Jackets' Tollefson Named Player of the Week (8/30/06)

BILLINGS, MT –   The Montana State-Billings men’s soccer program earned its first Player of the Week award for the 2006 season.  Goalkeeper Sander Tollefson was named as the Heartland Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Week for the week of August 21-27.

Tollefson, a freshman from Missoula, Montana posted a good showing in his first two collegiate soccer games of the year.  The Yellowjackets traveled to Colorado to open the season on the road.  Tollefson was the anchor of the Jackets defense allowing just one goal in two games against in-region opponents.  In the game against Colorado State-Pueblo, Tollefson made seven saves including one in overtime to end the game in a 0-0 tie.  In the game against Colorado Christian, Tollefson made five saves going the distance in double overtime to end 1-1.  For the weekend, Tollefson had a 149:59 shutout minutes stretch, posted 12 saves and had a 0.43 goals against average.

The Yellowjackets will host four games over the next three weeks starting with Heartland Conference opponents University of the Incarnate Word (1-0-0) on September 1 followed by St. Mary’s University (1-0-1) on September 3.  Friday’s game is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. while Sunday’s game is set for 11:00 a.m. at College of Technology Field.