2007-2008 Weekly Release #1 (November 12)
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This Week's Schedule
Thu., Aug. 23 - at Adams State, 1 p.m.
Sat., Aug. 25 - vs. Eastern New Mexico, 12 p.m. (Durango, Colo.)
Sun., Aug. 26 - at Fort Lewis, 12 p.m.Click
HERE
for this week's Yellowjacket Women's Soccer Show
Week in Review
The Yellowjackets finished
fall camp with a shutout win against the Yellowjacket Alumni.
It was an up and down preseason for the Lady Jackets. The
team returned nine starters from last year's team that won a
school-record 13 games. But injuries during the off season
and preseason took their toll. How many games are missed
because of injury remains to be seen, but the Jackets will have
to overcome some adversity this week against three solid teams.
The Jackets were picked to finish fourth in the Great Northwest
Athletic Conference coaches poll. MSUB, playing it's first
year in the GNAC, will be chasing perennial powers Seattle,
Seattle Pacific, and Western Washington.
“Right now we aren’t too concerned about
being picked to finish fourth in the conference,” said
Yellowjacket head coach Don Trentham. “We are more concerned
about preparing for a very challenging road game against Adams
State on August 23. As we’ve learned in the past, preseason and
mid-season rankings mean absolutely nothing. The only ranking
that is important is the ranking at the end of the season. That
is the one that determines if your season is over or if you get
a chance to play another week.”
Upcoming Opponents
 Adams State
(webpage)
- The Grizzlies have been picked to finish eighth in the Rocky
Mountain Athletic Conference. Last year they were 5-12-1
overall and 3-8-1 in the RMAC. Head coach Tom Cliff is
beginning his first season at the school. The Grizzlies
scored just 18 goals in 18 games last season, and leading scorer
Sara Lyles (11 goals) graduated.
All-time vs. MSUB: 0-1
 Eastern New Mexico
(webpage)
- The Zias are picked to finish sixth in the 11-team Lone Star
Conference. They were 9-9-1 overall and 4-4-1 in the
conference last year. Leading scorer Megan Dozier netted
11 of the team's 31 goals, but she graduated last year as the
program's all-time leading scorer. Samantha Lawrence
scored four goals as a freshman last year.
All-time vs. MSUB: 0-1
 Fort Lewis -
(webpage)
The Skyhawks are picked to finish second in the Rocky Mountain
Athletic Conference. They received three first place votes
in the league's coaches poll. Jamie MacArthur and Kelly
Smith were preseason All-RMAC selections. The duo combined
for 15 points last season.
All-time vs. MSUB: 4-1-1
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 |
| Central Washington |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
| Montana State
Billings |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
| Northwest Nazarene |
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 Oregon |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
| Western Washington |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
The Stats Leaders
2007 GNAC conference leaders (coming soon)
The Players
| #0 Kaily Hoffman (Fr. GK,
Fort Collins, CO) |
#1 Jordan Fenwick (Fr. GK,
Boise, ID) |
| #2 Mandy Ploskonka (Jr. MF,
Federal Way, WA) |
#3 Amy Stephens (Sr. MF/D,
Colorado Springs, CO) |
| #4 Caitlyn Marrer (Fr. D, Glendale, AZ) |
#5 Abby Bennett (Sr. D,
Livingston, MT) |
| #6 Whitney Prescott (So. D,
Colorado Springs, CO) |
#7 Brittney Sandau (Sr. MF/F,
Billings, MT) |
| #8 Janica Larsen (Sr. D,
Salt Lake City) |
#9 Chelsea Libby (So. F,
Puyallup, WA) |
| #10 Jelisa Guy (So. MF/F,
Kalispell, MT) |
#11 Megan Carlson (Fr. D,
Sheridan, WY) |
| #12 Micah Merrill-Johnson (Jr. D, Salt Lake City) |
#14 Samantha Sandau (Fr.
MF/F, Billings, MT) |
| #15 Danielle Ritter (So. D,
Great Falls, MT) |
#16 Melissa Carlson (Jr. MF,
Renton, WA) |
| #17 Sara Gress (Jr. D, Boise,
ID) |
#18 Kari Foreman (Fr. MF/F,
Lakewood, CO) |
| #19 Lauren Anderson (Fr. D,
Ridgefield, WA) |
#20 Jen Joern (Fr. F/MF,
Whitefish, MT) |
| #21 Emily English (So. GK,
Whitefish, MT) |
#22 Ali
Gamberg (Fr. MF,
Lakewood, CO) |
| #23 Carly Valentine (Fr. MF,
Vancouver, WA) |
#24 Brittany Knudtzon (Fr.
GK, Kent, WA) |
| RS Caitlin Differding (So. F,
Sammamish, WA) |
RS Samantha Boehm (So. D,
Wilsonville, OR) |
|
The Last Time in Yellowjacket Women's Soccer
A
player had 5 or more points in a game
— Sept. 16, 2006 (Jelisa
Guy (14), Ally Stroup (8),
Mandy Ploskonka (7),
Britney Sandau (5) vs. Texas
A&M-Int'l)
A
player had 3 or more assists in a game
— Sept. 16, 2006
(Jelisa Guy (4), Mandy Ploskonka (3) vs. Texas
A&M-Int'l)
A
player had 3 or more goals in a game
— Sept. 16, 2006
(Jelisa Guy (5), Ally Stroup (3) vs. Texas
A&M-Int'l)
A
player had 15 or more saves in a game
— Oct. 29, 1999
(Gretchen Kaus, 20 vs. Humboldt)
A
player scored a goal in the first 5 minutes
— Sept. 16, 2006
(Ally Stroup, 1:05 & 1:40 vs. Texas
A&M-Int'l)
A
player scored back to back goals < 5:00
— Sept. 2, 2006
(Ally Stroup (:35),
Jelisa Guy (:52),
Jelisa Guy (1:28) vs. Texas A&M-Int'l)
Two players scored back to back goals < 2:00
— Oct. 29, 2005
(Gress/Stroup (:36), Stephens/Sandau (1:01), Ploskonka/English
(1:54) vs. Texas A&M-Int'l)
A
player scored goals in 3+ cons. games—Sep.
10-Sep. 20, 2006 (Ally Stroup (4), Amy
Stephens (4))
A
player posted 200+ consecutive shutout min—Aug.
27-Sep. 16 (Megan Plank, 525:53)
The team had 15 or more points in a game—Sept.
16, 2006 (50 vs. Texas
A&M-International)
The team had 5 or more goals in a game—Sept.
16, 2006 (18 vs. Texas
A&M-International)
The team had 5 or more assists in a game—Sept.
16, 2006 (14 vs. Texas
A&M-International)
The team had 15 or more saves in a game—Oct.
29, 1999 (20 vs. Humboldt)
The School Records (records that include 2007-2008 in bold)
Points
Game – 1. Jelisa Guy (14);
2. Brittney Sandau (9); 5. Mandy Ploskonka (7)
Season – 1. Ally Stroup (39);
3. Brittney Sandau/Jelisa Guy (26)
Career – 1. Ally Stroup (109);
4. Brittney Sandau (57); 6. Jelisa Guy (26); 8. Mandy
Ploskonka (21)
Goals
Game – 1. Jelisa Guy (5);
3. Brittney Sandua (3)
Season – 1. Ally Stroup (16)
Career – 1. Ally Stroup (40);
4. Brittney Sandau (20)
Game Winning Goals
Season – 1. Ally Stroup/Margot
Merrill-Johnson (4); 4. Brittney Sandau/Melissa
Carlson (3)
Career – 1. Ally Stroup (4);
3. Brittney Sandau (6)
Assists
Game – 1. Jelisa Guy (4);
3. Mandy Ploskonka/Brittney Sandau (3)
Season – 1. Brittney Sandau (10);
2. Jelisa Guy (8); 8. Mandy Ploskonka (6)
Career – 1. Ally Stroup (29);
2. Brittney Sandau (17); 6. Mandy Ploskonka (9); 7. Jelisa
Guy (8)
GK Wins
Season – 1. Megan Plank (13)
Career – 1. Megan Plank (41)
Saves
Game – 1. Jenny Bunnell (23)
Season – 1. Jenny Bunnell (151)
Career – 1. Megan Plank (336)
Shutouts
Season – 1. Megan Plank (10)
Career – 1. Megan Plank (23)
Goals Against Average
Season – 1. Megan Plank (0.77)
Career – 1. Megan Plank (0.95)
Minutes in Goal
Season – 1. Megan Plank
(1868:15)
Career – 1. Megan Plank (6376:53)
Fastest Goal from Start of Game
1. Kelly Bryn – 0:27
Games Played
1. Ally Stroup (74)
Games Started
1. Ally Stroup (74);
8. Brittney Sandau (56)
Schedule & Results
|
Day |
Date |
Opponent |
Time |
Location |
Results |
|
Thu. |
8/23 |
at Adams State |
1:00 p.m. |
Alamosa, CO |
|
|
Sat. |
8/25 |
vs. Eastern New Mexico |
12:00 p.m. |
Durango, CO |
|
|
Sun. |
8/26 |
at Fort Lewis |
12:00 p.m. |
Durango, CO |
|
|
Mon. |
9/3 |
Regis |
11:00 a.m. |
Billings, MT |
|
|
Wed. |
9/5 |
at Mary |
4:00 p.m. |
Bismarck, ND |
|
|
Thu. |
9/13 |
Western Oregon * |
4:00 p.m. |
Billings, MT |
|
|
Sun. |
9/16 |
St. Martin's * |
11:00 a.m. |
Billings, MT |
|
|
Thu. |
9/20 |
at Western Washington * |
7:00 p.m. |
Bellingham, WA |
|
|
Sat. |
9/22 |
at Central Washington * |
1:00 p.m. |
Ellensburg, WA |
|
|
Thu. |
9/27 |
at Seattle Pacific * |
7:00 p.m. |
Seattle, WA |
|
|
Sat. |
9/29 |
at Northwest Nazarene * |
12:00 p.m. |
Nampa, ID |
|
|
Wed. |
10/3 |
Rocky Mountain
College |
7:00 p.m. |
Billings, MT
(Daylis Stadium) |
|
|
Sat. |
10/6 |
Seattle University * |
1:00 p.m. |
Billings, MT |
|
|
Fri. |
10/12 |
Central Washington * |
4:00 p.m. |
Billings, MT |
|
|
Sun. |
10/14 |
Western Washington * |
1:00 p.m. |
Billings, MT |
|
|
Fri. |
10/19 |
at St. Martin's * |
3:00 p.m. |
Lacey, WA |
|
|
Sun. |
10/21 |
at Western Oregon * |
12:00 p.m. |
Monmouth, OR |
|
|
Thu. |
10/25 |
Northwest Nazarene * |
2:00 p.m. |
Billings, MT |
|
|
Sat. |
10/27 |
Seattle Pacific *
(Senior Day) |
1:00 p.m. |
Billings, MT |
|
|
Sat. |
11/3 |
at Seattle University * |
1:00 p.m. |
Seattle, WA |
|
The Coaches
 Don Trentham, Head Coach
Don
Trentham enters his sixth year as head women’s soccer coach at
MSU Billings in 2007. Under Trentham’s
direction the program has gone 44-39-7.
He is the winningest coach in the history of the
program in terms of both total wins and winning percentage, and his teams have posted the only three winning season in team
history.
Trentham attended Columbia College (Missouri) and played for head coach
Dan Hogan, who is now head coach at University of Southern Indiana. At
Columbia he was part of an NAIA program that was consistently ranked in
the top-20, won two conference tournament championships and twice
advanced to the regional tournament. In his senior year, the team
finished 17-5 and was ranked ninth in the nation.
It
was during his playing days at Columbia when Trentham began coaching.
He was head coach of two teams for the Columbia Pride Soccer Club and
was assistant camp director for Columbia College Soccer Camps during the
summer. In 1998 the Missouri Youth Soccer Association honored Trentham
as the Boys’ Coach of the Year.
Trentham began his collegiate coaching career as an assistant at
Embry-Riddle University in Daytona Beach, Florida where he had the
chance to work two seasons with one of the finest soccer tacticians in
the country – David Gregson.
At Embry-Riddle he assisted in guiding the team to a #16
NAIA National Ranking in the final poll of 1999 season, two NAIA
Regional Tournament appearances and a Florida Sun Conference regular
season championship.
"I've been very fortunate to have played for and coached with two great
people," says Trentham. "Much of what I learned about the game came
from Coach Hogan and David Gregson. Had it not been for those guys, I
don't know if I'd be coaching today."
Aside from his head coaching duties with the team at MSU Billings,
Trentham also plays an active role in developing players throughout
the state and the region. Over the past two years he has served as
the u13 and u14 girls head coach for the Magic City Soccer Club,
guiding each team he has coached to Montana State Championships. In
the past he has also coached in the Olympic Development Program
serving as the ODP girl's head coach for Montana, as well as an ODP
staff coach for Region IV. Furthermore, he holds many camps,
clinics, tournaments, and leagues during the course of the year for
both adult and youth players throughout the state.
Trentham earned his bachelor of arts in education from Columbia
College and a master's of education in sport management from East
Stroudsburg University. He holds an "A" license from the United
States Soccer Federation, as well as an Advanced National license
from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.
Ally Stroup, Assistant Coach
 The
2007 season will be Stroup’s first as the Yellowjackets’
women’s assistant soccer coach. She is a 2007 graduate from MSU
Billings, earning a Bachelor of Arts Degree in psychology with a minor
in coaching and graduating cum laude.
“Ally is a great addition to the coaching staff here at MSUB,” said
Director of Soccer and Head Women’s Coach Don Trentham. “She had a
terrific career and a major impact here as a player, and I am confident
she will have as big an impact, if not bigger, on our program as a
coach. She knows the game very well and has a tremendous passion for
MSUB soccer, and it will be exciting to see her pass on her knowledge
and passion to the players in the program.”
As a player, Stroup was a four year starter and two-time captain for
the Yellowjackets. Her freshmen season she was named to the NSCAA/adidas
All-West Region Second Team. As a junior, she received the following
honors: MSU Billings Most Valuable Student-Athlete, Heartland
All-Conference Team, Scholar-Athlete by her teammates, and ESPN The
Magazine Academic All-District VII Second Team. For her senior season,
she received the following honors: ESPN The Magazine Academic
All-District VII Second Team, Dakrtonics All-Midwest Region Team,
Scholar-Athlete and MVP by her teammates, NSCAA/adidas College Scholar
All-West Region Team, NSCAA/adidas Women’s Soccer Scholar All-America
College Division First Team.
At one point during her senior season, the team was ranked No. 1 in
the Midwest Region and ranked nationally in the top 10. Stroup finished
her MSU Billings career as the school record holder for career goals,
assists, points, game winning goals, and games started.
Stroup plans to begin her Masters of Science in Rehabilitation and
Mental Health Counseling at MSU Billings in the spring of 2008. She is
married to Garret Stroup, a 2006 graduate of MSU Billings. |
