Jackets Shut Out by Rattlers (10/15/06)
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Coach McNally post game audio

SAN ANTONIO, TX –  The Montana State-Billings men’s soccer team dropped its second straight game on the road Sunday falling 2-0 to St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas.  The Yellowjackets fall to 4-9-2 overall, while the Rattlers improved to 4-6-2.

“This was our worst performance of the year,” said Yellowjacket head coach Dan McNally.  “We started a lot of freshmen and sophomores and it looked like we did.  Today was just not our day from start to finish.”

Two goals in the first 27 minutes of play was enough for St. Mary’s to take the win even though the Yellowjackets controlled the ball much of the game.  MSUB narrowly missed two key shots in the game.  One hit the post after a header and the other caromed off the crossbar denying the Jackets’ goals that would have kept them in the game.

The Rattlers’ Carlos Becerra scored an unassisted goal at 13:53 putting St. Mary’s on the board.  Just 13 minutes later Jonathan Gray crossed the ball to the middle of the field where Raul Davila made contact to head the ball past the Jackets’ keeper giving the Rattlers the 2-0 lead that they never relinquished.

The Yellowjackets were out-shot 17-9, including St. Mary’s 7-5 shots on goal advantage.  Sander Tollefson (Missoula, MT) made four saves in the game while the Rattlers’ Brett Collier recorded five. 

The Yellowjackets will play their final game of three on the road against St. Edward’s University (5-4-4) on Tuesday in Austin.  Kickoff is set for 4:00 p.m. MST.