WNCC women fall in overtime 1-0 to Casper

Cougar player going for a kick.
Cougar player going for a kick.

            The Western Nebraska Community College and Casper College women's soccer match was an evenly matched contest with both teams battling to the end.

            The end, however, wasn't what the Cougar women wanted as neither team scored in regulation and it was with 6:24 left in the first overtime that Casper's Alyssa Seaich took a pass from Cesia Swain and found the goal for the game winner.

            It was a game where both teams had plenty of chances in both halves. Both teams were nearly equal on shots in the game with Casper registering 15 and WNCC 14. 

            The first half saw WNCC get three shots early before Casper had two big shots, one was saved by Cougar goalkeeper Summer Parnell and the second went wide.

            WNCC then had a prime scoring opportunity when Andrea Jimenez lined up for a penalty kick with 21:49 to play in the first, but the shot wasn't good. Casper would finish the half with three shots that also missed as the two squads were tied at 0-0.

            The second half saw both teams have chances at different times but neither team could get a score. With seven minutes to play, Tania Razo had a perfect shot on target going into the wind, but the wind caught the ball and brought it back into play.

            WNCC later had a free kick that was blocked and then the rebound went high. With 2:53 remaining, WNCC had another prime shot with another penalty kick after Aileen Perez was fouled inside the box. Lesley Vasquez lined up for the PK and the shot was saved by the Casper goalkeeper forcing overtime.

            In the first overtime period, WNCC had two chances to score but couldn't find the back of the net and that set up Casper's game-winning drive.

            WNCC finished with five corner kicks in the match while Casper had three.

            Cougar goalkeeper Parnell had eight saves in net.

            WNCC will look to get back on the winning track when they host Northwest College on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Landers Soccer Complex. The Northwest contest is the final regular season home match for the Cougar women.