Yellowjackets Fall 2-1 at Colorado Springs (Oct. 17, 2004) 
Box Score

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – Consecutive victories have eluded the Montana State-Billings men’s soccer team all season, and the streak continued Sunday with a 2-1 loss at University of Colorado-Colorado Springs.  The Yellowjackets, 6-11-0 overall this season, defeated the University of Mary on Thursday for Senior Day.  For the sixth time in 2004, the Jackets failed to string two wins together.

In their first meeting with the Mountain Lions in Billings on September 6, the Yellowjackets scored three early goals and held on for a 3-2 win.  They started fast again on Sunday when Robbie Thimm (Sr., Park City, UT) scored at 29:39 to give MSUB a 1-0 lead.  The goal was Thimm’s first of the season.  The Yellowjackets didn’t threaten often, however, as UCCS held a 15-5 shot advantage in the game.  Thimm had all three of the Jackets’ shots on goal.

The Mountain Lions tied the game just before halftime when Mark Brehm scored at 37:11.  He became the first UCCS player to score two goals for the season.  Kenny Salazar netted the game winner at 58:41 for the Lions, who won for just the third time this year to improve to 3-10.

Kyle Bales (Sr., Cody, WY) made five saves on the day with all five coming in the first half.  He has 65 saves and a 2.21 goals against average since taking over the goalkeeping duties at midseason. 

The Yellowjackets wrap up the season on Monday at Metropolitan State University in Denver.  Metro is 9-3-0 overall and 6-1 at home this season.  The Roadrunners have outscored their opponents by a combined 40-10.  Phillip Owen has 14 of those goals to go with two assists for 30 points.