Western Nebraska Community College women's soccer players Lesley Vasquez and Lizbeth Barrera earned post-season soccer honors for their play on the pitch this season.

                Vasquez, a sophomore, earned Region IX All-Region First Team honors as a midfielder, while Barrera, a freshman, garnered All-Region honorable mention honors as a defender.

                Vasquez was one of the top vote getters for all-region honors from the Region IX coaches. Vasquez finished her sophomore year with nine goals and six assists. For her career, she tallied 17 goals and 14 assists.

                Barrera, from Aurora, Colorado, started all 14 matches for the Cougars this season and was a consistent mainstay on the defensive backline.

                Other First Team Region IX honorees include Forwards: Otero's Bello Omoqunmi, Laramie County's Caroline Kuhn; Midfielders: WNCC's Vasquez, Western Wyoming's McCall Hogge, LCCC's Tayler Miller, and Otero's Juliana Kottbauer; Defenders: Otero's Judy McIntosh, Western Wyoming's Callee Hill, LCCC's Kayt Ward, and Casper's Haley Seaich; and GoalKeeper: LCCC's Kiara Kershaw.

                Second Team members include Forwards: LCCC's Macy Woolcock and Northwest's Autumn Wilson; Mid-fielders: Casper's Michelle Cave, LCCC's Abby Williams, Trinidad's Yaddelis Alderete, and Casper's Kaylinn Gallup; Defenders: Casper's Haylee Anderson, Western Wyoming's Lilly Bailey, LCCC's Kjerstin Bunderson, and Northwest's Sam Bonar; and Goalkeeper: Otero's Nagi Kawahata. 

                Those receiving honorable mention honors include Forwards: Casper's Emma Goetz, Otero's Sheranda Charles, and Northwest's Pressly Taylor; Mid-fielders: Western Wyoming's Brynleigh Ritchie, Otero's Celia Keck, Northwest's Kaitlyn Campbell, Otero's Madison Bussey, and Gillette's Cesia Swain; Defenders: WNCC's Barrera, Western Wyoming's Mackenzie Osborn, NJC's Kade Rodriguez, and Gillette's Camree Tribe; and Goalkeeper: Western Wyoming's Addie Welsh.