2007 Men's Soccer Weekly Release #1 (August 21)
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This Week's Schedule
Thu., Aug. 23 - at Colorado Christian, 12 p.m.
Sun., Aug. 26 - at Mesa State, 11 a.m.
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Week in Review
The Yellowjackets, fresh off a grueling preseason camp, travel to Colorado for a pair of games to open the season. Returning all eleven starters off last season's roster, the Jackets have added five additional new talents to the squad. Healthy and ready to go, the Jackets look to post its first winning season in the program's history after finishing 5-11-2 in 2006.
The Yellowjackets were recently picked to finish fourth in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference in a poll of league coaches. The Jackets were preceded by powerhouses Seattle University, Seattle Pacific, and Western Washington. The Yellowjackets were ranked ahead of first year program Saint Martin's University. Entering their first season in the Far West Region the Jackets will play tough competition, but with a mix of veterans, youth, and the guidance of third year head coach Dan McNally, the Jackets are undoubtedly ready for the challenge.
“I’m excited about the season,” said McNally. “For the first time since I’ve been the coach here, I’m very optimistic about the season. We’ve done all the work off the field. Our grades are fantastic, the team spirit is good, the team discipline is good, and we’re organized as a group. Now is the time to start winning on the field. If everything goes well, I think we’re in a position to do it.
Upcoming Opponents
 Colorado Christian (webpage) - The Cougars have seen their share of struggles as the team failed to win a single game during the 2006 season finishing 0-16-2. The Jackets and Cougars met early in the season last year grinding to a 1-1 double overtime tie. The Cougars are picked to finish last in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference out of a field of eight teams. Scoring just two goals for the entire season, the Cougars are surely looking to change their fortune. The team returns both players that scored goals for the Cougars.
All-time vs. MSUB
MSUB wins: 4
Colorado Christian wins: 1
Ties: 1
 Mesa State (webpage) - The Mavericks will play its inaugural season of men's soccer. Fielding a team of primarily freshman, it is anyone's guess how the young team will perform. Led by head coach Josh Pittman, the Mavs will look to mark their place in the RMAC. Picked to finish seventh in the preseason poll, ahead of Colorado Christian, Mesa State will need to prove themselves to move up in the strong soccer conference.
All-time vs. MSUB
MSUB wins: 0
Mesa State wins: 0
Ties: 0
Click HERE for current MSU Billings 2007 season statistics
The Stats
Click HERE for current MSU Billings 2007 season statistics
The Standings
 2007 Great Northwest Athletic Conference Standings
(Through games of Aug. 20, 2007)
| |
Conference |
Overall |
| |
W |
L |
T |
Pct |
W |
L |
T |
Pct |
| Montana State Billings |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
| Saint Martin's |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
| Seattle Pacific |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
| Seattle University |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
| Western Washington |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
The Stats Leaders
Yellowjackets among the 2007 GNAC conference leaders (coming soon)
The Players
| #0 Dylan Malloy (So. GK, Butte, MT) |
#1 Matthew Mitchell (Fr. GK, Thorton, CO) - |
| #2 Andrew Hernandez (So. D, Palmdale, CA) |
#3 Greg McKeever (Sr. D, Kirkland, WA) |
| #4 Chris Cornish (Sr. MF, Surrey, England) |
#5 Tom Milroy(So. MF, Aberdeen, Scotland) |
| #6 Justin Hoskins (Jr. MF, Billings, MT) |
#7 Jurell Linford(Jr. MF, Missoula, MT) |
| #8 Brian Huskey (Jr. MF, Billings, MT) |
#9 Matt D'Hont (Sr. F, Rapid City, SD) |
| #10 Sam Charles (So. F, Weymouth, England) |
#11 Colby Vossler(Sr. F, Cheyenne, WY) |
| #14 Alex Newton (Jr. MF, Juneau, AK) |
#14 Bryce Ramsey (So. F, Cheyenne, WY) |
| #16 Josh Hernandez(Sr. D, Palmdale, CA) |
#17 Chris Andre (Fr. MF, Billings, MT) |
| #18 Jose Araya (So. MF, San Ramon, Costa Rica) |
#19 Jarred Weisen (So. MF, Great Falls, MT) |
| #20 Scott Dixon (So. MF, Dorset, England) |
#21 Kyle Moriarty(Fr. D, Bozeman, MT) |
| #22 James Henry(Fr. D, Coeur d'Alene, ID) |
#23 Jeremy DeHerrera(So. MF, Kalispell, MT) |
| #24 Dylan Barnard (Sr. D, Bozeman, MT) |
#26 Sander Tollefson(So. GK, Missoula, MT) |
The Last Time in Yellowjacket Men's Soccer
A
player had 5 or more points in a game
— Sept.
26, 2006 (Sam
Charles, 5 vs. College of the Southwest)
A
player had 2 or more assists in a game
— Sept.
26, 2006
(Jay Doogan, 2 vs. College of the
Southwest)
A
player had 3 or more goals in a game
— Sept.
2, 2004
(Thomas Pertuit, 4 vs. Vanguard)
A
player had 15 or more saves in a game
—
Aug. 26, 2000 (Jacob
Shepherd, 19 vs. Colorado School of Mines)
A
player scored a goal in the first 5 minutes
— Sept. 26, 2006
(Jurell Linford, 3:20 vs. College of
the Southwest)
A
player scored back to back goals < 10:00
— Sept.
11, 2005
(Nick Slanina, 7:00 vs. Mary)
Two players scored back to back goals < 1:00
— Oct.
5, 2005
(Joe Ferguson/Mike Gallegos, 27
seconds vs. Seattle University)
A
player scored goals in 3+ cons. games—Sep.
4-Sep. 11,
2005 (Dustin Kono,
5)
A
player posted 200+ consecutive shutout min—Oct.
14-Oct. 17 (Sander
Tollefson 248:08)
The team had 10 or more points in a game—Sept.
30, 2006 (11
vs. Colorado Christian)
The team had 5 or more goals in a game—Sept.
26, 2006 (5
vs. College of the Southwest)
The team had 3 or more assists in a game—Sept.
30, 2006 (3
vs. Colorado Christian)
The team had 15 or more saves in a game—Aug.
26, 2000 (19
vs. Colorado School of Mines)
The School Records (records that include 2007 in bold)
Points
Game – 1. Thomas Pertuit/Brian Palmer (8); T5. Sam Charles (5)
Season – 1. Dave Austin (32); 7.Sam Charles (16)
Career – 1. Dave Austin (75)
Goals
Game – 1. Thomas Pertuit/Brian Palmer (4); T7. Sam Charles (2)
Season – 1. Dave Austin (15); T7.Sam Charles (7)
Career – 1. Dave Austin (35)
Assists
Game – T1. Jay Doogan (2)
Season – T1. Thomas Pertuit/Chris Newton/Mike Gallegos/Chris Jacky (4)
Career – 1. Thomas Pertuit (13); T7. Greg McKeever/Josh Hernandez (4)
GK Wins
Season – 1. Gordie Vierck (7); 3. Sander Tollefson (4)
Career – 1. Jess Feldtman (10); T3. Sander Tollefson (4)
Saves
Game – 1. Jacob Shepherd (19)
Season – 1. Jacob Shepherd (129) 7. Sander Tollefson (64)
Career – 1. Jess Feldtman (177); 7. Sander Tollefson (64)
Shutouts
Season – 1. Sander Tollefson (4)
Career – 1. Sander Tollefson/Jess Feldtman (4)
Goals Against Average
Season – 1. Sander Tollefson (1.43)
Career – 1. Gordie Vierck (1.02); 2. Sander Tollefson (1.43)
Minutes in Goal
Season – 1. Jess Feldtman (1644:20); 3. Sander Tollefson (1510:24)
Career – 1. Jess Feldtman (3205:00); 4. Sander Tollefson (1510:24)
Fastest Goal from Start of Game
1. Dustin Kono, 0:51 vs. Colorado Christian
Games Played
1. Jesse Span (69); Greg McKeever/Josh Hernandez (54)
Games Started
Greg McKeever/Josh Hernandez (54)
Schedule & Results
|
Day |
Date |
Opponent |
Time |
Location |
Results |
|
Thu. |
8/23 |
at Colorado Christian |
12:00 p.m. |
Lakewood, CO |
|
|
Sun. |
8/26 |
at Mesa State |
11:00 a.m. |
Grand Junction, CO |
|
|
Sat. |
9/1 |
Great Falls |
1:00 p.m. |
Billings, MT |
|
|
Sat. |
9/8 |
Mary^ |
1:00 p.m. |
Billings, MT |
|
|
Mon. |
9/10 |
Western Washington * |
2:30 p.m. |
Billings, MT |
|
|
Fri. |
9/14 |
Seattle * |
2:30 p.m. |
Billings, MT |
|
|
Sun. |
9/16 |
St. Martin's * |
1:30 p.m. |
Billings, MT |
|
|
Thu. |
9/20 |
at Seattle Pacific * |
7:00 p.m. |
Seattle, WA |
|
|
Sat. |
9/22 |
at Western Washington * |
7:00 p.m. |
Bellingham, WA |
|
|
Mon. |
9/24 |
at Seattle * |
2:30 p.m. |
Seattle, WA |
|
|
Sat. |
9/29 |
Colorado Christian # |
1:00 p.m. |
Billings, MT |
|
|
Thu. |
10/4 |
at St. Martin's * |
3:00 p.m. |
Lacey, WA |
|
|
Sat. |
10/6 |
at Simon Fraser |
12:00 p.m. |
Burnaby, BC |
|
|
Fri. |
10/12 |
at Mary |
7:00 p.m. |
Bismarck, ND |
|
|
Sun. |
10/14 |
vs. Westminster |
1:00 p.m. |
Bismarck, ND |
|
|
Sat. |
10/20 |
Jamestown |
3:00 p.m. |
Billings, MT |
|
|
Mon. |
10/22 |
Seattle Pacific |
2:30 p.m. |
Billings, MT |
|
|
Sat. |
10/27 |
at Great Falls |
3:00 p.m. |
Great Falls, MT |
|
The Coaches
 Dan McNally, Head Coach
The 2007 season will be Dan McNally's third as the head men's soccer coach at MSU Billings. His teams are 10-24-2 overall in two seasons. In 2005-2006 the Yellowjackets had their best success in the classroom with the men's soccer program leading the Heartland Conference with a 3.32 grade point average.
McNally came to MSU Billings from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., where he was the top assistant coach for four years.
McNally began his playing career at Bury FC (English 2nd Division), where he was an Apprentice until 1996. In the summer of 1996 McNally moved to the United States to attend Embry-Riddle University where he played soccer.
During his time at Embry-Riddle, he led the Eagles to the 1998 FSC Tournament Championship and the 1999 FSC Regular Season Championship. At Embry-Riddle, McNally was named All-Conference, All-Region and Honorable Mention All-America. He was selected as team MVP his freshman and sophomore years and was a team captain as a senior.
McNally holds NSCAA National and Advanced National coaching licenses, passing both courses with distinction.
McNally graduated in 2000 from Embry-Riddle University with a BS in Communications.
 Assistant Coach Adam Spinelli
2007-2008 will be Spinelli's second year as the Yellowjackets' men's soccer assistant. He graduated from Nova Southeastern University with degrees in Business Administration and Sports and Recreation Management. He was a three-year college starter, playing two seasons at Southern New Hampshire University and one at Nova Southeastern.
In 2002 at Southern New Hampshire, Spinelli was named the Northeast-10 Freshman of the Year. He earned third team all-conference honors and was a starter for the Penmen in the NCAA Division II National Championship Game. At Nova Southeastern Spinelli was named to the All-South Region Academic Team and was an Academic All-America Nominee.
Spinelli currently holds a USSF National “C” license and a NSCAA National Goalkeeping license.
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