Lady Yellowjackets Add Three More Soccer Recruits (April 1, 2003)

BILLINGS, MT – The MSU Billings women’s soccer team has added three more players to what is turning into one of the program’s largest recruiting classes.  The Lady Jackets have now added eight players to the squad after receiving nation letters of intent from Kelsey Vinnedge (Great Falls, Mont.), Amber Olson (Kennewick, Wash.) and Stacie Dix (Grand Junction, Colo.). 

Vinnedge, a 5-foot-5 midfielder, will graduate from C.M. Russell High School in Great Falls this spring.  She lettered two years for the Rustlers at midfielder, earning team MVP honors in 2002.  She was also named to the Class AA All-State first team. 

“Kelsey is our lone Montana recruit this year,” said MSUB head coach Don Trentham.  “She is technically very sound and distributes the ball very well.  She will be competing for time in the center of the midfield and possibly at forward next season.”

Olson is transferring from Walla Walla Community College in Washington where she lettered for the past two seasons.  The 5-7 midfielder played at Kamiakin High School in Kennewick where she helped her team to district and league championships as well as a state runner-up finish.  She earned all-conference honors in 2000.

“Amber will provide us with two years of college experience,” said Trentham, “and I expect her to compete for a starting spot as an outside back or an outside midfielder.  She has tremendous speed, a great work ethic and a desire to continually compete.”

Dix is currently playing her senior season at Grand Junction High School, which is attempting to win its second consecutive district title.  A 5-7 defender, she will finish as a two-year letter winner after helping her team to the 2002 district championship.

Said Trentham, “Stacie is a solid defender who will help strengthen our defense.  Her strength and size as well as her vision and understanding of the game will help her challenge for a starting position in the backfield.”