Box Score LONDON, Ont. – Five Mustangs chipped in with at least a goal apiece and Western's defense kept the Algoma Thunderbirds at bay for a second day in a row to come away with a 6-0 victory at Mustangs Field on Sunday afternoon.

After the game, Mustangs head coach Rock Basacco spoke about what he's observed about his team in their first two wins of the season and what he expects for the coming year.

"I think we've got a squad now that is very, very strong right from the goalkeeper to the front and in attack we've also got some guys that can put the ball in the net," Basacco said. "The key [this year] is going to be able to play both sides of the ball—being able to play in the attack and play defensively and do it well is going to be the key."

After scoring seven goals in the first half of Saturday afternoon's game on the way to a big 11-0 win, the Mustangs had a bit more trouble finding the net in the first half of Sunday's game thanks to improved defense and communication from the Thunderbirds. Undeterred from Saturday's loss, Algoma showed little fatigue in the first half, limiting the Mustangs to two goals.

Western striker Christian Douglas potted the first of those goals, heading in the opening marker just 9:51 into the match. But the Thunderbirds would hold strong after their early leak, keeping Western at bay until the 44^th minute, when the Mustangs got their second goal of the game from Jason Graham.

The second half would be a different story, though, as the purple and white found their stride and began to lock possession in the Thunderbirds' zone. Western would add four more goals before time expired, with Graham getting his second of the game and Parker Seymour, Connor McFall, and Jacob Peplinski each adding goals of their own.

In total, the Algoma squad fired four shots towards the Western net while the Mustangs responded with 12 attempts of their own. Thunderbirds' net-minder Daniel Heydrich was sharp for much of the afternoon, stopping six of the shots sent his way.

Next up for the Mustangs are the Waterloo Warriors on Wednesday, September 3, in Waterloo before the squad welcomes the Laurier Golden Hawks to Mustangs Field on September 6. Kick off time on Wednesday is set for 6:00 p.m.