Jackets Fall to Thunderwolves in OT (10/9/05)
Box Score

BILLINGS, MT -   The Montana State University-Billings men’s soccer team finished their home season Saturday against Colorado State-Pueblo falling to the Thunderwolves, 2-1 in overtime.  The loss drops the Jackets to 4-11-0 with the Thunderwolves improving to 6-6-1.

Luke Babson got the Thunderwolves off to a 1-0 lead at 23:57.  Ryan Creager passed a through ball to Babson who fired a shot from 10 yards out amidst a number of defenders.  The Jackets evened the score when they were granted a foul kick from 13 yards outside the goal.  Travis Poulson (Jr., F, Walla Walla, WA) touched the indirect kick to Greg McKeever (So., D, Kirkland, WA) who drilled the ball into the upper left side of the net. 

A scoreless second half sent the two teams into overtime with the Jackets hoping to finish the home season with a win.  With just 2:40 remaining on the clock in the first OT, the Thunderwolves' Adam Hart took the give and go from Mark Thimm to score the golden goal for the win.

This game represented senior day for the Jackets who will graduate seven seniors.  Those seniors include, Bekir Undes (MF, Goppingen, Germany), Yacine Zerizef (GK, Casper, WY), Marcus Riley (MF, Kalispell, MT), Jesse Spann (D, Rock Spring, WY), Patrick Boltz (D, Kaneohe, HI), Dustin Kono (F, Aberdeen, SD), and Jess Feldtman (GK, Lander, WY).

The Yellowjackets head to Phoenix, Arizona Thursday to wrap up their season on the road where they will play three games.  On Friday, October 14th the Jackets play Embry-Riddle at 2 p.m.  Saturday, October 15th the Jackets will play a neutral game against Humboldt under the lights with a kickoff scheduled for 7:30 p.m.  The final game for the Yellowjackets will be against Grand Canyon University Monday, October 17th that will start at 7:30 p.m.