Lady Jackets Blanked at Carroll (9/18/05)
(Box score)

HELENA, MT – The Montana State-Billings women’s soccer team had its six-game unbeaten streak broken on Sunday with a 3-0 loss at Carroll College.  The loss dropped the Yellowjackets to 5-2-1 overall.  The Saints, currently ranked 21st nationally in the NAIA, improved to 4-2-1.

The game was scoreless until halftime.  The Saints netted all three goals in the final 35 minutes with Katie Smith, Jenni Annicchiarico, and Sarah McLaughlin scoring.  The 55 minutes of scoreless play by Yellowjacket goalkeeper Megan Plank (Jr., Phoenix, AZ) broke the school record for consecutive scoreless minutes.  Before Smith’s goal, Plank had not allowed a goal in 415 consecutive minutes.

“I didn’t think we came out strong,” said Yellowjacket head coach Don Trentham.  “When you’re on the road against a good team you have to play mistake free soccer.  We didn’t do that today.  You have to give a lot of credit to Carroll.  They played well and deserved to win.  It wasn’t the result we wanted, but we’ll learn from it.  We’ll use it to prepare for upcoming regional games.”

The Yellowjacket offense managed just five shots, all of them on goal, and were out shot 16-5.  Ally Stroup (Jr., Ojai, CA) and Brittney Sandau (So., Billings, MT) each had two shots on goal. 

The Yellowjackets return to NCAA Midwest Region action on Saturday when they host Colorado School of Mines on Saturday, September 24.  Kickoff is schedule for 1:00 p.m. on the Third Annual Futbol Frenzy Day at the MSU Billings College of Technology.  Sodexho will provide a barbeque for just $3 through halftime of the game.