September 13, 2007

MSUB Cruises in GNAC Soccer Opener
Box Score
Game Photos

BILLINGS, Mont. – A pair of first half goals sparked the Montana State Billings women’s soccer team to a 3-0 conference win against Western Oregon on Thursday.  The game was the Yellowjackets’ first-ever Great Northwest Athletic Conference game. 

The Yellowjackets improved to 4-2-0 on the season and 1-0-0 in the conference.  Western Oregon fell to 0-4-2 overall and 0-1-0 in the GNAC.  MSU Billings is currently ranked 10th in the Far West Region by the NSCAA.

Mandy Ploskonka (Federal Way, Wash.) scored her second goal of the season just 5:45 into the contest to give the Yellowjackets the only goal they would need.  She scored off a corner kick from Brittney Sandau (Billings). 

MSUB tacked on an insurance goal 10 minutes before halftime when Sandau beat the defense for her fourth goal of the year.  Amy Stephens (Colorado Springs) added the final goal in the 70th minute with her second goal of the season.  Danielle Ritter (Great Falls) and Jelisa Guy (Kalispell) assisted.

The Yellowjackets outshot the Wolves 23-3, including 9-1 shots on goal.  Freshman Samantha Sandau (Billings) fired seven shots and had three stopped by WOU keeper Ally Meyer.  Meyer had six saves on the day.  Brittany Knudtzon (Kent, Wash.) earned the win in goal for MSUB with one second half save.

The Yellowjackets host Saint Martin’s (1-4-0, 0-0-0) on Sunday at the MSUB College of Technology.  The game kicks off at 11 a.m. and is part of Futbol Frenzy.  The Yellowjacket men’s team takes on Saint Martin’s at 1:30.  MSUB students can get a free BBQ lunch between 11:00 and 2:00.  The general public can buy the lunch for $7.50.