Roadrunners Race Past Yellowjackets

BILLINGS – In game two of the MSU Billings Cup Sponsored by Thrifty Car Rental, Metro State College of Denver used five second-half goals to run past MSU Billings 7-0 on Saturday afternoon.  Joslyn Brough and Jodi McGann scored two goals apiece to lead the Roadrunners to victory in their first game of the season.  Metro improved to 1-0 while MSU Billings fell to 0-2.

Just 5:56 into the contest, Amy Leichliter scored off Louise Kjellquist’s pass, giving Metro a 1-0 lead.  Brough then gave the Roadrunners a 2-0 lead at 19:35 with her goal, again assisted by Kjellquist.  Metro took the 2-0 lead into the half.

Brough then opened the second half scoring barrage with her second goal of the game.  Leichliter was credited with the assist on Brough’s goal, which was the first of four goals scored over a span of 10 minutes.  Brittany Quillen scored at 62:33 off Kjellquist’s third assist of the game.  Then McGann scored at 64:50 and 66:42, giving Metro a 6-0 lead.  Meisha Pyke added a goal at 77:57.

For the game, Metro took 29 shots, 19 of which were on goal.  MSUB wasn’t able to get off a shot in the first half and finished the day with only three total shots.  The Yellowjacket’s goalkeeper Lacey Humbracht recorded 10 saves, including several diving saves against seemingly wide open shots. 

Metro will face Minnesota-Morris, who defeated MSUB on Friday, in game three of the MSU Billings Cup Sponsored by Thrifty Car Rental on Sunday at noon.  The winner of that contest will take home the Inaugural MSU Billings Cup.