2005-2006 Headlines

2005 Volleyball Wrap Up
BILLINGS, MT – For the Montana State-Billings volleyball team, a small number equated to big success in 2005....more.

Yellowjacket VB Signs Hysham Standout (11/29/05)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings volleyball coach Pa’ulasi Matavao announced this week that Brooke Zent of Hysham, Mont., his signed a national letter of intent to play for the Yellowjackets....more.

Cazemier Named to All-Region Volleyball Team (11/18/05)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings sophomore Alicia Cazemier was named to the 2005 Daktronics Division II All-Southwest Region Volleyball second team....more.

Four Jackets Named to VB All-Conference Teams (11/14/05)
BILLINGS, MT – The Heartland Conference announced its 2005 volleyball all-conference teams on Monday....more.

Mustangs Down Jackets for Heartland Title (11/12/05)
AUSTIN, TX – Western New Mexico rode the arm of Stephanie Higgins Saturday night to defeat Montana State-Billings 3-1 for the Heartland Conference Volleyball Championship....more.

Lady Jackets Sweep into Title Tilt (11/11/05)
AUSTIN, TX – There’s an old sports cliché that says it’s tough to beat the same team three times in a row....more.

Cazemier, Sandru Garner Academic Awards (11/10/05)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings volleyball players Alicia Cazemier and Alexis Sandru were named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic District VII Third Team....more.

Lady Jackets Ready for Heartland Tourney (11/9/05)
BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings volleyball team is hoping the third time is a charm this week as they prepare for their first-ever Heartland Conference Championship Tournament....more.

Heartland Conference Postseason Tournament Information

Heartland Conference Volleyball Update for Week of 11/7/05

Cards Spoil Jackets’ Season Finale (11/5/05)
BILLINGS, MT – Incarnate Word closed its first trip to Montana on Saturday with a 3-1 over the Montana State-Billings volleyball team....more.

Jackets Fall to Cardinals in Five (11/4/05)
BILLINGS, MT – Incarnate Word survived two blowouts to defeat Montana State-Billings 3-2 Friday night in Heartland Conference play....more.

Jackets Host Cardinals in Final Home Stand (11/2/05)
BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings women’s volleyball team is set to host the University of the Incarnate Word in the final two home matches of the season....more. 

Heartland Conference Volleyball Update for Week 11/1/05

Lady Jackets Breeze through Bears (10/26/05)
BILLINGS, MT – On the scoreboard, on the stat sheet, and on the floor, the Montana State-Billings volleyball team dominated from start to finish Wednesday night in a 3-0 sweep of visiting Rocky Mountain College....more.

Lady Jackets Host Rocky Wednesday (10/25/05)
BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings volleyball team returns home to wrap up the regular season with three home matches in the next two weeks....more.

Cazemier Earns Second POTW Award (10/25/05)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings middle blocker Alicia Cazemier has been named the Heartland Conference hitter of the week for the second time this month....more.

Heartland Conference Volleyball Update for Week 10/24/05

Lady Jackets Clinch HLC Tourney Berth (10/22/05)
AUSTIN, TX – The Montana State-Billings volleyball team clinched a berth in next month’s Heartland Conference tournament with a 3-1 win over St. Edward’s University on Saturday afternoon....more.

Lady Jackets Stumble at St. Edward’s (10/21/05)
AUSTIN, TX – Essentially one loss from being eliminated from qualifying for the conference tournament, defending league champion St. Edward’s defeated the Montana State-Billings volleyball team Friday night, 3-1....more.

Lady Jacket VB Starts Stretch Run (10/19/05)
BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings volleyball team begins the stretch run of the Heartland Conference schedule this weekend in Austin....more.

Heartland Conference Volleyball Update for Week of 10/17/05

Cazemier Named Heartland Player of the Week (10/11/05)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings volleyball player Alicia Cazemier has been named the Heartland Conference hitter of the week....more.

Heartland Conference Volleyball Update for Week of 10/10/05

Yellowjacket Volleyball Ranked Fifth in Region (10/7/05)
BILLINGS, MT – For the first time in the program’s history, the Montana State-Billings volleyball team is ranked in the NCAA weekly regional poll....more.

Lady Jackets Finish Road Trip with “W” (10/4/05)
GOODWELL, OK – The Montana State-Billings volleyball team finished its first conference road trip with a bang Tuesday night, sweeping Oklahoma Panhandle State....more.

Lady Jackets’ Kruse Honored by Heartland (10/4/05)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings volleyball player Nicole Kruse has been named the Heartland Conference defensive player of the week....more.

Heartland Conference Volleyball Update for Week of 10/3/05

Jacket Volleyball Wins Third Straight (10/3/05)
GOODWELL, OK – The Montana State-Billings volleyball team continued its four-game conference road swing with an easy sweep of Oklahoma Panhandle State Monday night....more.

Lady Jackets Sweep DBU Again (10/1/05)
DALLAS, TX – For the second straight day the Montana State-Billings volleyball team swept Dallas Baptist, 3-0....more.

Lady Jackets Breeze through Dallas Baptist (9/30/05)
DALLAS, TX – The Montana State-Billings volleyball team had little trouble winning its first Heartland Conference road match Friday, defeating Dallas Baptist....more.

Lady Jackets Tame Bears in Four (9/27/05)
BILLINGS, MT – Despite sputtering early on, the Montana State-Billings volleyball team dispatched Rocky Mountain College, 3-1, Tuesday night....more.

Heartland Conference Volleyball Update for Week of 9/26/05

Mustangs Sweep Lady Jackets to Split Series (9/24/05)
BILLINGS, MT – Western New Mexico swept the Montana State-Billings volleyball team Saturday night to earn a two-match Heartland Conference split....more.

Lady Jackets Tame Mustangs in Five (9/23/05)
BILLINGS, MT – Momentum shifts and defense ruled the match Friday as Montana State-Billings battled to a 3-2 Heartland Conference win over visiting Western New Mexico....more.

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Lady Jackets Host WNMU for Pair of Conference Matches (9/22/05)
BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings volleyball team gets its shot at the league frontrunner Friday and Saturday when the Yellowjackets host Western New Mexico....more.

Bills, Watson Honored Again by Heartland (9/20/05)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings volleyball players Natalie Bills and Ali Watson were honored again this week as Heartland Conference players of the week....more.

Heartland Conference Volleyball Update for Week of 9/19/05

Rattlers Slip Past Jackets in Five (9/17/05)
BILLINGS, MT – Momentum can be a powerful thing in college volleyball....more.

Lady Jackets Win Volleyball Conference Opener (9/16/05)
BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings volleyball team defeated St. Mary’s University (TX), 3-1, Friday night in the Heartland Conference opener for both teams....more.

Yellowjacket VB Opens Home, Conference Schedules Friday (9/15/05)
BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings volleyball team will be formally introduced to the Heartland Conference on Friday when the Yellowjackets host St. Mary’s University (TX) in their home opener....more.

Heartland Conference Volleyball Update for Week of 9/12/05

Lady Jacket Volleyball Wins Two (9/10/05)
DILLON, MT - The Montana State-Billings volleyball team won two more matches on Saturday at the Montana-Western Invitational....more.

Lady Jackets Cruise at Western Tourney (9/9/05)
DILLON, MT – The Montana State-Billings volleyball team breezed through the first day of the University of Montana-Western Invitational on Friday....more.

MSUB Volleyball Plays at UM-Western Tourney (9/8/05)
BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings volleyball team will play at its third tournament in as many weeks this Friday and Saturday when they travel to the University of Montana-Western tournament....more.

Watson and Bills Named POTW Again (9/7/05)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings volleyball players Ali Watson and Natalie Bills have been selected as Heartland Conference players of the week for the second straight week....more.

Heartland Conference Volleyball Update for Week of 9/5/05

Watson Earns All-Tournament Honors (9/4/05)
GOLDEN, CO – Montana State-Billings volleyball player Ali Watson was named to the Days Inn Denver West/Oredigger Classic All-Tournament team....more.

Jackets Volleyball Earns Split in Colorado (9/3/05)
GOLDEN, CO – The Montana State-Billings volleyball team took a four-match split away from the Days Inn Denver West/Oredigger Classic after splitting its two matches on Saturday....more.

Lady Jackets Split Matches in Colorado (9/2/05)
GOLDEN, CO – The Montana State-Billings volleyball team split its pair of matches Friday at the Days Inn Denver West/Oredigger Classic....more.

Lady Jackets Look to Keep Flying in Denver (8/31/05)
BILLINGS, MT – Coming off a 4-0 showing at the Arkansas Tech Invitational, the Montana State-Billings volleyball team will try to keep its hot streak going this Friday and Saturday at the Days Inn-Denver West Oredigger Classic....more.

Watson, Bills Garner Heartland Awards (8/30/05)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings volleyball players Ali Watson and Natalie Bills were selected as players of the week by the Heartland Conference....more.

Heartland Conference Volleyball Update for Week of 8/29/05

Lady Jackets Run Table at Arkansas Tourney (8/27/05)
RUSSELLVILLE, AR – The Montana State-Billings volleyball team ran off a pair of wins on Saturday to win the Arkansas Tech Invitational....more.

Lady Jackets Open Season on High Note (8/26/05)
RUSSELLVILLE, AR -  The Lady Jacket volleyball team is off to a 2-0 start to their season having wins over Fort Valley State and host Arkansas Tech in the Arkansas Tech Invitational Friday in Russellville....more.

Jacket Volleyball Off to Arkansas Tourney (8/24/05)
BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings volleyball team embarks on a new course this weekend when they play four matches at the Arkansas Tech Invitational....more.

MSUB Volleyball Tabbed Fourth in Heartland Poll (8/22/05)
BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings volleyball team has been picked to finish fourth in the Heartland Conference according to a poll of league coaches....more.

Volleyball Preview:  Young Team Faces New Challenge
BILLINGS, MT – For the Montana State-Billings volleyball team, 2005 represents somewhat of a fresh start....more.