Jackets’ McKeever Named to All-Region Team (11/16/06)

BILLINGS, MT – Montana State – Billings men’s soccer player Greg McKeever has been named to the Daktronics Midwest Region First Team.  McKeever, along with two other players from the Heartland Conference were selected to the first team.

McKeever, a junior defender from Kirkland, Washington led the Jackets’ defense in setting numerous defensive records over the course of the season.  The team finished the season ranked first in school history for goals against average (1.40) and for shutouts in a single season (4).  McKeever’s two goals and two assists led the Jackets to a 5-11-2 record.

McKeever has played in and started every game since his career started in 2004 and is currently tied for seventh in school history for career assists with four.

Sports information directors from within the region nominate and select the Daktronics all-region teams.  First-team members move onto the national ballot and can earn All-American honors.  Daktronics, with headquarters in Brookings, S.D., is an acknowledged world leader in scoring, timing and programmable display systems for virtually every sport at every level of competition.

Daktronics All-Midwest Region Teams
First Team
GK      Tom Donely – Fort Lewis College
D        Cliff Wilmes – fort Lewis College
D        Daniel Woolard – Midwestern State
D        Nick Evans – Incarnate Word
D        Greg McKeever – MSU Billings
F        Craig Thompson – Colorado School of Mines
F        John Cunliffe – Fort Lewis College
F        Sun Potter – Midwestern Sate
MF      Kieran Hall – Fort Lewis College
MF      Kevin Klaus – St. Edward’s
MF      Ryan Creager – CSU-Pueblo

Second Team
GK      Jeremy Turner – Midwestern State
D        Brian Law – Colorado School of Mines
D        Garrett Sadusky – Metro State
D        Jonathan McQuade – St. Edward’s
D        Danny Kastelic – Midwestern State
F        Brandon Swartzendruber – Midwestern State
F        Yusuke Ota – CSU-Pueblo
F        Shaun Ebaum – Metro State
MF      Antonio Porrs – Metro State
MF      Daniel Brown – Midwestern State
Tie
MF      Jonathan Edwards – Incarnate Word
MF      Jon Boyer – Fort Lewis College

Midwest Region Player of the Year
John Cunliffe – Fort Lewis College