September 14, 2007

Yellowjackets Shock Nationally Ranked Seattle
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BILLINGS, Mont. – One second half goal is all it took for Montana State Billings to knock-off No. 21 ranked Seattle University Friday in Billings.  The Yellowjackets continue their unprecedented season moving to 6-0-0 overall and a perfect 2-0-0 in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference.  The defending conference champion Redhawks dropped to 5-2-0, and 0-1-0 in league play.  Of the Jackets’ six wins, five have been by way of shutout with the Yellowjackets conceding just one goal through the season thus far while scoring 16 against their opponents.

Scoreless in the first half, both teams controlled the ball evenly across the field.  As the clock was winding down toward halftime, the Yellowjackets’ Jeremy DeHerrera (Kalispell) punched a ball through two defenders to Jarred Weisen (Great Falls).  Weisen fired the ball into the Redhawks' net only to be called back offside.

Sam Charles

With just a combined six shots on goal, the Yellowjackets finally broke through at the 68:12 mark.  Deep in Yellowjacket territory, Greg McKeever (Kirkland, Wash.) drilled a free kick down the length of the field that was picked up by Sam Charles (Weymouth, England) in the Redhawks’ box.  Moving left to right Charles sailed the ball past Seattle’s keeper drawing an eruption from the Jackets’ bench.  Charles’ ninth goal of the season proved to be the eventual game-winner.

"It was a famous win for us today," said Yellowjacket head coach Dan McNally.  "We fully deserved to win, and everyone associated with our program should be excited and proud.  Our central midfielders Tom Milroy and Justin Hoskins played magnificent for us, and I am very happy with the win."

With less than one minute left in regulation, Seattle forced Yellowjacket keeper Sander Tollefson (Missoula) to make a diving save, his fourth of the game, to earn the win.  The Redhawks out-shot the Jackets 11-8 with a 4-2 advantage on shots on goal.

The Yellowjackets look for win number seven against Saint Martin’s University (2-6-0, 0-1-0) on Sunday, September 16, at the College of Technology.  The game is slated for 1:30 p.m. following the Lady Jackets’ game at 11:00.  Sunday’s game is part of Futbol Frenzy and features a BBQ lunch between 11:00 and 2:00.  The lunch is free for all MSUB students with a student ID.  The general public may purchase lunch for $7.50.