GILLETTE, Wyo. – A day after the Western Nebraska Community College men's soccer team scored 13 goals against Colorado Northwestern, the Cougars put together another solid effort in registering a 3-0 win over Gillette College on Sunday.

                The Cougars' 13 goals on Saturday was the second most goals scored in a game in school history, The record was 16 goals set back in 2003.

                Sunday's win was another solid effort from the Cougar men and a different type of game, low scoring with a solid defensive effort.

                WNCC and Gillette had a defensive contest in the first half with neither team netting a goal.

                The second half is when the Cougar offense came alive. Silvio Xavier scored the first goal 13 minutes into the half after taking a pass from Ramses Athualpa for the 1-0 lead.

                Eight minutes later, Saul Aguilar made it 2-0 after taking a pass from Bernardo Torres. Torres added a second assist, dishing the ball to Athualpa who scored an insurance goal with less than five minutes to play.

                WNCC outshot Gillette 14-8.

                Leandro Faria picked up the win in goal, making five saves.

                The win evens the Cougar men's record at 2-2 as they hit the road for two Region IX South sub-region matches next weekend. WNCC will face Otero Junior College on Friday before taking on Trinidad State Junior College on Saturday.