Albrent Named Heartland Defensive POTW (9/27/05)

BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings defender Lacey Albrent has been selected as the Heartland Conference women’s soccer defensive player of the week.  Albrent is a senior from Ojai, Calif.

Albrent returned to the lineup after missing the last three games to lead MSU Billings to a 1-0 overtime victory over Colorado School of Mines on Saturday.  The anchor of the Yellowjacket defense helped limit the Orediggers to six total shots, only two of which were on goal.  Albrent was in the center of the defense each time Colorado Mines mounted a charge, turning the ball away each time and often starting the Yellowjacket attack. 

In the six games in which Albrent has played this season, the Yellowjackets have allowed just four goals.  The team’s season goals-against average is a low 0.76.  With Albrent in the lineup it’s a paltry 0.64.  The Yellowjackets lead the Heartland Conference in three defensive statistical categories: goals against average (0.76), saves (32), and shutouts (5).

MSU Billings next plays on October 2 when the Yellowjackets travel to Bismarck to face University of Mary.  The Jackets’ next home game is October 6 when they host Dallas Baptist University.