Lady Yellowjackets Sign Pair of Wyoming Soccer Players (March 17, 2003)

BILLINGS, MT – MSU Billings women’s soccer coach Don Trentham announced that two Wyoming players have committed to play for the Yellowjackets next season.  Raquel Macia from Cheyenne and Jenny Moellendorf from Green River have signed national letters of intent for the 2003 season.

Macias is a 5-foot-5 midfielder from Cheyenne East High School.  As a junior in 2002 she was the Wyoming Gatorade Player of the Year and a first team all-state selection.  She earned first team all-state honors as a sophomore and was named to the all-state second team as a freshman.  In each of her first three years at Cheyenne East HS she was named the school’s female athlete of the year.

“Raquel is one of the top athletes and is regarded as one of the top soccer players in Wyoming,” said Trentham.  “I believe her ball handling skill and physical presence in the center of the midfield will help both our attack and defense next season.”

Macias is currently trying to lead her team to its third consecutive state championship.  CEHS won the regional and state championships in both her sophomore and junior seasons.  She has also been on three state championship teams at the club level.

“I feel that personally, academically, and athletically MSU Billings provides the opportunities to achieve my goals,” said Macias.  “Coach Trentham’s enthusiasm for the future of the program has given me much to look forward to.”

Moellendorf is a four-year letter winner from Green River High School, where she already holds the school scoring record entering her senior season.  As a midfielder Moellendorf has been a first team all-conference and second team all-state selection in each of her first three seasons.  Last year as a junior she was the conference’s leading scorer.  GRHS won the conference championship in Moellendorf’s sophomore season.

“I am very excited about Jenny’s future at MSU Billings,” said Trentham.  “Her speed and tenacity to get the ball from opposing defenses will help create a lot of scoring chances for us.  I expect Jenny to develop into a good college forward in her four years at MSUB.”

"I chose Montana State-Billings because I was very impressed with the school and I really enjoyed the Billings area," said Moellendorf.  "I also felt that I could grow more as a player at MSUB than anywhere else."