November 3, 2007

Lady Jackets Fall Short in Season Finale
Box Score
MSUB Season Stats

SEATTLE, Wash. – Eleventh-ranked Seattle University scored twice in the first half and held on to beat Montana State Billings 2-1 in women’s soccer on Saturday.  The defeat handed the Yellowjackets their first losing season since 2003, dropping them to 9-10-1. 

Seattle, which had likely already locked up a spot in the NCAA Tournament, won for the 15th time in the last 17 games to finish the regular season 17-3-0.  The Redhawks’ only losses during that span were to unbeaten Seattle Pacific.  SPU and SU finished 1-2 in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference and are ranked 1-2 in the NCAA Far West Region.

The Redhawks got on the board in the 29th minute when Kate Edstrom scored her first goal of the season.  Edstrom was assisted by Kara Kuttler.  Seattle netted the eventual game winner in the 37th minute when Marryann Boddy scored her fourth goal of the season, assisted by Mickey Pelland.

The Yellowjackets, who were out-shot 22-4 in the game, narrowed the gap in the 63rd minute when Chelsea Libby took a cross from Amy Stephens and one touched it into the net for her third goal of the year.  The Jackets managed just one shot after Libby’s goal, an attempt by Stephens in the 88th minute that went wide.

Brittney Knudtzon, who hadn’t played since Sept. 22, was in goal for the entire 90 minutes for the Yellowjackets.  The freshman made nine saves and finished the season with a 5-3-1 record.  Seattle’s Kaitlyn Jackson made one save in the win.