FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Evan O’Kelly Director of Communications O: (406) 657-2130 E: evan.okelly@msubillings.edu Wednesday, May 31, 2017 Follow MSUB on the pitch this summer
A total of 11 Yellowjacket men’s soccer players are competing in a variety of leagues this summer throughout the United States. BILLINGS, Mont. – Keeping their competitive edge this summer, 11 players from the Montana State University Billings men’s soccer team are competing in various leagues throughout the United States and Canada. The group includes a mixture of current and former players, each competing for a different team. “With this many student-athletes playing around the United States and abroad this summer, it is clear the talent level within our squad is being valued highly by coaches across the board,” said MSUB head coach Alex Balog. “The goal for all of them is to see the field as much as possible. Playing summer soccer is a great opportunity for all these guys to stay fit and to keep touching the ball at a good level. Our hope is that they’ll all come back better players than when they left, ready to help our program this fall.”
Yellowjacket Men’s Soccer 2017 Summer Teams Name Team Julien Dragomir FC Buffalo Kyle Emerick Birmingham Hammers JD Hauenstein West Virginia Chaos Dana Kowachek Spokane Shadow Guillaume Kremer Thunder Bay Chill Rhys Lambert Seattle South Sound FC Callan Martin Spokane Shadow Ricardo Palomino Midland Odessa Sockers FC Oliver Posarelli Pierce County FC Victor Sanchez PDX FC Christian Thode Bellingham United
League NPSL NPSL PDL NPSL PDL EPLWA NPSL NPSL NPSL NPSL EPLWA
Position Forward Midfielder Forward Midfielder Midfielder Midfielder Defender Forward Defender Forward Midfielder
Class (Fall 2017) Graduated 2017 Graduated 2016 Sophomore Junior Junior Senior Sophomore Senior Sophomore Senior Junior
Yellowjackets are competing in the National Premier Soccer League, Premier Development League, and the Evergreen Premier League throughout the summer. Julien Dragomir Team: FC Buffalo League: NPSL – Midwest Region Location: Buffalo, New York Website: http://www.fcbuffalo.org/ In 2016 for MSUB: Dragomir earned GNAC Newcomer of the Year after leading the league with 12 goals in his first and only season as a Yellowjacket. Kyle Emerick Team: Birmingham Hammers League: NPSL Location: Birmingham, Alabama Website: http://www.birminghamhammers.com/ In 2016 for MSUB: Emerick served as a volunteer assistant coach, after completing a memorable fouryear career as a midfielder from 2011-2014. JD Hauenstein Team: West Virginia Chaos League: PDL Location: Charleston, West Virginia Website: http://westvirginiachaossoccer.com/ In 2016 for MSUB: Hauenstein burst onto the scene as a true freshman, scoring four goals and adding three assists while playing in all 18 games and earning seven starts.
Dana Kowachek Team: Spokane Shadow League: NPSL Location: Spokane, Washington Website: http://www.spokanesoccerclubshadow.org/index.html For MSUB: Kowachek will make his debut as a Yellowjacket this fall after competing at Fort Lewis College. Guillaume Kremer Team: Thunder Bay Chill League: PDL Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada Website: http://www.thunderbaychill.com/ In 2016 for MSUB: In his first year with the team, Kremer was a rock as a holding midfielder, starting 16 games, scoring a goal, and adding six assists while serving as team captain. Rhys Lambert Team: Seattle South Sound FC League: EPLWA Location: Seattle, Washington Website: http://www.southsoundfc.com/ In 2016 for MSUB: Lambert slotted into the role of center back, starting 16 matches and eating up 1,416 minutes. The three-year veteran starter will return to the pitch this fall as a crucial senior leader. Callan Martin Team: Spokane Shadow League: NPSL Location: Spokane, Washington Website: http://www.spokanesoccerclubshadow.org/index.html In 2016 for MSUB: As a true freshman, Martin played in five games and totaled 59 minutes along the back line for the ‘Jackets. Ricardo Palomino Team: Midland Odessa Sockers FC League: NPSL Location: Midland, Texas Website: http://www.sockersfc.org/ In 2016 for MSUB: Palomino’s six goals last fall were the second most on the team, and he also had a pair of assists in 14 games as a forward.
Oliver Posarelli Team: Pierce County FC League: NPSL Location: Seattle, Washington Website: https://www.piercecountyfootballclub.com/ In 2016 for MSUB: One of the top players in the GNAC, Posarelli earned second-team all-league honors after starting all 18 matches and leading all Yellowjackets with 1,609 minutes as a true freshman center back. Victor Sanchez Team: PDX FC League: NPSL Location: Portland, Oregon Website: https://www.pdxfc.com/ In 2016 for MSUB: Sanchez played in 12 matches during his first year with the Yellowjackets, seeing 227 minutes of pitch time last fall. Christian Thode Team: Bellingham United League: EPLWA Location: Bellingham, Washington Website: http://bellinghamunited.com/ For MSUB: Thode will begin his MSUB career in the fall, transferring into the Yellowjackets’ program after two years at Skagit Valley College.
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