2007-2008 Headlines

Great Falls Post Player Signs with Jackets (6/3/08)
BILLINGS, Mont. – Montana State Billings women’s basketball coach Kevin Woodin announced Tuesday that Mary Anderson will play basketball for the Yellowjackets beginning this fall.  Anderson marks the third recruit for the Jackets this spring. ..more

Women’s Basketball Inks Idaho Product (5/21/08)
BILLINGS, Mont. – Montana State Billings women’s basketball coach Kevin Woodin announced Wednesday that Callie Kautzmann will play basketball for the Yellowjackets this fall...more

Charles and Carpenter Named MSUB Male and Female Student-Athletes of the Year (4/29/08)
BILLINGS, Mont. – Sophomore Sam Charles and junior Alira Carpenter were named Montana State Billings Male and Female Student-Athletes of the Year as announced at the annual MSUB Athletic Awards Banquet this past weekend...more

Glendive Product Kalli Stanhope Inks with Yellowjackets in Two Sports (4/24/08)
BILLINGS, Mont. – Montana State Billings women’s basketball and women’s golf coach Kevin Woodin announced Thursday that Kalli Stanhope will play women’s basketball and golf for the Yellowjackets beginning this fall. ..more

GNAC Weekly Release (3/18/08)

Carpenter and Marquis Named to All-Great Northwest Athletic Conference Team (3/11/08)
BILLINGS, Mont. – Junior Alira Carpenter and sophomore Shantell Marquis were named to the all-Great Northwest Athletic Conference team as announced by the conference office Wednesday.  Carpenter was named to the first team, while Marquis was named to the honorable mention team...more 

Carpenter and Marquis Named to All-Great Northwest Athletic Conference Team (3/11/08)
BILLINGS, Mont. – Junior Alira Carpenter and sophomore Shantell Marquis were named to the all-Great Northwest Athletic Conference team as announced by the conference office Wednesday.  Carpenter was named to the first team, while Marquis was named to the honorable mention team...more 

GNAC Weekly Release (3/10/08)

Yellowjacket Comeback Falls Short in 62-56 Loss to Alaska Anchorage in Season Finale (3/8/08)
BILLINGS, Mont. – A big second half rally came up just short as the Montana State Billings women’s basketball team dropped a tough, hard-fought 62-56 decision to Alaska Anchorage in the regular season finale for both teams...more

Lady Jackets Stop Nanooks, 73-65 (3/6/08)
BILLINGS, Mont. – After trailing in the opening minutes of the game, the Montana State Billings women’s basketball team came back to douse visiting University of Alaska Fairbanks 73-65...more.

Five Yellowjackets Named to GNAC All-Academic Team (3/5/08)
BILLINGS, Mont. – Montana State Billings placed five basketball student athletes – Mike Barton, Troy Ruff, Alira Carpenter, Jen Smith and Rachel Hanson – on the Great Northwest Athletic Conference All-Academic Team...more

GNAC Weekly Release (3/3/08)

Lady Jackets Notch 2OT Win (3/1/08)
MONMOUTH, Ore. – The Montana State Billings women’s basketball team gutted out an 80-79 double overtime win against Great Northwest Athletic Conference opponent Western Oregon...more.

Lady Jackets Fall at Saint Martin’s, 73-45 (2/28/08)
LACEY, Wash. – A win for the Montana State Billings women’s basketball team was not in the cards Thursday night as the Lady Jackets stumbled against the Saints 73-45...more.

Women's Basketball Weekly Release #10 (2/25/08)

GNAC Weekly Release (2/25/08)

No. 2 Ranked Seattle Pacific Roll Past Jackets (2/23/08)
BILLINGS, Mont. – Powerhouse Seattle Pacific University used a balanced attack Saturday night to defeat the Montana State Billings women’s basketball team 82-63...more.

Lady Jackets Snap Four Game Skid (2/21/08)
BILLINGS, Mont. – After suffering a disappointing overtime loss last week to Seattle University, the Montana State Billings women’s basketball team rebounded with an 83-76 win over GNAC opponent Northwest Nazarene...more.

GNAC Weekly Release (2/18/08)

Yellowjackets Fall in OT, 83-78 (2/16/08)
BILLINGS, Mont. – Despite Alira Carpenter’s (Lewistown) career-high 33 points, the Montana State Billings women’s basketball team was defeated 83-78 in overtime...more.

Yellowjackets Set for “Think Pink” Saturday (2/14/08)
BILLINGS, Mont. – Before taking the court to host Seattle University on Feb. 16 at 5 p.m., Montana State Billings women’s basketball players will trade their navy blue and gold for symbolic pink...more

Women's Basketball Coaches Show (2/12/08)

Great Northwest Athletic Conference Weekly Release (2/12/08)

Central Washington Nips Lady Jackets, 73-71 (2/9/08)
ELLENSBURG, Wash. – Central Washington’s Kristina Klapperich scored a layup with 11seconds left to lift the Wildcats to a 73-71 victory over Montana State Billings Saturday afternoon...more

Saturday’s Women’s Basketball Start Time Changed to 2 P.M. (2/8/08)
ELLENSBURG, Wash. – The women’s basketball game between Montana State Billings and Central Washington, scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 9, will now start at 2 p.m. (PST)...more

Cold Shooting Dooms Lady Jackets at Western Washington, 68-59 (2/7/08)
BELLINGHAM, Wash. – Cold shooting doomed the Lady Jackets Thursday evening at Western Washington as the Vikings won a 68-59 decision...more

Carpenter Earns ESPN THE Magazine Academic All-District Honors (2/7/08)
BILLINGS, Mont. – Montana State Billings junior Alira Carpenter was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VII women’s basketball third team...more

Great Northwest Athletic Conference Weekly Release (2/4/08)

Lady Jackets Fall Short; Saints Earn Win (2/2/08)
BILLINGS, Mont. – Despite four players scoring in double figures, the Montana State Billings women’s basketball team could not overcome Saint Martin’s University Saturday night falling 68-67...more. 

Lady Jackets Bite Wolves; Post Win (1/31/08)
BILLINGS, Mont. – The Montana State Billings women’s basketball team worked their way to a 69-56 victory over GNAC opponent Western Oregon University...more.

Women's Basketball Weekly Release #9 (1/28/08)

Great Northwest Athletic Conference Weekly Release (1/28/08)

Crusaders March Past Jackets, 90-71 (1/26/08)
NAMPA, Idaho – Four players from Northwest Nazarene scored in double figures Saturday night as the Crusaders defeated the Montana State Billings women’s basketball team 90-71...more.

Lady Jackets Give No. 3 Seattle Pacific Scare (1/24/08)
SEATTLE, Wash. – The Montana State Billings women’s basketball team fell by four against No. 3-ranked Seattle Pacific Thursday...more.

Great Northwest Athletic Conference Weekly Release (1/23/08)

Women's Basketball Weekly Release #8 (1/22/08)

Lady Jackets Extend Winning Streak (1/19/08)
SEATTLE, Wash. – The Montana Billings women’s basketball team used a strong second half to defeat Seattle University 75-66 in Great Northwest...more.

Women's Basketball Weekly Release #7 (1/15/08)

Great Northwest Athletic Conference Weekly Release (1/14/08)

Lady Jackets Rally, Hold On for Win (1/12/08)
BILLINGS, Mont. – The Montana State Billings women’s basketball team made every fan in Alterowitz Gym hold their breath in the final minutes of play as the Jackets earned a 69-67 win...more.

Lady Jackets Hand Wildcats First Loss of Season (1/10/08)
BILLINGS, Mont. – Shantell Marquis tallied a career-high 20 points in Thursday’s 58-49 win over Great Northwest Athletic Conference opponent Central Washington...more.

Women's Basketball Weekly Release #6 (1/8/08)

Carpenter’s Sharp-Shooting Garners GNAC Honor (1/8/08)
BILLINGS, Mont. – Montana State Billings guard Alira Carpenter has been named the Great Northwest Athletic Conference player of the week for the week of December 31-January 6...more.

Great Northwest Athletic Conference Weekly Release (1/7/08)

Lady Jackets Post GNAC Win Over Nanooks (1/5/08)
FAIRBANKS, Alaska – The Montana State-Billings women’s basketball team snapped a four-game losing streak posting a 60-51 over the University of Alaska-Fairbanks...more.

Seawolves Escape Lady Yellowjacket Attack (1/3/08)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Montana State Billings women’s basketball team narrowly missed handing No. 7 nationally-ranked Alaska Anchorage an upset ...more.

Women's Basketball Weekly Release #5 (1/1/08)

Great Northwest Athletic Conference Weekly Release (12/31/07)

No. 12 Wildcats Bite Lady Jackets (12/29/07)
ROHNERT PARK, Calif. – Despite Alira Carpenter’s game-high 23 points, it was not enough Saturday night as the Montana State Billings...more.

Seawolves Top Lady Jackets, 66-51 (12/28/07)
ROHNERT PARK, Calif. – The Montana State Billings women’s basketball team fell 66-51 Friday against host team Sonoma State...more.

Women's Basketball Weekly Release #4 (12/27/07)

Great Northwest Athletic Conference Weekly Release (12/17/07)

Marauders Hand Jackets Road Loss (12/15/07)
BISMARCK, N.D. – Five Marauders scored in double figures to run past the Montana State Billings Lady Jackets 90-67 Saturday in Bismarck...more.

Women's Basketball Weekly Release #3 (12/11/07)

Great Northwest Athletic Conference Weekly Release ((12/10/07)

Lady Jackets Survive Early Scare Against Argos (12/5/07)
BILLINGS, Mont. – Alira Carpenter’s 29 points paced the Montana State Billings’ women’s basketball team in a 92-70 defeat over the visiting University of Great Falls...more.

Lady Jackets Set to Host Argos (12/4/07)
BILLINGS, Mont. – The Montana State Billings women’s basketball team will play host to the University of Great Falls on Wednesday...more.

Great Northwest Athletic Conference Weekly Release (12/4/07)

Lady Jackets Win Second Straight (12/1/07)
GOLDEN, Colo. – A strong second half by the Montana State Billings women’s basketball team was enough to lift the Lady Jackets...more.

Lady Jackets Set to Face Orediggers (11/28/07)
BILLINGS, Mont. – The Montana State Billings women’s basketball team will face Colorado School of Mines for a single game Saturday...more.

Great Northwest Athletic Conference Weekly Release (11/26/07)

Lady Jackets Chalk Up “W” (11/24/07)
BILLINGS, Mont. –The Montana State Billings women’s basketball team defeated Regis University 82-57 Saturday afternoon at the Chinook Wireless/Clock Tower Inn...more.

Bearcats Overpower Lady Jackets (11/23/07)
BILLINGS, Mont. –  Northwest Missouri State’s Meghan Brue led her team with 20 points in Friday’s win over the Montana State Billings women’s basketball...more.

Women's Basketball Weekly Release #2 (11/19/07)

Great Northwest Athletic Conference Weekly Release (11/19/07)

Fighting Sioux Roll Past Lady Jackets (11/17/07)
GRAND FORKS, N.D.-  The Montana State Billings women’s basketball team fell 77-45 to host team University of North Dakota Saturday at the UND Classic...more.

Lady Jackets Fall to Minnesota-Moorhead in Season Opener (11/16/07)
GRAND FORKS, N.D.-  The Montana State Billings women’s basketball team dropped its season opener 89-65 to Minnesota State-Moorhead...more.

Women's Basketball Weekly Release #1 (11/13/07)

Great Northwest Athletic Conference Weekly Release (11/12/07)

Lady Jackets Run Past Bears (11/6/07)
BILLINGS, Mont. – The Montana State Billings women’s basketball team came back after last week’s exhibition loss to Rocky to dominate the game wire to wire Tuesday night winning 78-60...more.

Bears Hand Lady Jackets Exhibition Loss (11/2/07)
BILLINGS, Mont. – Rocky Mountain College opened the 2007-2008 campaign posting a 70-58 win Friday over the Montana State...more.

Lady Jackets Face Bears Friday (11/1/07)
BILLINGS, Mont. –  The Montana State Billings women’s basketball team opens its season Friday with an exhibition game against cross town rival Rocky...more.

Lady Jacket Basketball Picked Sixth (10/26/07)
BILLINGS, Mont. – The Montana State Billings women’s basketball team will have to earn respect all over again in 2007-2008...more.

Meet MSUB Women’s Basketball at HuHot (10/23/07)
BILLINGS, Mont. – The Montana State Billings women’s basketball team will be cooking up meals at HuHot Mongolian Grill on Wednesday...more.