May 29, 2008          

Softball Inks Eighth Recruit for 2008-09

BILLINGS, Mont. – Montana State Billings head softball coach, Anthony Stone, announced Thursday that Ontario, Ore., native, Ashley Moeller has signed a national letter of intent with the Yellowjackets.

“Ashley is a tough player who isn’t afraid to make sacrifices for her team and possesses a tireless work ethic that will be a welcome addition to the Yellowjackets,” Stone said.  “She’s one of those kids who can take a setback and turn it into a positive, which is a necessary attribute to any team. We are very excited she chose Montana State University Billings to further her education and softball career.”

Moeller, a 5-2 utility player, played high school softball at Malheur County in Ontario, Ore.  She lettered in soccer and softball all four years and earned numerous accolades in both sports.  In softball, Moeller was a first team all-conference selection and Most Valuable Player in 2006-07 and her team finished second in state and qualified for the national tournament. Ashley is the younger sister of Megan Moeller, who played two years for the Yellowjackets after a successful career with the Mount Hood Saints, a junior college in Gresham, Ore.

Moeller joins pitcher Josie Grotbo of Helena, Mont., and Amanda Hood of Hamilton, Mont., as the third recruit to join the Yellowjackets for the spring signing period. Stone signed five players in fall, including Kasie Conder of Corvallis, Mont., bringing the total for the 2008-09 recruiting season to eight.