LONDON, Ont. – Three second half goals, including two less than three minutes apart, powered the Western Mustangs men's soccer team to a 4-0 win over the Waterloo Warriors on Saturday afternoon at TD Stadium.
 
"I feel very good [about the team's performance]," said Mustangs head coach Rock Basacco. "It's a good start, always good to get a win in the first game of the season. Obviously there are still some things we need to fine tune, but we're moving in the right direction so I'm very pleased."
 
Saturday's contest was the first regular season matchup for both teams in 2013. The Mustangs had a strong exhibition season going 3-1 with wins over Montreal, Sherbrooke, and Toronto with the team's sole loss coming against Queen's in the finals of the Old Four Tournament last weekend.
 
Four different Mustangs players found the score sheet with Taso Bojouves, Christian Douglas, Mackenzie Baker, and Luke Sewell all firing shots into the Waterloo net. Baker and Sewell's goals closed out the game, coming less than three minutes apart in the latter portion of the second half.
 
"That's the way we need to play," said coach Basacco regarding his team's offensive outburst in the second half. "With the guys that we're able to put on they just got into the game and moved it really well. One-touch play, kept possession, and made [Waterloo] run a bit more."
 
Adam Majer recorded the shutout for the Mustangs while Thomas Modjesch suffered the loss in the Waterloo net.
 
Next up for the Mustangs is a matchup against the Windsor Lancers on Sunday afternoon at TD Stadium. Game time is set for 3:15 p.m.
 
"We have to pick up the intensity tomorrow; we can't wait until the second half to start picking up the game. Tomorrow against Windsor, they're going to be a lot more intense, so we'll have to match the intensity and play our game."