The BUZZ - Fall 2015

The Buzz

Official Newsletter of MSUB Sports

Yellowjacket Men’s Soccer Off To Strong Start

fall, 2015

Beginning the 2015 season with a record of 3-1-1, the Yellowjacket men made a statement in their GNAC opener with a 4-0 shutout against University of Mary on the road. Yellowjacket newcomer Ricardo Palomino has stolen headlines with eight goals through his first five matches, and the Yellowjackets lead the conference early on with 16 goals through Sept. 23. With players and coaches representing 10 different nations, the MSUB men’s team combines a wide range of international styles on the pitch from German goalkeeper Tom Lohmann to Australian midfielder Rhys Lambert to Brazilian forward Thiago Novis.

MORE--> Follow Yellowjacket Men’s Soccer on ISSUU.

Spotlight On The Yellowjackets

MSUB women’s soccer senior Elizabeth Howard (right) has battled back from a torn ACL not once but twice throughout her career. After making the decision to attend college in the United States, Howard is now in her second season with the Yellowjackets and recently scored her first collegiate goal after missing nearly all of 2014 with an injury. Read more about Howard and MSUB’s other outstanding student-athletes online at our Yellowjacket Spotlight Story page.

MORE --> MSUB Feature Stories. Cameron Lee, Men’s Soccer | Audri Marrs, Volleyball

Fall 2015 GNAC Players of the Week

Jessica Spang SO | W. Soccer Aug. 31-Sept. 6

Robert Peterson Ricardo Palomino SR | M. Cross Country SO | M. Soccer Aug. 31-Sept. 6 Sept. 7-13

Anna DeMars FR | W. Golf Sept. 14-20

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Official Newsletter of MSUB Sports

18th Annual Scholarship Dinner Auction Set For Oct. 30 In the largest fundraiser event of the year for the athletic department, the annual Yellowjacket Scholarship Dinner Auction, hosted at the Billings Hotel & Convention Center (above) returns for the 18th year at the end of October. All funds raised at the event are used directly towards scholarships for MSUB’s student-athletes. To make a taxdeductable item donation or to purchase a table for the event, contact MSUB Athletics at (406)-657-2369 or bmontague@msubillings.edu.

MORE --> Scholarship Dinner Auction Information & Photos.

FALL 2015 By The Numbers

3

WINS IN 3 RACES FOR ROBERT PETERSON

38

POINTS WON BY VB IN 3RD SET VS. ROCKY

30

SHOTS BY W. SOCCER IN OT WIN AT AAU

Women’s Soccer Opens with Shutout

4

GNAC POTWs IN 1ST 3 WEEKS

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Kills in ashlynn ward’s first match

FALL, 2015

Larson’s First Stroke An Ace Stepping into the tee box for the first time in his collegiate career, Yellowjacket freshman Scott Larson (left) drained a hole-in-one on his very first college stroke at the RMAC #1 tournament on Sept. 14. “I was more in shock than anything, it was the first swing of my career!” MORE --> Men’s Golf Schedule.

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GOALS IN 2 GAMES BY RICARDO PALOMINO

1 STROKE BY FRESHMAN SCOTT LARSON ON HOLE 11

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SHOTS ALLOWED IN 1ST HALF BY W. SOCCER 9/19/15

Moonlight Madness Signals Start of BBall Seasons

MSUB’s women’s soccer team blanked Northwest Nazarene 2-0 on Sept. 19 to Representing the official start to MSUB’s men’s and women’s open its conference slate with a victory and improve to 3-1-1 overall early on in basketball seasons, Moonlight Madness is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 13 the season. Jessica Spang has scored three goals already this season, freshman at Alterowitz Gymnasium. Both Yellowjacket teams will scrimmage, and goalkeeper Chloe Hopps earned her first career shutout, and Katlyn Lokay and Kari a dunk and 3-point contest will be part of the evening of festivities.

Kastelic have played every minute as center backs.

MORE --> Men’s Schedule | Women’s Schedule MORE --> Women’s Soccer Schedule.

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