Jackets Return Home to Host Cougars (9/29/05)

BILLINGS, MT -  After spending a week in hurricane country, the Montana State-Billings men’s soccer team is back for a four-game home stand.  The Yellowjackets will host Colorado Christian Saturday, October 1 at College of Technology field.  The game will start at 12 p.m. 

The Cougars are currently 1-6-0 on their season with their only win coming against William Jessup University.  The cougars have been outscored 6-24 by their opponents in their previous seven games.  This game will be the fifth meeting between the two teams with the Yellowjackets holding a 2-1 edge over the Cougars (1996 stats are unavailable).  The last time the teams met was in 2003, with the Jackets winning 6-1. 

Currently 2-9-0, the Yellowjackets will be looking for their first home win on the season.  Leading the Jackets is senior Dustin Kono (F., Aberdeen, SD) with six goals and 13 points on the season.  Kono broke the school record two weeks ago by scoring at least one goal in consecutive games with five.  Freshman Nick Slanina (F., Rapid City, SD) follows Kono with three goals and six points.  Teammate Jesse Spann (Sr., D, Rock Springs, WY) is third with five points and two goals.

The Jackets will host Colorado Christian, Heartland conference opponent Dallas Baptist, Regis and Colorado-Pueblo before heading to Phoenix, Arizona for the team’s final three games of the season.