FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Evan O’Kelly Director of Communications O: (406) 657-2130 E: evan.okelly@msubillings.edu Monday, October 19, 2015 Palomino earns second GNAC Player of the Week honor after heroic performance
Ricardo Palomino nets his second GNAC Player of the Week honor of the year after scoring all three of MSUB’s secondhalf goals in an extraordinary come-from-behind 3-2 win over Concordia on Saturday. PORTLAND, Ore. – Earning Great Northwest Athletic Conference Player of the Week honors for the second time this season, Montana State University Billings men’s soccer star Ricardo Palomino was this week’s recipient announced by the conference office Monday. Palomino scored a hat trick in the second half against Concordia University on Saturday, lifting MSUB to an improbable, come-from-behind 3-2 win over the Cavaliers at Yellowjacket Field. “I think this award is very well deserved after Ricardo’s performances last week,” said MSUB head coach Alex Balog. “Especially during the second half against Concordia, he seemed to be playing at a different level. However, without the hard labor of his teammates, Ricardo would not have gotten this award. This award, although being an individual one, is also one for the team.”