2007 Men's Soccer Weekly Release #6 (September 25)
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This Week's Schedule
Sat., Sept. 29 - vs. Colorado Christian, 1:00 p.m.
*All home games are played at the College of Technology.
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this week's
Yellowjacket Men's Soccer Show featuring head coach Dan McNally.
Week in Review
The Yellowjackets hit the road last week for a
three-game conference stint in Washington State against No. 4
Seattle Pacific, Western Washington, and No. 15 Seattle
University. While going 0-2-1 on the road against
extremely tough opponents, the Jackets held onto their first
place standing in the Great Northewest Athletic Conference.
MSUB has three conference wins while Seattle Pacific, Western
Washington, and Seattle University each have one.
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Sam Charles |
On Thursday the Jackets opened the trip against
Seattle Pacific battling to the 1-1 tie. It was the first
meeting of the two teams this season.
The Jackets’ Sam Charles
(Weymouth, England) continued to shine offensively scoring
MSUB’s lone goal of the game in the 78th minute. Charles,
who already holds the GNAC record for consecutive games with at
least one goal scored, added to his record, making it the eighth
game in which the sophomore forward has scored.
In a last
ditch effort, Seattle Pacific scored the equalizer with just
1:07 left in regulation. Matt Kemper scored off his teammates
free kick to send the game into overtime. Playing extra minutes
has become a regularity for the Falcons as the game marked
Seattle Pacific’s fifth overtime game and the fourth resulting
in a tie.
The Jackets traveled to Bellingham for a
rematch against Western Washington on Saturday. The
Jackets defeated the Vikings 2-1 earlier in the season.
Western Washington evened the score overtaking the Jackets 3-0 in
the game.
After conceding just two goals through
eight games, the Yellowjackets had a rough go in the second half
of play allowing Western Washington to score three goals in a
span of 10 minutes. The Vikings outshot the Jackets 20-8
with an 8-2 shots on goal advantage in the game.
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Sander Tollefson |
In Monday's game against No. 15
nationally-ranked Seattle University, the Redhawks and Jackets
played a defensive battle through 90 minutes of regulation
before Seattle University’s Jason Cascio finally broke through
the Jackets’ back line in the second overtime to score at
104:08, giving the Redhawks the 1-0 decision. Sander
Tollefson (Missoula) had a good day in goal for the Jackets
making a season-high five saves in the game.
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listen to Coach McNally's comments following Thursday's game.
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to listen to Coach McNally's comments following Saturday's game.
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following Monday's game.
AROUND THE
GNAC:
John Fishbaugher scored the only goal in Seattle University’s
1-0 win at Western Washington. . .Sam Charles scored Montana
State Billings’ goal in its 1-1 tie at Seattle Pacific,
extending his school-record and GNAC consecutive game goals
streak to eight. The streak, however, came to an end in
Saturday’s 3-0 loss at Western Washington as the Yellowjackets’
two-season unbeaten streak was halted at nine. . .Matt Kemper
and James Coggan scored Seattle Pacific’s goals in their two 1-1
draws. SPU has played four consecutive 1-1 ties. . .Freshman
Gibson Bardsley, Samir Vejo and Chris Jepson had goals in
Western Washington’s home win over MSUB. Bardsley has a
team-best five goals, the most for a Viking freshman since 1985.
GNAC PLAYER-OF-THE-WEEK:
Wyatt Seddon-Johnstone,
Seattle Pacific (M, 6-2, Jr., Burnaby, BC – Burnaby Central &
Hartwick) led the Falcons to a pair of 1-1 draws as he energized
the midfield during the second half as the Falcons came behind
against Montana State Billings. He then had another strong
game, winning balls and restarting the attack, in a defensive
center role against Grand Canyon
| NSCAA Men's Far West Region Standings through
games of 9/23 |
| 1. Seattle Pacific (4-0-5) |
| 2. Seattle University (6-2-0) |
| 3. Sonoma State (6-2-1) |
| 4. Cal State Los Angeles (7-2-2) |
| 5. Montana State Billings (7-1-1) |
| 6. San Francisco State (6-4-0) |
| 7. Western Washington (4-4-0) |
| 8. Grand Canyon (3-3-3) |
| 9. BYU Hawaii (5-4-0) |
NCAA Division II Far West Regional – The first
poll will be released Oct. 9 by 1:30 p.m. Polls will also be
released on Oct. 16, Oct. 23 and Oct. 30.
NCAA National Statistics (Sept. 16):
Individuals: Points - 4. Sam Charles, MSUB, 3.29. Goals Per
Game - 3. Sam Charles, MSUB, 1.57. Assists - 12. Scott Dixon,
MSUB, 0.71. Goals Against - 6. Sander Tollefson, MSUB, 0.17; 22.
Kellen Rosten, SPU, 0.64; 27. Emerson DeOliveira, SU, 0.75.
Saves - 21. Kellen Rosten, SPU, 5.43; 24. Zac Lubin, SMU,5.38.
Save Percentage - 4. Sander Tollefson, MSUB, .938; 12. Kellen
Rosten, SPU, .884. Team: Scoring - 36. Montana State
Billings 2.57. Goals Against - 2. Montana State Billings 0.14;
23. Seattle Pacific 0.64; 28. Seattle 0.71. Shutout Percentage -
2. Montana State Billings .857; 37. Seattle Pacific and Seattle
.429. Save Percentage - 3. Montana State Billings .941; 11.
Seattle Pacific .884.
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HERE for the Great Northwest Athletic Conference weekly
release.
Upcoming Opponents
Colorado Christian (webpage) -
The Cougars' struggles have continued on the field as the team
is bringing a 0-9-0 record to Billings on Saturday.
Colorado Christian and the MSUB squared off in Lakewood, Colo.,
back on August 23 where the Yellowjackets' eight-game unbeaten
streak began posting a 2-0 win over the Cougars.
In the four years head coach John Russo has led the Cougars,
Colorado Christian is a combined 1-43-1, and have posted 31-straight games without a win. The Cougars one win dates
back to the 2004-2005 season.
Taylor Shade has been the bright spot in the Cougars'
offense. Shade has scored a team-leading three goals,
while Riley Winham and Tim Starr have each added a goal.
The Cougars have been outshot 229-61 with their opponents
holding a 104-32 shots on goal advantage. The team has
scored a total of five goals, while allowing their opponents 34.
Colorado Christian's goalkeeper Jon Wilkins has been busy in
the net recording 70 saves. Averaging and impressive 7.78
saves per game, Wilkins has a goals against average of 3.78.
All-time vs. MSUB: MSUB leads the series
5-1-1
These two teams last met August 23, 2007. The Jackets won
2-0.
The Stats
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HERE for current
MSU Billings 2007 season statistics
The Standings
 2007 Great Northwest Athletic Conference Standings
(Through games of Sept. 24, 2007)
| |
Conference |
Overall |
| |
W |
L |
T |
Pct |
W |
L |
T |
Pct |
| Montana State
Billings |
3 |
2 |
1 |
.583 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
.750 |
| Seattle University |
2 |
1 |
0 |
.667 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
.778 |
| Seattle Pacific |
1 |
0 |
1 |
.750 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
.722 |
| Western Washington |
1 |
2 |
0 |
.333 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
.556 |
| Saint Martin's |
0 |
2 |
0 |
.000 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
.200 |
The Stats Leaders
Yellowjackets among the 2007
GNAC conference leaders
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HERE for updated season statistics.
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.
8, 2007 (Sam
Charles, 7 vs. Mary)
A
player had 2 or more assists in a game
— Sept.
8, 2007
(Scott Dixon, 2 vs. Mary)
A
player had 3 or more goals in a game
— Sept.
8, 2007
(Sam Charles, 3 vs. Mary)
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
— Aug. 26, 2007
(Sam Charles, 9:29 vs. Mesa State)
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—Aug. 23-Sep.
20, 2007 (Sam Charles,
8)
A
player posted 200+ consecutive shutout min—Sept. 10
- Sept. 20, 2007 (Sander
Tollefson 268:53)
The team had 10 or more points in a game—Sept.
8, 2007 (14
vs. Mary)
The team had 5 or more goals in a game—Sept.
8, 2007 (5
vs. Mary)
The team had 3 or more assists in a game—Sept.
8, 2007 (4
vs. Mary)
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 |
W, 2-0 |
| Sun. |
8/26 |
at Mesa State |
11:00 a.m. |
Grand Junction, CO |
W, 2-0 |
| Sat. |
9/1 |
Great Falls |
1:00 p.m. |
Billings, MT |
W, 4-0 |
| Sat. |
9/8 |
Mary^ |
1:00 p.m. |
Billings, MT |
W, 5-0 |
| Mon. |
9/10 |
Western Washington * |
2:30 p.m. |
Billings, MT |
W, 2-1 |
| Fri. |
9/14 |
Seattle * |
2:30 p.m. |
Billings, MT |
W, 1-0 |
| Sun. |
9/16 |
St. Martin's * |
1:30 p.m. |
Billings, MT |
W, 2-0 |
| Thu. |
9/20 |
at Seattle Pacific * |
7:00 p.m. |
Seattle, WA |
T, 1-1 2OT |
| Sat. |
9/22 |
at Western Washington * |
7:00 p.m. |
Bellingham, WA |
L, 3-0 |
| Mon. |
9/24 |
at Seattle * |
2:30 p.m. |
Seattle, WA |
L, 1-0 2 OT |
| 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 |
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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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