western Wyoming Men's Soccer team opened up the 1st Annual Mustang Classic against the Eagles of Colorado Mountain College. The game changed drastically when in the 15th minute a member of the CMC team was red carded for a violent tackle. Ben Owens of WWCC took the ball down the middle to open up the scoring in the 19th minute, he was unassisted and beat several Eagles one on one for the goal. The Mustangs added another goal from Cameron Lowry in the 31st minute. Lowry was assisted by Devin King and WWCC took a 2 to 0 lead into the half. The Mustangs took control of the possession in the second half and limited the chances for CMC, the third and final goal came off the foot of Allen Deru, assisted by Colt Klements, in the 76th minute. Shawn Coryell was the keeper for WWCC and played the whole match. Shawn picked up his first shut out of the young season. Kota Kimura saw his first real action of the season and had 5 shots in the game.

Team Record (1 - 1 - 0)

Work Horse of the Match - Shawn Coryell

Up Next: Saturday 8/30 - WWCC vs BR Soccer Club in Rock Springs at 2:00pm