Lady Jackets Slip to Seventh in Region (10/19/05)

BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings women’s soccer team slipped from sixth to a tie for seventh in Wednesday’s NCAA Midwest Region poll released by the NCAA Women’s Soccer Committee.  The top four teams in the final regional poll of the season will receive an invitation to the 32-team NCAA Tournament.

MSU Billings fell after splitting a pair of games last week against NAIA teams.  The Jackets lost to Rocky Mountain College 2-1 in overtime on Wednesday.  They bounced back for a 2-1 win over Carroll College on Saturday. 

The Yellowjackets are 9-3-1 overall and 5-1-1 against regional opponents.  Their in-region winning percentage is the third-best in the region, but the Yellowjackets have played six games against NAIA teams.

MSU Billings next plays at No. 10 Incarnate Word on Friday.  The next regional ranking will be released October 26.

MIDWEST REGION                           
(overall record, in-region record)

1. Metropolitan State, 15-0, 13-0

2. Regis (Colorado), 13-2, 13-2

3. New Mexico Highlands, 7-7, 6-5

4. West Texas A&M, 8-3-1, 7-2

5. Fort Lewis, 10-2-3, 10-2-3

6. Texas A&M-Commerce, 7-5-2, 4-4-2

7. Central Oklahoma, 10-3-1, 6-2-1

7. Montana State-Billings, 9-3-1, 5-1-1

9.   St. Mary’s (Texas), 9-3, 8-3

10. Incarnate Word, 8-3-2, 7-3-1