2005-2006 Headlines

Lady Jacket Soccer Adds Two (5/12/06)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings women’s soccer coach Don Trentham has announced the signing of two more recruits to national letters of intent....more.

Soccer Field Resurfacing Photo Gallery (April 2006)

Sandau, Ploskonka Play United Soccer League (5/10/06)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings women’s soccer players Mandy Ploskonka and Brittney Sandau have been added to the United Soccer Leagues roster for the summer schedule....more. 

MSU Billings Soccer Field Renovation Continues (5/4/06)
BILLINGS, MT – For the past two weeks the Montana State University-Billings soccer field has been undergoing a major renovation....more.

Lady Jacket Soccer Continues Spring Play (4/6/06)
BILLINGS, MT – As if they can’t get enough soccer, the Montana State-Billings women’s soccer team will play three 60-minute games Sunday, April 9^th....more. 

Lady Jacket Soccer Faces Rocky in Off-Season Play (3/30/06)
BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings women’s soccer team will continue their non-championship season play this Sunday against cross-town rival Rocky Mountain....more.

Yellowjacket Soccer Teams Start Spring Season This Weekend (3/22/06)
BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings men’s and women’s soccer teams will begin their spring non-championship seasons this weekend with a number of events in Billings....more.

Lady Jacket Soccer Signs Four (2/8/06)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings women’s soccer coach Don Trentham announced the first four players of his 2006 recruiting class....more.

Women’s Soccer Earns Academic Award (1/11/06)
BILLINGS, MT -   Grades matter to the Montana State-Billings women’s soccer team.  The team earned its fourth straight NSCAA academic honor posting a combined 3.38...more.

2005 Women’s Soccer Wrap Up
BILLINGS, MT – To have the best season in school history is quite a feat for a collegiate athletic team....more.

Lady Jacket Soccer Hands Out Season Awards (12/6/05)
BILLINGS, MT – With the fall semester winding down, Montana State-Billings women’s soccer coach Don Trentham announced his season award winners....more.

Lady Jackets Place Three on All-Conference Team (11/8/05)
BILLINGS, MT – Three Montana State-Billings women’s soccer players were named to the Heartland Conference All-Conference Team....more.

Jackets’ Season Ends at HLC Tourney (11/3/05)
AUSTIN, TX – The Montana State-Billings women’s soccer season came to an end Thursday afternoon with a 1-0 loss to St. Mary’s (TX) in the semifinal round of the Heartland Conference Tournament....more.

Lady Jackets’ Stroup Receives Academic Honor (11/3/05)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings women’s soccer player Ally Stroup was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VII Second Team....more.

Lady Jackets Play in HLC Tournament (11/2/05)
AUSTIN, TX – Playing in their first-ever Heartland Conference Tournament, the Jackets will travel to Austin, Texas to test their skills against St. Mary’s (TX) (11-5-1)...more.

Lady Jackets Take POTW Honors (11/1/05)
BILLINGS, MT - Montana State-Billings took this week’s Heartland Conference women’s soccer player of the week awards with the Yellowjackets receiving both offensive and defensive honors....more.

Heartland Conference Women's Soccer Update for Week of 11/1/05

Jackets Blank Bears, Take Cup (10/29/05)
BILLINGS, MT – Stifling defense and two quick goals gave the Montana State-Billings women’s soccer team a 2-0 shutout at Rocky Mountain College....more.

Lady Jackets Face Bears in Season Finale (10/27/05)
BILLINGS, MT – Pride and bragging rights will be on the line Saturday when the Montana State-Billings women’s soccer team takes the short trip down Poly Drive to face Rocky Mountain College....more.

Lady Jacket Soccer Earns Tenth Win (10/25/05)
SAN ANTONIO, TX – Two freshmen teamed up for the game’s only goal Tuesday as the Montana State-Billings women’s soccer team defeated Angelo State 1-0....more.

Heartland Conference Women's Soccer Update for Week of 10/24/05

Lady Jacket Soccer Ties St. Edward’s (10/23/05)
AUSTIN, TX – The Montana State-Billings women’s soccer team finished its Heartland Conference schedule with a 1-1 draw after two overtimes at St. Edward’s on Sunday....more.

Cardinals Edge Jackets in Defensive Struggle (10/21/05)
SAN ANTONIO, TX –Incarnate Word clinched the top seed in the Heartland Conference women’s soccer tournament with a 1-0 victory over Montana State-Billings Friday night....more.

Lady Jackets Slip to Seventh in Region (10/19/05)
BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings women’s soccer team slipped from sixth to a tie for seventh in Wednesday’s NCAA Midwest Region....more.

Lady Jacket Soccer Faces Tough Road Test (10/19/05)
BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings women’s soccer team will face its toughest road test of the season with three regional games in five days....more.

Heartland Conference Women's Soccer Update for Week of 10/17/05

Lady Jackets Finish Home Season on High Note (10/15/05)
BILLINGS, MT – The Jackets bounced back from last week’s loss to finish their home season with a win over Carroll College, 2-1 Saturday at College of Technology Field....more. 

Jackets Host Carroll (10/13/05)
BILLINGS, MT - After having their 16 game unbeaten home streak broken Wednesday after a double overtime loss to the Battlin Bears, the Lady Jackets will be looking for a win....more.

Bears Battle Past Lady Jackets in 2OT (10/12/05)
BILLINGS, MT – Even.  That’s now the all-time series record—and an apt description of Wednesday’s game—after Rocky Mountain College won a 2-1 double overtime decision against Montana State-Billings....more.

Lady Jackets Host Bears Wednesday (10/11/05)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings will host Rocky Mountain College on Wednesday in the first game of their annual home-and-home series....more.

Lady Jackets Sweep Soccer POTW Awards (10/11/05)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings swept this week’s Heartland Conference women’s soccer player of the week awards....more.

Heartland Conference Women's Soccer Update for Week of 10/10/05

Offense Erupts in Lady Jacket Win (10/6/05)
BILLINGS, MT – One early goal and a barrage of goals in the middle of the game added up to a 5-1 win for the Montana State-Billings women’s soccer team over Dallas Baptist....more.

Stroup Earns Second POTW Honor (10/4/05)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings women’s soccer player Ally Stroup has been named the Heartland Conference offensive player of the week for the second time....more.

Heartland Conference Women's Soccer Update for Week of 10/3/05

Lady Jackets Survive Marauders in OT (10/2/05)
BISMARCK, ND – A pair of Ally Stroup goals, including the game winner in overtime, were the difference Sunday as the Montana State-Billings women’s soccer team escaped with a 3-2 overtime victory....more.

Albrent Named Heartland Defensive POTW (9/27/05)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings defender Lacey Albrent has been selected as the Heartland Conference women’s soccer defensive player of the week....more.

Heartland Conference Women's Soccer Update for Week of 9/26/05

Lady Jackets Slip, Slide Past Orediggers (9/24/05)
BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings women’s soccer team extended its home field unbeaten streak to 15 games Saturday, scoring 1:50 into overtime to defeat Colorado School of Mines, 1-0....more.

Lady Jackets host CO Mines on Futbol Frenzy Day (9/22/05)
BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings women’s soccer team will try to bounce back from a shutout at Carroll College last Sunday when they host Colorado School of Mines on Saturday....more.

Lady Jackets Hold in Regional Poll (9/20/05)
BILLINGS, MT – Despite losing their only game of the week, the Montana State-Billings women’s soccer team held on at No. 5 in this week’s Midwest Region poll....more.

Heartland Conference Women's Soccer Update for Week of 9/19/05

Lady Jackets Blanked at Carroll (9/18/05)
HELENA, MT – The Montana State-Billings women’s soccer team had its six-game unbeaten streak broken on Sunday with a 3-0 loss at Carroll College....more.

Lady Jackets Travel to Carroll Sunday (9/16/05)
BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings women’s soccer team will travel to Helena on Sunday to face Carroll College in a non-conference game....more.

Lady Jacket Soccer Jumps into Regional Rankings (9/14/05)
BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings women’s soccer team vaulted to the No. 5 spot in this week’s NCAA Division II Midwest Region rankings....more.

Stroup, Bennett Receive Heartland Honors (9/13/05)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings women’s soccer players Ally Stroup and Abby Bennett have each been named Heartland Conference players of the week....more.

Heartland Conference Women's Soccer Update for Week of 9/12/05

Jackets Earn Fourth Shutout (9/11/05)
BILLINGS, MT -  The Montana State-Billings women’s soccer team chalked up their fourth shutout for the season in as many games.  The Lady Jackets defeated the University of Great Falls 4-0....more.

Lady Jackets Shutout Marauders (9/10/05)
BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings women’s soccer team posted its third-straight shutout on Saturday, blanking visiting University of Mary 2-0....more.

Lady Jackets Host Mary, UGF on Youth Soccer Weekend (9/8/05)
BILLINGS, MT – Fresh off its upset of regionally ranked St. Mary’s University, the Montana State-Billings women’s soccer team will look to extend its home field winning streak with a pair of games on YSA Youth Soccer Weekend....more.

Lady Jackets’ Edwards Named Player of the Week (9/7/05)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings women’s soccer player Vanessa Edwards has been selected as the Heartland Conference defensive player of the week....more.

Heartland Conference Women's Soccer Update for Week of 9/5/05

Lady Jackets Shutout Rattlers for Thrifty Cup (9/5/05)
BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings women’s soccer team used stout defense and a goal from a freshman to beat St. Mary’s University in the championship game of the Fourth Annual MSU Billings Thrifty Cup....more.

Lady Jackets Blank Grizzlies to Open Cup (9/3/05)
BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings women’s soccer team opened the 2005 MSU Billings Thrifty Cup with a 4-0 win over Adams State on Saturday....more.

Merrill-Johnson Named NCAA Woman of the Year for Montana (9/2/05)
BILLINGS, MT – Former Montana State University-Billings women’s soccer standout Margot Merrill-Johnson has been selected as the NCAA Woman of the Year for the state of Montana....more.

Lady Jackets Host Thrifty Cup This Weekend (9/1/05)
BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings women’s soccer team will host the Fourth Annual MSU Billings Thrifty Cup this weekend....more.

Photos of Women's Soccer, Season opening trip to Colorado (courtesy of Rusty Stephens)

Lady Jackets Notch First Win (8/30/05)
GRAND JUNCTION, CO – The Montana State-Billings women’s soccer team cracked into the win column on Tuesday with a 3-1 win at Mesa State....more.

Heartland Conference Women's Soccer Update for Week of 8/29/05

Lady Jackets Score Late for Tie (8/28/05) 
DURANGO, CO – A Brittney Sandau goal with just 27 seconds left in regulation salvaged a 1-1 tie for the Montana State-Billings women’s soccer team against Fort Lewis on Sunday....more.

Lady Jacket Soccer Falls to Thunderwolves (8/26/05)
PUEBLO, CO -  The Lady Jackets soccer team traveled to Colorado to play three road games to open their season.  The Jackets first game was against Colorado State University-Pueblo with the Jackets falling 2-1....more.

Lady Jackets Face Three Regional Opponents (8/24/05)
BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings women’s soccer team will quickly be introduced to its new region this weekend when they play three regional opponents on the road....more.

Lady Jackets Cruise in Exhibition Match (8/20/05)
BILLINGS, MT – Five first half goals—including a hat trick from Alyssa Wolfer—lifted Montana State-Billings to an easy 5-0 women’s soccer victory over North Idaho College....more.

Yellowjacket Soccer Teams Host North Idaho Saturday (8/18/05)
BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings soccer teams will host North Idaho College in an exhibition doubleheader on Saturday....more.

Women’s Soccer Preview:  Tenth Anniversary Season Holds Promise for Lady Yellowjacket Soccer
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings added the women’s soccer program ten years ago, and expectations have never been higher than they are entering the program’s tenth anniversary season....more.

"The Buzz Beat" Spring 2005 Newsletter