https://wnccathletics.com en-us https://wnccathletics.com/sports/msoc/2025-26/releases/20251019k4grpj POWELL, Wyo. – The Western Nebraska Community College men’s soccer team saw their season come to an end with a 2-0 loss to Northwest College Saturday in the first round of the Region IX playoffs in Powell, Wyoming. The other first-round men’s contest saw Central Wyoming College top Laramie County Community College 1-0. Central and Northwest advance to the semifinals to face the top two seeds Otero College and Casper College next weekend. For the Cougars, they end their season at 3-7-5 as WNCC head coach Eseah Ingram said they will look to rebound next year. Sat, 18 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://wnccathletics.com/sports/msoc/2025-26/releases/20251019k4grpj https://wnccathletics.com/sports/msoc/2025-26/releases/2025101704xv87 The Western Nebraska Community College men’s soccer team begins defense of their Region IX championship from last year when they open the Region IX tournament on Saturday in the first round of the playoffs. WNCC, who earned the sixth seed, will travel to face third-seeded Northwest College in Powell, Wyoming, at 10 a.m. The Cougars enter with a 3-6-5 record while going 3-4-2 in conference action. Northwest is 9-4-1 overall and 5-3-1 in conference. First-year men’s coach Eseah Ingram said this is the second season and records mean very little as he likes his team’s chances entering the tourney. “We gotta take risks and execute,” Ingram said. “If we play with some heart and a bit of arrogance, we can get a result. I believe in my boys.” Fri, 17 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://wnccathletics.com/sports/msoc/2025-26/releases/2025101704xv87 https://wnccathletics.com/sports/msoc/2025-26/releases/2025100637qaqu The Western Nebraska Community College men’s soccer team wrapped up the regular season Saturday in suffering a 3-0 weather-shortened contest to Northwest College at Landers Soccer Complex. The Cougars finish the regular season at 3-6-5 overall and 3-4-2 in conference play. WNCC will now wait until after next weekend to see if they make the playoffs. Currently, the Cougars are sitting in sixth place and the top six teams make the post-season. There is a chance the Cougars could move up to fifth if the right teams win next weekend. The Region IX playoffs begin October 18 with the third through sixth seeds facing each other with the top two seeds getting a bye. WNCC head coach Eseah Ingram said it wasn’t the team’s best performance on the pitch Saturday. Sat, 04 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://wnccathletics.com/sports/msoc/2025-26/releases/2025100637qaqu https://wnccathletics.com/sports/msoc/2025-26/releases/202510012x18rn Tuesday afternoon saw the Western Nebraska Community College men’s soccer team play a spirited contest against No. 9 Barton Community College at Landers Soccer Complex. After holding the ninth-ranked team to just one goal in the first half, the Barton Cougars scored three times in the second half to earn the 4-0 victory. Tue, 30 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://wnccathletics.com/sports/msoc/2025-26/releases/202510012x18rn https://wnccathletics.com/sports/msoc/2025-26/releases/20250928ys3ddx The old saying of “a tie is like kissing your sister” came true and that is exactly what happened Saturday at Landers Soccer Complex when the Western Nebraska Community College and Laramie County Community College men’s soccer team hooked up for a Region IX contest. WNCC was in firm control of the game until a late goal off a penalty kick gave the Golden Eagles a goal to tie the game and that is where it stood after 90 minutes of play at 2-2. With the tie, WNCC falls to fourth in the conference standings with 11 points while Laramie County is third with 13 points. The conference is led by Otero with 18 points and Casper with 15 points. WNCC is 3-2-2 in conference and 3-3-5 overall. Teams get three points for a conference win and one point for a tie. WNCC will wrap up the regular season this week with three home matches. WNCC will host No. 9 Barton Community College on Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. and then host Central Wyoming College Friday at 1:30 p.m. and the Northwest College at 4 p.m. on Saturday. Sat, 27 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://wnccathletics.com/sports/msoc/2025-26/releases/20250928ys3ddx https://wnccathletics.com/sports/msoc/2025-26/releases/2025092123vz4k The Western Nebraska Community College men’s soccer team played solid defense to get the shutout 2-0 win over Trinidad State College in a South conference contest Saturday at Landers Soccer Complex. WNCC head coach Eseah Ingram said his team got the win, but it wasn’t their best game overall. “We just tried to play principal futbol,” Ingram said. “When they play five in the back five, the biggest thing is being patient on the ball, switching the side of play, and just try to break them down. I don’t think we did a good job executing today. We could have given a much better performance, but at the end of the day we will take the wins when we get them.” Sat, 20 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://wnccathletics.com/sports/msoc/2025-26/releases/2025092123vz4k https://wnccathletics.com/sports/msoc/2025-26/releases/20250920hcl2nb The Western Nebraska Community College men’s soccer team started their home campaign with a defensive contest and had a strong first half when Otero College came to Landers Soccer Complex Friday. WNCC held a 1-0 halftime lead but their strong first-half defense couldn’t hold on as the Rattlers scored twice in the second half to claim a 2-1 conference win. WNCC will look to get back on track Saturday when they host Trinidad State College in another conference game beginning at 4 p.m. at Landers. Admission to all Cougar soccer matches are free. Friday’s contest was one where goals were hard to come by as well as shots as both defenses were playing well. Fri, 19 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://wnccathletics.com/sports/msoc/2025-26/releases/20250920hcl2nb https://wnccathletics.com/general/2025-26/releases/20250918hlm5ma The Western Nebraska Community College soccer teams are finally off the road traveling as they host a pair of conference contests this weekend at Landers Soccer Complex. As for the Cougar volleyball team, they have two more road contests before they will be home next Tuesday, September 23 when they face Northeastern Junior College. Thu, 18 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://wnccathletics.com/general/2025-26/releases/20250918hlm5ma https://wnccathletics.com/sports/msoc/2025-26/releases/20250914z6r0vn It was a mixed bag of results for the Western Nebraska Community College men’s soccer team over the weekend. The Cougars put up six goals on Friday as they blanked Lamar Community College 6-0. On Saturday, the Cougars allowed a late Northeastern Junior College goal to earn a 1-1 tie. WNCC, 2-1-1 in conference, has seven conference points and is in second place in the conference as Otero College and Laramie County Community College are tied for first with nine points. Fri, 12 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://wnccathletics.com/sports/msoc/2025-26/releases/20250914z6r0vn https://wnccathletics.com/sports/msoc/2025-26/releases/202509083gx37a CASPER, Wyo. – The Western Nebraska Community College men’s soccer team started slow and could never take the lead as Casper College earned a 5-2 conference win Saturday in Casper, Wyoming. WNCC finished the weekend conference trip 1-1 and will look to get back on the winning track when they have two road games this weekend at Lamar Community College on Friday and Northeastern Junior College on Saturday. Sat, 06 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://wnccathletics.com/sports/msoc/2025-26/releases/202509083gx37a https://wnccathletics.com/sports/msoc/2025-26/releases/20250906147sg7 GILLETTE, Wyo. – The Western Nebraska Community College men’s soccer team opened up the conference portion of their schedule with a 2-1 road win over Gillette College in Gillette, Wyoming. The win was the Cougars first win of the year and it came during the important part of the season – the conference matches. The game was a battle in the first half with neither team scoring. Fri, 05 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://wnccathletics.com/sports/msoc/2025-26/releases/20250906147sg7 https://wnccathletics.com/sports/msoc/2025-26/releases/20250831ifpw90 SPENCER, Iowa – The Western Nebraska Community College men’s soccer team didn’t lose or win over the weekend in Spencer, Iowa. Instead, the Cougars had to settle for two ties against opponents Friday and Saturday in Spencer, Iowa. On Friday, the Cougars faced NJCAA Division II pre-season No. 3 Iowa Lakes and gave Lakers all they could handle. In the end, the two teams had to settle for a 2-2 tie. Saturday’s contest with St. Louis Community College was similar to the Iowa Lakes contest as each squad scored a goal in each half as the squads settled for a 2-2 tie. Sat, 30 Aug 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://wnccathletics.com/sports/msoc/2025-26/releases/20250831ifpw90 https://wnccathletics.com/sports/wsoc/2025-26/releases/20250824w46tp6 EPHRAIM, Utah – The Western Nebraska Community College women’s and men’s soccer teams dropped contests on Saturday in Ephraim, Utah. The Cougar women dropped a 6-0 contest to Yavapai College while the Cougar men fell to No. 17 Snow College 3-1. Sat, 23 Aug 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://wnccathletics.com/sports/wsoc/2025-26/releases/20250824w46tp6 https://wnccathletics.com/sports/msoc/2025-26/releases/20250821yehmhc TAYLORSVILLE, Utah – The 18th-ranked Western Nebraska Community College men’s soccer team and the 9th-ranked Salt Lake Community College had a battle Thursday in both teams season-opener as the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 tie. WNCC men’s head coach Eseah Ingram said after a slow start, the Cougars played much better in the second half. “We played decent, took us a little longer than I wanted to get into the game,” Ingram said. “But, once we found our confidence, it got much better. We played a much better game in the second half.” Thu, 21 Aug 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://wnccathletics.com/sports/msoc/2025-26/releases/20250821yehmhc https://wnccathletics.com/sports/msoc/2025-26/releases/20250819v0ao93 Western Nebraska Community College first-year head coach Eseah Ingram is excited about the coming soccer season as the Cougars prepare to defend their Region IX championship when they open the season August 21 and 23 in Utah. Ingram said he believes this team is ready to go. WNCC had two scrimmages, a Navy/Gold home scrimmage and then traveled to face Garden City Community College earlier in August. “Yes, the team is ready for the challenge, and we’re excited to get the season started! Hopeful to get it started well!” Ingram said. Just like last year, WNCC will have a tough opening schedule. Tue, 19 Aug 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://wnccathletics.com/sports/msoc/2025-26/releases/20250819v0ao93 https://wnccathletics.com/general/2025-26/releases/20250817u47obr Western Nebraska Community College athletics welcomed four new assistant coaches to the college in August including two former Cougar players. Joining the Cougars after playing for WNCC include soccer assistant coach Alex Alarcon, who played for the Cougars from 2021-23, and Jayla Brehmer as the new assistant volleyball coach. Brehmer played for the Cougars from 2021-23. The other two new assistants include men’s basketball assistant Trey Winkler, a Gering High graduate, and softball assistant Nadia Almanza, who played softball in Texas. Let’s meet each assistant coach. Sun, 17 Aug 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://wnccathletics.com/general/2025-26/releases/20250817u47obr https://wnccathletics.com/sports/msoc/2025-26/releases/202508122g5i6w The Western Nebraska Community College men’s soccer team received some good news on Monday after the NJCAA released its pre-season poll on Monday. The Cougar men, who competed at the national tournament last fall, earned the 18th seed for the upcoming season. Eseah Ingram, WNCC head coach, said while the ranking is nice, it is more for the players, program, and the community. Tue, 12 Aug 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://wnccathletics.com/sports/msoc/2025-26/releases/202508122g5i6w https://wnccathletics.com/sports/msoc/2025-26/releases/20250811mbdsjv Western Nebraska Community College men’s soccer coach Eseah Ingram loved what he saw for the first competition of the season during the Navy/Gold scrimmage on Saturday. The scrimmage itself saw two evenly-matched teams as the Gold took a 3-0 lead before the Navy scored the final three games of the match to tie things at 3-3. “Scrimmage was solid, saw a lot of good things but also saw some things I believe we need to improve on,” Ingram said. “We’re connecting early right now and today, in moments, it showed. We must continue to keep working and strive to get better every single day.” Sat, 09 Aug 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://wnccathletics.com/sports/msoc/2025-26/releases/20250811mbdsjv https://wnccathletics.com/sports/msoc/2025-26/releases/20250804vqeqr8 The Western Nebraska Community College men’s soccer team won the Region IX title a year ago and this year first-year head coach Eseah Ingram is hoping for nothing less as the Cougar men opened pre-season practice this weekend. “Goals for the year are simple, win the Region IX & District and compete for a National Championship. Anything less is a failure,” Ingram said. “As much pressure as that may bring, it’s the reality of our program and our standard. We, as a program, are working hard to establish culture. Last year was great but it’s in the past. This year we strive to do it all again, but even better.” The Cougars welcomed 26 players in this weekend as they started two-a-days on Saturday. The team will have a Navy and Gold scrimmage on Saturday and a scrimmage at Garden City Community College on August 13. Mon, 04 Aug 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://wnccathletics.com/sports/msoc/2025-26/releases/20250804vqeqr8 https://wnccathletics.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/releases/20250702o7jn7c There are just two weeks before the all-new Western Nebraska Community College Elite Cougar Soccer Camp that will be held July 14-16 at Landers Soccer Complex. The WNCC Elite Soccer Camp will be a chance to learn soccer skills from WNCC men’s coach Eseah Ingram and women’s coach Todd Rasnic, who the duo led the Cougar men to a regional title last fall and a first-ever berth in the national championships. This year’s camp is totally different from years past and it will be intense, but fun in teaching the fundamentals and skills to become a championship soccer player. Sessions will only be two hours in length for each session for middle and high school-aged individuals and will be a fun-way to learn the skills of soccer to make you a championship player. Wed, 02 Jul 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://wnccathletics.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/releases/20250702o7jn7c https://wnccathletics.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/releases/202505133ii6a0 Mazmal Babiker spent one year at Western Nebraska Community College and now the freshman from Erie, Pennsylvania, will be heading closer to home after signing to continue his soccer playing days at Mercyhurst University in Erie Pennsylvania, Division I school just five minutes from his home. Babiker, who was born in Egypt and went to high school at the Charter School of Excellence, said he is excited to be going closer to home to play. “I am excited because it is close to home,” Babiker said. “It is a big campus, but a good community, so it is a big step,” Babiker said. “It’s been my goal (to play at Division I) because in order to go to the next step, you have to go through the program in the U.S., from JUCO to Division I to professional. I think this is a step in my career.” Tue, 13 May 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://wnccathletics.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/releases/202505133ii6a0 https://wnccathletics.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/releases/20250115hakp5j Eseah Ingram, the WNCC assistant soccer coach for the past two seasons and Scottsbluff High soccer player, will have a new position starting February 1. Ingram was hired as the Western Nebraska Community College men’s soccer coach, taking over for Todd Rasnic, who has spent the past 20-plus years as the head man. Rasnic will stay on at WNCC as Rasnic will be the women’s soccer head coach. The two will then serve as an assistant coach for the opposite teams. Ingram said he learned a lot from Rasnic in the two years as an assistant and believes he is ready to step up as a head coach. Wed, 15 Jan 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://wnccathletics.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/releases/20250115hakp5j https://wnccathletics.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/releases/20241213ixazb8 The Western Nebraska Community College men’s soccer team made their first-ever trip to the national tournament after winning the Region IX tournament in November. A month later, Eduardo Oliveira made history as being the first men’s soccer player to be a NJCAA Division I All-American. Oliveira was placed on the Third Team and was the only Region IX player to make All-American. Fri, 13 Dec 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://wnccathletics.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/releases/20241213ixazb8 https://wnccathletics.com/general/2024-25/releases/20241122mnhpvl The Western Nebraska Community College soccer and volleyball team had several players listed as All-Region players along with a couple of Player of the Year selections. The Cougar men’s soccer team, who competed in the program’s first national tournament this week, had both the offense and defensive player of the years. Fri, 22 Nov 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://wnccathletics.com/general/2024-25/releases/20241122mnhpvl https://wnccathletics.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/releases/202411152urxwi Eduardo Oliveira has spent three seasons at Western Nebraska Community College and this season has been one of success after the sophomore helped the Cougars to their first NJCAA National Tournament berth in the soccer program’s history. “This is really important. We just made history so we just want to go there and have fun, compete and see what we can do,” Oliveira said. The Cougars will open the national tournament in Wichita, Kansas, with pool play action on Sunday at 11:30 a.m. against No. 2 Tyler Junior College. Their second pool play match will be Monday at 11:30 a.m. against No. 7 Indian Hills Community College. Fri, 15 Nov 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://wnccathletics.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/releases/202411152urxwi https://wnccathletics.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/releases/20241112n7q208 The Western Nebraska Community College men’s soccer team learned who they will be facing when the Cougars make their first-ever trip to the NJCAA national tournament that begins Sunday, November 17 in Wichita, Kansas. WNCC captured their second Region IX tournament to earn the automatic berth to the national tournament. The 2003 regional championship team was one game from qualifying for the national tournament, falling to the College of Dupage 7-2 in the district finals. The Cougars found out Tuesday during the NJCAA Division I men’s selection show that they earned the No. 11 seed at the national tournament. WNCC was placed in Pool B and will face No. 2 Tyler Junior College (17-0-2) and No. 7 Indian Hills Community College (14-2-2) on Sunday and Monday. WNCC enters with a 10-4-2 record. The winners of the four pools will advance to the semifinals. Tue, 12 Nov 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://wnccathletics.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/releases/20241112n7q208 https://wnccathletics.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/releases/202411032zr8n1 It has been 21 years since the Western Nebraska Community College men’s soccer team captured a Region IX championship. On Saturday, the Cougars scored two second-half goals and went on to down Otero College 2-0 in the championship match at Landers Soccer Complex. The win sends the Cougars to the NJCAA national tournament in Wichita, Kansas, which starts November 17 and runs until the 23rd. WNCC is the first team to punch their ticket to the national tournament. The other regions/districts still have to play. The national tournament seedings will be announced at 11 a.m. MST on November 12. Nationals are made up of the eight district/region champions and four at-large teams. Sat, 02 Nov 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://wnccathletics.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/releases/202411032zr8n1 https://wnccathletics.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/releases/2024102727jzp5 Eduardo Oliveira scored with under eight minutes to play and the Western Nebraska Community College men’s soccer team earned a berth into the Region IX finals after topping Laramie County Community College 1-0 in the semifinals at Landers Soccer Complex Saturday afternoon. WNCC will host the Region IX Finals next Saturday at 2 p.m. with Otero College making their way to Landers after topping Casper College 1-0 in the other semifinal in Casper, Wyoming. The winner of the Region IX Tournament qualifies for the NJCAA national tournament in mid-November in Wichita, Kansas. Simon Echeverry, who had the assist on Oliveira’s goal, said this was a big win for the team. Sat, 26 Oct 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://wnccathletics.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/releases/2024102727jzp5 https://wnccathletics.com/sports/msoc/2023-24/releases/20241023z25vzf The Western Nebraska Community College men’s soccer team captured the Region IX regular season conference title and now they will be aiming for their goal of a Region IX title when the Cougars host Laramie County Community College on Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Landers Soccer Complex. Both teams enter the contest at 8-4-2. WNCC was 7-1-1 in conference play while the Golden Eagles were 5-3-1. WNCC had a week off as one of the top two teams in the conference. WNCC won the conference for the third time in the 20 years of the program’s existence. The last time the Cougars won the conference was in 2018 and they lost in the first-round at home to LCCC 1-0. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://wnccathletics.com/sports/msoc/2023-24/releases/20241023z25vzf https://wnccathletics.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/releases/2024101339kn6m RIVERTON, Wyo. – The Western Nebraska Community College men’s soccer team took care of business and with their 3-2 win over Central Wyoming College Saturday afternoon in Riverton, Wyoming, the Cougars claimed the conference championship outright. With the win, the Cougars earned the No. 1 seed in the Region IX playoffs that begin next week with first-round matches. WNCC and Casper College, the No. 1 and 2 seeds earned first-round byes and will host the semifinals on October 26. The finals are slated for November 2 and WNCC could host as well. The win moves the Cougars to 8-4-2 o Sat, 12 Oct 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://wnccathletics.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/releases/2024101339kn6m