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Men's Basketball

2007 Men's Soccer Weekly Release #6 (September 25)

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This Week's Schedule

Sat., Sept. 29 - vs. Colorado Christian, 1:00 p.m.

*All home games are played at the College of Technology.

Click HERE for this week's Yellowjacket Men's Soccer Show featuring head coach Dan McNally.


Week in Review

The Yellowjackets hit the road last week for a three-game conference stint in Washington State against No. 4 Seattle Pacific, Western Washington, and No. 15 Seattle University.  While going 0-2-1 on the road against extremely tough opponents, the Jackets held onto their first place standing in the Great Northewest Athletic Conference.  MSUB has three conference wins while Seattle Pacific, Western Washington, and Seattle University each have one.

Sam Charles

On Thursday the Jackets opened the trip against Seattle Pacific battling to the 1-1 tie.  It was the first meeting of the two teams this season.  The Jackets’ Sam Charles (Weymouth, England) continued to shine offensively scoring MSUB’s lone goal of the game in the 78th minute.  Charles, who already holds the GNAC record for consecutive games with at least one goal scored, added to his record, making it the eighth game in which the sophomore forward has scored.

In a last ditch effort, Seattle Pacific scored the equalizer with just 1:07 left in regulation.  Matt Kemper scored off his teammates free kick to send the game into overtime.  Playing extra minutes has become a regularity for the Falcons as the game marked Seattle Pacific’s fifth overtime game and the fourth resulting in a tie.

The Jackets traveled to Bellingham for a rematch against Western Washington on Saturday.  The Jackets defeated the Vikings 2-1 earlier in the season.  Western Washington evened the score overtaking the Jackets 3-0 in the game.

After conceding just two goals through eight games, the Yellowjackets had a rough go in the second half of play allowing Western Washington to score three goals in a span of 10 minutes.  The Vikings outshot the Jackets 20-8 with an 8-2 shots on goal advantage in the game.

Sander Tollefson

In Monday's game against No. 15 nationally-ranked Seattle University, the Redhawks and Jackets played a defensive battle through 90 minutes of regulation before Seattle University’s Jason Cascio finally broke through the Jackets’ back line in the second overtime to score at 104:08, giving the Redhawks the 1-0 decision.  Sander Tollefson (Missoula) had a good day in goal for the Jackets making a season-high five saves in the game.
 

Click HERE to listen to Coach McNally's comments following Thursday's game.

Click HERE to listen to Coach McNally's comments following Saturday's game.

Click HERE to listen to Coach McNally's comments following Monday's game.
 

AROUND THE GNAC:  John Fishbaugher scored the only goal in Seattle University’s 1-0 win at Western Washington. . .Sam Charles scored Montana State Billings’ goal in its 1-1 tie at Seattle Pacific, extending his school-record and GNAC consecutive game goals streak to eight.  The streak, however, came to an end in Saturday’s 3-0 loss at Western Washington as the Yellowjackets’ two-season  unbeaten streak was halted at nine. . .Matt Kemper and James Coggan scored Seattle Pacific’s goals in their two 1-1 draws.  SPU has played four consecutive 1-1 ties. . .Freshman Gibson Bardsley, Samir Vejo and Chris Jepson had goals in Western Washington’s home win over MSUB.  Bardsley has a team-best five goals, the most for a Viking freshman since 1985.

GNAC PLAYER-OF-THE-WEEK: Wyatt Seddon-Johnstone, Seattle Pacific (M, 6-2, Jr., Burnaby, BC – Burnaby Central & Hartwick) led the Falcons to a pair of 1-1 draws as he energized the midfield during the second half as the Falcons came behind against Montana State Billings.   He then had another strong game, winning balls and restarting the attack, in a defensive center role against Grand Canyon

NSCAA Men's Far West Region Standings through games of 9/23
1. Seattle Pacific (4-0-5)
2. Seattle University (6-2-0)
3. Sonoma State (6-2-1)
4. Cal State Los Angeles (7-2-2)
5. Montana State Billings (7-1-1)
6. San Francisco State (6-4-0)
7. Western Washington (4-4-0)
8. Grand Canyon (3-3-3)
9. BYU Hawaii (5-4-0)


 

 

 

 

 

 

NCAA Division II Far West Regional – The first poll will be released Oct. 9 by 1:30 p.m.  Polls will also be released on Oct. 16, Oct. 23 and Oct. 30.

NCAA National Statistics (Sept. 16): Individuals: Points - 4. Sam Charles, MSUB, 3.29. Goals Per Game - 3. Sam Charles, MSUB, 1.57. Assists - 12. Scott Dixon, MSUB, 0.71. Goals Against - 6. Sander Tollefson, MSUB, 0.17; 22. Kellen Rosten, SPU, 0.64; 27. Emerson DeOliveira, SU, 0.75. Saves - 21. Kellen Rosten, SPU, 5.43; 24. Zac Lubin, SMU,5.38. Save Percentage - 4. Sander Tollefson, MSUB, .938; 12. Kellen Rosten, SPU, .884.  Team: Scoring - 36. Montana State Billings 2.57. Goals Against - 2. Montana State Billings 0.14; 23. Seattle Pacific 0.64; 28. Seattle 0.71. Shutout Percentage - 2. Montana State Billings .857; 37. Seattle Pacific and Seattle .429. Save Percentage - 3. Montana State Billings .941; 11. Seattle Pacific .884.

Click HERE for the Great Northwest Athletic Conference weekly release.
 


Upcoming Opponents

Colorado Christian (webpage) - The Cougars' struggles have continued on the field as the team is bringing a 0-9-0 record to Billings on Saturday.  Colorado Christian and the MSUB squared off in Lakewood, Colo., back on August 23 where the Yellowjackets' eight-game unbeaten streak began posting a 2-0 win over the Cougars.

In the four years head coach John Russo has led the Cougars, Colorado Christian is a combined 1-43-1, and have posted 31-straight games without a win.  The Cougars one win dates back to the 2004-2005 season. 

Taylor Shade has been the bright spot in the Cougars' offense.  Shade has scored a team-leading three goals, while Riley Winham and Tim Starr have each added a goal.  The Cougars have been outshot 229-61 with their opponents holding a 104-32 shots on goal advantage.  The team has scored a total of five goals, while allowing their opponents 34.

Colorado Christian's goalkeeper Jon Wilkins has been busy in the net recording 70 saves.  Averaging and impressive 7.78 saves per game, Wilkins has a goals against average of 3.78.

All-time vs. MSUB: MSUB leads the series 5-1-1
These two teams last met August 23, 2007.  The Jackets won 2-0.
 


The Stats

Click HERE for current MSU Billings 2007 season statistics

The Standings

2007 Great Northwest Athletic Conference Standings
(Through games of Sept. 24, 2007)

 

Conference

Overall

  W L T Pct W L T Pct
Montana State Billings 3 2 1 .583 7 2 1 .750
Seattle University 2 1 0 .667 7 2 0 .778
Seattle Pacific 1 0 1 .750 4 0 5 .722
Western Washington 1 2 0 .333 5 4 0 .556
Saint Martin's 0 2 0 .000 2 8 0 .200

The Stats Leaders

Yellowjackets among the 2007 GNAC conference leaders
Click HERE for updated season statistics.

The Players

#0 Dylan Malloy (So. GK, Butte, MT) #1 Matthew Mitchell (Fr. GK, Thorton, CO) -
#2 Andrew Hernandez (So. D, Palmdale, CA) #3 Greg McKeever (Sr. D, Kirkland, WA)
#4 Chris Cornish (Sr. MF, Surrey, England) #5 Tom Milroy(So. MF, Aberdeen, Scotland)
#6 Justin Hoskins (Jr. MF, Billings, MT) #7 Jurell Linford(Jr. MF, Missoula, MT)
#8 Brian Huskey (Jr. MF, Billings, MT) #9 Matt D'Hont (Sr. F, Rapid City, SD)
#10 Sam Charles (So. F, Weymouth, England) #11 Colby Vossler(Sr. F, Cheyenne, WY)
#14 Alex Newton (Jr. MF, Juneau, AK) #14 Bryce Ramsey (So. F, Cheyenne, WY)
#16 Josh Hernandez(Sr. D, Palmdale, CA) #17 Chris Andre (Fr. MF, Billings, MT)
#18 Jose Araya (So. MF, San Ramon, Costa Rica) #19 Jarred Weisen (So. MF, Great Falls, MT)
#20 Scott Dixon (So. MF, Dorset, England) #21 Kyle Moriarty(Fr. D, Bozeman, MT)
#22 James Henry(Fr. D, Coeur d'Alene, ID) #23 Jeremy DeHerrera(So. MF, Kalispell, MT)
#24 Dylan Barnard (Sr. D, Bozeman, MT) #26 Sander Tollefson(So. GK, Missoula, MT)

The Last Time in Yellowjacket Men's Soccer

A player had 5 or more points in a game — Sept. 8, 2007 (Sam Charles, 7 vs. Mary)

A player had 2 or more assists in a game — Sept. 8, 2007 (Scott Dixon, 2 vs. Mary)

A player had 3 or more goals in a game — Sept. 8, 2007 (Sam Charles, 3 vs. Mary)

A player had 15 or more saves in a game Aug. 26, 2000 (Jacob Shepherd, 19 vs. Colorado School of Mines)

A player scored a goal in the first 5 minutes — Sept. 26, 2006 (Jurell Linford, 3:20 vs. College of the Southwest)

A player scored back to back goals < 10:00 — Aug. 26, 2007 (Sam Charles, 9:29 vs. Mesa State)

Two players scored back to back goals < 1:00 — Oct. 5, 2005 (Joe Ferguson/Mike Gallegos, 27 seconds vs. Seattle University)

A player scored goals in 3+ cons. games—Aug. 23-Sep. 20, 2007 (Sam Charles, 8)

A player posted 200+ consecutive shutout min—Sept. 10 - Sept. 20, 2007 (Sander Tollefson 268:53)

The team had 10 or more points in a game—Sept. 8, 2007 (14 vs. Mary)

The team had 5 or more goals in a game—Sept. 8, 2007 (5 vs. Mary)

The team had 3 or more assists in a game—Sept. 8, 2007 (4 vs. Mary)

The team had 15 or more saves in a gameAug. 26, 2000 (19 vs. Colorado School of Mines)


The School Records (records that include 2007 in bold)

Points
Game – 1. Thomas Pertuit/Brian Palmer (8); T5. Sam Charles (5)
Season – 1. Dave Austin (32); 7.Sam Charles (16)
Career – 1. Dave Austin (75)

Goals
Game – 1. Thomas Pertuit/Brian Palmer (4); T7. Sam Charles (2)
Season – 1. Dave Austin (15); T7.Sam Charles (7)
Career – 1. Dave Austin (35)

Assists
Game – T1. Jay Doogan (2)
Season – T1. Thomas Pertuit/Chris Newton/Mike Gallegos/Chris Jacky (4)
Career – 1. Thomas Pertuit (13); T7. Greg McKeever/Josh Hernandez (4)

GK Wins
Season – 1. Gordie Vierck (7); 3. Sander Tollefson (4)
Career – 1. Jess Feldtman (10); T3. Sander Tollefson (4)

Saves
Game – 1. Jacob Shepherd (19)
Season – 1. Jacob Shepherd (129) 7. Sander Tollefson (64)
Career – 1. Jess Feldtman (177); 7. Sander Tollefson (64)

Shutouts
Season – 1. Sander Tollefson (4)
Career – 1. Sander Tollefson/Jess Feldtman (4)

Goals Against Average
Season – 1. Sander Tollefson (1.43)
Career – 1. Gordie Vierck (1.02); 2. Sander Tollefson (1.43)

Minutes in Goal
Season – 1. Jess Feldtman (1644:20); 3. Sander Tollefson (1510:24)
Career – 1. Jess Feldtman (3205:00); 4. Sander Tollefson (1510:24)

Fastest Goal from Start of Game
1. Dustin Kono, 0:51 vs. Colorado Christian

Games Played
1. Jesse Span (69); Greg McKeever/Josh Hernandez (54)

Games Started
Greg McKeever/Josh Hernandez (54)


Schedule & Results

Day Date Opponent Time Location Results
Thu. 8/23 at Colorado Christian 12:00 p.m. Lakewood, CO W, 2-0
Sun. 8/26 at Mesa State 11:00 a.m. Grand Junction, CO W, 2-0
Sat. 9/1 Great Falls 1:00 p.m. Billings, MT W, 4-0
Sat. 9/8 Mary^ 1:00 p.m. Billings, MT W, 5-0
Mon. 9/10 Western Washington * 2:30 p.m. Billings, MT W, 2-1
Fri. 9/14 Seattle * 2:30 p.m. Billings, MT W, 1-0
Sun. 9/16 St. Martin's * 1:30 p.m. Billings, MT W, 2-0
Thu. 9/20 at Seattle Pacific * 7:00 p.m. Seattle, WA T, 1-1 2OT
Sat. 9/22 at Western Washington * 7:00 p.m. Bellingham, WA L, 3-0
Mon. 9/24 at Seattle * 2:30 p.m. Seattle, WA L, 1-0 2 OT
Sat. 9/29 Colorado Christian # 1:00 p.m. Billings, MT  
Thu. 10/4 at St. Martin's * 3:00 p.m. Lacey, WA  
Sat. 10/6 at Simon Fraser 12:00 p.m. Burnaby, BC
Fri. 10/12 at Mary 7:00 p.m. Bismarck, ND
Sun. 10/14 vs. Westminster 1:00 p.m. Bismarck, ND  
Sat. 10/20 Jamestown 3:00 p.m. Billings, MT  
Mon. 10/22 Seattle Pacific 2:30 p.m. Billings, MT
Sat. 10/27 at Great Falls 3:00 p.m. Great Falls, MT  

The Coaches

Dan McNallyDan McNally, Head Coach
The 2007 season will be Dan McNally's third as the head men's soccer coach at MSU Billings.  His teams are 10-24-2 overall in two seasons.  In 2005-2006 the Yellowjackets had their best success in the classroom with the men's soccer program leading the Heartland Conference with a 3.32 grade point average.

McNally came to MSU Billings from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., where he was the top assistant coach for four years. 

McNally began his playing career at Bury FC (English 2nd Division), where he was an Apprentice until 1996. In the summer of 1996 McNally moved to the United States to attend Embry-Riddle University where he played soccer.

During his time at Embry-Riddle, he led the Eagles to the 1998 FSC Tournament Championship and the 1999 FSC Regular Season Championship.  At Embry-Riddle, McNally was named All-Conference, All-Region and Honorable Mention All-America. He was selected as team MVP his freshman and sophomore years and was a team captain as a senior.

McNally holds NSCAA National and Advanced National coaching licenses, passing both courses with distinction. 

McNally graduated in 2000 from Embry-Riddle University with a BS in Communications.

Adam SpinelliAssistant Coach Adam Spinelli
2007-2008 will be Spinelli's second year as the Yellowjackets' men's soccer assistant.  He graduated from Nova Southeastern University with degrees in Business Administration and Sports and Recreation Management.  He was a three-year college starter, playing two seasons at Southern New Hampshire University and one at Nova Southeastern. 

In 2002 at Southern New Hampshire, Spinelli was named the Northeast-10 Freshman of the Year.  He earned third team all-conference honors and was a starter for the Penmen in the NCAA Division II National Championship Game.  At Nova Southeastern Spinelli was named to the All-South Region Academic Team and was an Academic All-America Nominee. 

Spinelli currently holds a USSF National “C” license and a NSCAA National Goalkeeping license.

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