2017 Spring Mustangs End Scrimmage Season with a Co-Ed Scrimmage

On Tuesday at Rock Springs Junior High soccer field the Western Wyoming Community College Men's and Women's soccer teams participated in a Co-Ed Intersquad scrimmage to finish out the spring 2017 scrimmage season.

This is the second time in both team's history that they have played a Co-Ed intersquad scrimmage (also played one in 2015).  The teams were split up and consisted of the following players; on the red team – (Men's Soccer) Danny Becerra, Camen Gray, Carlos Gonzalez, Jaekay Lee, Josh Abplanalp, Mike Wolken and Tanner Trumble. On the white team – (Men's Soccer) Ben Kunz, Briston Lowell, Dakota Freeland, Calvin Karangwa, Grayson Barnes, Matthew Ochoa, Kamden Carroll and Victor Gonzalez.

The keepers were Danny Becerra for the red team and Ben Kunz for the white team.  In the first half the weather was a determining factor in play as the teams faced rain, sleet, snow and cold wind chill temperatures.  The scoring was started by the Red team when Carlos Gonzlez hit a free kick from about 30 yards out in the 5th minute.  White tied the scrimmage when Briston Lowell scored.  Not to be outdone the Red scored again from Carlos Gonzalez to take a 2 to 1 lead.  Just before the break the White team scored from a Victor Gonzalez assist and a goal from Kota Freeland.

After the halftime the weather improved a little as the snow and rain slowed down and the sun came out but the temperatures were still very cool.  Red took their third lead of the scrimmage when Josh Abplanalp scored.  But just as they had done two previous times the White team evened the score when Kota Freeland finished his second goal of the scrimmage.  After 90 minutes of play the scrimmage was a tie at 3 to 3.  

 The two teams went to penalty kicks alternating a member of the men's team and a member of the women's team shooting.  It took 11 rounds to determine a winner as the white team won the penalty shootout by a score of 7 to 6.  Ben Kunz blocked the final penalty kick for the red team to seal the win.

This is the last action of the 2017 WWCC Spring team and the last time that Grayson Barnes and Tanner Trumble, as graduating sophomores, will wear a Mustang Soccer jersey.  We wish them luck in their future endeavors.  The next time the Mustangs will practice is in August of 2017.  The full 2017 schedule should be released soon.