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The WWCC Mustangs kicked off their pre-season or scrimmage schedule against the NCAA Division II Dixie State Red Storm in St. George UT on Friday August 19th. This was the second year in a row that the Red Storm and the Mustangs squared off in an exhibition. The Red Storm showed their experience and the speed of their play by dominating big portions of the match and the majority of the 1st half. The Red Storm were able to score 4 goals in the first half while the Mustangs were not able to get a shot off during the first 45 minutes. The second half saw the Mustangs settle down and play better soccer and play up to the same level as their opponent. Dixie State scored the first goal in the second half off of a set piece. Western was able to not only play better in the second half but to score 2 goals. The first Mustang goal came off of a free kick at the half field line sent into the 18 yard box from Kortny Lancaster. The ball was then flicked back towards the goal by a Red Storm defender and past the Dixie State goal keeper for an own goal, this goal happened in the 67th minute of play. In the 88th minute of play Devin King controlled the ball in the DSC penalty area and was fouled. Devin stepped up to the 12 yard spot and beat the keeper on the penalty kick to the bottom left corner. Seventeen Mustangs saw their first collegiate action during this scrimmage; Luis Trevisan, Taylor Egbert, Carson Broadhead, Cody Nice, Logan Anderson, Jarom Stuart, Taylor Chesnovar, Chad Englert, Raul Mata, Mitch Cooper, Kortny Lancaster, Andrew Newbold, Coleman Hayduk, Christian Mendoza, Hideo McOmber, Cory Thibeault and Efren Carrillo.
Game Stats - Shots; WWCC 6, DSC 23 - Assists; WWCC 0, DSC 5 - Cards; WWCC 3, DSC 1 - Free Kicks; WWCC 5, DSC 8 - Keeper Saves; WWCC 7, DSC 1 - Corners; WWCC 2, DSC 2
Up Next for the Mustangs; Saturday August 20th versus Westminster Reserves in Salt Lake City UT at 12pm. - Scrimmage #2
