Lady
Jacket Soccer Names Captains for 2005 (Mar. 30,
2005)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings head
women’s soccer coach Don Trentham has selected Ally
Taylor and Megan
Plank as the team’s captains for the 2005 season. Both
players are juniors and played key roles in last year’s school
record season. The Yellowjackets finished 12-4-3 in 2004 and were
ranked tenth in the Far West Region.
“In replacing three year captain Candy
Cherry, Ally Taylor and Megan Plank will have some big shoes
to fill,” said Trentham. “Candy was instrumental in the
rebuilding process of our program, leading the program from 2-14
(2002) to 12-4-3 (2004). I believe Megan and Ally will pick up
right where Candy left off because day in and day out they lead by
example, not only on the field, but in the classroom. They expect
a lot from their teammates, but they expect more from themselves.
They are exactly what our program is about – they are team
oriented, hard working, dedicated, disciplined and passionate
about MSUB soccer. With their leadership, this program will not
only continue to win over the next two years, but will compete for
conference championships and possibly become one of the top teams
in the Midwest Region.” 
Plank, a native of Phoenix, AZ, has been the
Jackets’ starting goalkeeper since her freshman season. Her 18
wins in two years are already the most for any goalkeeper in the
program’s history. She is currently second on the career list for
saves with 191 and will pass Gretchan Kaus (211) next season for
first. Plank’s next shutout will also tie her with Kaus for the
school record at nine.
Taylor, a midfielder from Ojai, CA, has been
one of the Jackets’ most explosive players over the past two
seasons. She has started all 36 games of her career and is
currently third in school history for points scored and goals
scored. She has 15 career goals and 45 career points. Taylor’s
24 points last season (eight goals and eight assists) placed her
third in the single season record book. |
