Yellowjacket Men Fall for Second Time to Westminster (Oct. 5, 2003)
Box Score

BILLINGS, MT – The MSU Billings men’s soccer team let a 1-0 halftime deficit balloon into a 4-1 loss to Westminster College Sunday afternoon.  It was the second time Westminster has defeated the Yellowjackets this season, including a 4-0 win in early September in Salt Lake City.  The loss dropped MSUB to 6-8-1 and improved Westminster to 9-7-0.

The Griffins found the net in the 19^th minute on a Chad Gilbert goal.  The score remained 1-0 for the next 40 minutes of play with both defenses controlling the tempo.  Westminster’s Brian Fairbanks scored in the 59^th minute to extend the lead to 2-0.

The Yellowjackets clawed their way back into the game on a Damian Wandler (Sr., North Platte, NE) goal in the 70^th minute.  It was Wandler’s first goal of the season and was assisted by Dustin Kono (So., Aberdeen, SD). 

The Yellowjackets couldn’t keep within striking distance for long, however.  The Griffins’ Xadier Gonzalez scored goals in the 72^nd and 80^th minutes to put the game out of reach.  Jess Feldtman (So., Lander, WY) was in goal for the Yellowjackets, allowing four goals and making seven saves.  Westminster out-shot the Yellowjackets 18-11 in the game and 10-6 in the second half.

MSU Billings is now idle until October 18 when the Yellowjackets travel to Bismarck to take on Si Tanka University, formerly known as Huron University.  That game will close the Yellowjackets’ regular season.  They will host Laramie CC in an exhibition game on October 25.

Photos of Men's Soccer vs. Westminster College