McKeever, Andrews Named Heartland POTW (9/5/06)
 

BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings men’s soccer program was once again chosen by the Heartland Conference for the Player of the Week award.  Both Greg McKeever (Kirkland, WA) and Erik Andrews (Kalispell, MT) were named as the offensive and defensive players of the week respectively for the week of August 28-September 3.

McKeever, a junior defender from Kirkland, Washington has been awarded the first offensive player of the week award for the Yellowjackets this season.  The Jackets played to their first win of the season against St. Mary’s University winning 2-1 last Sunday.  Following a teammate’s goal earlier in the half, McKeever drew a direct kick from the top of the box and was able to hook it past the line and the Rattlers’ keeper to score the eventual game-winning goal for the team.  McKeever is also the Jackets team co-captain and helped keep the team together through the final 30 minutes of play after St. Mary’s drew within one on a made penalty kick.

Andrews, a freshman goalkeeper from Kalispell, Montana was named the defensive player of the week; the second in a row for the Jackets.  Andrews played in his first collegiate game Sunday against St. Mary’s University in which the Yellowjackets won 2-1.  Allowing just one goal on a penalty kick, Andrews stopped six shots on goal en route to the Jackets first win of the season.

The Yellowjackets host Heartland Conference opponent St. Edward’s University (2-0-0) Saturday, September 9 at College of Technology Field.  Kickoff is 1:00 p.m.