2007 Men's Soccer Weekly Release #1 (October 8)

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This Week's Schedule

Fri., Oct. 12 - at University of Mary, 7:00 CST
Sun., Oct. 14 - vs. Westminster (neutral) at Mary, 1:00 p.m. CST

*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 had a split week picking up their first GNAC road win of the season against Saint Martin's University on Thursday before falling to NAIA powerhouse Simon Fraser University in British Columbia on Saturday.

Sam Charles

Jarred Weisen

Jurell Linford

The Montana State Billings men’s soccer team dominated Great Northwest Athletic Conference opponent Saint Martin’s, shutting out the Saints 6-0, to stay atop the league standings. 

The Yellowjackets cruised through 90 minutes of play using a hat-trick from Sam Charles (Weymouth, England), two goals from Jarred Weisen (Great Falls), and one from Jurell Linford (Missoula) to ice the win.

The Yellowjackets’ Charles scored the eventual game-winning goal and only goal of the first half at the 23:06 mark off a penalty kick.  The Jackets hit their stride in the second half scoring five goals.  Weisen scored in the 53rd and 60th minutes with a second penalty kick goal by Charles sandwiched in between.  Charles took a corner from Chris Cornish (Surrey, England) to head the ball into the net at 67:46 in completing the hat-trick.  Linford scored his first goal of the season in the 82nd minute that was assisted by senior Matt D’Hont (Rapid City, S.D.).

MSUB outshot Saint Martin’s 24-7 with a 13-1 shots on goal advantage.  Peppering the Saints’ keeper Zac Lubin throughout the game, Lubin tackled six saves in the effort.  Sander Tollefson (Missoula) made one save in the game before giving way to Matthew Mitchell (Thornton, CO) for the final 10:45 of the contest.

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

On Saturday, Simon Fraser’s Justin Carvery used a pair of goals to lift the Clan to a 2-0 shutout win over the Montana State University Billings men’s soccer team in Burnaby, British Columbia.

The Clan jumped out to the quick 1-0 lead after a penalty kick goal scored at the 17:44 mark of the first half.  The goal, Carvery’s third of the season, turned out to be the eventual game-winner.  The Clan struck again at the midpoint of the second half as Carvery scored an unassisted goal in the 65th minute.

The Yellowjackets were outshot 12-2 in the game with the Clan holding a 4-0 shots on goal advantage.  Sander Tollefson (Missoula) made two saves in goal while his teammate, and GNAC leading-scorer, Sam Charles (Weymouth, England) made both of the Jackets’ shots in the game.

The hat trick against Saint Martin's was Charles’s second of the season.  The three goals move him to 17 total goals on the season, and move him into first in school history for goals scored in a single season.  He surpassed Dave Austin’s record of 15 goals scored during the 1998 season.

As a team, the Yellowjackets have scored 30 goals to lead the conference in offense.  MSUB is also just nine goals shy of tying the school record for total goals scored in a single season at 39.  At the Jackets’ current feverish pace, the team has a good chance of setting the record late in the season.

Record Watch/Notables: The Yellowjackets have had a record-breaking season in every sense of the word already, but still have some attainable milestones and notable statistics...the Jackets are just nine goals shy of tying the school record of 39 goals scored in a single season....averaging 2.30 goals per game through the first 13 games of the season, the Yellowjackets will need to score 1.8 goals per game to tie the record set back in 2001...with five games remaining in the season, Sam Charles has the opportunity to add to his own record of 17 goals scored in a single season...Charles broke the 1998 record in the team's 6-0 win over Saint Martin's last week...although Scott Dixon has been sidelined for six games due to illness, he still moved into first in school history for total assists in a single season with five...Sander Tollefson, with assistance from his back line, has a 0.76 goals against average....his own record, set last season, of 1.43 may fall if the team continues at this pace...the least amount of goals ever allowed by a Yellowjacket squad is 25...that record was set during the 2006 season...the team the Yellowjackets are fielding in 2007 have allowed just nine goals total and will likely rank first in school history once the dust has settled...Greg McKeever is on track to play in and start all 72 games of his collegiate career with Josh Hernandez reaching 71...the previous record was set by former teammate Jesse Span who played in 69 games in his four years.

AROUND THE GNAC:  Oliver Wellman had two goals and two assists as Western Washington won three games to extend its win streak to six, its longest since winning seven in a row in 2004.  Keith Ferris also had two goals. . .Sam Charles recorded his second hat trick and his fifth multi-goal game in a 6-0 win at Saint Martin’s.  Charles has a school-record 17 goals this season, five short of the GNAC single-season record.  Jarred Weisen added two goals in the win. . .SPU’s James Coggan had a goal and four assists, including three in the first half against Colorado  - Colorado Springs to tie a school record. . .Cameron Mertens had three goals and Hodges, Dustin Allbery and Jake Ellig each had two as Seattle outscored its three opponents 13-2 and outshot them 80-15.  The Redhawks tied a GNAC record unleashing 39 shots in a 6-1 win over Mary, N.D.

GNAC PLAYER-OF-THE-WEEK: Jeff Hallenbeck, Seattle Pacific (M-F, 5-8, Sr., Redmond, WA - Inglemoor) and Michael Lockwood, Western Washington (GK, 6-2, Sr., Canby, OR – Skagit Valley). . .Hallenbeck scored four goals, including a hat trick against Colorado – Colorado Springs, and also had two assists in a pair of wins.  Among his goals against UCCS was an 18-yard free kick into the upper left corner, which would have beaten any defense.  He also tormented the Mary and UCCS defenses with his tight control and passing in tight situations in a pair of victories. . .Lockwood posted three shutouts, making 11 saves, including eight in a 1-0 road win at Cal State Stanislaus, as he extended his scoreless streak to 294:56.   “He was phenomenal (against CSU Stanislaus) with eight saves, two from point-blank range right at the end to preserve the win and the shutout,” WWU coach Travis Connell said.

HONORABLE MENTION: Chris Hodges, Seattle University (D, 5-10, Jr., Redmond, WA – Interlake) scored two goals and also led a Redhawk defense that allowed only two goals as SU ran its win streak to six games with a trio of victories.

NSCAA National (Oct. 2) -  13. Seattle.  Far West Regional (Oct, 2)  - 2. Seattle, 5. Seattle Pacific, 6. MSU Billings, 8. Western Washington. NCAA Division II Far West Regional – Polls will be released Oct. 23 and Oct. 30.

NCAA National Statistics (Sept. 30): Individuals: Points - 4. Sam Charles, MSUB, 2.64. Goals Per Game - 3. Sam Charles, MSUB, 1.27. Assists - None. Goals Against - 8. Emerson DeOliveira, SU, 0.50; 22. Sander Tollefson, MSUB, 0.70; 30. Kellen Rosten, SPU, 0.82. Saves - 28. Zac Lubin, SMU, 5.40; 32. Kellen Rosten, SPU, 5.18. Save Percentage - 10. Kellen Rosten, SPU, .851; 44. Sander Tollefson, MSUB, .794. Team (Top 50): Goals Against - 8. Seattle 0.49; 12. Montana State Billings 0.62; 32. Seattle Pacific 0.82. Shutout Percentage - 13. Seattle .600; 17. Montana State Billings .773. Save Percentage - 10. Seattle Pacific .851; 27. Seattle .821; 31. Montana State Billings .816.

Upcoming Opponents

University of Mary (webpage) -  The University of Mary has struggled this season, dropping their last three games for a  3-8-1 overall record.  The Yellowjackets defeated the Marauders 5-0 back on September 8, 2007.  Mary's last three games have been against GNAC opponents.  Seattle Pacific defeated Mary 3-0, while Seattle won 6-1 with Western Washington shutting out the Marauders 4-0.  In the series, Mary scored just one goal while allowing their opponents 13.

Scott Kaubisch leads the Marauders' offensive attack scoring five goals and two assists for a team-leading 12 points.  Matt Binegar is the only other Marauder to score.  Binegar has three goals and one assist.  In goal, Kyle Kovack has allowed 30 goals for a 2.82 goals against average.  Kovack has, however, tackled 81 saves to average a very respectable 6.75 saves per game.  He will need some help from his defensive unit if they are going to put a stop to the Jackets.

As a team the Marauders have scored five goals while allowing their opponents 33.  They have also been outshot 255-87.

All-time vs. MSUB: MSUB leads the series 12-5-0
These two teams last met September 8, 2007.  The Jackets won 5-0 in Billings.

Westminster College (webpage) - Westminster College, a NAIA program located in Salt Lake City, is boasting a 10-4-0 overall record.  The Griffins and Yellowjackets have played the same opponent on a couple of occasions this season.  Westminster beat out Colorado Christian 4-0 most recently, but were defeated by inaugural program Mesa State 5-3.  Whereas Westminster split with these two teams, the Jackets defeated both of the these opponents earlier in the season. 

The Griffins' leading-scorer Dave Rogers has eight goals and eight assists for 24 points.  Rogers teammate Sean Aslett has scored seven goals with Taylor Lever putting in four.  Thirteen players on Westminster's roster have scored goals.  The Griffins' keeper Kimball Parker has seen all 1172:45 minutes in goal, and has a 1.46 goals against average.  Parker has made 38 saves and has four shutouts on the season.

As a team, the Griffins have outscored their opponents 34-19 and hold a 247-112 shots advantage.

All-time vs. MSUB: Westminster leads the series 3-8-0
These two teams last met September 4, 2005.  The Griffins won 2-1 in SLC.
 

The Stats

The Standings

2007 Great Northwest Athletic Conference Standings
(Through games of Oct. 7, 2007)

The Stats Leaders

The Players

The Last Time in Yellowjacket Men's Soccer

A player had 5 or more points in a game — Oct. 4, 2007 (Sam Charles, 7 vs. Saint Martin's)

A player had 2 or more assists in a game — Sept. 29, 2007 (Jarred Weisen, 3 vs. Colorado Christian)

A player had 3 or more goals in a game — Oct. 4, 2007 (Sam Charles, 3 vs. Saint Martin's)

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 287:29)

The team had 10 or more points in a game—Oct. 4, 2007 (16 vs. Saint Martin's)

The team had 5 or more goals in a game—Oct. 4, 2007 (6 vs. Saint Martin's)

The team had 3 or more assists in a game—Oct. 4, 2007 (4 vs. Saint Martin's)

The team had 15 or more saves in a game—Aug. 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

The Coaches

Dan 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.

Assistant 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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