All Region IX Team Announced

November 2- Cheyenne, Wyoming-

The All-Region IX Teams were announced today and 9 players were honored from the Mustangs. We congratulate our girls for their postseason honors!

First Team

Jessica Himelright- Midfield
Darian Mochizuki- Defense

Second Team

Alyssa Moreno- Forward
Brittney Haden- Midfield
Liz Israelsen- Defense

Honorable Mention

Oralia Gutierrez- Goal Keeper
Kait Lybbert- Midfield
Jessica Little- Midfield
Adar Westling- Defense

Requiem to the Season

October 23, Cheyenne, Wyoming-

The Mustangs were matched against the Cougars of WNCC again in the Region IX semifinal. Both teams had beaten the other on their home fields, so the Mustangs were looking forward to a neutral sight. The Mustangs had set a goal of winning the Region IX crown at the first of the season and their first step to achieving this goal would be beating WNCC. The Cougars came out hot, they scored their first goal just 18 seconds into play. Despite the shock, the Mustangs regrouped and fought back, but the Cougars kept their style of play going all half. Scoring again in the 22nd minute the Cougars led 2-0 at half. As the second half began, the Mustangs began to play their style of soccer and controlled the ball. Playing into the wind made their efforts even tougher and the Cougars defense held strong. The clock became the Mustangs worst enemy, as it ticked the life out of their efforts. As time wore down, every sophomore entered the game so as to finish their careers at Western on the playing field.
The 2-0 loss was a disappointing end to the season, but the Mustangs have much to be proud of, especially the sophomores. They are the first varsity class at Western and helped turn the team into a force to be reckoned with. They established the "Western" way to play soccer, i.e. playing till the whistle blows and leaving it all on the field. We want to thank Shquibby, Kooch, G, Oreo, Smap, Smap, Megs, Kat, Kait, BH 2, for all they have given to Western. They will always be remembered and their legacy will live on as Western Women's Soccer continues to grow.

Players of the Game- The Sophomore class- For giving it all in their final game and in the 41 games of their careers. THANKS LADIES!!!

Cougars take a bite outta the 'Stangs

October 16, Scottsbluff, Nebraska-

The Mustangs invaded Scottsbluff with intentions of ruining the Cougars sophomore day and finishing 2nd in Region IX. The Cougars had a different ideas about the outcome of the game. The Cougars came out on fire and pressed the Mustangs for the entire first half. The Mustangs struggled to find their rhythm against a tough Cougar defense for most of the game. The Cougars, on the other hand, scored on a corner kick in the 30th minute and on a break away in the 37th minute to lead 2-0 at half. The Mustangs kicked their heals in the second half and made the Cougars earn the game. Brittney Haden played her first game since early September and gave the Mustangs a spark. Alyssa Moreno shot 3 balls off of the crossbar, but the Mustangs couldn't find the net. Finally, in the 84th minute, Wendy Davis scored her first career goal off of an assist from Taryn Roosa. The final score was 2-1, leaving the Mustangs regular season 6-8-1 and 1-3 in Region IX. The Mustangs now look forward to the Region IX tournament next week in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Players of the Game- Wendy Davis and Taryn Roosa- for scoring their first goal and assist is Region play.

Mustangs down the 'Zags

October 10, Coeur D'Alene, Idaho-

Coming off their worst loss in two years, the Mustang women rebounded nicely against Gonzaga. Acacia Tille started the scoring, as she scored her first goal of the season from an assist from Alyssa Moreno. Both teams battled back and forth during the first half and the 'Zags tied the game in the 23rd minute. The half ended in a
1-1 tie. As the second half started, the superior training of the Mustangs started taking its toll. Jessica Little scored in the 47th minute from an assist from Jay Himelright. This ended the scoring for the game, as it got physical quick. Within the next ten minutes 3 girls were sent to the hospital, due to physical play. The win improves the Mustangs record to 6-7-1 and gives them the opportunity to finish the regular season with a .500 record with a victory over region rival Western Nebraska in the season finale next week.

Mustang Player of the Game- Acacia Tille- for scoring her first goal of the season.

Mustangs stumble in Idaho

October, 9, Coeur D'Alene, Idaho-

On a cold, blustery day in Idaho the Cardinal of NIC scored early and often on the Mustangs. The Cardinal scored in the 9th and the 11th minutes to take an early 2-0 lead, however, the Mustangs fought back as Kylie Ashton hit the net from 40 yards out making it 2-1 in the 21st minute. NIC virtually ended the competition, scoring 3 more goals to make the game 5-1 at half. As the half started, the Mustangs showed fire and made some good runs, but the Cardinal put any thought of a comeback away as they scored in the 57th, 59th, and 65th minute. Leading 8-1, the Cardinal went into ball control mode, keeping the ball away from the Mustangs. Darian Mochizuki scored the 2nd and last goal of the day, taking as assist from Kait Lybbert to make the final score 8-2. The loss drops the Mustangs to 5-7-1 who look to rebound vs. Gonzaga tomorrow.

Mustang Player of the Game- Wendy Davis- 12 saves in only a half of play.

Tied Down

October 7, Salt Lake City, Utah-

On a gorgeous fall afternoon, the Mustang Women travelled to Salt Lake to avenge their preseason loss to the Bruins of SLCC. Losing 3-1 in their home opener to SLCC, gave the Mustangs plenty of motivation to win. The game was a tale of two halves for the Mustangs. In the first half the Mustangs dominated the play and led 1-0 as Jay Himelright stole a pass and scored unassisted. As the teams switched sides, so did the momentum. The Bruins were a completely different team in the second half and so were the Mustangs. Megan Grosvenor, playing in goal for the first time, took the Bruins shooting barrage head on. Despite their fierce attack, the Mustang defense held tight and it looked like they'd pull off the victory. However, in the 75th minute Ana Melendez scored unassisted to tie the game 1-1. The Bruins turned up the heat and thanks to some specatular saves by Megan, regulation ended 1-1. The Mustang women found their energy during the two overtime periods, but couldn't find the net, so the game ended in a 1-1 tie. The Mustangs record stands 5-6-1, as they head to Idaho to play NIC and Gonzaga.

Mustang Player of the Game- Megan Grosvenor- 18 saves in 65 minutes of play.

Lady 'Pokes fall to Mustangs again.

October 3, Rock Springs, Wy-

The UW Ladies Club came to Rock Springs to try to avenge an early loss to WWCC. The Lady 'Pokes came out tough and shocked the Mustangs by their tough play. The score was tied into the 39th minute, when Camille Woodword(G)fed Killer Moreno who made the score 1-0. Killer continued her scoring spree in the 43rd minute, off of an assist from Jay Himelright and the half ended 2-0. The Mustangs kept pounding the goal, but exceptional keeping from Amy Hammer, the UW keeper, kept the ball out of the net. Liz Israelsen(Shquib)finished off the scoring as she took a direct kick from 30 yards out and hammered into the upper corner to make the score 3-0. The Mustangs continued to hammer the goal, but the final ended 3-0. The Mustangs improved their record to 5-6 and are taking their 2 game winning streak to SLCC next week.


Mustang Players of the Game- Alyssa Moreno- two goals in the game and Wendy Davis- for her second shutout of the season.