Jackets Fall Short Against Permian Basin (9/24/06)
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Coach McNally post game audio

ODESSA, TX – The Montana State-Billings men’s soccer team lost a close game to University of Texas – Permian Basin falling 1-0 Sunday in Odessa, Texas.  The Yellowjackets are now 1-6-2 overall while today’s win improved the Falcons to 4-5-0.  The Jackets will play a neutral game at Permian Basin against College of the Southwest September 26 before returning to Billings.

Both the Jackets and the Falcons posted seven shots on goal a piece with the Falcons’ Josh Steward making the only goal of the game on an assist by Carlos Guillen.  The lone goal came at the 20:26 mark of the first half.

“The first half we came out flat and didn’t perform well,” said head coach Dan McNally.  “We made some changes in the second and played well overall.  Our confidence has been hurt a little bit over our last four performances so we need to figure out what we are doing wrong and in the game against College of the Southwest we need to come out and take our scoring chances.”

The Yellowjackets were out-shot 21-15 with six different Jackets recording shots-on-goal.  Keeper Sander Tollefson (Missoula, MT) made six saves in the game while the Falcons’ keeper Gage Peterson made seven.

Following Tuesday’s game against NAIA opponent College of the Southwest, the Yellowjackets will return to the College of Technology Field for a re-match against Colorado Christian University (0-8-1).  Kick off is 1:00 p.m.