Yellowjackets Shutout Northwest Nazarene in Men's Soccer (October 12, 2002)

Nampa, ID – Mike Gallegos and Joe Ferguson scored goals within five minutes of each other in the second half to lead MSU Billings to a 3-0 win over Northwest Nazarene on Saturday.  The Yellowjackets improved to 5-8 with the win and swept the season series against NNU.

Kyle Bales netted the first goal of the game for the Yellowjackets, scoring his second goal of the season from 35 yards out in the 16th minute.  Goalkeeper Kevin Petritz saved two shots in the opening  half.

Gallegos's fifth goal of the year came in the 79th minute when Hugh Kinnear's pass led to a shot that deflected off the goalkeeper's hands into the net.  Freshman Joe Ferguson closed out the scoring in the 84th minute with an assists from fellow freshman Jesse Spann.  It was Ferguson's third goal of the year and Spann's fifth point.

Freshman goalkeeper Yacine Zerizef was in net for the Yellowjackets in the second half, recording two saves to complete the shutout. 

The Yellowjackets will face Humboldt State Sunday morning at 11:00 a.m.  The game will be played at Northwest Nazarene.