August 26, 2007

Jackets Dominate Mavs
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GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – Two second half goals lifted the Montana State Billings men’s soccer team to a 2-0 shutout win over first-year program Mesa State College Sunday in Grand Junction.  The Yellowjackets posted the same result in Thursday’s win over Colorado Christian in moving to 2-0 on the season.  The loss drops the Mavericks to 0-1-1.

Sam Charles

After a scoreless first half the Yellowjackets matched their strong defense striking twice in the final 45 minutes of play.  The Jackets’ Sam Charles (Weymouth, England) scored the eventual game-winning goal on a pass from teammate Jeremy DeHerrera (Kalispell, Mont.) early in the second half before Kyle Moriarty (Bozeman, Mont.), in his first collegiate appearance, drew a penalty setting up Charles to score his second goal of the game and third of the season to ice back-to-back wins for the Jackets.

For just the fifth time in the program’s history, the Yellowjackets have put together three consecutive wins.  The Jackets wrapped up the 2006 season with a 1-0 win over Texas A&M-Permian Basin and with two wins so far this season, the Jackets have tallied three straight shutouts as well.

The Yellowjackets host University of Great Falls Saturday, September 1 to open the season at home.  The Argo’s (0-2) are in their inaugural season and will play a game against Wenatchee Valley Community College before making the trip to Billings.  Kickoff against UGF is 1:00 p.m. at the College of Technology.