Lady Jackets Drop Second Straight (10/8/06)
Box Score

DENVER, CO – A late goal lifted Regis University to a 1-0 upset of the Montana State-Billings women’s soccer team on Sunday.  The Yellowjackets, ranked No. 1 in the NCAA Midwest Region and No. 8 in the nation, lost for the second-straight time and the third time in the last four games to fall to 11-3-0.  Regis, which snapped a three-game losing streak on Friday, improved to 9-5-2.

“We’re disappointed with the loss, but we played much better today [than we did against Metro State on Friday],” said Yellowjacket coach Don Trentham.  “We did a very good job defensively in a game where both teams had opportunities to win.  They just managed to finish one of their chances.  It was a good game.”

As anticipated, the game was a defensive battle from the start.  The teams combined to take only six shots in the first half.  MSU Billings finished the game with an 11-8 total shots advantage, and both teams had six shots on goal in the game. 

The Rangers finally broke the scoreless tie in the 82^nd minute when twin sisters Carter and Cassie Cornett hooked up on a corner kick.  Carter headed in Cassie’s corner kick for her team-leading tenth goal of the season.  The Rangers held on for the final eight minutes to notch the upset.

The Jackets’ Megan Plank (Phoenix, AZ) made five saves in the game.  Holly Redmond and Jessica Cefalo each made three saves in 45 minutes of action for the Rangers to share the shutout. 

Ally Stroup (Ojai, CA) had six shots and two shots on goal for the Yellowjackets.  All three of Brittney Sandau’s (Billings, MT) shot attempts resulted in saves.  Carter Cornett had three shots on goal for the Rangers.

MSU Billings will host two important games next weekend.  The Jackets face St. Mary’s University at 3:30 p.m. on Friday and University of the Incarnate Word at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday.  St. Mary’s is currently ranked sixth in the NCAA Midwest Region, and Incarnate Word is the defending Heartland Conference Champion.  The two games will be part of YSA Youth Soccer Weekend Presented by Wendy’s.  The weekend will feature a free youth clinic for Yellowstone Soccer Association players.