Lady Jacket Soccer Earns Tenth Win (10/25/05)
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SAN ANTONIO, TX – Two freshmen teamed up for the game’s only goal Tuesday as the Montana State-Billings women’s soccer team defeated Angelo State 1-0.  The victory was the tenth of the season for the Yellowjackets, who improved to 10-4-2.  Angelo State dropped to 6-11-1.

Tuesday’s game was the third in five days for the Yellowjackets in Texas.  They lost 1-0 at Incarnate Word last Friday, tied St. Edward’s on Sunday, and defeated the Belles today.  The win over Angelo State also gave the Yellowjackets back-to-back seasons of at least 10 wins for the first time in the program’s history.  They were 12-4-3 last season.

Freshman Mandy Ploskonka (Federal Way, WA) scored the game winner at 52:43 after taking a pass from fellow freshman Melissa Carlson (Renton, WA).  Ploskonka fired from 30 yards out, beating the Belles’ goalkeeper to the lower left corner of the net.  The goal was Ploskonka’s fourth of the season; Carlson recorded her third assist of the year.  Goalkeeper Megan Plank (Jr., Phoenix, AZ) made eight saves.

“We did a good job of getting the result today,” said Yellowjacket coach Don Trentham.  “Playing three games in five days is tough.  Our bench played a big part today.  It was one of those games where everyone contributed.  We’ll leave Texas 1-1-1 and get ready for Rocky on Saturday."

MSU Billings will wrap up the regular season Saturday afternoon at Rocky Mountain College.  Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.  The Yellowjackets will then fly back to Texas for the Heartland Conference Championship Tournament on November 3-5.  Their first round opponent will be determined by the winner of the St. Mary’s/St. Edward’s game on Wednesday.