The Buzz
Official Newsletter of MSUB Sports
FALL, 2016
Yellowjacket Men’s Soccer Picked 3rd in GNAC Preseason Poll
Set to build on its first winning season since 2012, MSUB’s men’s soccer team was picked to finish third in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference preseason coaches’ poll. Returning some of the top players in the conference, including all-region forward Ricardo Palomino and star goalkeeper Tom Lohmann, the ‘Jackets will have a test to start their 2016 season as they take on last year’s NCAA Division II national runner-up Cal Poly Pomona in California on Sept. 1. The team that led the GNAC in scoring with 35 goals a season ago may be even more dynamic offensively, with the addition of Division I transfer Julien Dragomir who has already scored once in the preseason. MORE --> 2016 Season Preview | 2016 Media Guide
New Faces Shining Already for Yellowjacket Women’s Soccer
Mixing in with MSUB’s core of experienced veterans is a talented group of women’s soccer newcomers who all figure to see extended playing time this season. Freshman Amanda Hemmen will slot in at center back next to senior captain Kari Kastelic, with Great Falls native Courteney Shovlin expected to see time on the defensive unit as well. Adding to the returning core of Alycia Wright and Jessica Spang offensively is freshman Alexa Iacolucci, who scored two outstanding goals from beyond 25 yards in her second exhibition match of the year. MORE --> 2016 Season Preview | Postgame Highlights 8/23/16
Meet the SAAC Executive Board
Jacob Marshall
President Men’s Cross Country Senior
Dana Lubieniecki Vice President Women’s Soccer Senior
Megan Dettling Secretary Softball Junior
Josh Panasuk Treasurer Cross Country Senior
ALEXA IACOLUCCI
On The Web... •
Men’s Soccer: Roster | Schedule
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Women’s Soccer: Roster | Schedule
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Volleyball: Roster | Schedule
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Cross Country: Men’s Roster | Women’s Roster
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The Buzz
Official Newsletter of MSUB Sports
FALL, 2016
NCAA Cross Country Regional Championships Return to Billings For the second time in the last three years, Billings will be the site of the NCAA West Region Cross Country Championships as more than 30 Division II teams will converge on Amend Park in early November. Featuring a field of nearly 400 runners, the men’s and women’s races will take place on the morning of Nov. 5, with both Yellowjacket teams competing in the event. The championship races will be the final of three meets set for the cross country squads this season, as the ‘Jackets will hold a preview meet on Sept. 23, and an open meet at Riverfront Park on Oct. 8. Despite the departure of all-region cross country runner Robert Peterson, the ‘Jackets welcome back a trio of seniors in Garrett Love, Jacob Marshall, and Josh Panasuk. Love will look to challenge MSUB’s record of 30:15 in the 10k, as he currently holds the second-highest mark in program history at 31:12. On the women’s side, senior Rio Frame will look to lead a youthful group in her final season with the ‘Jackets. The senior from Glendive currently holds the fourth-best mark in program history in the 6k, at 21:48. MORE --> 2016 Cross Country West Region Championships Home Page
10,000 3,201 COURSE LENGTH FOR MEN’S NCAA XC REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
CAREER MINUTES,
KARI KASTELIC
FALL 2016 By The Numbers
~400 RUNNERS AT 2016 NCAA XC REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
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KILLS FOR WARD TO REACH TOP-10
Scholarship Dinner Auction Coming Up in October
MSUB’s annual scholarship dinner auction is set for Friday, Oct. 28, 2016. All proceeds from the auction are applied directly to scholarships for MSUB’s student-athletes, and it serves as one of the athletic department’s largest fundraisers of the year. You can get involved and support the Yellowjackets by making a charitable contribution of an item for either the silent or live portion of the event, or by purchasing a table to attend the Halloween-costume themed event. For more information, contact bmontague@msubillings.edu or call 406-657-2369. MORE --> Photos from the 2015 Scholarship Dinner Auction
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FALL SPORTS HOME EVENTS
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GOALS BY RETURNER RICARDO PALOMINO
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COUNTRIES REPRESENTED BY MEN’S SOCCER TEAM
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GNAC CHAMP. APPEARANCES BY WOMEN’S SOCCER SINCE 2012
Spikers Set to hit the ground running in 2016
Under first-year head coach Casey Williams, MSUB’s volleyball team gets its season started with a challenging trip to Hawaii the first weekend of September. Seniors Ashlynn Ward and Stormy Siemion will be called upon to lead a new-look squad, as each is in her fourth year in the Yellowjacket program. Freshman setter Angala Jensen will slot in as the replacement of four-year starting setter Kyndal Williams, who graduated after the 2015 season. MORE --> 2016 Volleyball Season Preview | 2016 Volleyball Media Guide
‘Jacket Golf Begins Fall Season in September
MSUB’s men’s and women’s golf teams will take to the greens this fall, with each set to play five full rounds before the winter weather settles into Billings. Seniors Connor Miele and Michael Porter will lead the way on the men’s side, while reigning second-team all-GNAC pick Kortney McNeil will look to build upon a historic freshman season in 2015-16. MORE --> Men’s Golf Schedule | Women’s Golf Schedule
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