October 29, 2007

Jackets’ Charles Tabbed POTW

BILLINGS, Mont. – For the second time this season, Montana State Billings men’s soccer player Sam Charles was named as the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Player of the Week.  This week’s honor is for the week of October 22-28.

Sam Charles

Charles, a sophomore forward from Weymouth, England, became just the second player in GNAC history to amass 40 points in a single season.  Charles had one goal and an assist in last week’s 2-0 shutout win over Seattle Pacific University.  Charles’ 19 goals and three assists this season for a total of 41 points trails only Seattle University’s Bobby McAllister’s 49-point production from the 2004 season when he led Seattle University to the NCAA Division II national title.

The Yellowjackets finished the regular season October 27th with a 5-0 win over the University of Great Falls, pushing the Jackets’ record to 13-4-1 overall, and 5-2-1 in conference play.

The Yellowjackets have clinched second place in the GNAC standings, priming the team for its first ever NCAA appearance.  The playoff berths will be announced November 5th with the tournament set for November 8-12.