MSUB Men's Soccer 2015 Book

MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY BILLINGS YELLOWJACKET MEN’S SOCCER 2015 SEASON

TABLE OF CONTENTS 2015 Roster............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 2015 Schedule........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4 2015 Season Preview.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 Exhibition Match 1 Recap........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9 Trevor Wildberger Passes Away After Battle With Cancer......................................................................................................................................................... 12 Exhibition Match 2 Recap........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 13 Exhibition Match 3 Recap........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 16 Match 1-2 Preview.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 19 Match 1 Recap......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Match 2 Recap......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24 Match 3-4 Preview.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 27 Match 3 Recap......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29 Match 4 Recap......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 32 Rimrock Classic All-Tournament Team..................................................................................................................................................................................... 35 Palomino Named GNAC Player of the Week............................................................................................................................................................................. 37 Cameron Lee to be featured on GNAC Insider.......................................................................................................................................................................... 38 Cameron Lee Feature Story..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 39 Match 5 Preview..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 44 Match 5 Recap......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 47 Match 6-7 Preview.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 50 Match 6 Recap......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 53 Match 7 Recap......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 56 Match 8-9 Preview.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 59 Match 8 Recap......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 62 Match 9 Recap......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 65 Match 10-11 Preview.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 68 Match 10 Recap....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 71 Match 11 Recap....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 74 Match 12-13 Preview.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 77 Match 12 Recap....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 80 Fernando Perez Feature Story.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 83 Match 13 Recap....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 86 Palomino Named GNAC Player of the Week............................................................................................................................................................................. 89 MSUB Named GNAC Team of the Week.................................................................................................................................................................................... 90 Match 14-15 Preview.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 92 Match 14 Recap....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 96 Match 15 Recap....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 98 Balog Featured on GNAC Insider.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 101 Palomino Tabbed D2 HERO of the Week................................................................................................................................................................................... 102 Match 16-17 Preview.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 103 Match 16 Recap....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 106 Match 17 Recap....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 109 Daragh Kavanagh Feature Story.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 112 Match 18 Preview................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 115 Match 18 Recap....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 118 Novis Picked as GNAC Player of the Week................................................................................................................................................................................ 121 5 Yellowjackets Named GNAC All-Conference.......................................................................................................................................................................... 122 Lee Honored at Brawl of the Wild Game.................................................................................................................................................................................. 124 Palomino Earns All-Region...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 125 Palomino Earns Legend of the Year......................................................................................................................................................................................... 126 Riffeser Joins Coaching Staff.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 127 2015 Season Review............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 128 2015 Season Stats................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 132

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2015 ROSTER

#1 - Tom Lohmann JR - Goalkeeper

#2 - Garret Robinson JR - Defender

SO - Defender/Midfielder

#3 - Eli Herman

#4 - Niklas Schregel SO - Midfielder

#8 - Daragh Kavanagh JR - Midfielder

#9 - Thiago Novis JR - Forward

#10 - Rhys Lambert JR - Midfielder

#11 - Christian Geronimo

FR - Forward

SO - Midfielder/Forward

#14 - David Loeung SR - Midfielder

#15 - Kyle Davis SO - Forward

#16 - Eli Williams SO - Defender

#21 - Fernando Perez SR - Midfielder

#22 - Cameron Lee SR - Defender

#23 - Chris Box FR - Defender

#28 - Ricardo Palomino SO - Forward

#29 - Guido Riffeser SR - Midfielder

Alex Balog Head Coach

#6 - Jacob Richter FR - Defender

#7 - Sam Butterworth SR - Defender

#12 - Jorge Paez

#13 - Sebastien Easton

#17 - Strom Nuernberger SO - Defender/Midfielder

#18 - Anthony Morrell FR - Defender

#20 - Tom Saltwell JR - Defender

#24 - Julian Toenges JR - Midfielder

#25 - Adam Hepburn FR - Midfielder

#27 - Joe Scott SO - Goalkeeper

Thomas Chameraud Assistant Coach

Kyle Emerick Volunteer Asst. Coach

Tom Ebel Athletic Trainer

Nich Pertuit Strength Coach

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2015 SCHEDULE Record: 8-6-4, 6-5-3 GNAC Day Date Opponent Location Result Tuesday Aug. 25 University of Lethbridge x Billings, MT W 3-2 Thursday Aug. 27 Northwest College x Billings, MT W 4-1 Sunday Aug. 30 Western Nebraska x Billings, MT W 8-1 Friday Sept. 4 vs. CSU San Marcos (at Dixie State) St. George, UT T 1-1 (2 OT) Sunday Sept. 6 vs. Metro State (at Dixie State) St. George, UT L 4-1 Friday Sept. 11 Carroll College # Billings, MT W 5-0 Sunday Sept. 13 South Dakota Mines # Billings, MT W 5-1 Saturday Sept. 19 at University of Mary * Bismarck, ND W 4-0 Thursday Sept. 24 Western Washington * Billings, MT W 1-0 Saturday Sept. 26 Simon Fraser * Billings, MT T 1-1 (2 OT) Thursday Oct. 1 at Concordia (Ore.) * Portland, OR T 3-3 (2 OT) Saturday Oct. 3 at #19 Northwest Nazarene * Nampa, ID L 1-0 Thursday Oct. 8 #18 Seattle Pacific * Billings, MT L 3-1 Saturday Oct. 10 Saint Martin’s * Billings, MT W 5-1 Thursday Oct. 15 Northwest Nazarene * Billings, MT W 1-0 Saturday Oct. 17 Concordia (Ore.) *& Billings, MT W 3-2 Thursday Oct. 22 at Simon Fraser * Burnaby, BC L 1-0 Saturday Oct. 24 at Western Washington * Bellingham, WA W 1-0 Thursday Oct. 29 at Saint Martin’s * Lacey, WA L 2-0 Saturday Oct. 31 at #9 Seattle Pacific * Seattle, WA L 1-0 Saturday Nov. 7 University of Mary *+ Billings, MT T 3-3 (2 OT) x – Exhibition Match # - 2nd Annual Rimrock Classic * - Great Northwest Athletic Conference Match & - MSUB Kicks Cancer + - Senior Day Home games in bold and played at Yellowjacket Field.

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SEASON PREVIEW

Yellowjacket Men’s Soccer season preview Friday, August 21, 2015 MSUB’s men’s soccer team gears up for the 2015 season, with a dynamic cast of transfers and freshmen slotting in with the Yellowjackets’ returners from a season ago.

BILLINGS, Mont. – After doubling its win total from the previous season in 2014, the Montana State University Billings men’s soccer team is poised to continue the positive trajectory this fall.

The Yellowjackets, who finished in fifth place in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference standings with a record of 6-9-3, completed their 2014 campaign just one game under .500 in league play at 6-7-1 in GNAC games. MSUB’s 19 points were six more than it earned in the 2013 season, and as the calendar turns to August the ‘Jackets are set for another strong push up the conference table.

“We feel good about the direction the program has taken since the spring of 2013,” commented third-year head coach Alex Balog. “Both on and off the field we have taken great strides towards improving the caliber of student-athletes we are bringing in, our team grade point average, and the number of wins. All three influence one another, and I believe that this upcoming season will show that we are on the right track.”

In the 2015 GNAC preseason coaches’ poll, the ‘Jackets have been slated to finish in sixth place, receiving 24 points.

A duo of four-year seniors will anchor the Yellowjackets defensively, as Cameron Lee and Sam Butterworth will suit up for their final collegiate campaigns along the back line for MSUB. Butterworth was an honorable mention all-conference selection a season ago, and led the team with six assists while starting 16 matches.

Serving as a team captain this season, Lee is coming off a strong junior year in which he started 16 games and played the second-most minutes among field players with 1,441 as a central defender.

“It has been brilliant to see the transition these two young men have gone through over the past three years,” Balog commented on Lee and Butterworth. “They have both grown tremendously as men, as students, and as players. For their senior season, our coaching staff is going to rely heavily on their leadership and experience with GNAC play. Both Cameron and Sam will be pivotal in having the great season we want to have.” @MSUBMSoc | WWW.MSUBSPORTS.COM | #MSUBMSOC | 2015 SEASON BOOK | 5

SEASON PREVIEW In addition to Lee and Butterworth, MSUB welcomes back another experienced defender in junior Tom Saltwell, and a goalkeeper who started every game in 2014 in junior Tom Lohmann. After breaking out as a freshman in 2013 and starting a dozen games, Saltwell started 15 matches and has been a strong physical presence with his 6-foot-3 frame roaming the back line for the ‘Jackets.

“If we can keep Tom healthy and fit, he has the potential to be one of the most dominant center backs in the GNAC,” Balog said of the Chelmsford, England native. “With his strong understanding of the game, we will be looking at him to help anchor the defense.”

New to MSUB in 2014 was Lohmann, a transfer from Berlin, Germany who started all 18 matches between the pipes and notched a goals-against average of 1.46. Lohmann also came up with 73 saves and two assists on the season, and tallied three shutouts while playing the third-most minutes in the league in conference games with 1,235.

Senior Cameron Lee.

“Tom certainly proved to be an upgrade in goal for us,” said Balog. “He is a little older and more experienced than many of our players, so he is another student-athlete that our coaching staff is going to be looking at for leadership. Tom understands his role on the team, while at the same time knowing that last season is in the books and that he’s going to have to prove himself all over.”

Returning to MSUB in the midfield this season will be second-team all-GNAC pick Rhys Lambert, who immediately impacted the program with five goals and an assist in 16 matches as a sophomore in 2014. In his first year with the Yellowjackets, the Australian ranked fourth in the conference in game-winning goals with three.

“Bringing Rhys to MSUB is proving to be one of best decisions this coaching staff has made over the last few seasons,” Balog said. “Rhys brings passion and love to the team. He is hard as nails and is a good passer of the ball, and those are qualities that we will definitely need in order to be successful in the middle of the park.”

Seniors David Loeung and Fernando Perez and juniors Julian Toenges, Garret Robinson, and Daragh Kavanagh will also factor into MSUB’s midfield this season. Loeung displayed his goal-scoring potential as he found the net twice, and he and Toenges combined for three assists for the ‘Jackets.

Perez started nine matches while playing in 13, and Kavanagh had his number called by Coach Balog in a dozen games.

“This group of players knows what the college game is about,” Balog said regarding the experienced returners. “They each understand their role within the team very well, and know what our coaching staff expects from them. They are players who we will rely heavily on over the course of the season. All five of them are slowly coming towards the end of their collegiate careers, and I know that they will leave everything on the field.”

Along with starting eight games and playing in 16, Jorge Paez added the fastest goal in MSUB history to his resume as a freshman in 2014.

Coming just 10 seconds into a September match against Colorado Mesa, Paez slotted home one of his two goals on the season.

Niklas Schregel will look to boost his offensive output this fall, as he joined fellow sophomore Paez on the scoring sheet with a goal and an assist in his debut college season out of Freialdenhoven, Germany in 2014.

“Jorge and Niklas have a very bright future ahead of them in this program,” Balog said. “However, they cannot rest on their laurels. They both had very good freshman seasons, but will have to prove now that they are ready to step up and increase their minutes by becoming even more important to the team. We will be looking at both of them to add goals and assists to our season tally.”

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SEASON PREVIEW The ‘Jackets return three more sophomores who saw action in 2014, with Billings Senior High School graduate Strom Nuernberger starting seven matches and tallying an assist as a freshman last year. He and Eli Williams will factor into MSUB’s defensive unit this year, while fellow sophomore Kyle Davis will have an opportunity as a striker in the Yellowjackets’ lineup.

“We are very happy with the development of these three guys,” commented Balog. “I know that all three are very hungry to see the field even more than they did last season. Strom and Eli will battle between the two of them for playing time on the left side, and Kyle will be in the mix for minutes up top.”

With a dozen newcomers – including eight freshmen – MSUB’s primary focus during the offseason was to bolster its attack with hopes of improving on its 2014 goal differential of minus-five (23 goals scored, 28 allowed).

The Yellowjackets’ revitalized offense will start with junior transfer Thiago Novis, a Brazilian striker who scored four goals at Fresno Pacific University. Novis will be complemented by Puebla, Mexico native Ricardo Palomino, another striker who posted four goals and six assists as a freshman at fellow NCAA Division II school Northeastern State University in 2014.

Senior Sam Butterworth.

“We looked long and hard to find the type of player we felt would bolster our offensive department,” said Balog. “These two guys will add a nose for goals, speed, technique, and strength to our team. Both of them will compete for extensive playing time and will be key factors in our offensive scheme this season.”

Providing experience and stability in MSUB’s midfield will be senior Guido Riffeser and sophomore Eli Herman. Riffeser, an Italian, will play his senior season for the ‘Jackets after transferring from Nova Southeastern University. Riffeser figures to fill an attacking role in MSUB’s midfield, after scoring four goals with the Sharks at NSU. Herman, a Bozeman, Mont., native, helped North Idaho College to a second-place finish in the Northwest Athletic Conference in 2014 and will compete for minutes this season as a sophomore with MSUB. “Guido is a highly decorated player and with his NCAA Division Two experience, he will definitely be a leader on and off the field,” Balog said.

“Guido is looking to finish his collegiate career on a high note and with his technical skill set, he will add to our offensive prowess. Eli is a player we had been recruiting awhile, and he had several Division One options. As a Montana native, he knows what it is like to represent his home state, and he will do so very proudly. Eli is very passionate and is another player who will leave everything on the field.”

MSUB’s 2015 freshman class is comprised of four defenders, a trio of midfielders, a goalkeeper and a striker. Graduates of Century High School in Bismarck, N.D., Jacob Richter and Anthony Morrell are both expected to figure into the conversation for the ‘Jackets as true freshmen in the midfield and on defense, respectively. Also joining MSUB after being high school teammates are defender Blake Crutchfield and midfielder Tanner Corrie, who both graduated from Snohomish High School in Snohomish, Wash. Chris Box, a freshman out of Mountain Range High School in Thornton, Colo., will provide further defensive depth.

Up top, forward Christian Geronimo could see action in tandem with Novis, Palomino, and Paez. A Pittsburg High School (Calif.) graduate, Geronimo will link up with fellow Californians Adam Hepburn (Huntington Beach, Calif.) and Trevor Wildberger (Rocklin, Calif.) on MSUB’s roster.

Hepburn will check in as a midfielder while Wildberger and junior Joe Scott will each compete for minutes in goal next to Lohmann.

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SEASON PREVIEW “This is the biggest freshman class we have brought in since I’ve been part of the MSUB men’s soccer coaching staff,” said Balog. “We feel that these guys understand what will be asked of them, and if they fulfill their end of the bargain, they, and subsequently our program, will be successful. They all come from solid soccer backgrounds, and were dominant players where they came from. None of these guys will be content to sit on the bench, and that is exactly what we want as a coaching staff. We will be looking at all of them to compete for minutes, but how much playing time they get is ultimately up to themselves.”

Three home exhibition matches will signal the start to the 2015 season, as Balog will have a chance to work new players into his lineup in the three non-counting preseason affairs. MSUB will challenge Lethbridge (Canada) on Aug. 25, Northwest College on Aug. 27, and Western Nebraska on Aug. 30 all at Yellowjacket Field.

MSUB’s regular season begins on the road with matches against Cal State San Marcos and Metro State University on Sept. 4 and 6 in a tournament hosted by Dixie State University in St. George, Utah.

The Yellowjackets’ first regular season home matches come in the form of the second-annual MSUB Rimrock Classic sponsored by TNT Automotive, running Sept. 11 and 13 at Yellowjacket Field. All of MSUB’s home contests and select road matches will feature live video streaming as well as live statistics, available via MSUB’s Stretch Internet portal.

“We feel we put an exhibition schedule together that is a lot more challenging than in previous years,” Balog said. “Our belief is these three games will help us hit the ground running for our regular season matches. We can’t wait to see what the season has in store for us, as we truly believe this team has what it takes to continue the positive trend we have started.”

No. 7 22 14 21 29 8 10 1 9 2 20 24 15 3 17 12 28 4 27 16 23 11 25 18 6 26

Name Pos. Sam Butterworth D/M Cameron Lee D David Loeung M/F Fernando Perez M Guido Riffeser M Daragh Kavanagh M Rhys Lambert M Tom Lohmann G Thiago Novis F Garret Robinson D Thomas Saltwell D Julian Toenges M Kyle Davis F Eli Herman D/M Strom Nuernberger D/M Jorge Paez F Ricardo Palomino F Niklas Schregel M Joe Scott G Eli Williams D Chris Box D Christian Geronimo F Adam Hepburn M Anthony Morrell D Jacob Richter D Trevor Wildberger G

Ht. 5-11 6-1 5-9 5-10 5-9 5-9 6-1 6-1 6-1 5-10 6-3 5-10 5-9 6-0 5-9 5-9 6-2 6-4 6-1 5-10 5-11 5-11 5-7 5-9 6-0 5-10

MSUB Men’s Soccer 2015 Roster by Class Cl. Exp. Hometown (Previous School) Sr. 3V Aylesford, England (Kent College) Sr. 3V Bloemfontein, South Africa (King Williams College) Sr. 1V Mill Creek, WA (Highline CC) Sr. 1V Greeley, CO (Laramie County CC) Sr. TR Selva Val Gardena, Italy (Nova Southeastern) Jr. 1V Perth, Australia (ECU University) Jr. 1V Gold Coast, Australia (Griffith University) Jr. 1V Berlin, Germany (Nyack College) Jr. TR Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Fresno Pacific) Jr. 2V Everett, WA (Everett) Jr. 2V Chelmsford, England (Great Baddow) Jr. 1V Hessen, Germany (South Polytechnic State) So. 1V St. Louis, MO (Bishop DuBourg) So. TR Bozeman, MT (North Idaho) So. 1V Billings, MT (Billings Senior) So. 1V Las Vegas, NV (Bishop Gorman) So. TR Puebla, Mexico (Northeastern State) So. 1V Freialdenhoven, Germany (Willy Brandt) So. SQ Edwall, WA (Concordia) So. 1V Nine Miles Falls, WA (Lakeside) Fr. HS Thornton, CO (Mountain Range) Fr. HS Pittsburg, CA (Pittsburg) Fr. HS Huntington Beach, CA (Edison) Fr. HS Bismarck, ND (Century) Fr. HS Bismarck, ND (Century) Fr. HS Rocklin, CA (Rocklin)

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EXHIBITION MATCH 1

EXHIBITION MATCH: AUGUST 25, 2015 MSU BILLINGS 3 | 2 LETHBRIDGE YELLOWJACKET FIELD

‘Jackets triumphant in first exhibition game, 3-2 over Lethbridge Tuesday, August 25, 2015 Taking the field for its first preseason exhibition game of the 2015 season, the MSUB men’s soccer team battles tough for a 3-2 win over Lethbridge on Tuesday.

BILLINGS, Mont. – Thiago Novis scored his first goal as a Yellowjacket and assisted on a second as he helped the Montana State University Billings men’s soccer team to a 3-2 preseason exhibition victory over visiting Lethbridge University Tuesday evening at Yellowjacket Soccer Field.

“This is a result we can be satisfied with, and we created a lot of chances and possessed the ball well in patches,” commented MSUB head coach Alex Balog. “We just need to be a little more consistent and when we show up for practice tomorrow morning that’s exactly what we are going to focus on.”

Novis made it 1-0 with a goal in the 16th minute, and assisted on a goal by Julian Toenges 10 minutes later as MSUB built a strong 2-0 edge early on.

The game was evenly matched overall, with MSUB holding a slight 12-11 advantage in shots and a 5-2 edge in corner kicks.

“Anthony came in and played the whole game as a freshman, and he’s done very well today,” said Balog on freshman defender Anthony Morrell.

“This was promising for his career and he has a bright future in our program.”

The ‘Jackets got on the board midway through the first, as Fernando Perez played the ball to Novis towards the top of the box on the left side. The junior cut loose a right-footed shot from 23 yards out that curled over the head of LU’s keeper and into the back of the net. @MSUBMSoc | WWW.MSUBSPORTS.COM | #MSUBMSOC | 2015 SEASON BOOK | 9

EXHIBITION MATCH 1 Lethbridge had a chance with 24 minutes remaining, earning a free kick from 27 yards out. Chris Rushworth stood over the ball and took a shot towards the goal, but missed just high over the crossbar.

Novis was involved with MSUB’s next breakthrough as well, sending a long ball across the field to Toenges on the right side. The junior took two touches past his defender into the box, and slotted a low shot into the left side netting to make the score 2-0.

Twelve minutes before the halftime break, Lethbridge got a goal back as Nick Leszczynski pushed a header shot over an oncoming Joe Scott and into the back of the net. The cross came from Sean Gaiesky on the left side, and took one big bounce before meeting Leszczynski’s head.

Neither team had a quality look towards goal in the remainder of the first, and MSUB carried a narrow 6-5 edge in shots along with its 2-1 lead into the halftime break.

The teams traded possession to open the second half, with the Yellowjackets controlling the ball in their defensive third and building their attack.

With 38 minutes remaining, MSUB won a free kick from the right side, but Lethbridge goalkeeper Benjamin Spendlove collected a high cross from Novis before Garret Robinson could get his head on it.

Toenges started another dangerous chance for MSUB, as he caught a streaking Sam Butterworth in stride down the left side of the field. The senior whipped in a cross with his right foot, and an attempt to clear the ball by LU ended in an own goal that put MSUB ahead 3-1.

Lethbridge once again had an answer however, as a shot by Kendell Wiens was tipped over the bar by Scott and out for a corner kick. On the ensuing cross, a shot was knocked down and deflected into MSUB’s net off of its defenders to make the score 3-2.

The ‘Jackets nearly added another goal a minute later, but a cross from David Loeung was just over the head of Novis in front of the goal.

MSUB avoided disaster inside of 10 minutes to play, as Scott knocked away a point-blank shot by Kyle Angerilli from eight yards out.

A counter attack ended when a promising cross from Jacob Richter was collected by LU’s keeper inside the six-yard box before the ‘Jackets could get a foot on it.

Lethbridge picked up another dangerous opportunity with a direct free kick just outside the top of the box. Dominique Point du Jour fired a shot towards the right post and around MSUB’s defensive wall, but it rolled wide of the goal harmlessly with three minutes remaining.

Sophomore Joe Scott.

Novis was selected as the St. Vincent Healthcare Player of the Game for his crucial goal and assist. “Thiago came in absolutely flying,” Balog said of Novis. “Physically he is in incredible shape, he’s a monster of a guy, and can overpower his opponent. With his speed and technical skillset he is going to be very good for us.”

UP NEXT: MSUB takes on the Northwest College Trappers on Thursday in another preseason exhibition contest. Action will kick off at 4 p.m. with live video and statistics available.

“On Thursday we’ve got Northwest, another hurdle for us this preseason,” Balog said. “With the result we just got under our belts I think we will head into that game with a lot of confidence.”

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EXHIBITION MATCH 1 Soccer Box Score (Final) 2015 MSU Billings Men's Soccer LETH vs MSUB (Aug 25, 2015 at Billings,MT) LETH (0-0) vs.

MSUB (0-0) Date: Aug 25, 2015 • Attendance: 30 Weather: Partly Cloudy Skies, 90 Degrees

Goals by period LETH MSUB

LETH

MSUB

Po # g 1 3 6 7 9 14 16 19 23 26 32

0 15 17 30 TM

# 1

Player Sh SO G A Spendlove,Benjamin - - Perkins,Ethan - - Contenti,Curtis - - Leszczynski,Nick 2 1 1 Rushworth,Chris 3 1 - Gaiesky,Sean 1 - - 1 Pipke,Blake - - Point du Jour,Dom 1 - - Angerilli,Kyle 2 1 - Braid,James - - Wiens,Kendell 1 1 - -- Substitutes -Kubeczek,Alexi 1 1 - Menzies,Marcus - - Getz,Adam - - Vandervoort,Matthew - - TEAM 1 1 Totals 11 6 2 1

Goalkeepers Spendlove,Benjamin

Min GA Saves 90:00 3 1

Shots by period LETH MSUB

1 6 7

2 5 5

Total 11 12

Corner kicks LETH MSUB

1 1 2

2 1 3

Total 2 5

Scoring summary:

Po g d m f m m d d m d m

# 27 2 4 9 10 14 17 18 21 22 24

3 6 7 8 12 15 23 25 28 TM

# 27

1 1 2

Player Scott,Joe Robinson,Garret Schregel,Niklas Novis,Thiago Lambert,Rhys Loeung,David Nuernberger,Strom Morrell,Anthony Perez,Fernando Lee,Cameron Toenges,Julian -- Substitutes -Herman,Eli Richter,Jacob Butterworth,Sam Kavanagh,Daragh Paez,Jorge Davis,Kyle Box,Chris Hepburn,Adam Palomino,Ricardo TEAM Totals

Goalkeepers Scott,Joe

Saves by period LETH MSUB

No.

1.

Time Team 15:57 MSUB

Goal scorer Novis,Thiago

Assist Perez,Fernando

2.

26:23 MSUB

Toenges,Julian

Novis,Thiago

3.

33:49 LETH

Leszczynski,Nick

Gaiesky,Sean

4.

5.

56:37 MSUB 66:07 LETH

OWN GOAL OWN GOAL

(unassisted) (unassisted)

2 1 1

Total 2 3

Sh SO G A - - - - 1 - - 2 1 1 1 1 - - 3 - - - - - - - - 1 - - 2 1 1 1 1 1 12

1 1 4

1 3

2

Min GA Saves 90:00 2 4 1 1 2

2 0 2

Total 1 4

Description

Laid off by 21, shot curled in from upper l corner of box Long cross from 9, one touch by 24 into b shot far post into ne Cross from left side from 14, 7 headed ov charging keeper into net Own Goal, header by defender past own k Own goal, corner deflected off defenders i

Cautions and ejections: Win-Scott,Joe (0-0). Loss-Spendlove,Benjamin (0-0).

Stadium: Yellowjacket Field Officials: Referee: Tom Maack; Asst. Referee: Mike Woodring; Shawn O'Brien; Timekeeper: Evan O'Kelly; Scorer: Evan O'Kelly; Offsides: LETH 3, MSUB 2.

Official's signature

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TREVOR WILDBERGER

Yellowjacket men’s soccer freshman Trevor Wildberger passes away after battle with cancer Thursday, August 27, 2015 Trevor Wildberger, who signed a letter of intent to join the MSUB men’s soccer team for the fall 2015 season, passes away late Tuesday evening after enduring a hard fought battle with cancer.

BILLINGS, Mont. – After a hard fought battle with cancer, Montana State University Billings men’s soccer freshman Trevor Wildberger passed away late Tuesday evening in Northern California.

Wildberger originally signed a letter of intent to become a goalkeeper with the Yellowjackets in February of 2014, before being diagnosed with Stage IV neuroblastoma cancer. Health complications prevented Wildberger from joining the team for the 2014 season, but the Rocklin, Calif., native planned to begin his college career at MSUB at the start of the 2015 season.

“Trevor’s passing is a devastating loss to his family, friends, and our program,” commented MSUB head coach Alex Balog. “From the moment we recruited Trevor, he bought into our philosophy and became an integral part of our MSUB men’s soccer family. As Trevor’s battle against cancer went along, his strength and belief in a positive outcome rubbed off on our student-athletes. Just like young Sebastien Easton, Trevor has taught us to put things into perspective and not take anything for granted. It is something we will forever be grateful for. Our thoughts during these challenging times are with his family and friends.”

“We are heartbroken by the news of Trevor’s death,” said MSUB director of athletics Krista Montague. “Our sincere thoughts go out to his family, friends, teammates, and everyone whose lives he touched. MSUB Athletics mourns Trevor’s passing.”

A moment of silence for Wildberger will be held prior to MSUB’s exhibition match against Northwest College on Thursday at 4 p.m. at Yellowjacket Field. Wildberger was 19 years old.

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EXHIBITION MATCH 2

EXHIBITION MATCH: AUGUST 27, 2015 MSU BILLINGS 4 | 1 NORTHWEST COLLEGE YELLOWJACKET FIELD

Four scores for Palomino, MSUB downs Northwest College 4-1 in exhibition Thursday, August 27, 2015 Ricardo Palomino scores all four of MSUB’s goals as the Yellowjackets roll to a 4-1 preseason exhibition match at Yellowjacket Field on Thursday.

BILLINGS, Mont. – Ricardo Palomino scored four goals – including three in a span of 11 minutes in the second half – and the Montana State University Billings men’s soccer team cruised to a 4-1 preseason exhibition victory over visiting Northwest College Thursday afternoon at Yellowjacket Field.

David Loeung provided assists on Palomino’s first two goals, and Garret Robinson supplied the assist on his final goal as the ‘Jackets pushed their goal total over two exhibition games to seven.

“This was an absolutely fantastic performance for the first start in Ricardo’s MSUB career,” commented MSUB head coach Alex Balog. “To get on the end of all of these balls wasn’t a fluke, and he is connecting really well with David Loeung. They are finding each other inside and outside of the box, their movement offensively is good, and I can’t stress how happy I am with our offensive work.”

The ‘Jackets won free kicks early and often, with Sam Butterworth firing in several crosses from close range that presented scoring threats in the first half. “Sam has the potential to be the best left back in the conference,” Balog said of Butterworth. “He can defend, he can attack, he’s skillful, and the way he played with passion today is what we want to see from him.”

MSUB earned a corner kick within the first two minutes of the game, and it took a good save from NWC keeper Alex Basulto to prevent a header shot from Palomino from finding the back of the net.

Butterworth was on the delivering end of MSUB’s next three chances, first serving in a free kick from 40 yards away into the box. Rhys Lambert flicked a shot on target, and a diving tip save by Basulto resulted in a corner kick. Butterworth sent in two crosses on back-to-back corners, but NWC protected its net. @MSUBMSoc | WWW.MSUBSPORTS.COM | #MSUBMSOC | 2015 SEASON BOOK | 13

EXHIBITION MATCH 2 After a throw-in 15 minutes into the match, the Trappers had a look towards goal. Javier Sanchez cleared himself space on the left side of the box, but his right-footed strike curled wide of the near post.

Midway through the first half, Niklas Schregel helped create a chance for the ‘Jackets with a long, cross-field pass that found the foot of Jorge Paez. The sophomore carried the ball into the box on the right side and crossed the ball to Loeung, but his shot missed just high over the goal.

The Yellowjackets’ first breakthrough started in the back, with Butterworth connecting into the middle to Schregel. The midfielder knocked a long ball up field to Loeung, who curled a cross into the box as Palomino sprinted forward. The junior calmly took one touch over the charging keeper, making the score 1-0 in favor of MSUB with 15 minutes to play before halftime.

Senior Sam Butterworth.

NWC nearly equalized five minutes before the break, but a loose ball in the box wound up carrying inches over the crossbar for a goal kick.

The Trappers opened the second half with a golden scoring opportunity, earning a free kick just outside the 18-yard box in the center. Felix Pastenes struck a shot, but missed high as the ‘Jackets held onto their lead.

MSUB continued to move the ball early on in the second, as Thiago Novis swung a long ball across the field and Julian Toenges carried it up the right side. His cross into the box found Palomino just late, and his shot sailed over the crossbar.

The Trappers caught MSUB with a loose ball in the box with 25 minutes to play, as Sam White knocked in a shot from point-blank range to even the score at 1-1.

Less than a minute later, Cameron Lee won a one-on-one challenge defensively that prevented a breakaway towards goal and directly led to a shift in possession. The ‘Jackets built on the momentum, regaining the lead on a diving header goal by Palomino on a cross from Loeung on the ensuing play down field.

Palomino didn’t waste much time completing his hat trick, as he wound up on the far end of a loose ball inside the box, beat two defenders and slotted home his third goal of the day just three minutes after his second goal. With time winding down in the second, MSUB again created a scoring chance out of its defensive third. Robinson controlled a long ball into the box, beat a defender, and placed a perfect pass onto Palomino’s foot from point-blank range in front of the net.

On the game MSUB and NWC had a dozen shots apiece, but the ‘Jackets placed eight of theirs on target while the Trappers managed just one.

MSUB totaled six corner kicks compared with three by NWC, and Basulto wound up with three saves in goal.

Palomino was picked as the St. Vincent Healthcare Player of the Game, as he led all players with seven shots including five on target. “This was a great performance overall, and we are happy with the big win,” Balog said. “This was the best possible way to honor Trevor, and I know the guys feel the same way about it.”

A moment of silence was held prior to kickoff, to honor the passing of freshman Trevor Wildberger, who had been battling cancer. “It’s been a difficult few days for our program, but our guys have handled what has been dealt to them in a very mature and responsible way,” Balog said.

NEXT UP: The Yellowjackets will play their final preseason exhibition match on Sunday, with a 3 p.m. kickoff time against Western Nebraska Community College. MSUB will begin its regular season on the road against Cal State San Marcos and Metro State University in neutral site games hosted by Dixie State University in St. George, Utah on Sept. 4 and 6.

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EXHIBITION MATCH 2 Soccer Box Score (Final) 2015 MSU Billings Men's Soccer Northwest College vs MSUB (Aug 27, 2015 at Billings, MT) Northwest College (0-0) vs.

MSUB (0-0) Date: Aug 27, 2015 • Attendance: 150 Weather: Overcast, 75 Degrees

Goals by period Northwest College MSUB

Northwest College

MSUB

Po # gk 1 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 14 15 17 00 0 2 7 12 13 16 18 22

# 1 00 0

Player Basulto,Alex Manuel,Marcus Clemente,Juan White,Sam Montgomery,Ryan Sanchez,Javier Mort,Danny Pastenes,Felix Pinney,Mitchell Hopkins,Travis Hinkel,Camdin -- Substitutes -Snyder,Nate Tornquist,Connor Sheikh,Aaron Gleisinger,Charlie Strong,Colton Redhair,Logan Hunter,Patrick Cisneros,Luis Thorn,Lane Totals

Sh SO G A - - - - 2 - - 1 1 1 - - 3 - - - - 3 - - 2 - - - - - - 1 12

Goalkeepers Basulto,Alex Snyder,Nate Tornquist,Connor

1

1

1 8 6

2 4 6

Total 12 12

Corner kicks Northwest College MSUB

1 0 3

2 3 3

Total 3 6

Scoring summary:

0

Min GA Saves 45:00 1 3 25:17 2 1 19:43 1 0

Shots by period Northwest College MSUB

Po gk d m m d m f f d d m

# 27 3 4 6 7 10 12 14 18 22 28 2 8 9 15 16 17 20 21 23 24 25

# 27

1 0 1

Player Scott,Joe Herman,Eli Schregel,Niklas Richter,Jacob Butterworth,Sam Lambert,Rhys Paez,Jorge Loeung,David Morrell,Anthony Lee,Cameron Palomino,Ricardo -- Substitutes -Robinson,Garret Kavanagh,Daragh Novis,Thiago Davis,Kyle Williams,Eli Nuernberger,Strom Saltwell,Tom Perez,Fernando Box,Chris Toenges,Julian Hepburn,Adam Totals

Goalkeepers Scott,Joe

Saves by period Northwest College MSUB

No.

1.

Time Team 31:20 MSUB

Goal scorer Palomino,Ricardo

Assist Loeung,David

2.

3.

64:55 NWC 66:01 MSUB

White,Sam Palomino,Ricardo

(unassisted) Loeung,David

4.

69:24 MSUB

Palomino,Ricardo

(unassisted)

5.

76:58 MSUB

Palomino,Ricardo

Robinson,Garret

2 1 3

Total 1 4

Sh SO G A - - - - - - - - - - 2 2 - - - 1 - - 2 - - - - 7 5 4 2 12

1 8

4

1 3

Min GA Saves 90:00 1 0

1 3 0

2 1 0

Total 4 0

Description

Through from 14 into box, 28 one touch o keeper's head into net Loose ball in box, knocked into open net Cross from right side, diving header by 28 keeper Beat two defenders in box, past keeper in side netting Cross from 2 into 6 yard box, 28 easy fini

Cautions and ejections: YC-MSUB #28 (39:51); YC-MSUB #22 (51:07); YC-MSUB #20 (88:53) Stadium: Yellowjacket Field Officials: Referee: Shawn O'Brien; Asst. Referee: Kurt Grabow; Rodney Tolman; Timekeeper: Evan O'Kelly; Scorer: Evan O'Kelly; Offsides: Northwest College 1, MSUB 5.

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EXHIBITION MATCH 3

EXHIBITION MATCH: AUGUST 30, 2015 MSU BILLINGS 8 | 1 WESTERN NEBRASKA YELLOWJACKET FIELD

Yellowjackets roll to 8-1 win over Western Nebraska CC in preseason finale Sunday, August 30, 2015 MSUB scores seven goals in the second half, and Sam Butterworth has two goals and three assists as the ‘Jackets trample Western Nebraska CC 8-1 in their preseason exhibition finale.

BILLINGS, Mont. – A scoring flurry of three goals in the opening 10 minutes of the second half and seven total in the period propelled the Montana State University Billings men’s soccer team to a loud 8-1 win over visiting Western Nebraska Community College in the Yellowjackets’ final exhibition game of the preseason Sunday afternoon at Yellowjacket Field.

“First of all, we need to backtrack a little bit and recognize that this has been one of the toughest weeks in the history of this program,” commented MSUB head coach Alex Balog referring to the passing of freshman Trevor Wildberger last week after battling cancer. “Our guys dealt with that adversity like men, which is the way we love them to react to adversity. Our motto when we started preseason was that we were going to take things session-by-session, and if you look at how we played this game compared to our first game, it has been a huge incline.”

Sam Butterworth scored the first and assisted on the next two of MSUB’s three goals early on in the second half, which broke a 1-1 tie and set the tone for the remainder of the match. The senior wound up with two goals and three assists on the game, earning him St. Vincent Healthcare Player of the Game honors.

“Sam understood what he needed to do as a senior to maintain his spot in the starting eleven, and we have seen a big incline in level of play with him,” Balog said of the senior. “We know he is going to be dangerous and that he can be clinical in front of goal, so what he did today was exactly what we expect from him.”

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EXHIBITION MATCH 3 Julian Toenges also scored twice for MSUB, and Ricardo Palomino, Rhys Lambert, David Loeung and Kyle Davis had a goal apiece. The ‘Jackets placed 18 of their 24 shots on target, while WNCC got two of its four on frame. MSUB totaled six corner kicks in the match while allowing zero.

“Defensively we were a lot more solid, and offensively we have some ingredients on our roster that can be extremely dangerous,” said Balog. “The way David and Ricardo are clicking up top along with our wings Jacob and Julian is impressive right now.”

The ‘Jackets got a pair of early chances, as a close-range shot by Toenges was knocked out for a corner kick, and WNCC goalkeeper Miguel Enriquez made a save on a shot by Palomino moments later.

After receiving a pass from Loeung, Toenges streaked into the box with the ball and finished a powerful strike into the upper left corner of the goal for the first finish of the game.

MSUB nearly doubled its advantage two minutes later, but Enriquez smothered a cross by Jacob Richter before Loeung could reach it inside the six-yard box.

Toenges fired a shot towards goal with eight minutes remaining in the opening half, but Enriquez knocked it wide with a diving deflection. Eli Herman got a shot off on the ensuing play, and Enriquez held onto it to keep the score at 1-0.

With less than five minutes until halftime, the Cougars equalized as Guilherme Oliveria finished a leaping volley shot into the upper left part of the goal. Neither team had a serious threat towards goal in the remaining minutes, and the score remained tied at 1-1 at the break. Opening the second half with a bang, Butterworth carried the ball into the box, beat two defenders and tucked a neat shot into the far side netting. The ‘Jackets nearly added a third goal less than a minute later, but offside was called prior to a shot from Palomino crossing the goal line.

Creating a scoring chance from the defensive third, Butterworth played a long ball onto the foot of Palomino along the left side. The sophomore carried the ball into the box and slotted home MSUB’s third goal into the lower left corner with seven minutes gone in the second. Butterworth played another perfect cross into the box directly off of a corner kick, and it took a diving save from Enriquez to prevent a header redirection by Lambert from making the score 5-1 midway through the second.

Adding to his scoring total with 27 minutes left, Butterworth collected the rebound after a blocked shot and finished his second goal of the game into the net from point blank range. The carom came courtesy of Lambert, who for a second time was denied a header goal on a last-ditch effort

by WNCC’s defensive unit.

Toenges added an assist to his line, crossing the ball in to Loeung who put away MSUB’s sixth goal with a strong finish from six yards out.

Lambert finally got his deserved header goal, nodding in a set-piece cross from Butterworth to make the score 7-1 with 23 minutes to go.

Controlling the game into the closing minutes, Davis used his speed to beat three defenders into the box and add an eighth goal with seven minutes left.

PRESEASON WRAP: Over its three preseason exhibition victories, MSUB scored 15 goals while allowing four. Seven different players found the net for the Yellowjackets offensively, who will look to improve on last season’s goal differential of minus-5 (23 goals scored, 28 allowed).

“We have one more week to make sure everybody is ready for next weekend, but so far the things we have seen on the field are very promising,” Balog said. “It has been good, and we are very proud of these three preseason games.”

AHEAD: MSUB kicks off its 2015 regular season with a pair of neutral site contests on the road at Dixie State University. MSUB will challenge Cal State San Marcos on Thursday before taking on Metro State on Saturday with both games kicking off at 5:30 p.m. The ‘Jackets will then return home to host the second annual Rimrock Classic sponsored by TNT Automotive and Marine, which will run Sept. 11 and 13 at Yellowjacket Field. @MSUBMSoc | WWW.MSUBSPORTS.COM | #MSUBMSOC | 2015 SEASON BOOK | 17

EXHIBITION MATCH 3 Soccer Box Score (Final) 2015 MSU Billings Men's Soccer Western Nebraska CC vs MSUB (8/30/15 at Billings, MT) Western Nebraska CC (0-0) vs.

MSUB (0-0) Date: 8/30/15 • Attendance: 100 Weather: Overcast skies, 75 Degrees

Goals by period Western Nebraska CC MSUB

Western Nebraska CC

MSUB

Po # gk 1 3 4 5 9 12 17 18 19 23 27 0 2 6 7 11 13 15 16 21 22 24 28

# 1 0 TM

Player Enriquez,Miguel Smith,Gage Ortega,Jorge Francis,Connor Miller,Delroy Hoffman,Billy Guzman,Omar Becerra,Daniel Valadez,Cristian Oshikoya,Ademiju Santos,Joao -- Substitutes -Velasquez,Bryant Velasquez,Alfredo Guerro,Omar Campos,Matheuss Bolyard,Josiah Clemons,Zach Robinson,Tyler Mundell,Travis Ricardo,Matheus Moreno,Sergio Oliveria,Guilherme Ceesay,Omar Totals

Sh SO G A - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 4

Goalkeepers Enriquez,Miguel Velasquez,Bryant TEAM

1 1 2

1 1

0

# 27 2 6 7 10 14 20 21 22 24 28 1 3 8 15 16 17 18 23 25 29

Player Scott,Joe Robinson,Garret Richter,Jacob Butterworth,Sam Lambert,Rhys Loeung,David Saltwell,Tom Perez,Fernando Lee,Cameron Toenges,Julian Palomino,Ricardo -- Substitutes -Lohmann,Tom Herman,Eli Kavanagh,Daragh Davis,Kyle Williams,Eli Nuernberger,Strom Morrell,Anthony Box,Chris Hepburn,Adam Riffeser,Guido Totals

Min GA Saves 64:42 5 6 25:18 3 3 0:00 0 1

# 27 1

Saves by period Western Nebraska CC MSUB

Shots by period Western Nebraska CC MSUB

1 1 8

2 3 16

Total 4 24

Corner kicks Western Nebraska CC MSUB

1 0 3

2 0 3

Total 0 6

Scoring summary:

Po gk d m d m f d m d m f

1 1 1

Goalkeepers Scott,Joe Lohmann,Tom

No.

1.

Time Team 14:29 MSUB

Goal scorer Toenges,Julian

Assist Loeung,David

2.

3.

44:29 WNCC 47:39 MSUB

Oliveria,Guilherme Butterworth,Sam

(unassisted) (unassisted)

4.

5.

51:37 MSUB 54:56 MSUB

Palomino,Ricardo Toenges,Julian

Butterworth,Sam Butterworth,Sam

6.

62:16 MSUB

Butterworth,Sam

(unassisted)

7.

8.

9.

66:41 MSUB 68:48 MSUB 83:05 MSUB

Loeung,David Lambert,Rhys Davis,Kyle

Toenges,Julian Butterworth,Sam Box,Chris

2 0 7

Total 1 8

Sh SO G A - - - - 1 1 - 3 2 2 3 3 3 1 2 1 1 1 - - - - 1 - - 6 6 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 24

1 1 1 18

1 8

Min GA Saves 45:00 1 0 45:00 0 1 1 4 0

2 6 1

Total 10 1

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Close pass from 14 to 24, carrried into bo finish upper V Shot by 24 into upper left of net Beat two defenders into box, finished fro out Long through ball from 7, 28 into box far Cross from left side, header finish by 24 f yards Collected rebound off of blocked shot, har into upper net 6 yards Free kick cross from 7, header finish from

Cautions and ejections: Stadium: Yellowjacket Field Officials: Referee: Kurt Grabow; Asst. Referee: Mike Woodring; Rick Bartsch; Timekeeper: Evan O'Kelly; Scorer: Evan O'Kelly; Offsides: Western Nebraska CC 2, MSUB 7.

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MATCH 1-2 PREVIEW

MSUB men’s soccer opens 2015 regular season Friday Wednesday, September 2, 2015 After winning three preseason games by a combined score of 15-4, the MSUB men’s soccer team heads into this weekend’s regular-season opener with momentum and confidence.

BILLINGS, Mont. – Perhaps the area garnering the most attention during the offseason from the Montana State University Billings men’s soccer coaching staff was last season’s negative goal differential of 23 goals scored and 28 allowed.

If the Yellowjackets’ three exhibition games in 2015 are any indication of the steps head coach Alex Balog has taken to improve upon that mark, then MSUB is already headed in the right direction.

Beginning with a tight, 3-2 win over Lethbridge University, the ‘Jackets followed up with a 4-1 win over Northwest College and a loud 8-1 triumph over Western Nebraska Community College last week. All told, the ‘Jackets outscored their opponents 15-4 over the three preseason games, with seven different players finding the net and seven different players providing assists.

“This has been the best preseason since I have been here,” commented Balog. “We have a big incoming class, and those guys have hit the ground running. We have excellent leadership on the team, and if you look at the three games we have played, there has been a noticeable improvement.”

Now the ‘Jackets will be put to the test in games that count, as MSUB opens its 2015 campaign this weekend with a pair of neutral site games hosted by Dixie State University in St. George, Utah. On Friday, MSUB will challenge Cal State San Marcos, before facing Metro State University on Sunday. Both games are scheduled for a 5:30 p.m. kickoff, with live statistics available via www.msubsports.com.

“We know these are two tough division two teams that we are going to play,” commented senior midfielder Fernando Perez. “The tempo is going to be up, but I think we are ready for it and they are going to be very good matches.”

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MATCH 1-2 PREVIEW “We had to go after someone who could hold the ball up top and get other players involved in the play, and I think we have found that with Ricardo Palomino,” Balog said of the Puebla, Mexico native. “He completely changed the dynamic of the game against Northwest, and with Julian and David around him they are clicking.”

Julian Toenges and David Loeung have been involved in MSUB’s scoring more often than not, with the former scoring three times and adding an assist and the latter scoring once and turning in three assists. Sam Butterworth had an impressive showing with two goals and three assists in the big win over Western Nebraska, and Thiago Novis, Rhys Lambert, and Kyle Davis each also scored a goal for MSUB during the preseason.

Defensively, MSUB had its best game against Western Nebraska, holding its opponent to just four shots and not allowing a corner kick. “I have been really impressed with all of the recruits who have all come in and done very well straight away,” commented junior defender Tom Saltwell. “My freshman and sophomore year, what we had been lacking mainly is being clinical up front. Now with Ricardo coming in, he has been linking up amazingly well with David (Loeung), and everyone is pulling their weight.”

Friday, September 4 – Cal State San Marcos Cougars – 5:30 p.m.

2015 Record: 0-0 Head Coach: Ron Pulvers, 9th season 2014 Record: 13-4 The Cougars will also be making their 2015 regular season debut, after a strong 13-4 campaign last year. CSUSM is in the process of transitioning from the NAIA into the NCAA Division II, and will be playing its first full schedule as part of the California Collegiate Athletic Association this season.

Looking to replace its top two goal scorers from last season, CSUSM said goodbye to Sullivan Tobin (10 goals) and Eric Lopez (9 goals) after the 2014 campaign.

Dustin Scibilia returns as a senior defender who scored four goals last year, as does forward Thor English who found the net three times.

As a team CSUSM overpowered its opponents, holding a scoring margin of plus-20 at 41 goals scored and 21 allowed. The Cougars return a pair of goalkeepers who split minutes last season, as seniors Zach Sheppard and Landon Sherwood will again figure to compete for minutes between the pipes. Under the guidance of head coach Ron Pulvers, CSUSM won the 2011 Association of Independent Institutions championship and was the runner up in 2009 and 2010. Overall since the program made its debut in 2006, Pulvers has led his squad to a record of 89-52-13.

The Series: Friday’s encounter will be the first-ever between the two teams.

Sunday, September 6 – Metro State University Denver – 5:30 p.m.

2015 Record: 0-0 Head Coach: Jeremy Tittle, 7th season 2014 Record: 10-8, 7-7 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference The Roadrunners will get their 2015 season underway on Friday against Dixie State before taking on the ‘Jackets on Sunday. Coming off a 10-8 mark in 2014, MSUD picked up a 3-1 victory over Laramie County Community College in an exhibition match on Aug. 26.

Junior Josh Belfrage scored the final goal in the exhibition match for the ‘Runners, indicated he is poised to repeat or improve upon last season’s team-best nine goals. MSUD’s co-leader in scoring from last year, Danny Arrubla, also returns to the pitch after scoring nine times and adding four assists in 2014. Overall the Roadrunners outscored opponents 34-28, with three different players seeing time in goal. Leading the way with 11 starts tending the net was James Tanner, a junior who returns to the team this year after posting an 8-3 record in 2014. Head coach Jeremy Tittle begins his seventh season at the helm of the program, and has posted an overall record of 69-41-10 at MSUD. The Series: The Yellowjackets have never defeated the Roadrunners, with MSUD holding an alltime 7-0-1 record against MSUB. Five of the eight matchups have been decided by one goal or less, and MSUD has won the last three each by the score of 2-1.

Last Time Out: The teams have not met since a 2008 neutral site game in Salt Lake City, Utah which the Roadrunners won 2-1.

“For us, the focus is really going to be on ourselves,” Balog commented on the Yellowjackets’ opponents this weekend. “We don’t want to adapt too much to them. We have the talent, and we have the work rate, and with that I think we can be successful against those two teams. If we can take the offense that we have had in the preseason into those two games, they are going to have a tough time stopping us.”

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MATCH 1 RECAP

MATCH 1: SEPTEMBER 4, 2015 MSU BILLINGS 1 | 1 CSU SAN MARCOS HANSEN STADIUM | ST. GEORGE, UT | 2 OT

Total 110: ‘Jackets draw CSU San Marcos 1-1 in double OT in season opener Friday, September 4, 2015 Niklas Schregel scores in the 28th minute to give MSUB a 1-0 lead, but a second-half penalty kick goal by CSU San Marcos evens the score at 1-1 as the two teams battle to a double-overtime draw Friday in the season-opener.

ST. GEORGE, Utah – Niklas Schregel scored his first goal of the season to give the Montana State University Billings men’s soccer team a 1-0 lead in the first half, but Cal State University San Marcos equalized with a penalty kick in the second as the two teams played to a 1-1, double-overtime draw Friday evening in their 2015 season opener at Hansen Stadium on the campus of Dixie State University.

The Yellowjackets (0-0-1) placed two of their six shots in the game on target, while the Cougars placed four of their nine on frame. MSUB goalkeeper Tom Lohmann came up with three big saves, including one in the final minute of overtime to prevent CSUSM from taking the lead.

“I cannot stress how proud I am of our program as a whole tonight,” said MSUB head coach Alex Balog. “One of the keys for us before the game was to be focused and leave everything on the field. There is no doubt in my mind we did that. Our guys played like men today.”

Each team won a pair of corner kicks, and the ‘Jackets did well to draw the Cougars offside seven times while not being whistled for offside once on the offensive.

With 27 minutes gone in the first frame, Schregel intercepted a clear attempt by the Cougars’ back line and made them pay. The sophomore tucked away MSUB’s first goal of the season into the left corner from 15 yards out, and the ‘Jackets took a 1-0 lead.

Sam Butterworth got his first shot of the day off just before halftime, forcing CSUSM keeper Landon Sherwood to make a save in the 43rd minute.

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MATCH 1 RECAP Ricardo Palomino had the first look towards goal of the second half, but his shot in the 54th minute carried wide of the post.

Lohmann came up with his second save of the game in the 63rd minute, as he prevented a strike by Louie Farfan from evening the score.

Creating an opportunity inside the 18-yard box in the 69th minute, CSUSM earned a penalty kick after a foul by the Yellowjackets. Farfan slotted home the equalizing goal from 12 yards away, and the score moved to 1-1.

With less than 10 minutes to play in regulation, Rhys Lambert uncorked his first shot of the match, missing wide right on his attempt to push MSUB ahead.

The Yellowjackets won corner kicks in each of the two overtime periods, but could not capitalize on either opportunity. With just 15 seconds before the final whistle, David Loeung managed a shot but his effort was blocked by the Cougars’ defense and the game ended in a deadlock.

Farfan led all players with three shots on the game for CSUSM (0-0-1), and his penalty kick goal was his first of the season in his debut performance.

“In the face of adversity we stayed very disciplined tactically, even with a man down,” Balog said. “The players executed the game plan to near perfection. We can go into the MSUD game with a lot of confidence.”

THE BUZZ: This marks the second straight season MSUB’s opening game has ended in a double-overtime draw…the Yellowjackets played with 10 men from the 60th minute on, after a red card was issued…Lohmann was picked as the St. Vincent Healthcare Player of the Game for making three big saves and ensuring the draw for MSUB despite being a player short.

UP NEXT: The ‘Jackets remain in St. George and will challenge Metro State University in another neutral site match scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Sunday evening. Live statistics will be available via www.msubsports.com.

Junior Rhys Lambert.

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MATCH 1 RECAP Soccer Box Score (Final) 2015 MSU Billings Men's Soccer MSU Billings vs Cal State San Marcos (Sep 04, 2015 at St. George, Utah) MSU Billings (0-0-1) vs.

Cal State San Marcos (0-0-1) Date: Sep 04, 2015 • Attendance: 52 Weather: Partly cloudy, windy, 93 degrees

Goals by period MSU Billings Cal State San Marcos

MSU Billings

Cal State San Marcos

Po gk d d mf d mf f d d mf f

# 1 2 3 4 7 10 14 20 22 24 28 12 15 21 29

# 1

Player Lohmann,Tom Robinson,Garret Herman,Eli Schregel,Niklas Butterworth,Sam Lambert,Rhys Loeung,David Saltwell,Tom Lee,Cameron Toenges,Julian Palomino,Ricardo -- Substitutes -Paez,Jorge Davis,Kyle Perez,Fernando Riffeser,Guido Totals

Sh SO G A Fo Min - - - - 110 - - - - 110 - - - - 110 1 1 1 - - 87 1 1 - - - 110 1 - - - - 101 2 - - - - 89 - - - - 110 - - - - 110 - - - - 76 1 - - - - 73 6

Goalkeepers Lohmann,Tom

2

1

- - - - 0 22

Po gk f d f mf mf f d mf d d

39 4 38 44

Min GA Saves 110:00 1 3

1 1 0

Player Sherwood,Landon English,Thor Stalboerger,Andrew Olow,Zach Guzman,Danny Hata,Yuki Guerra,Eddie Gannaway,Clayton Farfan,Louie Radford,Parker Cintas,Jacob -- Substitutes -9 Scibilia,Dustin 11 Stevanovic,Luka 13 Gaitan,Bryson 17 Gonzalez,Oscar Totals

# 1 4 5 7 8 10 12 19 21 26 27

# 1

Goalkeepers Sherwood,Landon

2 OT O2 0 0 0 1 0 0

Total 1 1

Sh SO G A Fo Min - - - - 110 1 - - - - 95 1 - - - - 110 2 1 - - - 110 - - - - 66 - - - - 110 - - - - 66 1 - - - - 110 3 2 1 - - 110 - - - - 96 - - - - 110 1 9

1 4

1

- - - - 0 21

Min GA Saves 110:00 1 1

Shots by period MSU Billings Cal State San Marcos

1 2 3

2 OT O2 2 0 2 5 0 1

Total 6 9

Saves by period MSU Billings Cal State San Marcos

1 1 1

2 OT O2 1 0 1 0 0 0

Total 3 1

Corner kicks MSU Billings Cal State San Marcos

1 0 0

2 OT O2 0 1 1 2 0 0

Total 2 2

Fouls MSU Billings Cal State San Marcos

1 7 1

2 OT O2 12 2 1 17 1 2

Total 22 21

Scoring summary: No.

1.

Time Team 27:10 MSUB

Goal scorer Schregel,Niklas (1)

Assist (unassisted)

2.

68:28 CSUSM

Farfan,Louie (1)

Penalty kick

59 0 14 44

Description

Intercepted clearing boot, scored from 15 out, left corner

Cautions and ejections: YC-MSUB #20 (4:45); YC-MSUB #22 (50:09); YC-CSUSM #12 (50:09); YC-CSUSM #19 (51:47); YC-MSUB #22 (58:55); RC-MSUB #22 (58:55); YC-MSUB #21 (67:20); YC-MSUB #3 (68:28); YC-MSUB #24 (75:01) MSU Billings-Lohmann,Tom (0-0-1). Cal State San Marcos-Sherwood,Landon (0-0-1).

Stadium: Hansen Stadium Officials: Referee: Richard Grigg; Asst. Referee: Fernando Morales; Jeff Fry; Timekeeper: Autumn Woodfall; Scorer: Keric Seegmiller; Offsides: MSU Billings 0, Cal State San Marcos 7.

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MATCH 2 RECAP

MATCH 2: SEPTEMBER 6, 2015 MSU BILLINGS 1 | 4 METRO STATE HANSEN STADIUM | ST. GEORGE, UT

‘Jackets strike first, stall in 4-1 defeat against Metro State Sunday, September 6, 2015 MSUB scores a penalty-kick goal in the first six minutes, but Metro State evens the score in the first half and adds three goals in the second to hand the Yellowjackets a 4-1 road loss on Sunday.

ST. GEORGE, Utah – A goal within the first six minutes of play came in the form of a penalty kick for the Montana State University Billings men’s soccer team, but it wasn’t enough for the Yellowjackets Sunday evening in a 3-1 loss to Metro State University Denver at Hansen Stadium on the campus of Dixie State University.

David Loeung gave the ‘Jackets the early advantage with his first goal of the season, slotting home the penalty kick from 12 yards out after MSUB was granted a foul inside the goal box.

The Roadrunners (1-1) evened the score before halftime however, and used a surge of three goals in the second to seal their first victory of the season. Danny Arrubla, Tyler Trujillo, Jack Mayfield, and Will Moats each scored for MSUD, with the latter two contributing off of the bench.

The Roadrunners finished with 16 shots on the match while the ‘Jackets had 10, and MSUD had an 11-3 advantage in shots on target. MSUD kept constant pressure on the Yellowjackets’ defense, winning eight corner kicks and forcing MSUB goalkeeper Tom Lohmann to make seven saves.

Loeung stepped up and slotted home his first goal of the season on the early penalty kick, as MSUB took a 1-0 lead for the second time in as many matches early on in the season.

The Roadrunners put pressure on MSUB within the first 15 minutes, as a header shot by Brock Labertew missed wide left and resulted in a corner kick. Collin Jeambey had a look towards goal on the next play, but his shot missed high.

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MATCH 2 RECAP Lohmann made his first save of the match in the 16th minute, knocking away a header attempt by Jeff Gillis to keep the lead in the hands of MSUB. Julian Toenges had a shot on target less than a minute later, and it was MSUD goalkeeper Hayden Rus’s turn to make a save and keep the score at 1-0. It was one of two saves Rus finished with in the match.

Arrubla created enough space to shoot midway through the first, and it took another save by Lohmann to deny MSUD a goal in the 24th minute.

The breakthrough for the Roadrunners came in the 29th minute, when Trujillo finished a cross from Dustin Berg with his head to make the score 1-1.

Emerging from the halftime break with the score still at 1-1, Rhys Lambert had the first good look towards goal of the second half as Rus grabbed his shot for a save in the 54th minute. The Roadrunners pulled ahead in the 58th minute, as Moats cashed in on a loose ball after a blocked shot from 10 yards in front of the goal.

Tacking on in the crucial closing minutes of the game, Mayfield found the back of the net in the 86th minute and Arrubla sealed the deal three minutes later with both strikes coming from point-blank range in front of the goal.

Ricardo Palomino and Sam Butterworth each had three shots on the game for MSUB, which fell to 0-1-1 on the season with the defeat.

AHEAD: The Yellowjackets return to Billings to host the second-annual Rimrock Classic sponsored by TNT Automotive & Marine. MSUB will make its regular season home debut against Carroll College on Sept. 11 at 4:30 p.m., and will then challenge South Dakota Mines on Sept. 13 at 3:30 p.m.

Junior Tom Lohmann.

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MATCH 2 RECAP Soccer Box Score (Final) 2015 MSU Billings Men's Soccer MSU Billings vs Metro State (Sep 06, 2015 at St. George, Utah) MSU Billings (0-1-1) vs.

Metro State (1-1-0) Date: Sep 06, 2015 • Attendance: 58 Weather: Partly cloudy, breezy, 92 degrees

Goals by period MSU Billings Metro State

MSU Billings

Metro State

Po gk d m d d mf f d mf mf f

# 1 2 4 6 7 10 14 20 21 24 28 8 12 15 25 29

# 1

Player Lohmann,Tom Robinson,Garret Schregel,Niklas Richter,Jacob Butterworth,Sam Lambert,Rhys Loeung,David Saltwell,Tom Perez,Fernando Toenges,Julian Palomino,Ricardo -- Substitutes -Kavanagh,Daragh Paez,Jorge Davis,Kyle Hepburn,Adam Riffeser,Guido Totals

Sh SO G A Fo Min - - - - 90 - - - - 90 - - - - 54 - - - - 28 3 - - - - 90 1 1 - - - 90 1 1 1 - - 72 - - - - 90 - - - - 75 1 1 - - - 79 4 - - - - 85 10

Goalkeepers Lohmann,Tom

3

1

- - - - - 0 13

Min GA Saves 90:00 4 7

Po gk f d mf f mf f mf d mf d

21 46 40 5 30

1 1 1

Player Hayden Rus Josh Belfrage Collin Jeambey Michael Jordahl Danny Arrubla Dustin Berg Jeff Gillis Justin Glivar Tyler Trujillo Ethan Ramsey Brock Labertew -- Substitutes -3 Ikaika Nichols 7 Roe Shrestha 12 Jack Mayfield 17 Will Moats Totals

Total 1 4

Sh SO G A Fo Min - - - - 90 3 2 - 1 - 52 1 - - - - 90 - - - - 90 4 3 1 - - 43 1 - - 1 - 90 1 1 - - - 31 - - 1 - 90 2 2 1 - - 90 - - - - 66 1 - - - - 90

# 1 2 5 6 9 10 11 13 14 15 22

# 1

2 0 3

2 1 16

Goalkeepers Hayden Rus

2 1 11

1 1 4

1 4 7

2 6 9

Total 10 16

Saves by period MSU Billings Metro State

1 2 1

2 5 1

Total 7 2

Corner kicks MSU Billings Metro State

1 0 6

2 3 2

Total 3 8

Fouls MSU Billings Metro State

1 7 4

2 6 7

Total 13 11

No.

1.

2.

Time Team 5:04 MSUB 28:02 MSUD

Goal scorer Loeung,David (1) Tyler Trujillo (1)

Assist Penalty kick Dustin Berg

3.

57:21 MSUD

Will Moats (1)

Josh Belfrage

4.

5.

85:08 MSUD 88:14 MSUD

Jack Mayfield (1) Danny Arrubla (1)

Justin Glivar (unassisted)

Description Header from cross from right side, scored 6yd box Scored off rebound from blocked shot fro out shot from 10 yards out, right side Dribbled into penalty area, scored from 1 out

Cautions and ejections: YC-MSUB #4 (39:11); YC-MSUB #20 (42:19); YC-MSUD #15 (49:54); YC-MSUB #2 (71:14); YC-MSUD #2 (83:21) Win-Hayden Rus (1-0-0). Loss-Lohmann,Tom (0-1-1).

Stadium: Hansen Stadium Officials: Referee: Raymundo Baez; Asst. Referee: Miguel Palacios; Fernando Morales, Jr; Timekeeper: Keric Seegmiller; Scorer: sbj; Offsides: MSU Billings 3, Metro State 3.

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62 10 54 42

Min GA Saves 90:00 1 2

Shots by period MSU Billings Metro State

Scoring summary:

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MATCH 3-4 PREVIEW

2nd annual Rimrock Classic sponsored by TNT Automotive on tap for Yellowjackets Thursday, September 10, 2015 The second-annual Rimrock Classic, sponsored by TNT Automotive and Marine, will kick off on Friday with three teams traveling to Yellowjacket Field in Billings for the two-day event.

BILLINGS, Mont. – Returning to Yellowjacket Field this weekend for its 2015 regular season home debut, the Montana State University Billings men’s soccer team will host the second annual Rimrock Classic sponsored by TNT Automotive and Marine with matches running Friday and Sunday.

The Yellowjackets (0-1-1) will face Carroll College on Friday at 4:30 p.m., and South Dakota School of Mines on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. The University of Mary will also participate in the four-team affair, taking on SDSMT on Thursday at 2 p.m. and Carroll on Sunday at 1 p.m.

All matches will feature live video and live statistics, available online via MSUB’s Stretch Internet portal. An all-tournament team will be selected following the conclusion of the event.

“We are very excited that these teams agreed to come to Billings this coming weekend, and it is going to be very good regional competition,” said MSUB head coach Alex Balog. “It is a great opportunity for our community to come out to our facility and watch some high level soccer.”

Opening its 2015 campaign last week, MSUB started off with a 1-1 double overtime draw against Cal State San Marcos, before falling to Metro State University Denver 4-1. Both matches were hosted by Dixie State University, played on a neutral site in St. George, Utah.

MSUB got ahead in each match, as the first goal of the season from Niklas Schregel put the ‘Jackets in front 1-0 in the 28th minute against the Cougars. After a response from CSUSM in the 69th minute, neither team found the net again and the game ended in a draw.

Last Sunday, it was David Loeung who gave MSUB an early lead, tucking home a penalty kick in just the sixth minute of the match against the Roadrunners. Metro State evened the score midway through the first, and pulled away late in the second half with a pair of goals in the final five minutes to seal the win. The ‘Jackets have four players who have played every minute so far through the first two games, with goalkeeper Tom Lohmann manning the pipes and making 10 big saves in the matches. @MSUBMSoc | WWW.MSUBSPORTS.COM | #MSUBMSOC | 2015 SEASON BOOK | 27

MATCH 3-4 PREVIEW “It is definitely going to be a competitive game against Carroll, and if we can fix a couple of little details we will have a positive result,” said Lohmann. “South Dakota Mines is a team we played two times last year and won both, and I am really looking forward to playing at home this week.”

Defenders Tom Saltwell, Sam Butterworth, and Garret Robinson have each also played every minute. Robinson, a senior this season, returns to the pitch after missing the 2014 season with an injury.

“The team is excited to play Carroll and South Dakota Mines, and we have played them both in the past couple of years,” Robinson said looking ahead to this weekend. “They are two good opponents, and I think it will really help us get going as we head into our GNAC season.”

Ricardo Palomino, who scored five goals during MSUB’s preseason exhibition schedule, was responsible for the assist on Schregel’s goal and he has started both matches thus far. The sophomore from Puebla, Mexico leads the team with five shots, and Butterworth is close behind with four.

Junior captain Rhys Lambert has also contributed quality time in MSUB’s midfield, starting both matches and logging a pair of shots in 191 minutes.

Though the teams will not face each other this weekend, the Yellowjackets will play their first conference game of the season next week on the road against the University of Mary in Bismarck, N.D. “With University of Mary being our first GNAC game after this weekend, it is important that we finish our nonconference schedule on a positive note,” said Balog. “The goal will be to leave everything on the field like we always do, and I know that the guys will be up for that.”

Friday, September 11 – Carroll College Saints – 4:30 p.m.

2015 Record: 2-1 Head Coach: Doug Mello, 2nd season 2014 Record: 6-11-1, 0-6 Cascade Conference After the inaugural season for the men’s soccer program in 2014, the Saints return to the pitch this year and have started off with a 2-1 record. The Saints lost to The Master’s College 2-1 on Aug. 20, before back-to-back wins against Westminster College (1-0) and the University of Lethbridge (4-1).

So far this season, freshman forward Jose Porras has stolen the show, scoring four goals and adding an assist for nine points in his first three collegiate games. Porras has placed eight of his 18 shots taken on target, and his second of three goals against Lethbridge counted as a game-winner.

Jake Gilbertson and Chris Brayton have each also scored for Carroll, and four different players have contributed assists on the young season.

In goal, senior Conor Smith has played every minute, making eight saves and holding a goals-against average of 1.00 in his first three matches.

Head coach Doug Mello is in his second season in charge, and he took over the program having coached a national collegiate record 1,154 men’s and women’s soccer matches over 37 years.

The Series: Friday’s match will be the first regular season meeting between MSUB and Carroll. The teams played to a 1-1 draw last season in a preseason exhibition match at Yellowjacket Field.

Sunday, September 13 – South Dakota Mines Hardrockers – 3:30 p.m.

2015 Record: 0-2 Head Coach: Jordan Kadlec, 1st season 2014 Record: 1-17, 0-14 GNAC The Hardrockers are yet to score this season, dropping their first two matches each by the score of 3-0. SDSMT took on Illinois-Springfield on Sept. 4 and Maryville on Sept. 6, and the ‘Rockers were out-shot in the two games 27-22.

Senior Michael McGraw is one of the top returners for the Hardrockers, along with senior midfielder Andreas Skau. Both players were honorable mention all-GNAC selections a season ago. Jack Seifert has played every minute in goal so far, making 12 saves on the season for SDSMT. Head coach Jordan Kadlec is in his first season at the helm of the program, leading the Hardrockers in their transition from competing in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference into the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference this season.

The Series: The Yellowjackets have never lost to their former conference foe, holding a 4-0-1 alltime record against SDSMT. MSUB is 3-0 at home against the Hardrockers and 1-0-1 in road games.

Last Time Out: MSUB won both matches last season, with a 2-0 result at home and a 3-2 victory on the road. Loeung, Jorge Paez, and Lambert each scored a goal last season in MSUB’s victories over SDSMT.

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MATCH 3 RECAP

MATCH 3: SEPTEMBER 11, 2015 MSU BILLINGS 5 | 0 CARROLL COLLEGE YELLOWJACKET FIELD

Clean Sheet: ‘Jackets swarm to 5-0 victory over Carroll at Rimrock Classic Friday, September 11, 2015 Winning its home regular season opener in grand fashion, MSUB topples visiting Carroll College 5-0 Friday in Game 2 of the Rimrock Classic sponsored

by TNT Automotive and Marine.

BILLINGS, Mont. – Picking up its first victory of the 2015 season in its regular season home opener, the Montana State University Billings men’s soccer team cruised to a 5-0 shutout victory over visiting Carroll College Friday afternoon at Yellowjacket Soccer Field.

Ricardo Palomino scored two of MSUB’s five goals, while David Loeung and Julian Toenges each had a goal and an assist. Fernando Perez added his first goal of the season for MSUB, and freshman Adam Hepburn had his first career point with the assist on the play.

“We told the guys this was a game where we wanted them to come out flying and put them under pressure,” said MSUB head coach Alex Balog.

“We forced turnovers in their defensive third, and were able to capitalize on their mistakes. Even when we put some guys in who hadn’t seen as much playing time, the level on the field did not drop. The clean sheet was definitely a goal for us, and I’m really happy that the defense delivered.”

The Yellowjackets (1-1-1) held a 16-10 advantage in shots, and placed nine of their shots on target compared with four by Carroll. Junior Tom Lohmann earned his first win of the season in goal, as he made three saves in 82 minutes. Joe Scott manned the box the rest of the way, as the duo combined for MSUB’s first shutout of 2015.

With the loss, Carroll falls to .500 on the season at 2-2. Three different Saints tied for the team high in shots with two apiece.

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MATCH 3 RECAP “We are really happy with the clean sheet, we have been after one for awhile,” commented junior defender Tom Saltwell, who played all 90 minutes on the back line. “Ricardo is really dangerous up front, and he has shown that in training. He is just starting to flourish.”

Winning a corner kick early on, the ‘Jackets had two shots in rapid succession as Toenges’s was blocked and another by Cameron Lee was pushed just wide of the far post from the left side inside the goal box.

Five minutes into the match, Loeung beat a defender down the right side, earning a corner kick for the ‘Jackets when his cross was deflected out.

Jorge Paez served in his second corner of the game, and Loeung was at the top of the 6-yard box to pound it into the net for his second goal of the season.

“Jorge got his confidence back, and today he used his strengths,” commented midfielder Niklas Schregel on the play of fellow sophomore Paez.

“It’s kind of the same with Julian and David as it is with Jorge. When those guys have confidence, they can do amazing things.”

Palomino nearly doubled the tally two minutes later, as his crafty shot with the outside of his right foot beat the keeper but glanced off the far post from the left side of the goal box.

Toenges split a pair of defenders with a through ball in the 15th minute, but Paez was barely late to it with a touch into the box that rolled out for a goal kick.

Lohmann picked a cross out of the air on Carroll’s first corner kick of the match, keeping calm in a crowded box and securing the ball without issue.

Garret Robinson played a high-arching cross into the box midway through the first, and Palomino was one stride short of reaching it with his head inside the six.

The Saints had a free kick from dangerous range with 19 minutes to go in the first, but Lohmann grabbed a direct shot by Isaac Bostrom to keep the score at 1-0.

The ‘Jackets struck early and quickly in the second half, adding two more goals in the course of two minutes. Palomino intercepted a bad clearance pass from Carroll’s defense and beat the keeper with a tight-curling shot that narrowly missed kissing the inside of the right post on its way into the net.

Toenges followed in the 58th minute with his first goal of the season, blasting a shot into the net from the left side of the goal box from 10 yards away. The opportunity arose on a nice through ball from Loeung, as he picked up the assist on the play.

Perez put the game away in the 83rd minute, pushing home a ball that came through the box off of a corner kick by Hepburn.

THE BUZZ: The five goals were the most in a regular season game for MSUB since a 5-1 win over the University of Mary on Oct. 27, 2012…

Tom Saltwell was picked as the St. Vincent Healthcare Player of the Game as he played all 90 minutes defensively and helped secure the clean sheet…the shutout for MSUB was the first since last season, when the ‘Jackets silence Saint Martin’s 2-0 on Oct. 30 at home.

“This is one of the best games Tom has played in MSUB colors,” Balog said referring to Saltwell. “I don’t think he lost one challenge today. We had Cameron Lee cleaning up next to him, and I also thing Garret Robinson, Sam Butterworth and Eli Williams did a fantastic job playing in the back.

RIMROCK CLASSIC: In the first game of the day, the University of Mary and South Dakota Mines battled to a 1-1 double overtime draw.

NEXT UP: The Yellowjackets will take on South Dakota Mines on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. as the Rimrock Classic concludes. MSUB won both meetings between the teams last season. Mary will play Carroll College on Sunday at 1 p.m.

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MATCH 3 RECAP Soccer Box Score (Final) 2015 MSU Billings Men's Soccer Carroll College vs MSU Billings (9/11/15 at Billings, MT) Carroll College (2-2) vs.

MSU Billings (1-1-1) Date: 9/11/15 • Attendance: 100 Weather: Clear Skies, 85 Degrees

Goals by period Carroll College MSU Billings

Carroll College

MSU Billings

Po # gk 0 5 6 8 9 14 17 19 20 22 24 1 2 3 11 12 13 15 16 18 23 25

# 0 1

Player Sh SO G A Fo Min SMITH, CONOR - - - - 62 TAYLOR, JONATHAN - - - - 90 GILBERSTON, JAKE 1 - - - - 47 GEORGIADES, ALESS - - - 1 79 PORRAS, JOSE 2 1 - - - 81 BRAYTON, CHRIS - - - - 24 WALDER, ZACH - - - 1 32 BOSTROM, ISAAC 2 1 - - 3 90 GROH, JACOB - - - - 62 WHITE, ADRIAN - - - - 36 COX, Terry - - - - 55 -- Substitutes -THIELKE, JARED - - - - 28 VAN PEVENAGE, RYA 1 1 - - - 21 YOUNG-VAZQUEZ, D - - - - 54 NIANG, IBRAHIM - - - 9 BOONE, NATHAN 2 1 - - 1 47 THOMSON, KYLE - - - - 35 LAMONT, JAMES 1 - - - 2 31 WALL, BRADEN - - - - 12 PRESCOTT, RILEY - - - - 23 PIEDRA, Alex 1 - - - - 28 MALOUF, Sam - - - 2 45 Totals 10 4 0 0 10

Goalkeepers SMITH, CONOR THIELKE, JARED

Shots by period Carroll College MSU Billings Corner kicks Carroll College MSU Billings

Scoring summary: No.

Min GA Saves 62:34 4 4 27:26 1 0

Po # gk 1 2 4 7 12 14 20 21 22 24 28 6 8 10 15 16 17 18 23 25 27

# 1 27

1 0 2

Player Lohmann,Tom Robinson,Garret Schregel,Niklas Butterworth,Sam Paez,Jorge Loeung,David Saltwell,Tom Perez,Fernando Lee,Cameron Toenges,Julian Palomino,Ricardo -- Substitutes -Richter,Jacob Kavanagh,Daragh Lambert,Rhys Davis,Kyle Williams,Eli Nuernberger,Strom Morrell,Anthony Box,Chris Hepburn,Adam Scott,Joe Totals

Goalkeepers Lohmann,Tom Scott,Joe

2 0 3

Total 0 5

Sh SO G A Fo Min - - - - 81 - - - 1 81 1 - - - 1 56 - - - 2 90 1 - - 1 1 62 2 2 1 1 1 41 - - - 3 90 1 1 1 - 1 31 1 - - - - 65 3 2 1 1 - 67 6 4 2 - 2 75 1 16

9

5

2 4 4

Total 10 16

Saves by period Carroll College MSU Billings

1 4 2

2 0 2

Total 4 4

1 3 4

2 1 2

Total 4 6

Fouls Carroll College MSU Billings

1 5 8

2 5 12

Total 10 20

Time Team 5:32 MSUB 26:41 MSUB 55:41 MSUB

Goal scorer Loeung,David (2) Palomino,Ricardo (1) Palomino,Ricardo (2)

Assist Paez,Jorge Toenges,Julian (unassisted)

4.

57:24 MSUB

Toenges,Julian (1)

Loeung,David

5.

82:43 MSUB

Perez,Fernando (1)

Hepburn,Adam

39 26 43 36 22 16 25 9 27 9

Min GA Saves 81:20 0 3 8:40 0 1

1 6 12

1.

2.

3.

- 1 - 2 - 1 - 1 - - 2 - - 1 1 - 4 20

Description

Directly off of corner, kicked in from six y Giveaway from defender, 28 beat keeper right post from 15 yards Through ball from 14 on left side, 24 into past keeper Finished from right side off of corner kick

Cautions and ejections: YC-CCM #9 (44:20) Win-Lohmann,Tom (1-1-1). Loss-SMITH, CONOR (2-2).

Stadium: Yellowjacket Field Officials: Referee: Tom Maack; Asst. Referee: Mike Woodring; Kylan Coghlan; Timekeeper: Evan O'Kelly; Scorer: Evan O'Kelly; Offsides: Carroll College 3, MSU Billings 2.

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MATCH 4 RECAP

MATCH 4: SEPTEMBER 13, 2015 MSU BILLINGS 5 | 1 SOUTH DAKOTA MINES YELLOWJACKET FIELD

Palomino, Toenges lead MSUB to 5-1 win over South Dakota Mines Sunday, September 13, 2015 Ricardo Palomino scores four goals, and is assisted three times by Julian Toenges, to lead the MSUB men’s soccer team to a big 5-1 victory over visiting South Dakota Mines on Sunday in the Rimrock Classic finale.

BILLINGS, Mont. – Ricardo Palomino was assisted by Julian Toenges on three of the four goals he scored, as the Montana State University Billings men’s soccer team cruised to a 5-1 victory over visiting South Dakota School of Mines on Sunday afternoon at Yellowjacket Field in the final game of the 2015 MSUB Rimrock Classic sponsored by TNT Autotmotive & Marine.

The Yellowjackets (2-1-1) scored five times for the second game in a row, as Palomino found the net off of balls played by Toenges twice in the opening 10 minutes of the match. The sophomore completed his hat trick in the 29th minute on an assist from Jorge Paez, and sealed the win for MSUB in the second half with an outstanding finish into the side netting in the 51st minute.

In addition to his three assists, Toenges also scored for MSUB, as he wound up on the end of a long ball played by Yellowjacket keeper Tom Lohmann and made the score 4-1 in the 48th minute.

MSUB out-shot SDSMT 23-5 in the match, and placed 10 of its shots on frame compared with two by the Hardrockers. Jack Seifert had four saves for SDSMT, which fell to 0-3-1 with the loss. The Yellowjackets held a 6-4 advantage in corner kicks.

“Overall this was a very good performance from our entire team,” commented MSUB head coach Alex Balog. “We had a great performance individually by Ricardo who scored four goals, and defensively as well except for that one lax moment we had a fantastic performance.”

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MATCH 4 RECAP The Hardrockers started the game with a statement, as Lars Skau scored his first goal of the season directly off of a corner kick by David Pineda three minutes into the match.

“We were not happy with the goal we conceded, but how we bounced back right afterwards was impressive,” Lohmann commented on the ‘Jackets scoring just two minutes after giving up a goal. “We kept playing our game, didn’t get nervous, and that was the key for our win today.”

The Yellowjackets responded immediately however, as Toenges found Palomino with a through ball into the box. The sophomore got past a defender and beat the Hardrocker keeper with a shot into the far side of the net, as his third goal of the season evened the score at 1-1.

SDSMT produced a pair of opportunities on back-to-back corners, the second of which came after a point-blank shot by Michael McGraw was blocked out of bounds by MSUB’s back line. Lohmann reached up and punched away the second cross, and the ‘Jackets avoided danger 10 minutes into the game.

Palomino nearly completed a hat trick 20 minutes into the game, but his strong shot from 10 yards out was denied by Seifert and the score remained 2-1.

Junior Julian Toenges.

When Paez beat a pair of defenders into the box on the left side of the field, he found Palomino wide open in front of the net as the ‘Jackets distanced themselves

at 3-1 in the 29th minute.

Starting the second half strong, Lohmann drilled the ball 70 yards downfield and over the head of the Hardrockers’ back line. Toenges sprinted onto the ball in the box, and beat the keeper with a shot to make the score 4-1.

Palomino added his fourth goal four minutes later, with his finest finish of the game. On another distribution from Toenges, Palomino fired a hard, sinking shot across the goal mouth from the right side that tucked just inside the far post and into the side netting.

“It is nice having him up there,” David Loeung commented regarding Palomino. “So far I have clicked with him and we are always on the same page. I work for him, he works for me, and we are getting goals and assists so I am happy.”

The Hardrockers did not threaten the rest of the way, as the ‘Jackets kept the pressure on and closed out their second straight victory.

THE BUZZ: Palomino now has six goals on the season, after scoring twice in MSUB’s 5-0 win over Carroll on Friday…Tom Saltwell added 80 more quality minutes on MSUB’s back line, playing a crucial role in the defensive unit that allowed just 12 total shots in its two games this weekend…

Palomino was named St. Vincent Healthcare Player of the Game…the University of Mary, MSUB’s next opponent, defeated Carroll College 3-2 in the first match of the day.

“We saw Mary play twice, and they saw us play twice so I don’t think there are going to be a lot of secrets for either team going into Saturday,” Balog said. “We will go into that game with a lot of confidence, but we have to go into it fighting like we always try to do.”

NEXT UP: In a light week, MSUB begins Great Northwest Athletic Conference play with a single road game at the University of Mary on Saturday in Bismarck, N.D. Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. Mountain time, with live video and statistics available.

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MATCH 4 RECAP Soccer Box Score (Final) 2015 MSU Billings Men's Soccer South Dakota Mines vs MSU Billings (9/13/15 at Billings, MT) South Dakota Mines (0-3-1) vs.

MSU Billings (2-1-1) Date: 9/13/15 • Attendance: 150 Weather: Clear Skies, 90 Degrees

Goals by period South Dakota Mines MSU Billings

South Dakota Mines

MSU Billings

Po # gk 18 3 5 6 7 9 11 13 17 21 23 2 4 10 12 14 19 20 22 31 36

Player Seifert,Jack Fenske,Erik Wagner,James Lind,Brandon Kieffer,Charles Letempt,Sam Skau,Lars Mcgraw,Michael Bender,Brett Pineda,David James,Darin -- Substitutes -Wellman,Cody Stasiak,Thomas Cabrera,David Schroeder,Lane Kinney,Matt Debois,Ian Mckenzie,Noah Schick,Reed Kowsari,Alireza Chapman,Austin Totals

Sh SO G A Fo Min - - - - 90 - - - - 90 1 1 - - - 50 - - - 1 73 - - - - 47 - - - - 48 1 1 1 - - 33 1 - - - - 39 - - - - 63 1 - - 1 2 41 - - - - 36 1 5

# Goalkeepers 18 Seifert,Jack TM Team

2

1

- - - 2 - - - 3 - - 1 - - 3 1 12

Min GA Saves 90:00 5 4 0:00 0 1

Po # gk 1 2 4 7 10 12 14 20 22 24 28

33 45 43 42 45 39 18 29 20 67

6 8 15 16 17 18 21 23 25 27

# 1 27

1 1 3

Player Lohmann,Tom Robinson,Garret Schregel,Niklas Butterworth,Sam Lambert,Rhys Paez,Jorge Loeung,David Saltwell,Tom Lee,Cameron Toenges,Julian Palomino,Ricardo -- Substitutes -Richter,Jacob Kavanagh,Daragh Davis,Kyle Williams,Eli Nuernberger,Strom Morrell,Anthony Perez,Fernando Box,Chris Hepburn,Adam Scott,Joe Totals

Goalkeepers Lohmann,Tom Scott,Joe

2 0 2

Total 1 5

Sh SO G A Fo Min - - 1 - 61 - - - - 65 2 - - - - 55 - - - 2 61 1 - - - - 52 - - 1 1 50 2 - - - 2 82 - - - 1 80 - - - - 65 3 1 1 3 3 61 9 7 4 - 1 69 3 2 1 23

1 1 10

5

1 3 15

2 2 8

Total 5 23

Saves by period South Dakota Mines MSU Billings

1 5 1

2 0 0

Total 5 1

Corner kicks South Dakota Mines MSU Billings

1 4 1

2 0 5

Total 4 6

Fouls South Dakota Mines MSU Billings

1 5 5

2 7 10

Total 12 15

No.

1.

2.

Time Team Goal scorer 2:13 SDSMT Skau,Lars (1) 4:06 MSUB Palomino,Ricardo (3)

Assist Pineda,David Toenges,Julian

3.

8:58 MSUB

Palomino,Ricardo (4)

Toenges,Julian

4.

28:36 MSUB

Palomino,Ricardo (5)

Paez,Jorge

5.

47:05 MSUB

Toenges,Julian (2)

Lohmann,Tom

6.

50:11 MSUB

Palomino,Ricardo (6)

Toenges,Julian

Description

Directly off of corner, finished from 5 yar Through ball from 24 into box, 28 beat de and keeper Throgh ball from 24 into box on right side past keeper 12 through from left side in box, 28 finish open net from 2 yrds Long ball from keeper over defense into b beat keeper Through ball on right side, half volley into side netting

Cautions and ejections: YC-SDSMT #22 (84:38) Win-Lohmann,Tom (2-1-1). Loss-Seifert,Jack (0-3-1).

Stadium: Yellowjacket Field Officials: Referee: Kurt Grabow; Asst. Referee: Tom Bond; Tony Bureau; Timekeeper: Evan O'Kelly; Scorer: Evan O'Kelly; Offsides: South Dakota Mines 6, MSU Billings 4.

2015 MSUB Rimrock Classic

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38 35 29 29 23 35 14 25 32 29

Min GA Saves 60:46 1 1 29:14 0 0

Shots by period South Dakota Mines MSU Billings

Scoring summary:

- - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 2 - 5 15

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RIMROCK CLASSIC ALL-TOURNEY TEAM

Palomino, Saltwell named MVPs of Rimrock Classic Monday, September 14, 2015 Ricardo Palomino earns offensive most valuable player and Tom Saltwell earns defensive MVP after the duo helps the Yellowjackets to a pair of victories at the 2015 MSUB Rimrock Classic.

BILLINGS, Mont. – Topping the all-tournament team for the 2015 Montana State University Billings Rimrock Classic sponsored by TNT Automotive & Marine were offensive most valuable player Ricardo Palomino and defensive most valuable player Tom Saltwell of the Yellowjackets.

Palomino scored six goals in MSUB’s two matches, including four in a 5-1 win over South Dakota Mines on Sunday. Palomino also scored two goals in MSUB’s 5-0 shutout of Carroll College on Friday.

Saltwell anchored a back line that allowed just two shots against the Hardrockers on Sunday, after notching its first shutout of the season against Carroll on Friday. The junior played all 90 minutes against the Saints and added 80 more as a central defender on Sunday against the Hardrockers.

Seven Yellowjackets were on the all-tournament team, as Julian Toenges, David Loeung, Cameron Lee, Tom Lohmann, and Sam Butterworth joined Palomino and Saltwell among the honorees.

Toenges had three assists – all to Palomino – and a goal on Sunday, after a goal and an assist in MSUB’s big win on Friday. Loeung scored the first goal of the tournament for the ‘Jackets on Friday, and also had an assist in the match.

Lee and Butterworth were each part of the strong defensive unit for MSUB, as was Lohmann and goal. On Sunday, Lohmann added an assist to his stat line, playing a booming long ball 70 yards downfield and finding Toenges for MSUB’s fourth goal against the Hardrockers.

For the University of Mary, Jonathan Sellars, Christoffer Nogueira, and Aaron Brennan each earned all-tournament honors. Nogueira scored the Marauders’ only goal in a 1-1 draw against South Dakota Mines on Friday. Brennan played 193 of 200 minutes as a defender for Mary, which defeated Carroll College 3-2 on Sunday to exit the tournament with a victory and a draw. @MSUBMSoc | WWW.MSUBSPORTS.COM | #MSUBMSOC | 2015 SEASON BOOK | 35

RIMROCK CLASSIC ALL-TOURNEY TEAM Jose Porras represented Carroll College on the all-tournament team, as he scored one of the Saints’ two goals against Mary on Sunday.

Seven players also earned honorable mention, with the Yellowjackets’ Niklas Schregel, Rhys Lambert, and Jorge Paez representing the host team.

Michael McGraw and Brandon Lind represented South Dakota Mines, Terry Cox earned honorable mention for Carroll, and Miguel Bartolo scored twice to earn recognition for Mary.

2015 MSUB Rimrock Classic All-Tournament Team Name School Position Class Hometown Ricardo Palomino MSU Billings FW SO Puebla, Mexico Aaron Brennan University of Mary MF JR Strabane, Ireland David Loeung MSU Billings MF SR Mill Creek, WA Christoffer Nogueira University of Mary MF SO Kungsbacka, Sweden Jose Porras Carroll College MF FR Las Alturas, Guatemala Julian Toenges MSU Billings MF JR Hessen, Germany Sam Butterworth MSU Billings DF SR Aylesford, England Cameron Lee MSU Billings DF SR Cape Town, South Africa Tom Saltwell MSU Billings DF JR Chelmsford, England Jonathan Sellars University of Mary DF SR York, England Tom Lohmann MSU Billings GK JR Berlin, Germany Honorable Mention: Miguel Bartolo, FW, Mary; Terry Cox, MF, Carroll; Rhys Lambert, DF, MSUB; Brandon Lind, DF, SDSMT; Michael McGraw, MF, SDSMT; Jorge Paez, MF, MSUB; Niklas Schregel, MF, MSUB. Offensive Most Valuable Player: Ricardo Palomino, MSU Billings.

Defensive Most Valuable Player: Tom Saltwell, MSU Billings.

Sophomore Ricardo Palomino.

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PALOMINO GNAC POTW Historic weekend earns Palomino GNAC Player of the Week Monday, September 14, 2015 Ricardo Palomino becomes the first player in MSUB history to scores six goals in two games, and just the third to score four goals in a game and is rewarded with GNAC Player of the Week honors.

PORTLAND, Ore. – After a historic weekend on the pitch, Montana State University Billings men’s soccer sophomore Ricardo Palomino has been named the Great Northwest Athletic Conference offensive player of the week announced the conference office Monday.

Palomino became just the third player in MSUB history to score four goals in a single game, achieving the feat in MSUB’s 5-1 victory over South Dakota School of Mines on Sunday.

The sophomore from Puebla, Mexico was named the most valuable player of the 2015 MSUB Rimrock Classic sponsored by TNT Automotive & Marine, as he also scored two goals in MSUB’s 5-0 shutout of Carroll College on Friday.

Julian Toenges had assists on four of Palomino’s six goals on the weekend, including on three of his goals on Sunday.

Palomino is the first player in Yellowjacket history to score six goals in a two-game stretch. In addition to his GNAC-leading six goals, Palomino also has an assist on the season. Former NCAA Division II National Player of the Year Sam Charles scored five goals in back-to-back matches, the only other MSUB player to approach Palomino’s six-goal accomplishment.

Junior center back Tom Saltwell earned honorable mention Player of the Week, after helping MSUB to its first shutout of the year in the win over Carroll and limiting South Dakota Mines to just two shots on Sunday.

MSUB had not scored five goals in two straight games since the 2007 season, when the Yellowjackets defeated Colorado Christian at home 5-1 on Sept. 29 and defeated Saint Martin’s 5-0 on the road on Oct. 4.

MSUB Men’s Soccer History – 4-goal games Ricardo Palomino – Sept. 13, 2015 vs. South Dakota School of Mines (Won 5-1) Garion Holian – Sept. 10, 2011 vs. Colorado Christian (Won 4-2) Thomas Pertuit – Sept. 2, 2004 at Vanguard (Won 4-3)

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LEE FEATURED ON GNAC INSIDER

Cameron Lee to be featured on GNAC Insider Tuesday Monday, September 14, 2015 MSUB men’s soccer senior captain and Yellowjacket SAAC president Cameron Lee will be featured as a live guest on GNAC Insider on Tuesday evening.

BILLINGS, Mont. – Senior captain Cameron Lee from the Montana State University Billings men’s soccer team will be featured as a live guest on this week’s GNAC Insider, the weekly radio program produced by the Great Northwest Athletic Conference, on Tuesday at 8 p.m. Mountain time.

Lee, a four-year starter for the Yellowjackets, is also the president of MSUB’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. He will discuss MSUB’s recent victories at home, as the ‘Jackets defeated Carroll College 5-0 on Friday and South Dakota School of Mines 5-1 on Sunday. He will also preview MSUB’s upcoming road trip to Bismarck, N.D., as the ‘Jackets will open GNAC play by facing the University of Mary on Saturday.

This week also marks the GNAC’s annual SAAC retreat, and Lee will discuss the importance of community service and student involvement within the scope of each school’s athletic department.

This will be the second time Lee has appeared as a guest on GNAC Insider, and he will be the first representative from MSUB of the 2015-16 school year on the show.

GNAC Insider, beginning its third season on air, is hosted by Rob Lowery, voice of the Central Washington University Wildcats. The program is produced by the GNAC office and airs live every Tuesday at 8 p.m. Mountain time. All episodes of GNAC Insider are available on demand as a free podcast via iTunes as well as under the ‘on-demand’ tab in the GNAC’s Stretch Internet portal.

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FEATURE ON CAMERON LEE

Cameron Lee rises as leader throughout career as Yellowjacket Wednesday, September 16, 2015 A four-year starter for the Yellowjackets, senior captain Cameron Lee is a key leadership figure for all of MSUB Athletics as he also serves as the SAAC president for the department.

MSUB SPORTS – Run your eyes up and down the Montana State University Billings men’s soccer roster and diverse is an adjective that only just begins to tell the story of the 30 entries.

Ten different countries are represented between players and coaches, a conglomerate of international styles converging on Yellowjacket Field in Billings and defining its own unique style of soccer.

Among the faces sporting navy and gold are new, promising players possessing potential previously unwitnessed at MSUB. There is a Mexican striker who through four games ranks fourth in the nation in scoring.

There are German and American midfielders who have connected so seamlessly with their forward up top they have created the illusion of being 10-year veteran teammates.

There is a 6-foot-3 British central defender, soft with his words but brilliantly tough and fearless with his tackling on the ball.

There is a German patrolling the 18-yard box, snatching crosses and shots out of thin air and every once in a while stealing the show with a 70yard assist from box-to-box.

There are a pair of Australians in the center, infecting the team with their contagiously positive personalities.

There’s a Brazilian winger, lightning quick with a shot equally displaying power and finesse.

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FEATURE ON CAMERON LEE There are reminders of the fragility of life, a Californian whom the 29 others on the roster will always play for and hold in their highest regards.

A 7-year-old Billings boy who has stolen the Yellowjackets’ hearts, with enough energy and character to lift the spirits of the squad, and with enough inspiration to alter the lives of every single one of them.

In the center of it all is a man who wears the colors as proudly as any Yellowjacket ever has, a humble, gracious leader who has transformed into one of the most significant athletes in MSUB men’s soccer history.

Cameron Lee, born in Cape Town, South Africa, spending much of his childhood in the Isle of Man of the British Crown, has earned the black captain’s stripe he sports on his left arm on Gameday. He has earned it through the leader he has become, through his ability to influence each and every player and every style surrounding him on the field.

Beyond the pitch, he has earned it through all of his peers at MSUB, being elected as the president of the school’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).

Above all, Lee has grown into an ambassador for his team, MSUB Athletics and the university as a whole. He has become the fitting semblance of the mission of MSUB to foster growth and well-rounded development of each of its students. Having already excelled as a model citizen and matured into a role model however, there remains work to do in his final season with the Yellowjackets.

OFF TO THE STATES In December of 2011, Lee put his skillset on display in a showcase at the London Soccer Dome.

Collegiate coaches from across the United States were avidly taking notes, searching to pick out the top talent to bring back to their squads across the Atlantic Ocean.

Then-MSUB head coach Dan McNally had his eye on a pair of players at the showcase, as Lee and an Aylesford, England native Sam Butterworth caught his attention and provoked scholarship offers.

“At that point, Sam and I didn’t know each other but we happened to be playing at the same venue,” Lee commented on being recruited to MSUB. “Dan saw us both and spoke to us. Right at that moment I was sold on MSUB, and it was the fact that he took the time after the event to make me feel like I was worth something.”

Cameron Lee as a freshman in 2012.

Though they didn’t know it at the time, Butterworth and Lee would end up becoming roommates their freshman season at MSUB, beginning their college soccer journey together.

Lee inked his letter of intent to become a Yellowjacket and headed to Billings in the fall of 2012. It was the opportunity to compete at a high level athletically while completing his higher education that drew Lee to the United States, and he was surprised at how quickly he adapted to the culture change.

“I knew my father wanted me to get my degree and America was the best fit,” Lee said. “The university system in the U.K. does not concentrate on sports at the age of 18-20, and there was a bigger emphasis on sports in college here. It is very evident that soccer is extremely fast-growing in the States, and to be a part of that in this time is something special that most people don’t realize.”

Lee had an impact right away, starting in his very first game for MSUB at Chaminade University in Hawaii and playing more than 1,500 minutes as a freshman while starting all 18 contests. In his 12th career match, Lee scored his first collegiate goal as he put the Yellowjackets ahead 1-0 in a road match against Western Washington with a volley finish in the 23rd minute on Sept. 15, 2012.

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FEATURE ON CAMERON LEE While it was clear Lee had no problem fitting into the team’s style of play, it was the impact he had on teammates off the field that garnered praise right off the bat as well.

“We hit it off really well from the get-go, and we became pretty good friends off the field,” commented fellow senior Garret Robinson, who met Lee their freshman year in 2012. “We clicked on an intellectual level and both had the same aspirations for life. Coming to Billings was weird for us and Butters, but we all bonded pretty well in our first year together.”

Butterworth cited Lee’s laid back personality and calm mentality as indicators that he would one day grow into a powerful leader. “Cam looks at things in a different perspective from other people,” Butterworth said. “He doesn’t rush into anything, and things worked well between us straight away.”

Helping Lee assume a major role as a freshman were a trio of key role models who he credits with having a major impact on his personal development. In his first season, Lee played next to Conner Moe as a central defender and also looked up to Blair Stevenson and Thomas Chameraud to show him the ropes at the collegiate level.

“Blair adopted me under his wing, and he had a passion for the game that I don’t think many people could match,” Lee said. “He was an exceptional player. Thomas was potentially the best attacking player who I have ever played with, and I could always rely on him.”

Chameraud is currently MSUB’s assistant coach, and alongside him last season was Moe as Lee was fortunate to have two of his major influences remain as guides in a coaching role.

“Conner and I developed a special partnership off the field, and I learned so much from him. More than any other player, he has always been my role model at this university because of his passion, tenacity, and his will to win. He is, in my eyes, the best defender I have ever played with and I have learned absurd amounts from him.”

BLEEDING NAVY AND GOLD

“People will remember his leadership skills and his positive, caring attitude. He cares about his teammates a lot, and that is something the younger players on the team can learn from and carry on. And he is the best dancer on the team.” – Senior Garret Robinson on the legacy of senior Cameron Lee. By statistical measure, Lee’s career to this point has been a model of defensive excellence and consistency. He has started 54 matches and played in 56 through his first four games of 2015, and will cross 5,000 career minutes played with his next two matches.

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FEATURE ON CAMERON LEE Playing a position that doesn’t lend itself to statistical glamour however, Lee’s career as a center back is more appropriately defined through the growth he has experienced and leadership qualities he has attained.

“Cameron has become a man during his time here at MSUB,” commented Yellowjacket head coach Alex Balog. “He came in four years ago and had the qualities on the field to become a starter right away, but off the field he needed growth. Year-by-year he has become a better person, and in our program that’s the ultimate goal: Improve the human being. I’m very proud of how Cameron has grown into a steady person with a good head on his shoulders.”

As Lee continues to grow as a leader now in his senior season, he commented that the difficulty of balancing life as a student-athlete is a challenging part of the maturation process that everyone in the program faces.

“College is certainly a learning experience, a time for development and growth in a person’s life,” Lee said. “At times there are a lot of emotional rollercoasters, and you have to find a healthy balance with your social life as well.”

Lee has been able to impart this message among his peers, getting involved with MSUB’s SAAC as a freshman and taking ownership within it.

After serving as a representative for MSUB’s men’s soccer team during his first two seasons, Lee served as vice president last year before being elected president as a senior.

The main function of SAAC, an organization featured at every NCAA institution across all divisions, is to foster relations between athletes, their university, and the surrounding local community. Lee has been tasked with leading a committee of his peers in fundraising and community service projects, and also serves as MSUB’s representative at the conference SAAC level.

“SAAC allows you to be more involved with your school and athletic department in particular,” Lee said. “One of the reasons I aspired to become president is that I want to help people better themselves first and foremost. SAAC provides an ideal opportunity for student-athletes to do this, and we all want to help people on our campus become even better role models than they already are.”

Lee’s concerted effort to serve as a leader among his peers not only on the field but off of it as well is one of the main reasons he is held in the highest regards by those closest to him. “Cam has been a good friend to all of us with his leadership, because he does well just being one of the players like all of us,” commented Daragh Kavanagh. “He doesn’t stand out as a boss figure to us, he is down to earth and is just one of the guys.

He deals with his ups and downs calmly, and rarely loses focus on his goals.”

DEFENDER AT HEART From the time he can first remember playing the game he loves, Lee has always been a defender. His even-keel personality and rare composure fit the position naturally, and even when conditions on his youth fields in Cape Town weren’t ideal, Lee found a way to make the best out of what he had.

“There were some very good academies but there were also some very brutal areas,” Lee commented regarding playing the game growing up.

“Sometimes there were no game balls and you had to bring your own to practice. In the big scheme of things, it was humbling growing up there and seeing that side of the spectrum. It only makes you appreciate what you have that much more.”

The humbleness has not escaped Lee throughout the fortunate opportunity he has had to compete with the Yellowjackets over the past four seasons. His family has held stronger than anyone else by his side, as he credits his parents and younger brother with providing the platform for his growth at MSUB.

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FEATURE ON CAMERON LEE “Without them, I would not be here with this opportunity experiencing things I’ve been able to experience,” Lee commented on his mother Theresa, father Marc, and brother Neeson. “My little brother is my best friend and has always supported me. My mother is the extreme loving type, and she has given me the love and support any child could hope for and more. My father has given me the set of tools to become a man, and has always taught me to do that which is right. Those three are closer to me than anyone in my life.”

Lee is completing a degree in organizational communications, with hopes of pursuing occupational practical training opportunities which would provide him with a visa to remain in the United States and begin his career. He has maximized the value of his time as a Yellowjacket, earning a starting spot on the pitch and developing better than he or his coaches could have hoped for into a captain.

“Cameron has turned out to be a great mentor for many of our guys,” Balog said. “Not just the youngsters, but every player in our program knows they can turn to Cameron if they need guidance. The greatest reward for us is to see what he has become and how good of a leader he has grown into.”

Among the wide range of personalities and cultural backgrounds on MSUB’s roster, Lee’s does not stand out at first glance. He doesn’t seek the respect of his teammates through orders; he commands it through the example he displays through his every action.

Beyond all, Lee has embodied the spirit of Yellowjacket Athletics, maximizing the collegiate experience and providing a living example of becoming a leader his peers, family, and all those around him can aspire to emulate.

Lee posing with family and coaches on Senior Day at Yellowjacket Field.

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MATCH 5 PREVIEW

Yellowjacket men take on Mary in GNAC opener Saturday Thursday, September 17, 2015 Completing its preseason schedule with a 2-1-1 record, the MSUB men’s soccer team takes on the University of Mary in a GNAC-opening road match on Saturday in Bismarck, N.D. BILLINGS, Mont. – Set to open its 2015 Great Northwest Athletic Conference schedule this weekend, the Montana State University Billings men’s soccer team is headed to Bismarck, N.D., to face the University of Mary in a single game on Saturday at the MDU Resources Community Bowl.

Saturday’s contest against the Marauders (1-2-1) will feature live video and statistics, available online at www.msubsports.com.

The Yellowjackets (2-1-1) have momentum on their side, coming off of back-to-back victories of 5-0 over Carroll College on Sept. 11 and 5-1 over South Dakota School of Mines on Sept. 13. The two big wins came in the second-annual Rimrock Classic sponsored by TNT Automotive and Marine, and marked the first time MSUB has scored five goals in consecutive games since the 2007 season.

“Those two big wins will get us into conference play this Saturday against Mary with a lot of confidence,” commented MSUB head coach Alex Balog. “I don’t think for us right now that there would be a reason to change the way that we are playing. We are going to go out and try to beat them, and we are excited about the GNAC opening on Saturday.”

RECORD FOR RICARDO: Leading the offensive charge for MSUB was GNAC Player of the Week Ricardo Palomino, who scored six goals over the two games including four in the win over the Hardrockers on Sunday. Palomino leads the GNAC and now ranks No. 4 in all of the NCAA Division II in goals scored, with just three players in front of him who all have seven goals on the young season.

He became the first player in MSUB history to score six goals in consecutive games, and just the third ever with four goals in a single match for the ‘Jackets. Palomino is now a finalist for the Hero Sports D2 Stud of the Week, and you can vote for him to win the award through Monday by clicking this link. “Ricardo is a humble player who understands very well that without the support he is getting, he wouldn’t be where he is right now,” Balog said. “I am very happy with his performance individually, but also with the players around him because we are a team and we can’t achieve anything if we don’t play together.”

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MATCH 5 PREVIEW SUPPORTING CAST: Shadowed by Palomino’s historic weekend was a strong offensive output by junior Julian Toenges, who had assists on three of Palomino’s goals in Sunday’s match, and scored two goals and had four assists total on the weekend. Toenges and fellow junior David Loeung have been responsible for the majority of offensive chances MSUB has created, as the duo has combined for four goals and five assists so far through four matches.

HIP, HIP JORGE!: Sophomore Jorge Paez has also been a key factor in MSUB’s attack this season, recording a pair of assists in 197 minutes over the first four games. In what looked like a clear scoring opportunity on Sunday for Paez, the sophomore elected to pass the ball to a wide-open Palomino in front of the net rather than attempt a shot past an oncoming goalkeeper. The selflessness proved valuable as Palomino scored and Paez earned an assist on the play.

“I saw a run I could make right behind the defense, and Sam saw that too so I ran right behind the defender,” Paez commented on the scoring play. “I saw Ricardo all by himself, so I was able to take a good first touch right into him and he easily put it away.”

Palomino, Paez, and Toenges celebrate after Paez set up one of Palomino's six goals on the weekend.

LOHMANN GOES LONG: Yellowjacket goalkeeper Tom Lohmann showed off his leg on Sunday, playing a long ball 70 yards downfield into the opposing goal box, and watching as Toenges ran onto it and scored his second goal of the season. The move was not unprecedented by the German junior, as Lohmann had a pair of assists last year from his goal box.

Defensively, Lohmann has started all four matches and has made 14 saves in 342 minutes. He played the first 82 minutes and Joe Scott finished off the final eight as the duo combined for MSUB’s first shutout of the year last Friday.

TOM, SAM, CAM, AND G: The Yellowjackets’ defensive unit has gelled together as of late, with center backs Tom Saltwell and Cameron Lee playing seamlessly with outside backs Sam Butterworth and Garret Robinson. Saltwell has started all four matches so far, and was picked as the defensive most valuable player for the Rimrock Classic as he helped MSUB to a 10-1 goal differential. Butterworth remains a dangerous threat pushing forward out of the back, as many of the Yellowjackets’ scoring chances were created out of the defensive third through quick connection passes through the midfield.

HEPBURN TO NANDO: Lining up a corner kick late in the match against the Saints, freshman Adam Hepburn earned his first collegiate point on an assist as senior Fernando Perez put away MSUB’s fifth goal. Hepburn has played in three matches so far in his debut season, while Perez has started two and played in all four.

POWER IN NUMBERS: As a team MSUB has outscored its opponents 12-6 so far this season, placing 24 of its 55 shots on target for a shots-ongoal percentage of .436. Six different players have provided assists on the season while five have scored goals. Niklas Schregel and Rhys Lambert have each also seen significant minutes so far, with the former having started every match and the latter starting three games and playing in all four.

The ‘Jackets are leading the GNAC in points (33) and goals (12), and are tied for first in assists (10).

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MATCH 5 PREVIEW Saturday, September 19 – at University of Mary Marauders – 2 p.m. MTN 2015 Record: 1-2-1, 0-0 GNAC Head Coach: Dave Cook, 8th season 2014 Record: 5-9-2, 4-9-1 GNAC The Marauders posted a 3-2 win over Carroll College and a 1-1 draw against South Dakota Mines during their two matches at the Rimrock Classic last week.

Migel Bartolo scored a pair of goals for UM in the win on Sunday, and he and James Liddiard are tied for the team lead in goals on the year with two.

Aaron Brennan and Christoffer Nogueira, who both earned Rimrock Classic all-tournament honors, have each also scored this year.

The Marauders have an experienced roster with nine seniors and juniors, with defender Alex Boyes and midfielder Jonathan Sellars anchoring a strong returning core. Sellars also earned all-tournament honors last week, playing a crucial role as a holding midfielder with a strong 6-foot-2 presence defensively.

As a team Mary has scored six goals while allowing seven, and has placed 34 of its 67 shot attempts on goal for a percentage of .507. The Marauders have matched their opponents equally in corner kicks, winning 20 and allowing 20 so far through four matches.

The Series: The Yellowjackets hold a strong 25-7-1 alltime record against the Marauders, and are 12-4-1 in road matches against the conference opponent. A loss for MSUB last year snapped an unbeaten streak of 21 matches against Mary dating back to the 2002 season.

Last Time Out: The Yellowjackets fell 2-1 the last time Mary hosted the match, as the Marauders’ Nogueira scored twice including one goal directly off of a corner kick. MSUB won last year’s match played at Yellowjacket Field 2-1, as Loeung and Schregel each scored and Butterworth had an assist.

Junior Garret Robinson.

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MATCH 5 RECAP

MATCH 5: SEPTEMBER 19, 2015 MSU BILLINGS 4 | 0 UNIVERSITY OF MARY MDU RESOURCES BOWL | BISMARCK, ND

Yellowjacket men roll to 4-0 win over Mary in GNAC opener Saturday, September 19, 2015 MSUB’s men’s soccer team scores four times with four different players finding the net for a huge 4-0 result on the road against University of Mary in their GNAC opener.

BISMARCK, N.D. – Three different Yellowjackets found the net and the back line for the Montana State University Billings men’s soccer team collected its second clean sheet of the season in a big 4-0 victory over host University of Mary in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference contest Saturday at the MDU Resources Community Bowl.

Reigning GNAC Player of the Week Ricardo Palomino led the offensive charge, scoring in the 13th and 72nd minutes to push his conference-leading goals total to eight on the season. Julian Toenges and David Loeung each also scored for MSUB, and Loeung added an assist.

“We were very prepared for this game and the guys executed our game plan to near perfection,” commented MSUB head coach Alex Balog. “Our offense picked up where it left off last week and our defense gave no real chances away. Again, a lot of our players saw the field and did well.”

The Yellowjackets are now 3-1-1 on the season and have started their conference schedule 1-0. Mary falls to 1-3-1 and is now 0-1 on the season.

Christoffer Nogueira had three shots for the Marauders and was responsible for UM’s lone shot on frame.

MSUB limited Mary to just five shots on the match, while keeping the Marauders under constant pressure with 18 shots. Yellowjacket goalkeeper Tom Lohmann made one save and collected his first full shutout of the season.

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MATCH 5 RECAP Also working their way onto the stat sheet for MSUB were Sam Butterworth and Jacob Richter, who had assists on Toenges’s and Palomino’s goals, respectively. “A special shout out goes to Jacob and Anthony Morrell, who played with a lot of heart in front of their families and friends in their hometown,” Balog commented on the two Bismarck natives on MSUB’s roster.

Loeung and Toenges each placed three of their five shots on the game on target, while Palomino scored on both of his attempts that he put on frame.

Senior captain Cameron Lee played all 90 minutes defensively for MSUB, earning St. Vincent Healthcare Player of the Game honors for his significant contribution to the shutout.

“This result allows us to go into the next GNAC game with a lot of confidence,” Balog said.

THE BUZZ: MSUB has allowed just one goal in its last three matches, while scoring 14 in the same timespan…Palomino entered the match ranking fourth in all of NCAA Division II in scoring with six goals…three players in front of him had seven goals entering Saturday’s action.

NEXT UP: The Yellowjackets return home next weekend to host a pair of GNAC foes in Western Washington University and Simon Fraser University. MSUB will welcome the Vikings on Sept. 24 for a 1:30 p.m. start, before hosting the Clan on Sept. 26 in a 4 p.m. start. Both matches will be part of a doubleheader with the Yellowjacket women’s soccer team, which hosts GNAC opponents Western Oregon University and Concordia University (Ore.) on the same dates.

Junior Tom Saltwell.

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MATCH 5 RECAP Soccer Box Score (Final) 2015 MSU Billings Men's Soccer MSU Billings vs University of Mary (Sep 19, 2015 at Bismarck, ND) MSU Billings (3-1-1, 1-0-0 GNAC) vs.

University of Mary (1-3-1, 0-1-0 GNAC) Date: Sep 19, 2015 • Attendance: 177 Weather: 77 deg, sunny, wind S 15mph

Goals by period MSU Billings University of Mary

MSU Billings

University of Mary

Po gk d m d m m m d d m f

# 1 2 4 7 10 12 14 20 22 24 28 6 8 9 15 16 17 18 21 25

# 1

Player Lohmann,Tom Robinson,Garret Schregel,Niklas Butterworth,Sam Lambert,Rhys Paez,Jorge Loeung,David Saltwell,Tom Lee,Cameron Toenges,Julian Palomino,Ricardo -- Substitutes -Richter,Jacob Kavanagh,Daragh Novis,Thiago Davis,Kyle Williams,Eli Nuernberger,Strom Morrell,Anthony Perez,Fernando Hepburn,Adam Totals

Goalkeepers Lohmann,Tom

Sh SO G A Fo Min - - - - 90 - - - - 84 - - - - 78 - - 1 - 80 2 - - - - 69 - - - - 49 5 3 1 1 - 59 1 - - - - 86 - - - - 90 5 3 1 - - 75 3 2 2 1 - 62 1 1 18

1 9

4

1 - - - - - - - - 4 20

Po gk d f m d f m m d d d

31 12 32 31 10 10 10 21 12

Min GA Saves 90:00 0 1

# 1

1 1 0

Player Rhodin, Ludvig Boyes,Alex Nogueira,Christoffer Liddiard, James Almqvist, Andre Brennan, Aaron Sellars,Jonathan Felice, Lucas Blahnik,Ramsey Potter,Adam Smallwood,Liam -- Substitutes -5 Bartolo, Migel 11 Turrisi, Joseph 17 Zogbi, Guilherme Totals

# 1 2 4 7 8 9 10 16 20 21 35

Goalkeepers Rhodin, Ludvig

2 3 0

Total 4 0

Sh SO G A Fo Min - - - - 90 - - - - 90 3 1 - - - 90 - - - - 90 - - - - 73 1 - - - - 87 1 - - - - 90 - - - - 66 - - - - 72 - - - - 90 - - - - 90 5

1

0

1 8 3

2 10 2

Total 18 5

Saves by period MSU Billings University of Mary

1 1 3

2 0 2

Total 1 5

Corner kicks MSU Billings University of Mary

1 1 1

2 1 0

Total 2 1

Fouls MSU Billings University of Mary

1 8 2

2 12 1

Total 20 3

No.

1.

Time Team 12:41 MSUB

Goal scorer Palomino,Ricardo

Assist Loeung,David

2.

3.

4.

67:00 MSUB 71:55 MSUB 72:50 MSUB

Toenges,Julian Palomino,Ricardo Loeung,David

Butterworth,Sam Richter,Jacob Palomino,Ricardo

3

38 10 14

Min GA Saves 90:00 4 5

Shots by period MSU Billings University of Mary

Scoring summary:

0

Description

14 with the through pass to 28, finish pas about 7 yds from g Finish by 24 in front of box 5 yds, pass fr header shot from 28, 5 yds in front of goa goal by 14 off post ricochet from 28

Cautions and ejections: YC-MSUB #10 (32:49); YC-MSUB #7 (36:46); YC-MARY #1 (71:55); YC-MARY #2 (76:04) Win-Lohmann,Tom (3-1-1). Loss-Rhodin, Ludvig (1-3-0).

Stadium: MDU Resources Bowl Officials: Scorer: UM SID Staff; Offsides: MSU Billings 2, University of Mary 3.

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MATCH 6-7 PREVIEW

Yellowjacket men prepare to face WWU, SFU this weekend at home Tuesday, September 22, 2015 Continuing GNAC play this weekend, the MSUB men’s soccer team hosts Western Washington and Simon Fraser at home on Thursday and Saturday.

BILLINGS, Mont. – Coming off of an emphatic 4-0 road victory over the University of Mary to begin its 2015 Great Northwest Athletic Conference season, the Montana State University Billings men’s soccer team returns home to Yellowjacket Field to host two more conference opponents this weekend.

The Yellowjackets (3-1-1) will welcome Western Washington University on Thursday for a 1:30 p.m. kickoff, before facing Simon Fraser University on Saturday at 4 p.m. Each match will be part of a doubleheader with the Yellowjacket women’s soccer team, which hosts Western Oregon on Thursday at 4 p.m. and Concordia University (Ore.) on Saturday at noon in a pair of GNAC matches.

“From our perspective, nothing has changed and the only thing we are focused on right now is our video session this afternoon,” commented MSUB head coach Alex Balog. “We will look at the things that we did well and try to learn from the things that we didn’t do as well as we would have liked to. Once we get to the game against Western Washington that will be our focus, but we aren’t thinking too far ahead of ourselves.”

Live video and statistics will be available for all of this weekend’s matches via MSUB’s Stretch Internet portal here.

The Yellowjackets have started the conference portion of their schedule 1-0 after the win over Mary, while Simon Fraser and Western Washington battled to a 2-2 double-overtime draw last Saturday.

“Overall, it was a very good team performance,” Balog commented on his team’s victory last weekend. “One thing we were very happy with was a clean sheet. I think defensively we didn’t give one clear scoring opportunity away to Mary.”

HAIR SHY OF A HAT TRICK: Ricardo Palomino was responsible for two of MSUB’s four goals on Saturday, and came inches away from his second hat trick of the season as his shot in the 73rd minute glanced off the far post. The play still proved productive however, as David Loeung was there to finish MSUB’s fourth goal and Palomino was credited with an assist.

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MATCH 6-7 PREVIEW CONFERENCE SCORING LEADERS: Palomino maintained a firm lead among GNAC scoring leaders, as he paces the conference with eight goals through his first five matches. Loeung and MSUB’s Julian Toenges are currently tied for third in the conference as the duo has three goals apiece.

Palomino, Toenges, and Loeung rank first-through-third in the GNAC in points with 18, 10, and eight, respectively. Toenges ranks second behind Northwest Nazarene’s Julio Castillo in assists with four to go along with his three goals.

“I look up to Julian a lot just because we have the same playing style and I admire him every time he is on the ball,” freshman midfielder Jacob Richter commented on Toenges’s leadership.

IN THE NATION: Palomino ranks No. 4 in all of Division II with his eight goals, and is third in goals per game with 1.60. Toenges’s four assists are tied for 15th most in the nation, and he is tied for 40th in total points with 10. Palomino’s point total of 18 is good enough for sixth in the NCAA. CLEANING UP ON D: Over its last three matches, MSUB has allowed just one goal while scoring 14. The ‘Jackets have given up just five shots in each of their last two matches, helping protect goalkeeper Tom Lohmann as he has been required to make just two saves during that time span.

Senior captain Cameron Lee and junior Tom Saltwell have anchored the center of MSUB’s defense, working well with outside backs Garret Robinson and Sam Butterworth to lock down their opponents. Butterworth also contributed with an assist on Saturday, pushing forward and feeding Toenges on a through ball that wound up in the back of the net.

FRESH LEGS FROM FRESHMEN: Four of MSUB’s freshmen this season have seen action in at least two matches, as the group has collectively provided quality minutes off the bench and given the Yellowjackets depth. Richter has earned one start and has covered 136 minutes over four matches, and notched his first collegiate point with an assist to Palomino in his hometown of Bismarck, N.D., on Saturday. Adam Hepburn has also played in all four matches in his first season, and has also turned in an assist on the season for the ‘Jackets.

“We are really clicking right now offensively, and the team is moving forward in a good direction,” Hepburn said. “As a freshman it is hard coming in and playing a lot right away, but the guys on the team really help you out. They give tons of advice, especially the guys from all of the other countries. It is a lot of different styles you have to come in and try to figure out, and it has been a really good experience to come into.”

SCHREGEL STEADY IN THE CENTER: Starting all five matches and scoring one goal this season has been sophomore center midfielder Niklas Schregel. In his second season as a Yellowjacket, Schregel has provided stability and consistency playing 330 minutes so far.

VERSATILITY KEY FOR LAMBERT: Junior Rhys Lambert has also been a key factor in the center of the field for MSUB, and the captain has filled in as a central midfielder and defender seeing time in all five matches so far. A second-team all-GNAC pick a season ago, Lambert has played 355 minutes this season and has served as a valuable leadership figure for the ‘Jackets.

LOHMANN EARNS FIRST SHUTOUT: Lohmann recorded his first full shutout of the season in the blanking of Mary, as he and the defensive unit worked together to prevent the Marauders from any real scoring opportunities in the match. Lohmann has totaled 15 saves in 432 minutes this season, holding a goals-against average of 1.25 early on in 2015.

NOVIS RETURNS: After suffering an injury towards the end of MSUB’s preseason, junior transfer Thiago Novis had been sidelined for MSUB’s first four regular season matches. The striker was cleared to play on Saturday, and fired his first career shot as a Yellowjacket in 32 minutes of action.

OFFENSIVE FIREPOWER: The Yellowjackets lead the GNAC in points as a team with 46, which is 13 more than the next closest team (Northwest Nazarene, 33). The ‘Jackets (16) and Crusaders (10) are the only two teams in the conference to break double digits in scoring so far, and MSUB’s 16 total goals are tied for 19th most in all of Division II through five matches.

MSUB also leads the GNAC in assists with 14, one more than NNU’s total of 13. While the offense has driven MSUB’s early success, the Yellowjackets also rank towards the top of the GNAC defensively having allowed the fourth-fewest goals (6) and holding the fourth-best goals-against average (1.15). @MSUBMSoc | WWW.MSUBSPORTS.COM | #MSUBMSOC | 2015 SEASON BOOK | 51

MATCH 6-7 PREVIEW Thursday, September 24 – Western Washington University Vikings – 1:30 p.m.

2015 Record: 3-1-1, 0-0-1 GNAC Head Coach: Greg Brisbon, 3rd season 2014 Record: 9-8-1, 7-6-1 GNAC The Vikings have mirrored MSUB’s 3-1-1 start to the season but have done so in dramatically different fashion. Despite scoring just six goals so far this season, WWU has surrendered just five in getting off to a strong start.

Each goal has come from a different player this season for WWU, and Jeremy Wentzel leads the team with three assists.

Brady Ulen and Sawyer Preston have each scored and started all five matches for third-year head coach Greg Brisbon, while junior goalkeeper Tyler Visten has played every minute.

The Vikings opened their season at home, battling Cal State Los Angeles to a 1-1 double-overtime draw before defeating UC San Diego 2-0 in early September. WWU then traveled to California and defeated Cal State East Bay 1-0 in double overtime before falling 2-0 at Notre Dame de Namur.

The Series: The Yellowjackets are 4-17-1 alltime against the Vikings, but the series has been even dating back to the 2011 season. In the last seven meetings between the teams, the series has been split 3-3-1.

Last Time Out: The Vikings scored a 2-1 victory at Yellowjacket Field to amend for a 1-0 loss at home against the Yellowjackets in the first meeting of the 2014 season. Lambert scored both of MSUB’s goals against WWU last season, including the game-winner in the 1-0 win at Harrington Field on the WWU campus.

Saturday, September 26 – Simon Fraser University Clan – 4 p.m.

2015 Record: 1-1-2, 0-0-1 GNAC Head Coach: Clint Schneider, 1st season 2014 Record: 11-5-2, 9-3-2 GNAC A perennial powerhouse in the NCAA over the past three seasons, SFU has gotten off to a 1-1-2 start in 2015. The Clan fell to Sonoma State 3-1 on the road to open their campaign, before a 1-1 draw against Cal Baptist and a 3-0 victory at home against Cal State San Bernardino.

Similar to WWU, SFU has outscored its opposition by just one goal this season, holding a 7-6 goal differential. Adam Jones and Kyle Jones are leading the squad with two goals apiece, and three other players have also scored for the Clan.

Returning veteran Brandon Watson has manned the goal box for every minute this season, recording one shutout and a goals-against average of 1.49 over the first four matches of his junior season.

SFU has placed 37 of its 76 shots on target, and Adam Jones leads the team with 16 shots so far.

The Series: The Yellowjackets have never defeated the Clan, with SFU holding a 15-0-2 alltime record against MSUB. Last Time Out: MSUB fell at home to SFU 3-1 on Oct. 25, 2014, after the teams battled to a 3-3 draw earlier in the season. Lambert and Butterworth each had an assist in the matches against SFU last season.

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MATCH 6 RECAP

MATCH 6: SEPTEMBER 24, 2015 MSU BILLINGS 1 | 0 WESTERN WASHINGTON YELLOWJACKET FIELD

Yellowjackets topple WWU 1-0 with early goal by Palomino Thursday, September 24, 2015 Ricardo Palomino scores his ninth goal in the third minute and MSUB picks up its second straight shutout with a big 1-0 home win over Western Washington.

BILLINGS, Mont. – Ricardo Palomino scored his Great Northwest Athletic Conference-leading ninth goal of the season in the third minute and the Montana State University Billings men’s soccer team shut out visiting Western Washington in a 1-0 victory Thursday afternoon at Yellowjacket Field.

The win was the fourth in a row for MSUB, which improved to 4-1-1 on the season and 2-0 in conference play. MSUB has recorded shutouts in three of its last four matches, blanking the University of Mary 4-0 last week to open GNAC play after a 5-0 win over Carroll College during the preseason.

“This is a superb result for our program,” commented MSUB head coach Alex Balog. “Tactically we were very organized and as a result we gave away very few real goal-scoring opportunities. Offensively we have that spark that can make the difference. I am especially pleased with the team effort as again we had 16 players play at least 10 minutes. Our guys fought like lions and hustled for every ball and every inch of ground.

This was a win like we want them; hard work and quality on the ball.”

The Vikings fell to 2-2-2 with the loss, and WWU is now 0-1-1 in GNAC play. The Vikings totaled nine shots in the game and placed four on target, but Yellowjacket goalkeeper Tom Lohmann saved each shot that was on frame.

Two of Lohmann’s biggest touches came in the final five minutes as he preserved the shutout. Winning a dangerous free kick just outside of the 18-yard box, Sawyer Preston stood over the ball and fired a strong shot on target. Lohmann timed his jump and pushed the ball just over the crossbar with his fingertips.

The Vikings came close to scoring on the ensuing corner kick, but Lohmann again denied a shot and MSUB held onto the lead late. With 10 seconds left on the clock, WWU had a free kick from 30 yards out, but the cross by Viking goalkeeper Tyler Visten was snagged by Lohmann and the ‘Jackets closed out the victory. @MSUBMSoc | WWW.MSUBSPORTS.COM | #MSUBMSOC | 2015 SEASON BOOK | 53

MATCH 6 RECAP MSUB totaled a dozen shots on the match, placing three on target. Julian Toenges picked up his fifth assist of the season, as he again connected with Palomino for a goal.

Nearly striking within the opening 30 seconds, David Loeung missed the far post by a foot with a shot from 12 yards out almost directly off of the kickoff.

MSUB didn’t wait long before capitalizing however, as Palomino tucked home his ninth goal of the season just four minutes into the match.

Gathering in a feed from Toenges on the left side of the box, Palomino beat WWU’s keeper with a shot to the far post to give the ‘Jackets the early advantage.

Picking up a dangerous opportunity 14 minutes into the second half, Jorge Paez nearly doubled MSUB’s lead. The sophomore fired a powerful shot with the outside of his right foot from inside the box, but it glanced off of the right goal post.

THE BUZZ: Lohmann earned St. Vincent Healthcare Player of the Game honors, as he picked up his second shutout of the season…Palomino entered the match in fourth place in all of Division II in goals, and his previous total of eight was far and away leading the GNAC…Toenges’s fifth assist of the season now ties him for the GNAC lead…MSUB won last season’s first match against WWU 1-0, a shutout win that came on the road in Bellingham, Wash.

NEXT UP: The Yellowjackets host Simon Fraser University on Saturday in another GNAC contest. Kickoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. at Yellowjacket Field, with the match directly following MSUB’s women’s soccer game against Concordia University (Ore.).

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MATCH 6 RECAP Soccer Box Score (Final) 2015 MSU Billings Men's Soccer Western Washington vs MSU Billings (9/24/15 at Billings, MT) Western Washington (2-2-2, 0-1-1 GNAC) vs.

MSU Billings (4-1-1, 2-0 GNAC) Date: 9/24/15 • Attendance: 150 Weather: Clear Skies, 85 Degrees

Goals by period Western Washington MSU Billings

Western Washington

MSU Billings

Po # gk 1 5 7 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 22 3 8 19 21 28 33

# 1

Player Visten,Tyler Preston,Sawyer Ugwoaba,Uche Olney,Luke Castillo,Jose Wentzel,Jeremy Galvan,Eleazar Bartels,Trevor Ulen,Brady Pederson,Kurtis Pichette,Conner -- Substitutes -Kusina,Leonard Zimmerman,Derek Talley,Adam Stark,Wesley Saunders,Greyden Jinneman,Stephen Totals

Goalkeepers Visten,Tyler

Sh SO G A Fo Min - - - - 90 2 1 - - - 77 - - - - 68 - - - - 60 1 - - - - 30 1 - - - - 81 2 2 - - 1 75 1 - - - 1 90 - - - 1 71 1 - - - - 71 - - - 1 51 1 9

1 4

0

0

1 1 6

Min GA Saves 90:00 1 2

Po gk rb cm lb cm rm rs cb cb lm ls

22 24 67 30 42 42 # 1

1 0 1

Player Lohmann,Tom Robinson,Garret Schregel,Niklas Butterworth,Sam Lambert,Rhys Paez,Jorge Loeung,David Saltwell,Tom Lee,Cameron Toenges,Julian Palomino,Ricardo -- Substitutes -6 Richter,Jacob 9 Novis,Thiago 15 Davis,Kyle 18 Morrell,Anthony 21 Perez,Fernando Totals

2 0 0

Total 0 1

Sh SO G A Fo Min - - - - 90 - - - 1 90 - - - 1 77 - - - - 90 2 1 - - 4 90 1 - - - 3 50 3 1 - - - 88 - - - 1 68 1 - - - 1 89 2 - - 1 2 74 2 1 1 - - 51

# 1 2 4 7 10 12 14 20 22 24 28

1 12

Goalkeepers Lohmann,Tom

3

1

1 3 6

2 6 6

Total 9 12

Saves by period Western Washington MSU Billings

1 0 1

2 2 3

Total 2 4

Corner kicks Western Washington MSU Billings

1 2 2

2 2 1

Total 4 3

Fouls Western Washington MSU Billings

1 3 8

2 3 8

Total 6 16

No.

1.

Time Team 2:32 MSUB

Goal scorer Palomino,Ricardo (9)

Assist Toenges,Julian

11 45 11 24 44

Min GA Saves 90:00 0 4

Shots by period Western Washington MSU Billings

Scoring summary:

- - - - 1 - 2 1 16

Description

Through ball from 24 into box, finish past from 8 yards

Cautions and ejections: YC-MSUB #9 (21:31); YC-MSUB #10 (37:30); YC-WWU #TM (45:00); YC-MSUB #21 (77:33); YC-MSUB #24 (79:02); YC-MSUB #7 (86:57) Win-Lohmann,Tom (4-1-1). Loss-Visten,Tyler (2-2-2).

Stadium: Yellowjacket Field Officials: Referee: Mehmet Akcin; Asst. Referee: Mike Woodring; Kurt Grabow; Timekeeper: Evan O'Kelly; Scorer: Evan O'Kelly; Offsides: Western Washington 5, MSU Billings 3.

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MATCH 7 RECAP

MATCH 7: SEPTEMBER 26, 2015 MSU BILLINGS 1 | 1 SIMON FRASER YELLOWJACKET FIELD

Yellowjackets battle Clan to 1-1 double-overtime draw Saturday, September 26, 2015 Rhys Lambert scores his first goal of the season on a header, but SFU equalizes with a penalty kick and the two teams draw 1-1 in double overtime Saturday.

BILLINGS, Mont. – Rhys Lambert scored his first goal of the season in the 24th minute for the Montana State University Billings men’s soccer team, but visiting Simon Fraser University equalized with a second-half penalty kick as the two teams battled to a 1-1 double-overtime draw on Saturday in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference match at Yellowjacket Field.

MSUB nearly walked away with a victory in the final 10 seconds of the second OT period, but SFU’s Shane Satar stood as the lone defender between a last-ditch shot by the Yellowjackets’ David Loeung and the net. SFU keeper Brandon Watson had come off his line on the play, but Loeung’s shot was intercepted by Satar before it reached the goal line.

The Yellowjackets (4-1-2, 2-0-1 GNAC) remained unbeaten at home this season and in conference play as MSUB now has seven points through three matches. The Yellowjackets entered Saturday’s game in first place in the conference standings.

“As a coaching staff right now, after the game we walked off field satisfied with our performance,” commented MSUB head coach Alex Balog.

“Our guys played with so much heart and I love coaching this team.”

The teams were dead-even in shots with 13 apiece, and MSUB placed five attempts on target while SFU had three. Yellowjacket goalkeeper Tom Lohmann came up with a pair of saves while Watson had three in the net for the Clan.

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MATCH 7 RECAP “We had a couple of opportunities to score a second goal, but they came at us full force and we had to match that intensity,” Balog said. “We stayed organized, kept space between our lines, and that was part of our plan before the match. We emphasized that we needed to stay focused for 110 minutes if necessary, and SFU is a very good team. They’re well coached, and our guys matched them with an incredible work rate.”

Simon Fraser moves to 1-2-3 overall on the season and the Clan is still searching for its first GNAC win at 0-1-2. Michael North led the squad with four shots on the match, as he, Jones, and Calvin Opperman accounted for SFU’s three shots on target.

“When I look at this team and see how we play with the heart, desire, and passion that we did today, I haven’t seen much more effort put into a game in my four years here,” commented senior captain Cameron Lee. “Simon Fraser is an extremely good program, and defensively the guys all played with their hearts. There is nothing more as a captain, as a senior that I could ask for and I am so proud of the guys.”

Preventing a goal in the opening five minutes, Lohmann sprinted off of his line and slid to knock away a shot attempt by Opperman.

Niklas Schregel played a high, long ball the full width of the field to Thiago Novis with 15 minutes gone in the match. Novis whipped a curling cross in towards the six-yard box, but SFU’s back line cleared it for a corner kick just before Ricardo Palomino could get there as MSUB narrowly missed a scoring chance.

Midway through the first half, Schregel was fouled near the sideline on the left side of the field. Sam Butterworth set up the free kick from 45 yards away, and Lambert flicked it into the back of the net with his head to give the ‘Jackets the lead with his first goal of the season.

“It is good to see that all of our practice in training on set pieces is starting to pay off,” Lambert commented on the goal. “We are starting to connect, and it is good to be a genuine threat on set pieces. Overall this was a fantastic effort by the boys, and I am so proud of everyone. We fought from minute one to minute 110 in this case, and we are still unbeaten at home on our field in 2015.”

Less than five minutes into the second the Yellowjackets nearly doubled their edge. Receiving a long ball in the box, Jorge Paez rolled a cross through the six-yard box to Loeung. The senior’s sliding shot beat the goalkeeper, but rolled just wide of the far post and out of bounds.

Earning a foul inside of the box during a corner kick, the Clan capitalized by converting a penalty kick. Adam Jones stepped to the spot from 12 yards out and neatly tucked away his third goal of the season into the lower-left corner of the goal.

With 26 minutes remaining, Julian Toenges beat a pair of defenders in the middle and found Paez on the right side of the goal box. The sophomore drove a shot on target, but Watson held it for a save.

MSUB dodged a bullet four minutes later, as Kyle Jones ran onto a cross and slid for the ball at the six-yard box with an open net. His touch was just late however, and the ball rolled wide of the left goal post. Eli Williams was a major contributor to MSUB’s defensive effort down the stretch, helping lock down SFU’s attackers down the right side and turning in 51 quality minutes off of the bench.

Along the back line for the ‘Jackets, Tom Saltwell and Lee played all 110 minutes, and Garret Robinson turned in 88 minutes in his seventh start of the year. Lambert led the team with five shots – placing two on goal – and Loeung was close behind with four. The Clan held the GNAC’s leading scorer, Palomino, without a shot on the match as his season goal total remained at nine.

THE BUZZ: Williams earned St. Vincent Healthcare Player of the Game honors for his key contribution as a defender off the bench…Simon Fraser won nine corner kicks while MSUB tallied four…each team was whistled for 17 fouls in the match.

COMING UP: MSUB hits the road next week to face GNAC opponents Concordia University (Ore.) and Northwest Nazarene University. The Yellowjackets will battle the Cavaliers in Portland, Ore., on Oct. 1, before heading to Nampa, Idaho two days later to face the Crusaders.

“We can go into next weekend’s trip with tremendous confidence,” Balog said. “Right now we are tough to break defensively, and are doing very well offensively.” @MSUBMSoc | WWW.MSUBSPORTS.COM | #MSUBMSOC | 2015 SEASON BOOK | 57

MATCH 7 RECAP Soccer Box Score (Final) 2015 MSU Billings Men's Soccer Simon Fraser vs MSU Billings (9/26/15 at Billings, MT) Simon Fraser (1-2-3, 0-1-2 GNAC) vs.

MSU Billings (4-1-2, 2-0-1 GNAC) Date: 9/26/15 • Attendance: 150 Weather: Mostly clear skies, 80 degrees

Goals by period Simon Fraser MSU Billings

Simon Fraser

Player Sh SO G A Fo Watson,Brandon - - - Satar,Shane 1 - - - Jones,Adam 2 1 1 - 2 Opperman,Calvin 1 1 - - Camara,Mamadi - - - 1 Whittaker,Callum 1 - - - 1 Schmidt,Pascal - - - 1 Jones,Kyle 2 - - - 2 North,Michael 4 1 - - 3 Hyams,Robert 1 - - - 1 Van DeVendel,Antho - - - -- Substitutes -4 Espinosa,Nico - - - 9 Bezdrob,Dzenan - - - 1 26 Espinosa,Mateo - - - 27 Rowley,Alex - - - 3 29 Shaw,Brendan 1 - - - 1 Totals 13 3 1 0 17

Po # gk 22 2 6 10 15 16 18 19 20 24 28

# Goalkeepers 22 Watson,Brandon TM Team

MSU Billings

Min

Po # gk 1 2 7 9 10 14 20 21 22 24 28

43 39 30 0 43

4 6 8 12 16 18 25

110 110 105 66 110 45 110 110 76 110 110

Min GA Saves 110:00 1 3 0:00 0 1

1 0 1

# 1

Player Lohmann,Tom Robinson,Garret Butterworth,Sam Novis,Thiago Lambert,Rhys Loeung,David Saltwell,Tom Perez,Fernando Lee,Cameron Toenges,Julian Palomino,Ricardo -- Substitutes -Schregel,Niklas Richter,Jacob Kavanagh,Daragh Paez,Jorge Williams,Eli Morrell,Anthony Hepburn,Adam Totals

2 OT O2 1 0 0 0 0 0

Total 1 1

Sh SO G A Fo Min - - - - 110 - - - 3 88 - - 1 - 59 1 1 - - - 88 5 2 1 - 4 106 4 1 - - - 64 - - - 4 110 1 - - - 1 86 - - - 2 110 - - - - 76 - - - 1 78 1 1 13

Goalkeepers Lohmann,Tom

1 5

1

- 2 - - - - - - 1 17

Min GA Saves 110:00 1 2

Shots by period Simon Fraser MSU Billings

1 3 2

2 OT O2 8 2 0 8 1 2

Total 13 13

Saves by period Simon Fraser MSU Billings

1 0 1

2 OT O2 3 0 1 1 0 0

Total 4 2

Corner kicks Simon Fraser MSU Billings

1 5 2

2 OT O2 2 0 2 2 0 0

Total 9 4

Fouls Simon Fraser MSU Billings

1 7 6

2 OT O2 8 1 1 10 0 1

Total 17 17

Scoring summary: No.

1.

Time Team 23:32 MSUB

Goal scorer Lambert,Rhys (1)

Assist Butterworth,Sam

2.

56:56 SFU

Jones,Adam (3)

Penalty kick

Description

Header finish directly off of set piece, 45 from left side

Cautions and ejections: YC-SFU #27 (28:58); YC-SFU #19 (49:53); YC-MSUB #10 (51:19); YC-MSUB #20 (65:34) Simon Fraser-Watson,Brandon (1-2-3). MSU Billings-Lohmann,Tom (4-1-2).

Stadium: Yellowjacket Field Officials: Referee: Mike Woodring; Asst. Referee: Kevin Baldwin; Tom Maack; Timekeeper: Evan O'Kelly; Scorer: Evan O'Kelly; Offsides: Simon Fraser 6, MSU Billings 0.

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MATCH 8-9 PREVIEW

Yellowjacket men headed to Portland, Nampa this weekend Tuesday, September 29, 2015 MSUB’s men’s soccer team travels to Portland, Ore., to face Concordia University before heading to Nampa, Idaho to challenge Northwest Nazarene University in two GNAC contests on the road this weekend.

BILLINGS, Mont. – Currently tied for first place in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference standings, the Montana State University Billings men’s soccer team hits the road for a pair of conference matches this weekend against Concordia University and Northwest Nazarene University.

The Yellowjackets (4-1-2, 2-0-1 GNAC) are coming off a 1-0 shutout of Western Washington last Thursday and a 1-1 double overtime draw against Simon Fraser on Saturday as they remained undefeated at home and in GNAC play after the weekend’s matches.

Heading to Oregon on Thursday, the ‘Jackets will face the GNAC’s newest member in Concordia with a 4:30 p.m. Mountain time kickoff at Hilken Community Stadium in Northeast Portland. MSUB will then head east to Idaho to challenge the Crusaders with a 1:30 p.m. kickoff at the NNU Soccer Field.

Thursday’s match against the Cavaliers will feature live video and statistics, and Saturday’s against the Crusaders will have live stats only available via MSUB’s Stretch Internet portal.

“We will definitely be watching a lot of game film on both of those programs, but really all we are going to be focusing on is tomorrow’s training session,” said MSUB head coach Alex Balog. “We have never played Concordia before and they are a bit of an unknown, but we do have an idea of what we are going to see against them.”

Undefeated over its last five matches, MSUB has allowed just two goals total during that time span. One came on Saturday against SFU, as the Clan won a penalty kick in the second half to even the score at 1-1. Otherwise, MSUB’s defense was spotless on the weekend, shutting down Western Washington and limiting its two opponents to seven total shots on target between the two matches.

As a team the Yellowjackets rank No. 25 in all of the NCAA Division II in scoring offense with 2.57 goals per game, a total that leads the GNAC. MSUB also ranks No. 23 in total assists with 16 and No. 29 in total goals with 18 through its first seven matches. @MSUBMSoc | WWW.MSUBSPORTS.COM | #MSUBMSOC | 2015 SEASON BOOK | 59

MATCH 8-9 PREVIEW AMONG NATIONAL LEADERS: Individually, Ricardo Palomino remained among national leaders as he scored his ninth goal of the season last week to rank him No. 5 in the nation. Three of his goals have counted as game-winners this year, which is tied for the second-most in the NCAA. Palomino’s 1.29 goals per game is fourth-best, and his 2.86 points per game is sixth best. Julian Toenges also ranks among national leaders in several offensive categories, including 18th in assists per game (0.71) and 16th in total assists (five).

LEE LOCKDOWN ON D: Senior captain Cameron Lee helped MSUB collect its third shutout of the year in the win over the Vikings, and was instrumental in keeping MSUB in the game against the Clan two days later. Overall he played all 200 minutes in the two matches as a center back, maintaining organization and preventing MSUB’s opponents from gaining too many clear scoring chances.

Fellow center defender Tom Saltwell played all 110 minutes against the Clan, after 68 minutes defensively against the Vikings as he played a major role in the defensive effort as well.

LOW CHANCE OF SCORING ON LOHMANN: In goal, Lohmann came up with saves on six of his opponents’ seven shots on target over the weekend. The lone ball he didn’t save was a penalty kick which Simon Fraser used to salvage the 1-1 draw against the ‘Jackets. Lohmann was also excellent on aerial balls in the box, punching clear crosses on more than one occasion and distributing passes to all parts of the field well out of his goal box.

“Tom Lohmann, Tom Saltwell and Cameron Lee played very well in that game against Western Washington,” Balog commented on the shutout performance. “Western Washington is a very good team and they are well coached. Across the board we did well and this was a game where lots of our guys saw playing time so that is very pleasing for us.”

HIGH TEAM MORRELL: Part of MSUB’s defensive success has been due to its depth at all of its positions, and Anthony Morrell played a big part in both matches with 20-plus minutes in each last week. Fellow freshman Jacob Richter also saw the field in both matches, as the duo filled in nicely against the Yellowjackets’ two toughest opponents to date this season.

WHERE THERE’S A WILLIAMS THERE’S A WAY: Sophomore Eli Williams stepped up for MSUB on Saturday, coming off of the bench and locking down SFU’s attackers for 51 strong minutes in the defensive unit. Williams held his marks well in the crucial second half with the score tied, and on multiple occasions prevented the Clan’s attack from developing deep into his team’s third of the field.

LAMBERT GETS THE NOD: Junior captain Rhys Lambert was responsible for giving MSUB the lead against the Clan, as he scored his first goal of the season on a header directly off of a free kick from Sam Butterworth. After scoring five times for the ‘Jackets in 2014, Lambert found the net in the 24th minute and placed two of his team-high five shots in the match on target.

“Rhys and I connected last season three or four times off of that same play,” Butterworth commented on the scoring play. “I just know that if I put that ball in that area Rhys is going to be making that run. As long as I can put that good ball in, I know Rhys will be there.”

Sophomore Eli Williams.

STARTING LOEUNG: David Loeung has started all seven matches on the season, and had seven more shots last weekend as his 19 attempts on the season rank second on the team to Palomino’s 25. Loeung has scored three goals and chipped in a pair of assists as he, Toenges, and Palomino continue to fuel the Yellowjackets’ offense up top.

“From what I have heard, Concordia has gotten pretty good results so far,” Loeung said. “They are going to be a very good opponent and the GNAC is a very competitive league. I am excited, it will be a new challenge.”

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MATCH 8-9 PREVIEW Thursday, October 1 – Concordia University (Ore.) – 4:30 p.m. MTN 2015 Record: 3-2-1, 1-1-1 GNAC Head Coach: Dan Birkey, 28th season 2014 Record: 13-5, 12-2 CCC After falling to nationally-ranked Northwest Nazarene 3-0 on the road, Concordia made a statement with a 5-1 win over Saint Martin’s and a 1-1 draw against No. 3 Seattle Pacific last weekend.

In their first season competing in the GNAC, the Cavaliers have scored a dozen goals while surrendering nine. Matt Paine, Ben Culpan and Brady Sanders have each scored multiple times for CU, with Culpan’s three goals pacing the squad thus far. Paine leads the team with four assists, and has totaled 20 shots in 446 minutes while starting all six matches.

Zak Naylor and Erick Urzua have each scored and turned in an assist this year, with the latter holding a shots-on-goal percentage of .556.

Mitch McCaw and Arne Niermann have split time in goal this year, as each has started three matches. McCaw has made 18 saves and allowed just three goals for a goals-against average of 0.81.

The Series: The meeting on Thursday will be the first-ever between the two teams.

Saturday, October 3 - #19 Northwest Nazarene University Crusaders – 1:30 p.m. MTN 2015 Record: 6-1-1, 2-0-1 GNAC Head Coach: Coe Michaelson, 9th season 2014 Record: 15-4-1, 11-2-1 GNAC The Crusaders enter their match on Thursday against the University of Mary with a four-game unbeaten streak, as NNU and UM will do battle before the ‘Jackets cross paths with the ‘Saders on Saturday.

Reaching No. 19 in this week’s National Collegiate Soccer Coaches’ Association top-25 poll, the Crusaders’ only loss of the year came at home against Cal State Dominguez Hills 1-0 on Sept. 12.

NNU has allowed just four goals all season, outscoring opponents 12-4 as the team has had plenty of offensive firepower. Last week NNU battled SPU to a scoreless draw before defeating SMU 2-1 in a pair of road matches.

Alex Mitrovic and Abraham Placito have each scored four goals, and Julio Castillo leads the league in assists with six. Erik Anderson, Jaime Verdin, and Graham Reid have a pair of assists apiece, as the first two are key returners this year for ninth-year head coach Coe Michaelson.

Junior goalkeeper Ryan Foo ranks second in the conference in goals-against average at 0.48, having allowed four goals while making 27 saves.

Foo has also tallied four shutouts while playing every minute of NNU’s eight matches between the pipes.

NNU is one of only two teams in the GNAC that has taken more shots than MSUB, as the Crusaders have aimed towards goal 121 times. The Crusaders rank second to MSUB in points (39) assists (15), and goals (12), and they also rank second in fewest goals allowed.

The Series: Saturday’s meeting will be the 22nd between the two familiar programs, with NNU holding a narrow 11-8 advantage with two draws in the mix as well. MSUB has not defeated NNU since back-to-back victories during the 2011 season.

Last Time Out: The Yellowjackets were shut out in both matches between the teams last season, with the Crusaders winning 3-0 in Billings on Nov. 8 and 2-0 in Nampa, Idaho on Sept. 20. Anderson had a goal and Castillo had an assist in the first game between the teams last year.

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MATCH 8 RECAP

MATCH 8: OCTOBER 1, 2015 MSU BILLINGS 3 | 3 CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY TUOMINEN YARD | PORTLAND, OR | 2 OT

Yellowjackets, Cavs battle to 3-3 OT stalemate in Portland Thursday, October 1, 2015 MSUB takes a 3-2 lead in the second half but Concordia equalizes with a penalty kick as the Yellowjackets play to a draw in their second straight match.

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Yellowjackets found the net three times on Thursday evening at Tuominen Yard but host Concordia University (Ore.) had an answer each time as the Montana State University Billings men’s soccer team earned a double-overtime draw for the second straight match, 3-3 in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference contest.

GNAC scoring leader Ricardo Palomino blasted home his 10th and 11th goals of the season, while sophomore Niklas Schregel added his second of the season.

“I am very proud of the guys, as we kept fighting the whole game,” said MSUB head coach Alex Balog. “Ricardo had two more goals, and he was very good today. Overall this was a fantastic team performance, and we are still unbeaten in the GNAC.” The Cavs took a 2-1 lead less than five minutes after the halftime break, but MSUB scored the next two goals to set itself up for a shot at the win.

A foul inside the goal box set up a penalty kick for CU with less than 10 minutes remaining in regulation however, and the Cavaliers scored the final goal of the match in the ultimate draw.

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MATCH 8 RECAP CU held a narrow 15-14 edge in shots on the match, as the Cavs put seven of their attempts on target compared with MSUB’s four. Tom Lohmann had four saves in the net for the Yellowjackets, while CU’s Mitch McCaw had one.

Palomino led all players in the match with four shots, while Thiago Novis had three of his own. Matt Paine had five shots off the bench for the Cavaliers, and Zak Naylor and Tyler Hoiem each contributed three.

MSUB won a corner kick early on, and created its first chance of the match. After CU’s back line knocked away a shot attempt, Novis whipped a cross back into the box and watched as Palomino blasted his conference-leading 10th goal of the season into the back of the net in the fifth minute.

Lohmann came off of his line and slid to knock away a shot less than two minutes later, shutting down a dangerous opportunity on the offensive end by the Cavaliers.

Sophomore Niklas Schregel.

MSUB’s defense did well to clear a free kick chance from 25 yards out, and on the ensuing counter attack the Yellowjackets nearly scored again. Julian Toenges streaked onto a long through ball past CU’s back line, but his shot towards goal missed the target high.

The Cavaliers equalized 17 minutes into the match, as Hoiem sneaked behind MSUB’s back line and tucked away his second goal of the season with a low shot inside the far post from the left side of the box.

Opening the second half with a goal in the first five minutes, the Cavaliers grabbed the lead as Shanoah Montano headed home a cross from Paine off of a corner kick.

The ‘Jackets responded however, as Palomino netted another goal in the 59th minute off of a pass by Novis to make the score 2-2.

It was Schregel’s turn seven minutes later, as he scored for the second time this year by putting away a loose ball in the box THE BUZZ: Palomino was named the St. Vincent Healthcare Player of the game…it was the second straight game MSUB has allowed a penalty kick and ended up drawing the match…Eli Williams made his first career start on the defensive unit for the ‘Jackets…the two assists gave Novis his first points of the season…CU played the final three minutes and overtime down a player after a red card was issued in the 87th minute.

“With what happened today, we are looking forward to playing NNU on Saturday,” Balog said. “We are going to be a tough team to beat this year.”

COMING UP: MSUB remains on the road to face Northwest Nazarene University on Saturday in another GNAC match slated for 1:30 p.m. at the NNU Soccer Field in Nampa, Idaho. Live statistics will be available for Saturday’s match here.

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MATCH 8 RECAP Soccer Box Score (Final) 2015 MSU Billings Men's Soccer MSU Billings vs Concordia (10/01/15 at Portland, Ore.) MSU Billings (4-1-3, 2-0-2 GNAC) vs.

Concordia (3-2-2, 1-1-2 GNAC) Date: 10/01/15 • Attendance: 268 Weather: low 70s, sunny

Goals by period MSU Billings Concordia

MSU Billings

Concordia

Po gk d mf f mf mf d d d mf f

Player Lohmann,Tom Robinson,Garret Schregel,Niklas Novis,Thiago Lambert,Rhys Loeung,David Williams,Eli Saltwell,Tom Lee,Cameron Toenges,Julian Palomino,Ricardo -- Substitutes -3 Herman,Eli 6 Richter,Jacob 8 Kavanagh,Daragh 12 Paez,Jorge 18 Morrell,Anthony 21 Perez,Fernando Totals

Sh SO G A Fo Min - - - - 110 - - - - 55 2 1 1 - - 105 3 1 - 2 - 90 1 - - - - 40 - - - - 41 - - - - 107 - - - - 45 - - - - 110 2 - - - - 90 4 2 2 - - 105

# 1 2 4 9 10 14 16 20 22 24 28

# 1

1 1 14

Goalkeepers Lohmann,Tom

4

3

- - - - - - 2 15

Min GA Saves 110:00 3 4

Po gk d f f mf f mf f d mf d

45 50 3 55 55 91

1 1 1

Player McCaw,Mitch Sanders,Brady Hoiem,Tyler Guthrie,Cody Potts,Jordan Naylor,Zak Culpan,Ben Romac,B.J. Fleury,Billy Urzua,Erick Gaynor,Eli -- Substitutes -6 Vincent,Stefan 7 Sanchez,Anthony 8 Lowe,Tevin 10 Morissey,Ryan 14 Paine,Matt Totals

Total 3 3

Sh SO G A Fo Min - - - - 110 - - - - 96 3 1 1 - - 68 - - - - 110 1 1 1 - - 97 3 2 - - - 97 1 1 - - - 81 - - - - 110 - - - - 90 1 - - - - 110 - - 1 - 105

# 1 2 9 11 12 13 18 19 20 22 23

# 1

2 OT O2 2 0 0 2 0 0

1 5 15

Goalkeepers McCaw,Mitch

2 7

1 3

- - - - 1 2 13

Min GA Saves 110:00 3 1

Shots by period MSU Billings Concordia

1 3 5

2 OT O2 7 2 2 8 2 0

Total 14 15

Saves by period MSU Billings Concordia

1 2 0

2 OT O2 2 0 0 1 0 0

Total 4 1

Corner kicks MSU Billings Concordia

1 2 5

2 OT O2 0 0 0 4 0 0

Total 2 9

Fouls MSU Billings Concordia

1 6 4

2 OT O2 6 1 2 7 2 0

Total 15 13

Scoring summary: No.

1.

Time Team 4:11 MSUB

Goal scorer Palomino,Ricardo (10)

Assist Novis,Thiago

2.

17:54 CU

Hoiem,Tyler (2)

Gaynor,Eli

3.

4.

49:18 CU 58:20 MSUB

Potts,Jordan (1) Palomino,Ricardo (11)

Paine,Matt Novis,Thiago

5.

6.

65:30 MSUB 81:38 CU

Schregel,Niklas (2) Paine,Matt (3)

(unassisted) Penalty kick

Description

back to net, quick turn from 10 yards on corner long pass to the middle of the picth, shot yards to GK right header off corner shot from 6 yards after diving save from initial attempt shot after scrum from deep inside the box hand ball in the box by MSUB

Cautions and ejections: YC-MSUB #20 (13:49); YC-MSUB #4 (57:11); YC-MSUB #18 (61:20); YC-CU #13 (65:30); YC-MSUB #28 (70:16); YC-MSUB #2 (73:54); YC-MSUB #22 (81:38); RC-CU #20 (86:55); YC-CU #12 (98:59) MSU Billings-Lohmann,Tom (4-1-3). Concordia-McCaw,Mitch (2-1-2).

Stadium: Tuominen Yard Officials: Referee: Billy Baldwin; Asst. Referee: Jason Perlewitz; Ben Warren; Timekeeper: Devon Singrey; Scorer: Jason Dormeyer; Offsides: MSU Billings 1, Concordia 7.

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MATCH 9 RECAP

MATCH 9: OCTOBER 3, 2015 MSU BILLINGS 0 | 1 #19 NORTHWEST NAZARENE NNU SOCCER FIELD | NAMPA, ID

‘Jackets fall 1-0 on the road at No. 19 NNU Saturday, October 3, 2015 MSUB’s men’s soccer team is held to four shots on the match in a narrow 1-0 road loss at No. 19 Northwest Nazarene University on Saturday.

NAMPA, Idaho – Limited to four shots on Saturday, the Montana State University Billings men’s soccer team was defeated 1-0 by No. 19 Northwest Nazarene University in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference match at the NNU Soccer Field.

The Yellowjackets (4-2-3, 2-1-2 GNAC) suffered their first conference loss of the season, while the Crusaders (8-1-1, 4-0-1 GNAC) pushed their unbeaten streak to six games with five wins and a draw in that time span.

“Today we started a little flat, and NNU took advantage of that,” said MSUB head coach Alex Balog. “We adjusted a few things at halftime, had a couple of good scoring chances, but we couldn’t put it in the back of the net. The second half was a whole lot better, but overall we have to give credit to NNU which earned the win.”

The lone goal of the match came in the 19th minute, when the Crusaders’ Luke Broz found the back of the net on an assist by Julio Castillo. The shot on goal was one of seven on the match for NNU, which accumulated 15 total attempts while surrendering four to MSUB. Yellowjacket goalkeeper Tom Lohmann finished the day with five big saves, keeping the Yellowjackets in the match until the final whistle.

Julian Toenges led the team with two shots – including one in the final five minutes from inside the 18-yard box that missed high – as MSUB was held without a shot on target throughout the match. Niklas Schregel and Thiago Novis each also had a shot attempt for MSUB.

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MATCH 9 RECAP For NNU goalkeeper Ryan Foo it was the sixth shutout of the season, as the Crusaders have allowed just one goal during their current six-game unbeaten streak and just three total on the season.

On the defensive unit, Garret Robinson and Cameron Lee each played 90 minutes for the Yellowjackets, and Anthony Morrell contributed 78 minutes in his first collegiate start. Sophomore Eli Williams also tallied a 90-minute complete game effort, starting for the second match in a row.

THE BUZZ: The Yellowjackets were without regular starters Tom Saltwell and David Loeung, who were injured in Thursday’s game against Concordia, as well as senior Sam Butterworth who did not make the road trip due to injury…Lohmann earned St. Vincent Healthcare Player of the Game honors…Robinson has started all nine matches this season defensively.

“We can build on the second half, and we can go into the games against SPU and SMU with confidence,” Balog said. “On this trip we played well in three of the four halves we played. For us nothing changes, and we are still in the race.”

AHEAD: MSUB returns home for four straight matches at Yellowjacket Field. First up for MSUB is No. 5 Seattle Pacific University on Oct. 8, with a meeting against Saint Martin’s University scheduled for two days later. The ‘Jackets will then welcome the Crusaders and the Cavaliers of Concordia University (Ore.) the following weekend. All four home matches will feature live video and statistics available through MSUB’s Stretch Internet portal.

Sophomore Jorge Paez.

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MATCH 9 RECAP Soccer Box Score (Final) 2015 MSU Billings Men's Soccer MSU Billings vs #19 Northwest Nazarene (Oct 03, 2015 at Nampa, ID) MSU Billings (4-2-3, 2-1-2 GNAC) vs.

Northwest Nazarene (8-1-1, 4-0-1 GNAC) Date: Oct 03, 2015 • Attendance: 411 Weather: sunny, 60s

Goals by period MSU Billings Northwest Nazarene

MSU Billings

Northwest Nazarene

Po gk d mf f mf d d mf d mf f

Player Lohmann,Tom Robinson,Garret Schregel,Niklas Novis,Thiago Paez,Jorge Williams,Eli Morrell,Anthony Perez,Fernando Lee,Cameron Toenges,Julian Palomino,Ricardo -- Substitutes -6 Richter,Jacob 8 Kavanagh,Daragh 10 Lambert,Rhys Totals

Sh SO G A Fo Min - - - - 90 - - - - 90 1 - - - - 66 1 - - - - 62 - - - - 58 - - - - 90 - - - - 78 - - - - 90 - - - - 90 2 - - - - 90 - - - - 90

# 1 2 4 9 12 16 18 21 22 24 28

4

# Goalkeepers 1 Lohmann,Tom TM TEAM

0

0

- - - 0 16

Min GA Saves 90:00 1 5 0:00 0 1

Po gk d d mf mf mf f d d mf mf

39 55 2

# 1 3 5 6 7 10 11 13 15 20 23 4 9 14 21 22 31

# 1

1 0 1

Player Foo,Ryan Davidson,Stephen Placito,Abraham Mitrovic,Alex Castillo,Julio Verdin,Jaime Anderson,Erik Broz,Luke Alvarez,Fernando Vivar-Diaz,Dennis Hartley,Marshall -- Substitutes -Reid,Graham Garcia,Steven Soriba,Ebu Mollay,Michael Wood,Logan Duevel,Rene Totals

Total 0 1

Sh SO G A Fo Min - - - - 90 - - - - 90 1 - - - - 90 3 2 - - - 68 2 1 - 1 - 74 - - - - 90 2 1 - - - 80 2 1 1 - - 79 1 1 - - - 73 - - - - 73 1 - - - - 44 2 1 15

Goalkeepers Foo,Ryan

2 0 0

1 7

1

1 2 9

2 2 6

Total 4 15

Saves by period MSU Billings Northwest Nazarene

1 4 0

2 2 0

Total 6 0

Corner kicks MSU Billings Northwest Nazarene

1 2 2

2 1 2

Total 3 4

Fouls MSU Billings Northwest Nazarene

1 6 2

2 10 1

Total 16 3

No.

1.

Time Team 18:43 NNU

Goal scorer Broz,Luke (1)

Assist Castillo,Julio

3

16 17 54 32 16 3

Min GA Saves 90:00 0 0

Shots by period MSU Billings Northwest Nazarene

Scoring summary:

1

Description

13 to 7 on left, beat defense, cross 13 alo front

Cautions and ejections: YC-MSUB #4 (74:13); YC-MSUB #16 (78:01) Win-Foo,Ryan (8-1-1). Loss-Lohmann,Tom (4-2-3).

Stadium: Finkbeiner Park Officials: Referee: Philippe Dor; Asst. Referee: John Hickcox; Dragan Kajdic; Timekeeper: Mike Stetson; Scorer: Mike Stetson; Offsides: MSU Billings 2, Northwest Nazarene 7.

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MATCH 10-11 PREVIEW

Preview: Men’s soccer at home for 4 straight starting this weekend Tuesday, October 6, 2015 The Yellowjackets will face nationally-ranked Seattle Pacific and Saint Martin’s this weekend at Yellowjacket Field, the first of two straight weekends at home for MSUB. BILLINGS, Mont. – Currently in a four-way tie for second place in the crowded Great Northwest Athletic Conference standings, the Montana State University Billings men’s soccer team will play its next four matches at home at Yellowjacket Field with the first two set for this weekend.

MSUB (4-2-3, 2-1-2 GNAC) will host nationally-ranked Seattle Pacific University on Thursday and Saint Martin’s University on Saturday. Thursday’s match will kick off at 4 p.m. with Saturday’s beginning at 3 p.m., and both matches will feature live video and statistics available through MSUB’s Stretch Internet portal here.

The Falcons, most recently ranked No. 7 in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America poll, suffered their first defeat of the season last week on the road at Simon Fraser University. SPU had gone unbeaten in its first eight games of the season, and has conceded one goal in each of its last three matches after not allowing any over its first five.

“Seattle Pacific is an extremely solid team,” commented MSUB head coach Alex Balog. “They don’t give a whole lot of goals up, and it is going to be a very tough game. I expect a very tactical game, and it may be decided by a one-goal margin.”

The Yellowjackets are coming off a 1-0 road loss to No. 17 Northwest Nazarene University and a 3-3 double-overtime draw at Concordia University as MSUB earned one point in its road trip last weekend.

PALOMINO KEEPS PACE WITH NATIONAL LEADERS: Sophomore forward Ricardo Palomino scored two more goals last week to push his GNAC-leading total to 11 and his conference-leading points total to 24 on the season. Palomino now ranks tied for fifth in the NCAA Division II in goals and tied for seventh in total points. He has added a pair of assists to his goals and holds a nine-point lead in total points over the next-closest player in the conference (Matt Paine, Concordia, 15).

Palomino is tied for fourth within MSUB’s record book for single-season goals and is tied for seventh in single-season points with his offensive efforts so far this season.

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MATCH 10-11 PREVIEW MSUB Men’s Soccer Record Book – Individual Goals, Single Season Rank Name Goals Season 1.

Sam Charles 24 2009 2.

Sam Charles 19 2008

Sam Charles 19 2007 4.

Ricardo Palomino 11 2015

Thomas Pertuit 11 2004

Mark Cipolla 11 2002 NOVIS WITH ASSISTS IN RETURN: Recently returning to the team after missing several games due to injury, junior midfielder Thiago Novis made a significant impact last week with a pair of assists. Novis twice connected with Palomino in the match against Concordia, as he recorded his first two points of the season in his second start of the year.

STEPPING UP ON THE BACK LINE: Sophomore Eli Williams made his first two career starts on MSUB’s defensive unit last week, filling in as the team’s left back for an injured Sam Butterworth. Williams totaled 197 minutes in the Yellowjackets’ two matches, helping his team earn a point in the draw against the Cavaliers.

Sophomore Ricardo Palomino.

Freshman Anthony Morrell also made his debut as a starter on the defensive unit, filling in as a center back alongside senior Cameron Lee against the Crusaders on Saturday. It was the seventh overall appearance of the season for Morrell, and his 78 minutes played were a season high in his first year as a ‘Jacket. “Right away I was a little bit nervous to begin with, but everyone kept telling me to be confident in everything I do,” Morrell said regarding his first-ever start. “On and off the field the guys always help me. It is a battle every single day and every game, and you always have to be focused in.”

“The way those two have stepped up in particular has been very impressive,” Lee commented on the freshman and sophomore. “There hasn’t been time for a slow transition, and they have just been thrown into the mix. This shows a lot of promise for the team not just this year, but the depth that we have in the defense for the rest of their careers here at MSUB.” “I am very proud of them because they stepped up in both of those games,” Balog said on Morrell and Williams. “Those are guys who we are going to have to build our program around, and it’s great to see that they are getting these minutes in these very important GNAC games.”

ROBINSON, LEE PROVIDING STABILITY: Senior Garret Robinson has started all nine matches for the Yellowjackets this season, leading the team among field players with 808 minutes played as a right back. Lee has started eight matches and totaled 729 minutes, playing complete games in six of his eight appearances. “Garret is one of the most hard-working guys on our team and he is definitely a leader in that sense,” Lee commented on his fellow senior. “The little things he does on and off the field make a huge difference. Playing along with him on the right side, we have certainly built up a nice partnership.”

LOHMANN BUSY IN GOAL: Junior goalkeeper Tom Lohmann totaled nine saves in his two matches last week, helping keep the ‘Jackets close in each game. In particular, his five-save effort against the Crusaders helped give MSUB a chance to equalize and earn a point in the eventual 1-0 defeat. Lohmann ranks third in the GNAC with 30 saves on the season, and his average of 3.33 per match ranks fifth. He is tied for fourth with a pair of shutouts and has played upwards of 832 minutes in goal.

STRONG OFFENSE: The Yellowjackets remain as the top offensive team in the GNAC, as their 60 points, 21 goals, and 2.33 goals per game all lead the conference. MSUB is tied with NNU for the conference high in assists with 18, and the ‘Jackets hold a 12-point edge over the Crusaders in total points. MSUB ranks towards the middle of the pack defensively, with a fourth-best 1.14 goals-against average as the team’s 11 goals allowed in nine games are tied for fourth-fewest.

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MATCH 10-11 PREVIEW Thursday, October 8 – #7 Seattle Pacific University Falcons – 4 p.m.

2015 Record: 6-1-2, 2-1-2 GNAC Head Coach: Mark Collings, 8th season 2014 Record: 16-2-2, 12-1-1 GNAC Coming off of their first defeat of the season, the Falcons enter this week tied with the Yellowjackets in the GNAC standings with a conference record of 2-1-2.

Thursday’s match will be the third in a four-game road stretch for the Falcons, as they will continue on to Bismarck, N.D., on Saturday to challenge GNAC foe University of Mary.

The Falcons’ success this season has been driven by its defense, as SPU has surrendered just three goals in its nine matches. Junior goalkeeper Cody Lang ranks among national leaders in goals-against average at 0.32, and has a GNAC-leading six shutouts while playing every minute of the season between the pipes for the Falcons.

Offensively, Ian Adams and Danny Olivas have accounted for four of SPU’s 10 goals scored, as the duo has found the net twice each. Adams leads the team with six points, as he also has two assists this year.

Davis Karaica, Jeffrey Collings, and Jordan Kollars have been anchors for SPU defensively, each starting all nine matches.

Stephen MacDonald has scored and provided an assist for SPU, starting five matches and playing in six.

As a squad the Falcons boast the best defense in the conference, as their three goals allowed, 0.32 goals-against average, and six shutouts all lead the GNAC. The Series: SPU holds an alltime advantage of 14-3 against the Yellowjackets with four draws between the sides in the 21 historic meetings. SPU is undefeated over the past 12 meetings between the teams, with MSUB’s three victories in the series coming in succession during 2007 and 2008.

Last Time Out: The Falcons picked up a 1-0 shutout win over the ‘Jackets in Billings on Nov. 1, 2014, after defeating the Yellowjackets 2-1 in Seattle on Oct. 9.

Saturday, October 10 – Saint Martin’s University Saints – 3 p.m.

2015 Record: 2-6-1, 1-4 GNAC Head Coach: Rob Walker, 9th season 2014 Record: 3-14-1, 3-9-1 GNAC Coming off of its first conference win of the season, Saint Martin’s rallied for a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Western Washington on the road on Saturday.

The Saints will take on the University of Mary in Bismarck on Thursday before squaring off with the Yellowjackets on Saturday in Billings.

SMU’s Kyle Witzel leads the team with three goals on the season, as the Saints have scored nine times and allowed 22. Kaleb Strawn is the team’s leader in assists with two, and he has also scored to give him four total points on the year.

Nick Rosato has assumed the majority of minutes in goal for the Saints, starting seven matches and playing 761 minutes. He holds a goals-against average of 2.36 and has made a GNAC second-best 43 saves on the season.

Tim Teipel, Conner Williams, and Jake Zimmer have each started 8 of 9 matches, with the former two a big part of SMU’s defense and the latter seeing major minutes up top. http://www.msubsports.com/news/2014/10/11/MSOC_1011145446.aspx?path=msoc The Series: MSUB holds a 10-5 alltime record against SMU with one tie between the teams in the 16 historic meetings. The Yellowjackets have won three in-a-row and five of the last six, with SMU’s lone win during that time span coming on Sept. 26, 2013 in Lacey, Wash.

Last Time Out: The Yellowjackets rolled to a 2-0 shutout of the Saints in Billings last October, with Rhys Lambert finding the net and Butterworth and Julian Toenges providing assists in the match. MSUB won the road match 2-1, with Lohmann turning in one of his two assists on the season in the game.

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MATCH 10 RECAP

MATCH 10: OCTOBER 8, 2015 MSU BILLINGS 1 | 3 #18 SEATTLE PACIFIC YELLOWJACKET FIELD

Yellowjacket men fall to No. 18 SPU 3-1 Thursday, October 8, 2015 SPU scores twice in the span of 13 seconds in the second half, building its lead to 3-0 and preventing MSUB from making a comeback in a 3-1 loss Thursday.

BILLINGS, Mont. – Two goals in a span of 13 seconds during the second half highlighted a 3-1 victory for visiting Seattle Pacific University over the Montana State University Billings men’s soccer team on Thursday at Yellowjacket Field in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference match.

Ian Adams and Mori Tsuchiya scored for the No. 18 Falcons to instantly grow their team’s lead from 1-0 to 3-0, and seal the victory. Bryson Pavel scored the first goal for SPU in the 17th minute, and Daragh Kavanagh scored MSUB’s lone goal in the 80th minute off of a set piece service by Julian Toenges.

MSUB (4-3-3, 2-2-2 GNAC) had 13 shots on the match but managed just four on target. The Falcons (7-1-2, 3-1-2 GNAC) took 14 shots and placed six on frame. SPU also held an 8-4 advantage in corner kicks, and the Falcons had 13 fouls compared with a dozen by the ‘Jackets.

Fernando Perez took the first shot of the game for the ‘Jackets seven minutes in, but his one-time volley effort from the top of the box missed left of the goal frame.

The Falcons earned a dangerous free kick opportunity 15 minutes into the match, as a foul by MSUB led to a set piece from 25 yards out in the center of the field. The shot attempt was not on target, as the game remained scoreless early on.

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MATCH 10 RECAP SPU capitalized shortly thereafter however, as a corner kick by Jordan Kollars led to the first goal. Chaz Jenkins initially took a shot off of the cross, and after it was blocked Pavel pushed the rebound into the net from five yards in front of the goal to make it 1-0 SPU. With 7:30 to play before halftime, the ‘Jackets had their best opportunity of the game to that point on a corner kick. Thiago Novis whipped in a tight cross, but a shot by Ricardo Palomino from point-blank range missed high. Moments later, the two players connected again on a pass into the box, but Palomino’s shot towards the upper corner grazed the top of the net as it was again off target.

MSUB keeper Tom Lohmann came off his line strongly on two straight corner kicks to open the second half catching one and punching the other out of danger.

The game was evenly matched to start the second half, but SPU struck quickly with its next two goals. Adams received a cross from Gabe Kellum on the right side of the field, and finished the ball past Lohmann with one touch to double SPU’s lead. Just 13 seconds later, Tsuchiya received a through ball from Kellum and tucked a top-class finish inside the right upper-corner of the goal to make the Falcons’ lead insurmountable.

The Yellowjackets refused to give up, keeping the pressure on offensively and breaking through in the 80th minute on Kavanagh’s first career goal. After a foul by the Falcons on the left side of the field, Toenges curled a perfect cross inside the six-yard box and watched as Kavanagh ran onto it and kicked it into the back of the net.

MSUB failed to find the net the rest of the way, as SPU closed out its seventh victory of the season. Junior Cody Lang made three saves for the Falcons, as did Lohmann for the Yellowjackets.

“Our team didn’t come out ready to play in the first half,” said MSUB head coach Alex Balog. “I don’t feel that we left everything on the field today. Unfortunately SPU was more ready to play than we were today. It’s time for us to get back to playing the way we know we can, and to get some confidence back. Hopefully we can start doing that on Saturday against Saint Martin’s.”

Kavanagh was named the St. Vincent Healthcare Player of the Game for scoring his first-ever goal in the navy and gold. Palomino, the GNAC’s leader in goals (11), was limited to two shot in the match by the Falcons’ back line.

“I’d like to recognize our captain Rhys Lambert,” Balog said. “Today he was one of the few players who, when he stepped onto the field, played with intensity. Daragh Kavanagh also deserves a pat on the back for scoring his first collegiate goal.”

NEXT UP: MSUB will host GNAC opponent Saint Martin’s University on Saturday, with a 3 p.m. kickoff scheduled at Yellowjacket Field.

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MATCH 10 RECAP Soccer Box Score (Final) 2015 MSU Billings Men's Soccer #18 Seattle Pacific vs MSU Billings (10/8/15 at Billings, MT) Seattle Pacific (7-1-2, 3-1-2 GNAC) vs.

MSU Billings (4-3-3, 2-2-2 GNAC) Date: 10/8/15 • Attendance: 150 Weather: Partly Cloudy, 70 Degrees

Goals by period Seattle Pacific MSU Billings

Seattle Pacific

MSU Billings

Po # gk 1 6 8 10 11 13 15 20 21 23 32 4 7 9 16 18 19 25 30

# 1 30

Player Lang,Cody Tsuchiya,Mori Pavel,Bryson Olivas,Danny Collings,Jeffrey Jones,Garrett Karaica,Davis Adams,Ian Kellum,Gabe Kollars,Jordan Jenkins,Chaz -- Substitutes -dePinna,Keenan Harris,Peyton Bohl,Jacob Postma,Luke Merchant,Matt Ivaldi,Andrew Cayetano,Jess Greiling,Rodney Totals

Sh SO G A Fo Min - - - - 81 1 1 1 - 3 32 1 1 1 - - 76 1 - - - - 66 - - - - 76 - - - 1 68 - - - - 90 2 1 1 - - 69 - - 2 1 52 1 - - - 1 64 4 1 - 1 1 72 1 2 1 14

Goalkeepers Lang,Cody Greiling,Rodney

1 1 6

3

- 1 - 1 - - - 1 - - 3 - 3 13

Min GA Saves 81:32 1 3 8:28 0 0

Po # gk 1 2 4 7 9 12 20 21 22 24 28

26 21 46 26 58 18 40 9

6 8 10 16 17 18 23 29

# 1

1 1 0

Player Lohmann,Tom Robinson,Garret Schregel,Niklas Butterworth,Sam Novis,Thiago Paez,Jorge Saltwell,Tom Perez,Fernando Lee,Cameron Toenges,Julian Palomino,Ricardo -- Substitutes -Richter,Jacob Kavanagh,Daragh Lambert,Rhys Williams,Eli Nuernberger,Strom Morrell,Anthony Box,Chris Riffeser,Guido Totals

Goalkeepers Lohmann,Tom

2 2 1

Total 3 1

Sh SO G A Fo Min - - - - 90 - - - - 85 - - - 2 73 2 1 - - - 75 3 1 - - 1 66 - - - - 60 - - - - 43 1 - - - 2 50 - - - - 90 - - 1 3 90 2 - - - 1 80 1 1 1 2 13

1 1 4

1 1

1 8 6

2 6 7

Total 14 13

Saves by period Seattle Pacific MSU Billings

1 2 2

2 1 1

Total 3 3

Corner kicks Seattle Pacific MSU Billings

1 4 2

2 4 2

Total 8 4

Fouls Seattle Pacific MSU Billings

1 8 4

2 5 8

Total 13 12

No.

1.

2.

Time Team 16:57 SPU 61:50 SPU

Goal scorer Pavel,Bryson (2) Adams,Ian (3)

Assist Jenkins,Chaz Kellum,Gabe

3.

62:03 SPU

Tsuchiya,Mori (2)

Kellum,Gabe

4.

79:12 MSUB

Kavanagh,Daragh (1)

Toenges,Julian

15 14 46 21 13 20 5 55

Min GA Saves 90:00 3 3

Shots by period Seattle Pacific MSU Billings

Scoring summary:

- 1 - 1 - 1 - - - - - 1 12

Description

Rebound after blocked shot, finished from 21 cross from right side near end line, 20 from 6 yards Through ball on right side, 6 finished near upper v Set piece through ball from 24 left side, 8 from 5 yards

Cautions and ejections: YC-SPU #18 (44:10); YC-SPU #9 (76:22); YC-SPU #4 (80:57); YC-MSUB #28 (87:27) Win-Lang,Cody (7-1-2). Loss-Lohmann,Tom (4-3-3).

Stadium: Yellowjacket Field Officials: Referee: Rob Mauws; Asst. Referee: Kylan Coghlan; Kurt Grabow; Timekeeper: Evan O'Kelly; Scorer: Evan O'Kelly; Offsides: Seattle Pacific 2, MSU Billings 1.

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MATCH 11 RECAP

MATCH 11: OCTOBER 10, 2015 MSU BILLINGS 5 | 1 SAINT MARTIN’S YELLOWJACKET FIELD

‘Jackets score early and often in 5-1 triumph over Saint Martin’s Saturday, October 10, 2015 The first of five goals on the game comes just 13 seconds into the match, as the MSUB men’s soccer team cruises to a 5-1 victory over Saint Martin’s at home on Saturday.

BILLINGS, Mont. – The first goal of the season for Thiago Novis just 13 seconds into the match followed by a top-class goal five minutes later from Great Northwest Athletic Conference scoring leader Ricardo Palomino set the tone in a strong 5-1 victory for the Montana State University Billings men’s soccer team over conference opponent Saint Martin’s University Saturday afternoon at Yellowjacket Field.

The Yellowjackets (5-3-3, 3-2-2 GNAC) totaled four goals in the first half by four different players, building an insurmountable advantage en route to the victory.

“We came out flying, and that was one of the things that we spoke about in the locker room,” commented MSUB head coach Alex Balog. “We needed a reaction after a not very good performance against SPU, and I think the guys gave us that exactly.”

Also scoring in the first half for MSUB were Jorge Paez and Rhys Lambert, and Palomino upped his conference-leading goals total to 13 with a penalty-kick finish in the 81st minute to seal the victory for MSUB. “Today was a very important game for us,” Lambert said. “In recent weeks, we have had a bit of a dip in our form, especially in starting games. It was something we talked about all week and definitely talked about before the game.”

The Saints’ lone goal of the match came in the 75th minute, when a missed clearance on a corner kick by MSUB’s back line resulted in an own goal.

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MATCH 11 RECAP Scoring the team’s fastest goal of the season, Novis buried a shot from point-blank range on a cross from Julian Toenges just 13 seconds after kickoff. “I think we started very well,” commented Riffeser. “We scored after a minute, scored another one, and played very well in the first half.

Overall it is a good win and it is three points.”

With 30 minutes remaining in the first, Daragh Kavanagh let loose his first shot attempt of the game, rattling the crossbar from 30 yards out as he beat SMU’s keeper. Palomino fired a shot on target on the rebound, but SMU’s Nick Rosato came up with the save. It took three tries in a row, but Jacob Richter and Paez finally connected for a goal with 12 minutes left in the first.

Richter started a promising chance for the ‘Jackets with 13 minutes left in the first half, slotting a nice through ball to Paez in the box. The sophomore took a solid shot on target from 15 yards out, but Rosato knocked it down for a save.

Less than a minute later, Richter replicated the feat with another through ball to Paez in the box, this time on a long ball from Tom Lohmann out of the goal box. Rosato again made a save, but the third time ended differently. MSUB’s next play on the offensive involved the same three players, as Lohmann played long to Richter, who found Paez from near the end line with a pass on the ground that the latter finished into an open net from six yards.

MSUB’s shutout chance was put into danger with five minutes before halftime, as SMU earned a penalty kick after a foul inside the goal box.

Kaleb Strawn fired a low, curling shot towards the left post, but Lohmann dove and knocked the ball away. The Yellowjackets countered immediately, winning a corner kick on the other end. Richter curled in a perfect cross, and Lambert was there with his head to nod it home and push the score line to 4-0 in the 40th minute.

“I’ve been lucky here in my career at MSUB to score a few headers,” Lambert commented on his second header goal of the season. “We have such great service from some of the guys on those free kicks and those corners. Today it was Jacob, he played a beautiful ball in, and I just happened to be in the right spot at the right time.”

Toenges and Palomino nearly connected midway through the second, but MSUB’s striker was whistled for offside before he beat the keeper and flicked the ball into the net with his right heel. Despite giving up the own goal, the ‘Jackets responded with another of their own to push their lead back to four. Palomino beat several defenders and the goalkeeper in the box, but was dragged down from behind resulting in a red card on the Saints. The foul inside the box gave Palomino the penalty try from 12 yards out, and he buried the shot to the left after approaching with a hesitation run-up.

Lohmann’s denial on the penalty kick was his lone save of the match, and Joe Scott made two saves as he played the final 18-plus minutes between the pipes for MSUB. The ‘Jackets came out firing, totaling 28 shots and 17 on target in the match. Comparatively, SMU had 15 shots and four on target. The Saints held a 6-3 advantage in corner kicks, making the most on their last one to get onto the score sheet. Palomino led all players with nine shots on the match, and Richter had his second and third assists of the season. Riffeser recorded his first career point with the assist during his first start of the season. With the loss, SMU fell to 2-8-1 on the season and 1-6 in GNAC play.

“We needed something that we could hold on to going into next week’s practice sessions and games,” Balog said. “These are games we really need to get a result in, and the race right now in the GNAC is very tight. Everyone is within a couple of points, so getting a good win today was vital for us.”

THE BUZZ: The 28 shots and 17 on target were both season-highs for the Yellowjackets…Palomino tied his own mark for most shots in a single game this season…the multi-goal performance was the fifth of the season for Palomino…the five goals scored matched the season-high for MSUB, which had previously reached the mark on two occasions…through 11 matches MSUB has already surpassed last season’s goal total of 23 with 27 so far in 2015…Richter was named the St. Vincent Healthcare Player of the Game for his two assists.

AHEAD: MSUB remains at home to face GNAC opponents Northwest Nazarene University and Concordia University (Ore.). The ‘Jackets will face the Crusaders on Oct. 15 at 3:30 p.m., before challenging the Cavaliers two days later at 1 p.m. at Yellowjacket Field. The match against CU on Oct. 17 will be MSUB Kicks Cancer day, and both matches are part of a doubleheader with the Yellowjacket women’s soccer team. @MSUBMSoc | WWW.MSUBSPORTS.COM | #MSUBMSOC | 2015 SEASON BOOK | 75

MATCH 11 RECAP Soccer Box Score (Final) 2015 MSU Billings Men's Soccer Saint Martin's vs MSU Billings (10/10/15 at Billings, MT) Saint Martin's (2-8-1, 1-6 GNAC) vs.

Goals by period MSU Billings (5-3-3, 3-2-2 GNAC) Saint Martin's Date: 10/10/15 • Attendance: 150 MSU Billings Weather: Clear skies, 80 Degrees, high wind gusts, 35+ MPH

Saint Martin's

Po # gk 1 2 6 8 9 10 11 12 15 29 31

3 5 7 13 17 18 20 22 28 TM

# 1 18

Player Rosato,Nick Zimmer,Jake Harvey,Max Strawn,Kaleb Kohn,McKray Witzel,Kyle Gonzales,Derrick Williams,Conner Mack,Joey Smith,Mack Teipel,Tim -- Substitutes -Hernandez,Ricky Yon,Austin Tomaso,Brian Lopez,Alexis Leigh,Mamadou Small,Griffin Chu,Steven Gomez,Javier Fry,Ian TEAM Totals

Sh SO G A Fo Min - - - 1 81 1 - - - - 72 - - - 1 80 3 1 - - - 65 1 - - - - 81 4 2 - - - 67 1 - - - - 77 - - - - 78 - - - - 52 1 - - - - 57 - - - - 90 1 2 1 15

Goalkeepers Rosato,Nick Small,Griffin

Shots by period Saint Martin's MSU Billings Corner kicks Saint Martin's MSU Billings

Scoring summary: No.

1.

Time Team 0:19 MSUB

2.

5:49 MSUB

3.

4.

5.

6.

1 4

1 1

0

2

1 0 4

MSU Billings

Po # gk 1 2 4 7 8 9 10 22 24 28 29

0 0 0 48 39 9 59 27 0 0

6 12 16 17 18 21 23 25 27

Player Lohmann,Tom Robinson,Garret Schregel,Niklas Butterworth,Sam Kavanagh,Daragh Novis,Thiago Lambert,Rhys Lee,Cameron Toenges,Julian Palomino,Ricardo Riffeser,Guido -- Substitutes -Richter,Jacob Paez,Jorge Williams,Eli Nuernberger,Strom Morrell,Anthony Perez,Fernando Box,Chris Hepburn,Adam Scott,Joe Totals

Goalkeepers Lohmann,Tom Scott,Joe

2 1 1

Total 1 5

Sh SO G A Fo Min - - - - 71 - - - 1 63 1 1 - - 2 75 2 - - - 1 63 1 - - - - 52 4 3 1 - - 50 1 1 1 - - 66 - - - - 72 - - 1 1 67 9 6 2 - - 52 2 1 - 1 1 63 2 5 1 28

1 4 17

1 5

Min GA Saves 80:46 4 9 9:14 1 3

# 1 27

1 5 14

2 10 14

Total 15 28

Saves by period Saint Martin's MSU Billings

1 5 1

2 7 2

Total 12 3

1 2 3

2 4 0

Total 6 3

Fouls Saint Martin's MSU Billings

1 0 4

2 2 9

Total 2 13

Goal scorer Novis,Thiago (1)

Assist Toenges,Julian

Palomino,Ricardo (12)

Riffeser,Guido

33:06 MSUB

Paez,Jorge (1)

Richter,Jacob

39:46 MSUB 74:46 SMU 80:46 MSUB

Lambert,Rhys (2) OWN GOAL Palomino,Ricardo (13)

Richter,Jacob (unassisted) Penalty kick

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40 47 27 23 46 45 23 26 19

Min GA Saves 71:24 0 1 18:36 1 2

Description

Cross from right side, missed clearance, 9 in Unbelievable finish off of far post from 30 out on left side.

6 carried into box, through ball to 12 in fr goal Header goal from 6 yards off of corner kic Own goal off of corner kick deflected into

Cautions and ejections: YC-MSUB #23 (47:03); RC-SMU #1 (80:46); YC-MSUB #4 (81:03) Win-Lohmann,Tom (5-3-3). Loss-Rosato,Nick (2-8-1).

Stadium: Yellowjacket Field Officials: Referee: Rob Mauws; Asst. Referee: Kurt Grabow; Kylan Coghlan; Timekeeper: Evan O'Kelly; Scorer: Evan O'Kelly; Offsides: Saint Martin's 1, MSU Billings 3.

2 - 2 - - 1 - 1 - - 1 - - 4 13

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MATCH 12-13 PREVIEW

Yellowjacket men with 2 home matches this week, MSUB Kicks Cancer day Saturday Tuesday, October 13, 2015 MSUB’s men’s soccer team completes a 4-game home stand this weekend, taking on Northwest Nazarene University and Concordia University at Yellowjacket Field.

BILLINGS, Mont. – Remaining at Yellowjacket Field for the back end of a 4-game home stand this weekend, the Montana State University Billings men’s soccer team will host Great Northwest Athletic Conference opponents Northwest Nazarene University and Concordia University (Ore.) on Thursday and Saturday.

The Yellowjackets (5-3-3, 3-2-2 GNAC) will face both teams for a second time this season, beginning with a 3:30 p.m. kickoff against the Crusaders on Thursday. MSUB will then challenge the Cavaliers at 1 p.m. on Saturday, in a game tabbed as the Yellowjackets’ annual MSUB Kicks Cancer day. Yellowjacket players will sport pink within their outfits for Saturday’s game, recognizing and supporting the ongoing battle against cancer.

Both matches will feature live video and statistics available through MSUB’s Stretch Internet portal.

The Yellowjackets are currently in fourth place among a crowded GNAC standings board, with the top five teams being separated by just four points total. With 11 points, MSUB is just two behind second-place NNU and three behind first-place Seattle Pacific.

Concordia sits just one point behind MSUB with 10, as both of the Yellowjackets’ matches this weekend could significantly impact the table. The two teams played to a 3-3 double-overtime draw in Portland, Ore., on Oct. 1, with each team holding the lead at different points during the first of two meetings on the season.

Against the Crusaders last time, MSUB conceded a goal in the first half and narrowly lost 1-0.

“The games against NNU and Concordia are going to be huge for us,” said MSUB head coach Alex Balog. “We needed a good performance to go into these games with confidence, and a lot of guys scored and we put in a good defensive effort (against Saint Martin’s).”

QUICK OFF THE KICKOFF: In their most recent match, the Yellowjackets made a statement early with a goal coming just 13 seconds in against Saint Martin’s. Junior Thiago Novis scored for the first time this season, collecting the seventh assist of the year by Julian Toenges in front of the goal and putting the ball into the net.

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MATCH 12-13 PREVIEW The goal was reminiscent of a finish by Jorge Paez last season, which came just 10 seconds into a match against Colorado Mesa University on Sept. 14, 2014 at Yellowjacket Field. “It was important for us to get that big win,” commented senior defender Garret Robinson regarding Saturday’s match. “We were coming off of a couple of tough losses, and we put in a really strong effort offensively and defensively.

FLURRY OF FIRSTS: Paez also scored his first goal of the season against the Saints on Saturday, as freshman Jacob Richter picked up the first of his two assists in the game with a through ball from the end line into the six-yard box. Contributing his first goal of the season was senior Daragh Kavanagh, who scored MSUB’s lone goal in a 3-1 defeat against No. 18 Seattle Pacific last Thursday. Kavanagh was on the receiving end of a set-piece cross from Toenges, as he pushed home a goal in the 80th minute.

TONS OF TOUCHES FOR TOENGES: Among national leaders in assists this season, Toenges added two more last week as he now ranks No. 13 in all of the NCAA Division II. He is one assist behind NNU’s Julio Castillo, the GNAC leader. Toenges has also scored three times this season, giving him 13 points which are fourth-most in the conference.

REMARKABLE RICARDO: Though MSUB already had the lead 13 seconds into the match against the Saints, sophomore Ricardo Palomino doubled it just five minutes later with one of his best goals of the season. Receiving a pass from senior Guido Riffeser, Palomino fired a left-footed shot from the left corner of the goal box that bounced once, glanced off the far post and ended up in the back of the net.

The top-class finish was one of six shots on target for Palomino in the match, who scored again in the second half after earning a penalty kick. Palomino leads the GNAC in goals (13), points (28), and game-winning goals (4), and ranks third in shots (40) and shots per game (3.64). Among national leaders, Palomino’s four game-winners are second most, his 13 total goals are fifth most, his 2.55 points per game are sixth best, and his 28 total points are seventh most. Within the context of MSUB history, Palomino’s 13 goals are fourth-most in a single season, while his 28 points are fifth most.

MSUB Men’s Soccer Record Book – Individual Goals, Single Season Rank Name Goals Season 1.

Sam Charles 24 2009 2.

Sam Charles 19 2008

Sam Charles 19 2007 4.

Ricardo Palomino 13 2015 5.

Thomas Pertuit 11 2004

Mark Cipolla 11 2002 MSUB Men’s Soccer Record Book – Individual Points, Single Season Rank Name Points Season 1.

Sam Charles 55 2009 2.

Sam Charles 44 2008 3.

Sam Charles 41 2007 4.

Mike Flaherty 29 1997 5.

Ricardo Palomino 28 2015 6.

Chris Andre 26 2010 7.

Thomas Pertuit 25 2004 LOHMANN DENIES PK: Being called on to make the toughest save in the sport, Yellowjacket goalkeeper Tom Lohmann kept MSUB’s clean sheet intact against the Saints as he stopped a penalty kick just before halftime. It was the lone save of the match for the junior, but he also impacted the game offensively as his long ball to Richter directly influenced the ensuing goal scored by Paez.

Junior Rhys Lambert (10) and senior Fernando Perez celebrate Lambert’s goal in MSUB’s win over Saint Martin’s.

ROBINSON BACK STRONGER THAN EVER: After missing the entire 2014 season with an injury, Robinson has returned strongly for the Yellowjackets and has started all 11 matches as an outside back. He leads the team in minutes played among field players with 956, playing a crucial role on MSUB’s defensive unit.Close behind Robinson in minutes played is senior captain Cameron Lee, who has started 10 matches and racked up 891 minutes in his final collegiate campaign as a center back.

SALTWELL, BUTTERWORTH BACK: After missing previous games with injuries, senior Sam Butterworth and junior Tom Saltwell each returned to MSUB’s back line last weekend. Butterworth has a pair of assists on the season in nine matches, while Saltwell has also started nine and has totaled 722 minutes.

Also battling injury early this season was Riffeser, who made the most of his first start of the year with the assist on Palomino’s first goal. Riffeser has played in four matches for the ‘Jackets and has placed two of his four shots on target.

LAMBERT FINDS THE NET: For the second time this season, junior Rhys Lambert put away a header goal as he found Richter’s corner kick just before halftime and gave MSUB a 4-0 edge on Saturday. After scoring five times last season, Lambert has scored twice filling in key roles as a center back and in the midfield in his second year at MSUB. With 23 assists on the year, MSUB not only leads the GNAC but also ranks 20th in the NCAA in that category. The Yellowjackets’ 7.0 points per game ranks No. 19, their total points (77) ranks 24th, and their total goals (27) ranks 25th among national team leaders.

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MATCH 12-13 PREVIEW Thursday, October 15 – Northwest Nazarene University Crusaders – 3:30 p.m.

2015 Record: 8-3-1, 4-2-1 GNAC Head Coach: Coe Michaelson, 8th season 2014 Record: 15-4-1, 11-2-1 GNAC Being ranked as high as No. 12 in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America top-25 this season, the Crusaders suffered back-to-back defeats on the road last week to fall out of the national rankings.

NNU lost to Western Washington University 2-1 in overtime in Bellingham, Wash., two days after being shut out 2-0 by Simon Fraser University across the border in Burnaby, B.C. The Crusaders had given up just four goals on the season before conceding four more last weekend, but the team has still scored twice as many (16) as it has given up and ranks second in the GNAC in scoring behind MSUB. Alex Mitrovic and Abraham Placito lead the squad with four goals apiece, while Castillo has scored three times and is the conference’s leader in assists with eight. Ryan Foo remains as the lone goalkeeper for the Crusaders this season, totaling six shutouts, 31 saves, and a goals-against average of 0.64 while playing all 1,117 minutes this season.

Luke Broz is the only player besides Mitrovic, Placito, and Foo who has started all 12 matches, and he has scored and turned in a pair of assists for NNU. The Series: NNU is 12-8 alltime against MSUB with two draws in the mix as well. The Crusaders hold seven-match unbeaten streak against the Yellowjackets dating back to the 2012 season.

Last Time Out: It was Broz who found the net in the 19th minute, scoring the lone goal of the 1-0 win for NNU on an assist by Castillo on Oct. 3 in Nampa, Idaho.

Saturday, October 17 – Concordia University Cavaliers – 1 p.m. **MSUB KICKS CANCER DAY 2015 Record: 4-2-4, 2-1-4 GNAC Head Coach: Dan Birkey, 28th season 2014 Record: 13-5, 12-2 CCC The Cavaliers have played to two straight draws and four overall in their last five matches, but have not lost since Sept. 19 during a six-match unbeaten streak. Last week, CU went on the road and drew Western Washington 3-3 before battling Simon Fraser to a scoreless stalemate in a pair of double-overtime games.

The Cavs are currently in the thick of a four-game road trip, and will challenge the University of Mary in Bismarck, N.D. on Thursday before arriving at Yellowjacket Field to face MSUB on Saturday. Leading the team and ranking second in the GNAC to MSUB’s Palomino in scoring is Matt Paine, who has found the net seven times and added five assists for a team-best 19 points. Ben Culpan has scored three times for CU, and Tyler Hoiem and Brady Sanders have each found the net twice. CU has outscored its opponents 20-15 on the year, with assists coming on 14 of the team’s 20 goals.

Arne Niermann and Mitch McCaw have been splitting time in goal as of late, with the latter holding a goals-against average of 0.89 with only six goals allowed in 605 minutes played.

The Series: The last match between the two teams was the first ever, as the series remained even with a 3-3 draw.

Last Time Out: Palomino scored twice for MSUB, and Niklas Schregel gave the Yellowjackets the lead in the 66th minute with his second goal of the season. MSUB couldn’t hold onto the lead late however, as CU equalized on a penalty kick in the 82nd minute and neither side scored in the 20 extra minutes of overtime. @MSUBMSoc | WWW.MSUBSPORTS.COM | #MSUBMSOC | 2015 SEASON BOOK | 79

MATCH 12 RECAP

MATCH 12: OCTOBER 15, 2015 MSU BILLINGS 1 | 0 NORTHWEST NAZARENE YELLOWJACKET FIELD

Perez, Lohmann lift ‘Jackets to 1-0 shutout of NNU Thursday Thursday, October 15, 2015 Fernando Perez scores a top-class goal in the 51st minute and Tom Lohmann makes four huge saves as MSUB’s men’s soccer team blanks Northwest Nazarene 1-0 on Thursday.

BILLINGS, Mont. – Fernando Perez tucked a perfect finish into the upper-right corner of the goal in the 51st minute and Tom Lohmann laid out to deny a 20-yard free kick with 24 seconds left as the Montana State University Billings men’s soccer team earned a hard-fought 1-0 shutout win over visiting Northwest Nazarene University on Thursday in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference men’s soccer match at Yellowjacket Field.

Clinging to a 1-0 lead, the clock came to a stop with 24 ticks remaining as the Crusaders earned a dangerous free kick from 20 yards out on the left-center part of the field. Fernando Alvarez stood over the ball as the ‘Jackets lined up a full wall of players 10 yards away, an assembly that ultimately wouldn’t matter.

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MATCH 12 RECAP Alvarez curled a perfect, right-footed shot past MSUB’s human barrier and towards the side netting attached to the right goal post. Blind to the ball until it cleared the final player on the wall, Lohmann reacted with a full-out dive, punching the on-target attempt clear and prompting a collective sigh of relief from the Yellowjackets. “It was really close to my goal, and I assumed he was going to try to go to the post I was close to,” Lohmann said of the free kick. “I just tried to save it, and it worked.”

Lohmann’s denial helped Perez’s top-shelf finish hold as the game-winning goal, as MSUB won its second match in-a-row and improved to 6-3-3 on the year and 4-2-2 in GNAC play. The Crusaders lost their third straight match, falling to 8-4-1 on the season and 4-3-1 in conference games.

“In my three-year tenure as a head coach here I don’t think our team has executed a game plan as well as they have today,” commented MSUB head coach Alex Balog. “Let’s not forget that we played against an outstanding opponent today, and we cannot be prouder of this team. To beat a team as good as NNU on our home field is a fantastic achievement.”

The second goal of the season for Perez began with a patient play by Julian Toenges on the left side of the field. The GNAC’s leader in assists with eight on the year, Toenges navigated through a pair of defenders and into the box, before rolling a cross towards the right side where Perez was running over. The senior tucked home a left-footed shot into the upper-right corner of the goal as Crusader goalkeeper Ryan Foo watched with no chance to attempt a save. “I was holding the middle and ran to the back post to create space for another center mid,” Perez said of the goal-scoring play. “Once I saw that ball laid across the center of goal, I came up to it and struck it with my left foot.”

The goal early in the second half sparked momentum for the ‘Jackets, who relied on an expert back line to complete their fourth shutout of the year. It took 90-minute efforts from all four upperclassman defenders, as Garret Robinson, Cameron Lee, Tom Saltwell and Sam Butterworth contained NNU the entire match. “We played very well defensively as a unit,” Balog said. “Garret played an unbelievable game against maybe the best player in the conference, Castillo.

Tom Saltwell and Cameron Lee in the back played a very tidy game, and won all of their headers and challenges.”

In an even match from start-to-finish, each team had 10 shots with MSUB placing five on target and NNU placing four. Foo made four saves in the net for the Crusaders, which held a minimal 3-2 edge in corner kicks. NNU created a scoring chance within the first five minutes, as Julio Castillo had room inside the box but missed high with a shot.

Ricardo Palomino helped MSUB get its first clean look towards goal, as he was tripped up by NNU’s defense as he strode towards goal. Guido Riffeser stood over the free kick from 25 yards out, but his left-footed attempt curled high and out of bounds. With time winding down in the first, NNU earned a dangerous free kick from 30 yards away on the right side. Jaime Verdin served in a cross, but a header shot by Jan Ilskens was pushed too high over the bar.

Thiago Novis gave the ‘Jackets a push two minutes into the second, curling a cross into the box from the right side. Foo came off his line however, grabbing the ball just before Toenges could reach it. The breakthrough for MSUB came just five minutes later, as Toenges created space with the ball down the left wing.

After beating a pair of defenders, the junior played a cross into the box to Perez, who tucked his second goal of the season into the upper corner of the net past Foo. “A lot of credit goes to Julian, and with his speed we know that he can beat a lot of players,” Balog said. “He found himself doubled up, and he kept his cool. He looked up, saw Fernando making the run out of the midfield, and he just put the ball in the top corner with his left foot. I don’t think he could have put it in a better spot.”

The ‘Jackets nearly doubled their lead less than a minute later, as Toenges broke free and had a one-on-one with Foo. He kept his shot low and on target, but NNU’s last man came through with a huge save. Lohmann had a save of his own on the other end, denying Dennis Vivar-Diaz from close range on the right side in the box.

Castillo had a strong attempt towards goal midway through the second, but his right-footed attempt from the left side curled around the far post. Richter nearly doubled MSUB’s lead with 14 minutes remaining, but his shot was knocked away by Foo in another one-on-one opportunity for the ‘Jackets.

MSUB held on through the late-game drama, erupting into a celebration on the field after the hard-fought victory. Junior captain Rhys Lambert also contributed a complete-game effort, as he and Niklas Schregel patrolled the midfield for the ‘Jackets the entire match.

THE BUZZ: Palomino entered the day ranked No. 6 in the NCAA Division II in goals with 13 and No. 10 in total points with 28…Toenges entered the day ranked No. 16 in the NCAA in total assists with seven…NNU won the first meeting of the season by the same score in Nampa, Idaho on Oct. 3…Robinson was named the St. Vincent Healthcare Player of the Game.

NEXT UP: The Yellowjackets will host Concordia University (Ore.) on Saturday in the annual MSUB Kicks Cancer match. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m., and will be followed by the MSUB women’s soccer team’s match against Saint Martin’s at 3:30 p.m.

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MATCH 12 RECAP Soccer Box Score (Final) 2015 MSU Billings Men's Soccer Northwest Nazarene vs MSU Billings (10/15/15 at Billings, MT) Northwest Nazarene (8-3-1, 4-2-1 GNAC) vs.

MSU Billings (5-3-3, 3-2-2 GNAC) Date: 10/15/15 • Attendance: Weather: Clear Skies, 50 Degrees

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Cautions and ejections: YC-MSUB #28 (51:36); YC-NNU #7 (74:59); YC-MSUB #1 (77:31); RC-NNU #10 (85:19) Stadium: Yellowjacket Field Officials: Referee: Ahmed Suliman; Asst. Referee: Kurt Grabow; Kylan Coghlan; Timekeeper: Evan O'Kelly; Scorer: Evan O'Kelly; Offsides: Northwest Nazarene 0, MSU Billings 1.

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FERNANDO PEREZ FEATURE

A fitting finish: Perez scores top-class goal, winding up career with ‘Jackets Friday, October 16, 2015 After transferring to MSUB in 2014, Fernando Perez carries himself as an experienced senior leader with the ability to be a game-changer in moment’s like Thursday’s world-class, game-winning goal.

MSUB SPORTS – As the second half was set to kick off at Yellowjacket Field on Thursday, Montana State University Billings men’s soccer head coach Alex Balog elected to go with a familiar lineup save for one switch.

The Yellowjackets would start the second half the same way they started the match, except senior Fernando Perez was slotted in as a center midfielder to begin the final 45 minutes against tough Great Northwest Athletic Conference opponent Northwest Nazarene University.

Little did he know it, but Perez, a transfer to MSUB last year from Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne, Wyo., was about to make the most significant contribution of his career for the ‘Jackets.

Six minutes into the second half, Perez watched as junior Julian Toenges, controlled the ball down the left side of the field and took on several NNU defenders. Toenges’s patience on the play allowed Perez to make a run towards the top of the 18-yard box on the right side, and what happened next prompted a chaotic celebration on the field by Perez and his teammates.

Perez had one chance to make his shot towards goal count, as he knew the only way to finish the rolling cross by Toenges was going to be with a single touch from his left – off – foot. Burying his head in concentration, Perez swung his left leg around with perfect timing, meeting the Nike Ordem ball with the instep of his left foot and curling it expertly into the upper-right corner of the goal.

A customary dive from NNU goalkeeper Ryan Foo didn’t come until the ball had already hit the back of the net – there was no play on a shot that perfect.

What started as an ecstatic Rhys Lambert failing to keep his legs under him as he embraced Perez turned into a swarm of Yellowjackets around the senior who had just nudged his team in front 1-0. When the final whistle sounded 40 minutes later and the goal stood as the game-winner, Perez had done more than just score his second goal of the season and perhaps best of his life.

He had helped the Yellowjackets claim sole possession of second place in the GNAC standings with six matches left to play in the regular season.

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FERNANDO PEREZ FEATURE FOLLOWING HIS BROTHER’S LEAD Perez was born in Greeley, Colo., where he and his two brothers and sister grew up with athletics as a fundamental activity. The youngest of the four, Perez looked up to his older brother Jesus who began to excel in soccer at the high-school level while Perez was still at an impressionable young age. “My oldest brother didn’t start playing soccer until high school,” Perez said. “I would go watch him play, and that’s when I realized I should give it a try.”

Perez first started playing organized soccer at age nine, learning the game dually through watching his brother and playing on a club team. By the time he reached high school, Perez had stood out enough on the pitch to earn a starting spot with the varsity team and began taking his game to the next level.

It was ultimately Perez’s brother who inspired him to reach out to the college offers that were beginning to trickle in, and Perez elected to stay close to home and begin his career at LCCC. “I never thought I wanted to play college soccer, but my brother really influenced me to continue my career and get to where I am now,” Perez said. “I just wanted to follow in his footsteps.”

Perez also considered the prospect of kicking on a college football team, but his passion for soccer fueled his decision to continue the sport he considers his first love.

GETTING HIS MSUB I.D. Perez began his career at LCCC with the understanding that he would have a tough decision to make after his first two seasons. He would eventually have to transfer to another school to complete his degree, and if he wanted his soccer career to continue he had to find the right fit.

“I was in the middle of whether or not I should continue playing,” Perez said. “I still loved the sport, and I realized that I should keep playing and see where I ended up.”

Where Perez did end up was in front of Balog’s eyes at MSUB’s annual I.D. camp in March of 2014.

Standing out among the wide array of hopeful collegiate players, Balog knew quickly that Perez had the skill not just to make his roster, but to grow into an impact player in the two seasons of eligibility he had left.

“Fernando ended up at MSUB almost by accident,” Balog said. “He came to one of our I.D. camps in 2014, and our guys who were there during the camp all came to me and told me we needed to try to sign Fernando. We did, and it has proven to be a great decision, both for him and for us as a program.”

Rhys Lambert (10) embraces Perez after his During his first-ever trip to Montana for the camp, MSUB’s campus stood out to Perez as he began to game-winning goal Thursday against the Crusaders. see himself fitting into the university. An education major, Perez felt MSUB could supply him with a valuable academic experience, as he has aspirations to one day combine the paths of teaching and coaching.

“I liked the campus, and everything about the coaches,” Perez said. “Alex gave me a great opportunity to come here and continue my college soccer career. I was excited about that.”

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FERNANDO PEREZ FEATURE ADJUSTING TO DIVISION II Just as Balog suspected during the camp, Perez came in and had an impact right away. In his first season, he started nine matches and played in 13 as a central midfielder, racking up 746 minutes and taking 16 shots.

Though he saved his first goal for this season, the maturity and experienced decision making were the traits that stood out most to his new head coach. “I like that Fernando has an apparent beacon of calmness in the middle of the field where things can often become frantic,” Balog said.

“Fernando is also someone who has completely bought into our program’s philosophy and fits in very well. We know we can rely on him on and off the field.”

Entering the program only with community college experience, Perez credits 2015 seniors Kyle Emerick and Matt Brink with helping him adjust and providing leadership to the program. “They had been here, and they were senior captains,” Perez said. “They were great guys to hang around with and to be around.”

Perez quickly learned how to manage his time, between his busy class schedule and the demanding agenda required by collegiate athletics. One thing that stood out to Perez was the conglomeration of different styles within MSUB’s program, with players from all over the globe coming together and playing as a unit.

Perez has roots in Mexico, with Spanish being his first language. Being bilingual helped with Perez’s acclimation to the team, as he was easily able to pick up on the different chatter throughout the squad in multiple different languages. “When it comes to soccer, you have to be open-minded to different people and the way that they play,” Perez commented on the diverse team. “It wasn’t too hard to adapt to. Once we had been here for two weeks, we learned how each other played.”

FINISHING STRONG “Fernando is a composed, mature, intelligent young man. He likes to listen and “steal” with his eyes and ears. Few things go unnoticed by him. His composed character translates itself in his demeanor on the field, where as a center midfielder, he often seems unfazed by what is going on around him.” – MSUB head coach Alex Balog on Fernando Perez.

Just as Balog described him, Perez was totally unfazed Thursday when he found the back of the net. He used his keen observation to recognize the play Toenges was setting up, and hit his mark with a composed, world-class finish.

While the game-winning goal was a tangible reminder of Perez’s ability to influence a match, it is the effort that he displays winning challenges in the midfield and distributing the ball with intentional skill that have defined his career at MSUB. “Fernando is someone who will give everything he has when we step onto the field,” Balog said. “The best compliment I can give him is that I wish we could have had him for four years instead of two, but having him beats not having him.”

Perez is thankful for the opportunity to continue his career with the Yellowjackets, recognizing the unique family aspect of the team he has grown with over the past two years. “It is special how we all come together and make somebody feel welcome,” said Perez, who is often referred to by his teammates as ‘Nando’. “Even if it is a recruit, someone from the community, or if they play a different sport, we bring them in and make them part of the Yellowjacket Family. It is great to end my college career here playing for Alex and Thomas (Chameraud). I have enjoyed every second of it.”

With the Yellowjackets now in second place in the GNAC standings, Perez and his teammates are poised to continue the momentum of their current two-match winning streak with an opportunity to keep rising in the conference table.

“Everybody just came ready to work, ready to play soccer and to have fun,” Perez said. “That is what is happening right now, and everybody is just enjoying it.” @MSUBMSoc | WWW.MSUBSPORTS.COM | #MSUBMSOC | 2015 SEASON BOOK | 85

MATCH 13 RECAP

MATCH 13: OCTOBER 17, 2015 MSU BILLINGS 3 | 2 CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY YELLOWJACKET FIELD

Palomino’s second-half hat trick lifts MSUB to 3-2 come-from-behind win over CU Saturday, October 17, 2015 Ricardo Palomino scores a hat trick in the second half and MSUB finds a way to erase a 2-0 halftime deficit in a 3-2 win over Concordia Saturday.

BILLINGS, Mont. – In one fell swoop, Ricardo Palomino became the NCAA Division II scoring leader, completed a second-half hat trick, and most importantly lifted the Montana State University Billings men’s soccer team to an unbelievable come-from-behind 3-2 victory over visiting Concordia University on Saturday in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference men’s soccer match at Yellowjacket Field.

MSUB faced a 2-0 deficit at halftime, and played the final 35 minutes a man down after a red card, but somehow found a way to will itself to its third straight victory.

“We brought a lot of confidence from our last couple games into the second half today,” commented senior Garret Robinson, who helped anchor MSUB’s back line for 90 minutes defensively. “The team did a great job battling back in the second half. Ricardo had an unbelievable performance, and the defense stepped up as well making sure we didn’t have any of the same mistakes that we had in the first half.”

Robinson and Cameron Lee each played the entire match on the back line, and helped limit Concordia to just one shot on target in the final 45 minutes of play. Sam Butterworth contributed 78 quality minutes on the defensive unit as well, and turned in his third assist of the season on Palomino’s game-winning goal.

The Yellowjackets improved to 7-3-3 on the season and 5-2-2 in GNAC play, temporarily pulling into a tie for first place at 17 points with Seattle Pacific University which plays Western Washington Saturday evening.

“I’m very disappointed with the way that we played the first 45 minutes,” said MSUB head coach Alex Balog. “At halftime we had a little chat with the team, and reminded them of the priorities. This game as a whole is the best game of soccer that I have been involved with as a player and as a coach.”

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MATCH 13 RECAP Before Saturday’s MSUB Kicks Cancer match began, players and coaches from both teams, as well as family, friends and spectators all converged around the center circle at Yellowjacket Field in honor of former Yellowjacket Trevor Wildberger, who passed away in August after a battle with cancer. Wildberger’s mother Tammy and father Jon were in attendance Saturday, as ‘TW26’ logos were unveiled next to the MSUB Soccer sign on the bleachers and inside of MSUB’s benches to permanently honor their son’s memory.

“Today was an emotional day with Trevor’s parents coming out for this event,” Lee commented. “Beforehand, the ceremony and everything that went on was a deep reminder of the adversity the team had gone through.”

Sebastien Easton, MSUB’s Team IMPACT child in his second season on the team, conducted the ceremonial kickoff before the match. Entering the day, Palomino had 13 goals on the season and was within striking distance of the national leaders at 15. With three goals in the final 45 minutes, the sophomore jumped to the national lead with 16. “Ricardo put together an absolutely unbelievable performance, but it’s not just him,” Balog said. “From the front to the back, that was MSUB Men’s Soccer. We defended like men, we challenged, fought for every inch of ground, and we had so much quality on the ball going forward.”

The Cavaliers (5-3-4, 3-2-4 GNAC) had the first dangerous chance of the match 10 minutes in, but two straight shots by Zak Naylor and Erick Urzua were blocked by MSUB’s back line in front of the goal. CU’s Matt Paine created a dangerous chance 17 minutes into the match, curling a cross into the box from the left side. Despite an attempt to clear the cross, the ball wound up in MSUB’s net on an own goal as the Cavs took a 1-0 lead.

Nearly doubling their lead with five minutes left in the half, Jordan Potts got his head on a corner service from Paine but pushed the ball high from five yards away. Capitalizing with just seconds left on the clock in the first, CU took advantage of its fourth corner kick of the half. B.J. Romac got his head on the service from Paine, directing the ball back towards the six-yard box. Potts was there waiting for it, and blasted home his third goal of the year to make it 2-0 in the 45th minute.

Making a statement out of the halftime break, Palomino was fouled just outside of the goal box on the right side of the field. Lining up over the 20-yard free kick, Palomino curved a low shot around the wall and watched as the ball glanced off of the right goal post and into the net. Just as the ‘Jackets began showing signs of life, a soft red card after two yellows in the 56th minute meant MSUB would play the rest of the way with 10 men.

Midway through the second, a prime scoring chance originated with a pass from Rhys Lambert in the center to Strom Nuernberger on the left side. The sophomore connected on a pair of give-and-gos, first with Butterworth and immediately following with Palomino to wind up with the ball in the goal box.

Nuernberger took a shot towards goal, but missed just wide as CU dodged a bullet.

Palomino displayed his dominance in the 77th minute as time began to run out for the ‘Jackets. Collecting the ball on the right side, he embarked on a streaking run down the sideline and into the box. Blasting a right-footed shot past CU goalkeeper Arne Niermann, Palomino evened the score at 2-2 as his shot punctured the side netting attached to the left post.

Building off of a long throw-in with 11 minutes left, CU nearly took the lead again on a diving header attempt by Urzua that was saved by Lohmann. Just four minutes later, the GNAC’s scoring leader pelted home his NCAA-leading 16th goal of the season, receiving an excellent header pass from Butterworth and uncorking a half-volley just inside the left post. “I’d like to give a personal mention to Ricardo, because I think he’s been the missing piece to the puzzle,” Lee said. “Myself as a senior this program has been heading in the right direction, and he has provided that cutting edge that can allow us to finish off results.”

Despite a strong push from the Cavaliers down the stretch, the Yellowjackets held strong defensively and prevented any final chances to collect their third win in-a-row. CU held a 13-9 advantage in shots, but MSUB had the edge in corner kicks at 7-6. Lohmann had a save on the game for the ‘Jackets, and earned his seventh win of the year. Nuernberger had his best outing of the season, contributing 42 strong minutes and starting the second half to help with the Yellowjackets’ initial burst back into the match.

THE BUZZ: The fifth game-winning goal of the season for Palomino marks the most in the GNAC…the teams battled to a 3-3 double-overtime draw in Portland, Ore., on Oct. 1…Palomino was named the St. Vincent Healthcare Player of the Game…it was his fifth multi-goal game of the year and second hat trick.

AHEAD: The Yellowjackets hit the road for a crucial four-game trip over the next two weeks, beginning in Canada next Thursday at Simon Fraser University.

The Yellowjackets will then play at Western Washington University in Bellingham, Wash., on Saturday, before taking on Saint Martin’s University in Lacey, Wash., and Seattle Pacific University in Seattle the following weekend. MSUB’s next home match will come on Nov. 7 against the University of Mary, the final regular-season match on the Yellowjackets’ schedule.

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MATCH 13 RECAP Soccer Box Score (Final) 2015 MSU Billings Men's Soccer Concordia vs MSU Billings (10/17/15 at Billings, MT) Concordia (5-3-4, 3-2-4 GNAC) vs.

MSU Billings (7-3-3, 5-2-2 GNAC) Date: 10/17/15 • Attendance: 250 Weather: Clear skies, 50 Degrees

Goals by period Concordia MSU Billings

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MSU Billings

Player Niermann,Arne Sanders,Brady Gray,Ross Guthrie,Cody Potts,Jordan Naylor,Zak Paine,Matt Culpan,Ben Romac,B.J. Fleury,Billy Urzua,Erick -- Substitutes -6 Vincent,Stefan 7 Sanchez,Anthony 8 Lowe,Tevin 9 Hoiem,Tyler 10 Morissey,Ryan 23 Gaynor,Eli TM TEAM Totals

Sh SO G A Fo Min - - - - 90 - - - - 56 - - - 2 90 1 - - - - 90 4 1 1 - 2 90 - - - - 65 3 - - - 2 78 - - - - 26 1 - - 1 - 90 - - - - 75 4 1 - - 1 90

Po # gk 33 2 4 11 12 13 14 18 19 20 22

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Goalkeepers Niermann,Arne

1 3

1 2

- - - 2 - - 1 - - 1 1 11

Min GA Saves 90:00 3 0

Po # gk 1 2 4 7 9 10 20 22 24 28 29

12 34 64 13 12 15 0

6 8 12 17 21 25

# 1

1 2 0

Player Lohmann,Tom Robinson,Garret Schregel,Niklas Butterworth,Sam Novis,Thiago Lambert,Rhys Saltwell,Tom Lee,Cameron Toenges,Julian Palomino,Ricardo Riffeser,Guido -- Substitutes -Richter,Jacob Kavanagh,Daragh Paez,Jorge Nuernberger,Strom Perez,Fernando Hepburn,Adam Totals

Goalkeepers Lohmann,Tom

2 0 3

Total 2 3

Sh SO G A Fo Min - - - - 90 - - 1 3 90 1 - - - 1 66 - - 1 - 78 - - - - 26 2 - - - - 57 - - - - 75 - - - 1 90 - - - 3 90 4 3 3 - 1 74 1 - - - 1 46 1 9

3

3

1 6 2

2 7 7

Total 13 9

Saves by period Concordia MSU Billings

1 0 0

2 0 1

Total 0 1

Corner kicks Concordia MSU Billings

1 4 3

2 2 4

Total 6 7

Fouls Concordia MSU Billings

1 2 5

2 9 14

Total 11 19

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2.

3.

Time Team 17:02 CU 44:37 CU 49:29 MSUB

Goal scorer OWN GOAL Potts,Jordan (3) Palomino,Ricardo (14)

Assist (unassisted) Romac,B.J. (unassisted)

4.

76:52 MSUB

Palomino,Ricardo (15)

Robinson,Garret

5.

80:30 MSUB

Palomino,Ricardo (16)

Butterworth,Sam

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Own goal cross deflected into own net.

Header off of corner to 12, finish from six Free kick, 20 yards right side, off right po in Through ball from 2 on right side, 28 two finish far post Header from 7 to 28 in box, left footed in near post

Cautions and ejections: YC-CU #4 (49:26); YC-MSUB #8 (53:29); YC-MSUB #8 (55:45); RC-MSUB #8 (55:45); YC-MSUB #7 (81:14); YC-MSUB #28 (81:55); YC-MSUB #17 (83:15) Win-Lohmann,Tom (7-3-3). Loss-Niermann,Arne (2-2).

Stadium: Yellowjacket Field Officials: Referee: Ben Oakley; Asst. Referee: Kurt Grabow; Rodney Tolman; Timekeeper: Evan O'Kelly; Scorer: Evan O'Kelly; Offsides: Concordia 1, MSU Billings 5.

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19 58 27 42 47 13

Min GA Saves 90:00 2 1

Shots by period Concordia MSU Billings

Scoring summary:

- - 3 - 1 - 4 - 1 - 2 19

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PALOMINO GNAC POTW Palomino earns second GNAC Player of the Week honor after heroic performance Monday, October 19, 2015 Ricardo Palomino nets his second GNAC Player of the Week honor of the year after scoring all three of MSUB’s second-half 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.”

The three goals upped Palomino’s season total to 16, and moved him into a tie for the second-most goals in all of the NCAA Division II. Palomino’s 34 points far and away lead the GNAC, and his goal total so far ranks fourth alltime in MSUB single-season history.

Palomino’s first goal on Saturday came on an 18-yard free kick just outside of the goal box on the right side of the field. Bending a right-footed shot around the wall, Palomino’s strike glanced off of the right post and into the net.

In the 77th minute, Palomino took a pass from Garret Robinson and streaked into the box, blasting home the game-tying goal past the CU goalkeeper. Less than four minutes later, Palomino scored his GNAC-leading fifth game-winning goal of the year. Carrying the ball inside the box, senior Sam Butterworth laid it off to Palomino who volleyed home a low strike from 15 yards out that set off an emotional celebration with 10 minutes remaining in the match.

The heroic effort by the sophomore lifted MSUB to its third victory in-a-row, as the ‘Jackets currently sit in second place in the GNAC standings behind Seattle Pacific. It was his second hat trick of the season and fifth multi-goal performance.

Palomino earned his first GNAC Player of the Week award when he scored six goals in two matches between Sept. 11-13. MSUB kicks off a fourmatch road trip this week, taking on Simon Fraser University on Thursday at 8:30 p.m. Mountain time, and Western Washington University on Saturday at 8 p.m. Mountain time.

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GNAC TEAM OF THE WEEK

Comeback win, shutout earn MSUB men’s soccer GNAC Team of the Week Monday, October 19, 2015 After defeating Northwest Nazarene 1-0 on Thursday, MSUB’s men’s soccer team rallies for a 3-2 comeback win against Concordia Saturday and is named the GNAC Team of the Week.

BILLINGS, Mont. – A 2-0 halftime deficit didn’t stop the Montana State University Billings men’s soccer team on Saturday.

Neither did the fact that the Yellowjackets played the final 35 minutes against Great Northwest Athletic Conference opponent Concordia University with only 10 players, after a red card early in the second half.

In a match that looked all but lost at the break – MSUB conceded an own goal 18 minutes in and a second goal with just 24 seconds before halftime – somehow the ‘Jackets found a will to win.

As a result of MSUB’s two victories last week, the Yellowjackets have been recognized as the GNAC Team of the Week, announced by the conference office on Monday.

Ricardo Palomino, already the top scorer in the GNAC, took his game on Saturday to a level unseen this season and matched historically only by Yellowjacket alltime great Sam Charles. Three goals in 45 minutes, each tucked away with the craft of an expert striker. Palomino had done what he had done so many times already this season, lifting the ‘Jackets to a win.

But never had he done so quite like this. Never had there been such a dominant individual performance; one that single-handedly wiped away the memory of the dreadful first half like a lapse in time.

Despite the extra player, Concordia’s defenders were no match for Palomino. He grazed the right goal post with a top-class free kick and watched as the ball caromed into the net. He took a nice distribution pass from Garret Robinson and turned it into a screaming strike into the net from the right side in the goal box.

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GNAC TEAM OF THE WEEK And Sam Butterworth helped cap off the masterpiece with a perfectly-timed header pass, as he looked on to watch Palomino volley the game-winner into the lower left corner.

When the final whistle sounded the Yellowjackets burst onto the field. They had found a way to play for one another and win, despite multiple layers of adversity.

But beyond playing for one another Saturday, there was a deeper meaning to the contest. A presence loomed at Yellowjacket Field on MSUB Kicks Cancer Day – a presence that joined players, coaches, and spectators alike together in remembrance of MSUB’s fallen teammate, Trevor Wildberger.

Making the journey to Billings from California, Wildberger’s parents Tammy and Jon attended Saturday’s match which was dedicated to their late son, who passed away in August after a battle with cancer. Logos bearing ‘TW26’, Wildberger’s initials and jersey number as a goalkeeper for the ‘Jackets, were unveiled on either side of the large MSUB Soccer sign on the bleachers, and inside of MSUB’s bench.

“It was extremely brave for Tammy and Jon to be there on Saturday, so shortly after Trevor passed away,” MSUB head coach Alex Balog said. “I know it was a very emotional afternoon for them, spending time with Sebastien Easton and his family, and being around the bench area during the game.”

After a pregame moment of silence, MSUB’s Team IMPACT child, Sebastien Easton, conducted the ceremonial kickoff. The seven-year-old’s opening touch was received by Palomino, perhaps foreshadowing for what was about to take place.

With emotion running high, the ‘Jackets faltered out of the gate, beginning the game with what Coach Balog called “flat” energy. The two-goal deficit was not how the Yellowjackets envisioned the opening 45 minutes in a game that held such significant meaning in the conference table.

Palomino’s first goal early in the second half cut the deficit to one, but a soft red card minutes later appeared to suck any sign of life away as quickly as it had been restored. The ‘Jackets would have to play the final 35 minutes down a man, with just 10 men to Concordia’s 11.

“We spoke to the team at halftime and reminded them of the importance of this game, not just for our record and for our position in the league, but more importantly for Trevor and his family,” Balog said. “They came out flying in the second half, and they looked like a team that was possessed by Trevor’s spirit. We started the second half with 12 players, and when we went down a man, never looked like we had a player less, because all 45 minutes long, we had that extra player with us on the field.”

The Yellowjackets won their third match in-a-row Saturday, momentarily moving into a tie for first place in the conference standings. The victory came on the heels of Thursday’s 1-0 triumph over Northwest Nazarene University, a match in which senior Fernando Perez played the role of hero. Gathering a cross from Julian Toenges from the left side of the field, Perez finished a one-time, left-footed shot into the upper-right corner of the net to give the ‘Jackets all they needed to collect the win.

Palomino earned his second GNAC Player of the Week honor of the season, and MSUB has been picked as the GNAC Team of the Week, putting forth a performance unmatched across the conference by any team in any sport.

“I’m thrilled for Ricardo that he is getting recognized individually for his tremendous performances in both of last week’s games, but I am far happier that the hard labor of this team is being recognized by the conference.” Balog said. “That’s what we are about. We want to be successful as a team, and if our players get individual recognition, that can only occur because the whole team around them is doing its job. So just like getting team of the week is a recognition of the hard work that we as a program have put in, so is Ricardo’s Player of the Week award.”

With Wildberger’s parents looking on and his spirit living strong through the Yellowjackets, MSUB carried on his courageous will to battle and persevere no matter the odds against them. “It was brilliant to see how our players, after the final whistle, all ran towards Trevor’s parents and celebrated the win with them,” Balog said. “This truly was a win for Trevor.” @MSUBMSoc | WWW.MSUBSPORTS.COM | #MSUBMSOC | 2015 SEASON BOOK | 91

MATCH 14-15 PREVIEW

Second-place ‘Jackets hit road for 4-game GNAC trip Tuesday, October 20, 2015 After climbing to second place in the GNAC standings and earning Red Lion Team of the Week with two wins last week, the MSUB men’s soccer team is on the road for four straight matches beginning Thursday.

BILLINGS, Mont. – The Great Northwest Athletic Conference men’s soccer standings are no less crowded this week than they were last week, and the Montana State University Billings men’s soccer team used a pair of home victories to remain in the thick of the title hunt in second place with 17 points.

The Yellowjackets (7-3-3, 5-2-2 GNAC) trail only nationally-ranked Seattle Pacific (10-1-2, 6-1-2 GNAC, 20 points), which is No. 9 in this week’s National Soccer Coaches’ Association of America top-25 poll. This week, the ‘Jackets cracked into the NSCAA regional rankings, appearing at No. 10 in the west and joining GNAC opponents Northwest Nazarene (No. 6) and Seattle Pacific (No. 2).

MSUB has used its current three-game winning streak to keep pace with SPU, as well as Northwest Nazarene (third place, 16 points), and Simon Fraser (fourth place, 15 points), as the second-through-fourth teams are all separated by a point.

GNAC Men’s Soccer Standings Snapshot – 10/20/2015 Rk. School Points 1.

Seattle Pacific 20 2.

MSU Billings 17 3.

Northwest Nazarene 16 4.

Simon Fraser 15 --------------------------------------------6.

Western Washington 8 *Bold – MSUB’s opponents this week.

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MATCH 14-15 PREVIEW This week, MSUB will be tested on the road against the Clan in Burnaby, British Columbia, before crossing back into the United States to take on Western Washington University in Bellingham, Wash. Thursday’s tilt against SFU will be under the lights, scheduled for 8:30 p.m. Mountain time, as will Saturday’s against WWU at 8 p.m. Mountain time. Live video and live statistics will be available for both matches through MSUB’s Stretch Internet portal.

“We are peaking at the right time towards the end of the season,” commented MSUB head coach Alex Balog. “Our motto all season long has been to focus on the process and not on the goal. We have a dream for sure, and we may be coming a little closer to that dream, but the only thing we are interested in right now is this afternoon’s training session.”

The Yellowjackets are coming off their most inspirational victory of the season, overcoming a 2-0 halftime deficit on Saturday to stun Concordia University and pull off a 3-2 win. The triumph came thanks in large part to the heroics of sophomore forward Ricardo Palomino, who scored his second hat trick of the season in the second half to lift the ‘Jackets to victory. His three goals upped his season total to 16, a mark that ranks No. 2 in all of the NCAA Division II as of Tuesday and far and away leads the GNAC. Palomino’s 34 points make him the GNAC leader in that category as well, and the total stands as fifth-best in Division II. In his first year at MSUB, Palomino has had a knack for multi-goal performances (5) and game-winning goals (5), the latter of which is one away from the Division II leaders at six. Among players in the GNAC who average at least one shot per game, Palomino has the highest shot percentage at .356. This metric measures the percentage of shots taken that result in goals, and with 16 goals on just 45 total shots, Palomino has proven to be one of the most efficient shot takers in the nation.

FEEDING THE BEAST: Among Palomino’s 16 goals, eight different players have provided assists. Junior Julian Toenges has connected with Palomino most frequently, with five of his GNAC-second best eight assists coming on Palomino goals. Junior Thiago Novis is the other Yellowjacket to have assisted Palomino on multiple goals, both coming in the same match at Concordia.

“Ricardo is the best striker I have ever played with,” Toenges commented on his chemistry with Palomino. “I’ve never seen a guy score so many goals in a season like he has so far. I always know where he is going and I know his runs, and we connect very well together.”

Palomino Assistors Name Assists Julian Toenges 5 Thiago Novis 2 Sam Butterworth 1 David Loeung 1 Jorge Paez 1 Jacob Richter 1 Guido Riffeser 1 Garret Robinson 1 In addition to Toenges’ eight assists, he has found the net three times this year and ranks Sophomore Ricardo Palomino (center) is swarmed by teamfourth in the GNAC in total points with 14. In his second season with the ‘Jackets, Toenges mates after scoring the first of three goals against Concordia on has started all 13 matches and is one of just three field players to have passed 1,000 min- Saturday. utes played on the season.

FERNANDO’S FANTASTIC FINISH: While Toenges did not assist on any of Palomino’s goals last week, he did play the cross on the Yellowjackets’ game-winner against Northwest Nazarene on Thursday. Patiently carrying the ball down the left side, Toenges waited out three defenders before rolling a cross through the box. On the receiving end was senior Fernando Perez, who tucked a one-time, left-footed shot into the upper-right corner of the goal to give the ‘Jackets a 1-0 second-half lead. The goal was the second of the season for Perez, who has started five matches and played in all 13, totaling 670 minutes. Both of the midfielder’s shots on goal this season have ended up in the back of the net. @MSUBMSoc | WWW.MSUBSPORTS.COM | #MSUBMSOC | 2015 SEASON BOOK | 93

MATCH 14-15 PREVIEW CENTER OF ATTENTION: While the offensive heroics by Palomino and Perez helped the ‘Jackets to their two wins last week, it was the strong play of MSUB’s defensive unit that helped earn its fourth shutout of the year over NNU on Thursday. Center backs Cameron Lee and Tom Saltwell helped keep one of the top offenses in the conference quiet, limiting NNU to four shots on target. When the Crusaders did place the ball on frame, junior goalkeeper Tom Lohmann was there every time as he picked up his third shutout of the year and made three saves in the victory.

While Lee and Saltwell anchored the defensive line in the center, outside backs Sam Butterworth and Garret Robinson each pushed forward and pressured offensively for the ‘Jackets. Both players wound up with an assist last weekend, with Robinson playing all 180 minutes and Butterworth totaling 168.

“Our performance was a superb shutout for the whole team, as we all had to do a job defensively,” Saltwell commented on Thursday’s victory.

“Tactically we played outstanding, and a lot of credit has to go to the forwards such as Ricardo and wingers such as Thiago and Julian because they had to work very defensively that game.”

Senior Fernando Perez (21) fights for the ball against SFU's Mateo Espinosa during a match in Billings in late September.

STROM STARTS STRONG IN SECOND: With the ‘Jackets trailing 2-0 at halftime and desperately needing fresh energy, sophomore Strom Nuernberger stepped up and started the second 45 minutes for the ‘Jackets. Turning in his best performance of the year, the Billings Senior High School graduate played 42 minutes in the midfield.

Nuernberger was part of some excellent quick, combination play that nearly resulted in a goal for the ‘Jackets. First connecting on a give-and-go with Butterworth in the midfield, Nuernberger continued a run down the left side and played a quick one-two with Palomino in the attacking third. The momentum carried him into the box, but his shot towards goal missed just wide of the far post.

OTHER NOTES: Junior Rhys Lambert turned in a strong 90-minute effort in the shutout win over NNU, playing the crucial role of holding midfielder as the ‘Jackets silenced the ‘Saders…sophomore Niklas Schregel suffered an injury in the waning minutes against Concordia, and has been ruled out for this weekend’s matches…senior Guido Riffeser started both matches last week, distributing the ball well out of the midfield and totaling 98 minutes in the two games…Jacob Richter provided a crucial boost in the match against NNU, eating up 42 minutes and nearly scoring in a one-on-one with the Crusaders’ goalkeeper.

AMONG THE GNAC RANKS: Boasting the best offense in the conference, MSUB leads the GNAC in points (88), goals (31), goals per game (2.38), assists (26), and assists per game (2.00). The ‘Jackets have been remarkably efficient as a group, ranking just fourth in shots (176) and fifth in shots per game (13.54) despite leading the league in every major offensive category.

A far cry from last season’s minus-5 goal differential (23 goals scored, 28 allowed), the Yellowjackets have been stingy defensively as well with a fourth-best 1.24 goals-against average. MSUB has surrendered 17 goals on the season, and its four shutouts also rank fourth in the conference.

AMONG THE NCAA RANKS: The Yellowjackets’ highly-potent offense ranks No. 26 in the NCAA with 2.38 goals per game, while MSUB’s 6.77 points per contest are 24th most. MSUB’s 31 total goals are 23rd in the nation, and its 88 points are 24th.

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MATCH 14-15 PREVIEW Thursday, October 22 – at Simon Fraser University Clan – 8:30 p.m. MTN 2015 Record: 5-3-4, 4-2-3 GNAC Head Coach: Clint Schneider, 1st season 2014 Record: 11-5-2, 9-3-2 GNAC Meeting in Billings on Sept. 26, the Clan and Yellowjackets battled to a 1-1 double-overtime draw at Yellowjacket Field. Lambert struck first for MSUB with a header goal on an assist by Butterworth in the 24th minute, but the Clan equalized with a penalty kick in the 57th minute as each team earned a point in the result.

SFU has lost just once in its last seven matches, falling 3-2 at Seattle Pacific on Oct. 15. Otherwise, SFU has gone 4-0-2 dating back to the draw against the ‘Jackets, and is coming off of a 1-0 road win over Saint Martin’s last Saturday.

The Clan enter Thursday’s match just two points behind the ‘Jackets, and will also host the University of Mary this week on Saturday.

Emerging as one of the top threats in the conference, Adam Jones ranks third in the GNAC and tops on the team with six goals on the season. He has also added a pair of assists for 14 total points. Mamadi Camara (4 goals) and Kyle Jones (3 goals) have also been offensive weapons for SFU. Robert Hyams has started all 12 matches and Anthony Van De Vendel has started 11 as two of the key contributors on the defensive unit for SFU. The Clan has allowed just 11 goals on the season, a total that ranks second best in the GNAC. SFU goalkeeper Brandon Watson has started all 12 games, ranking among the conference’s leaders in goals-against average (0.88, 3rd), save percentage (.744, 4th), and shutouts (6, 2nd).

The Series: The ‘Jackets are still in search of their first-ever win against SFU, as the Clan holds a 15-0-3 advantage after the draw earlier this season. Two of the three draws in the series have come in the past three meetings between the teams, hinting that MSUB could be on the verge of its first-ever triumph over its international foe.

Saturday, October 24 – Western Washington University Vikings – 8 p.m. MTN 2015 Record: 4-6-3, 2-5-2 GNAC Head Coach: Greg Brisbon, 3rd season 2014 Record: 9-8-1, 7-6-1 GNAC A 1-0 win over the Vikings capped off a four-game winning streak for the ‘Jackets the last time the two teams met, as Palomino capitalized on a pass from Toenges for the only goal of the game.

Since then, WWU has gone 2-4-1 and has dropped its last two matches to sink to sixth place in the GNAC standings. Last week, the Vikings were shut out on the road by Seattle Pacific 4-0, after falling to Saint Martin’s 2-1 on a goal conceded with just two seconds left on the clock.

The Vikings are being led by Adam Talley offensively, who has three goals and two assists for eight points. Kurtis Pederson, Eleazar Galvan, and Conner Pichette have each also scored twice, and Jeremy Wentzel leads the team with four assists.

Defensively, Sawyer Preston and Travis Bartels have started all 13 matches and each logged more than 1,000 minutes. In goal, Tyler Visten has started a dozen games and recorded three shutouts with a goals-against average of 1.56 in 1,153 minutes.

The Series: MSUB picked up its fifth-ever win against WWU last time, as the Vikings hold a 17-5-1 overall advantage over the ‘Jackets. One of MSUB’s two historic road victories against WWU came last season, when the ‘Jackets shut down the Vikings in a 1-0 win on Sept. 27, 2014.

Last Time Out: Lohmann had saves on all four of WWU’s shots on target, as he picked up one of his three shutouts on the season.

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MATCH 14 RECAP

MATCH 14: OCTOBER 22, 2015 MSU BILLINGS 0 | 1 SIMON FRASER TERRY FOX FIELD | BURNABY, B.C.

‘Jackets edged by Clan 1-0 in Canada Thursday, October 22, 2015 Conceding a goal early in the second half, MSUB’s men’s soccer team falls on the road 1-0 in a tight battle with the Clan.

BURNABY, B.C. – Michael North scored 10 minutes into the second half, with his goal standing as the game-winner in a tough 1-0 road loss for the Montana State University Billings men’s soccer team against Great Northwest Athletic Conference opponent Simon Fraser University Saturday night at Terry Fox Field on the SFU campus.

The Yellowjackets were held without a shot on goal in the match and totaled just three in the game, as their three-game winning streak was snapped in the defeat. MSUB limited SFU to just one shot on target and six in the match, but North made the Clan’s only attempt on frame count with his third goal of the season.

With the loss, MSUB fell to 7-4-3 on the season and 5-3-2 in conference play. Senior Sam Butterworth had two of MSUB’s three shots on the match, with freshman Jacob Richter contributing the other. Garret Robinson, Rhys Lambert, Tom Saltwell, Cameron Lee, and Julian Toenges each played all 90 minutes for the ‘Jackets, and Fernando Perez was close behind with 87 minutes in the match.

North had half of his team’s shots, as he helped SFU improve to 6-3-4 overall and 5-2-3 in conference play.

The Clan held MSUB without a shot over the opening 45 minutes, with Butterworth’s first attempt of the game missing high in the 53rd minute.

Richter missed wide of the target with a shot in the 78th minute, and Butterworth’s attempt six minutes later was wide of the goal as well.

SFU goalkeeper Brandon Watson earned his seventh shutout of the season as the Clan’s back line protected him well.

THE BUZZ: Due to an issue crossing the Canadian border, MSUB was without GNAC leading scorer Ricardo Palomino as well as junior forward Thiago Novis for the match…

Butterworth was picked as the St. Vincent Healthcare Player of the Game for taking two of MSUB’s three shots…the win gave SFU the season series between the teams, as the ‘Jackets and Clan battled to a 1-1 double-overtime draw on Sept. 26 in Billings.

AHEAD: The Yellowjackets return to the United States to face Western Washington University on Saturday. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. Mountain time, and the Vikings are coming off of a 3-0 win over the University of Mary on Thursday.

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MATCH 14 RECAP Soccer Box Score (Final) 2015 MSU Billings Men's Soccer MSU Billings vs Simon Fraser (Oct 22, 2015 at Burnaby, BC) MSU Billings (7-4-3, 5-3-2 GNAC) vs.

Simon Fraser (6-3-4, 5-2-3 GNAC) Date: Oct 22, 2015 • Attendance: 75 Weather: Clear

Goals by period MSU Billings Simon Fraser

MSU Billings

Simon Fraser

Po gk d d mf f d d mf d mf mf

Player Lohmann,Tom Robinson,Garret Butterworth,Sam Lambert,Rhys Paez,Jorge Nuernberger,Strom Saltwell,Tom Perez,Fernando Lee,Cameron Toenges,Julian Riffeser,Guido -- Substitutes -6 Richter,Jacob 16 Williams,Eli 25 Hepburn,Adam Totals

# 1 2 7 10 12 17 20 21 22 24 29

# 1

Goalkeepers Lohmann,Tom

Sh SO G A Fo Min - - - - 90 - - - - 90 2 - - - - 82 - - - - 90 - - - - 58 - - - - 84 - - - - 90 - - - - 87 - - - - 90 - - - - 90 - - - - 75 1 3

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0

- - - 0 15

Min GA Saves 90:00 1 0

Po gk d mf f mf d d mf f d d

43 6 15

1 0 0

2 0 1

Player Sh SO G A Fo Min Watson,Brandon - - - - 90 Satar,Shane - - - - 90 Jones,Adam 2 - - - - 88 Fraser,James - - - - 80 Camara,Mamadi 1 - - - - 48 Whittaker,Callum - - - - 34 Schmidt,Pascal - - - - 90 Jones,Kyle - - - - 90 North,Michael 3 1 1 - - 79 Hyams,Robert - - - - 90 Van DeVendel,Antho - - - - 90 -- Substitutes -9 Bezdrob,Dzenan - - - 0 10 Opperman,Calvin - - - - 42 26 Espinosa,Mateo - - - - 21 29 Shaw,Brendan - - - - 58 Totals 6 1 1 0 12

# 22 2 6 14 15 16 18 19 20 24 28

# 22

Goalkeepers Watson,Brandon

Min GA Saves 90:00 0 0

Shots by period MSU Billings Simon Fraser

1 0 5

2 3 1

Total 3 6

Saves by period MSU Billings Simon Fraser

1 0 0

2 0 0

Total 0 0

Corner kicks MSU Billings Simon Fraser

1 1 3

2 0 0

Total 1 3

Fouls MSU Billings Simon Fraser

1 5 5

2 10 7

Total 15 12

Scoring summary: No.

1.

Time Team 55:46 SFU

Goal scorer North,Michael (3)

Total 0 1

Assist (unassisted)

Description

hard shot far left corner

Cautions and ejections: YC-SFU #16 (29:37); YC-MSUB #29 (38:49); RC-SFU #14 (56:54) Win-Watson,Brandon (6-3-4). Loss-Lohmann,Tom (7-4-3).

Stadium: Terry Fox Field Officials: Referee: Alain Ruch; Asst. Referee: Narco Armado; Stefan Tanako; Offsides: MSU Billings 0, Simon Fraser 2.

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MATCH 15 RECAP

MATCH 15: OCTOBER 24, 2015 MSU BILLINGS 1 | 0 WESTERN WASHINGTON HARRINGTON FIELD | BELLINGHAM, WA

Novis scores, MSUB defense shines in 1-0 win over WWU Saturday, October 24, 2015 Thiago Novis scores his second goal of the season on a 20-yard free kick, and MSUB’s defense shuts down Western Washington Saturday in a 1-0 GNAC win in Bellingham, Wash.

BELLINGHAM, Wash. – Thiago Novis slotted home a 20-yard free kick in the 27th minute and the Montana State University Billings men’s soccer team shut down host Western Washington University in a tight, 1-0 Great Northwest Athletic Conference match Saturday night at Harrington Field on the WWU campus.

The Yellowjackets (8-4-3, 6-3-2 GNAC) completed a season sweep of Western Washington, defeating the Vikings by the same score on Sept. 24 at Yellowjacket Field in Billings. WWU fell to 5-7-3 overall and 3-6-2 in GNAC play with the loss.

“I am extremely pleased with the performance of the guys,” commented MSUB head coach Alex Balog. “They left every little bit of energy and will that they had on the field. This was a fantastic team performance.”

The goal was the second of the season for Novis, who placed both of his shots in the game on target. Sophomore Ricardo Palomino had four of MSUB’s 13 shots, and the ‘Jackets placed six of their attempts on frame.

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MATCH 15 RECAP MSUB goalkeeper Tom Lohmann had saves on all three of WWU’s shots on frame, and he faced 11 total attempts throughout the match.

Each team had three corner kicks in the match, all of MSUB’s coming in the first half and all of WWU’s being taken in the second. Goalkeeper Tyler Visten came up with five saves for the Vikings, but he could not put a stop to Novis’s game-winning free kick.

Defensively, Garret Robinson, Sam Butterworth, Tom Saltwell, and Cameron Lee played all 90 minutes and locked down WWU’s attack. Standing out in the midfield for the ‘Jackets was senior Fernando Perez, who also turned in a complete-game effort and was vital in his role as holding mid throughout the match.

Novis had the first shot on target of the game for the ‘Jackets, firing a low strike across the goal box from the right side that was secured by Visten without issue five minutes into the match. Kurtis Pederson had a decent look five minutes later, but his right-footed shot from the top of the goal box curled high and wide of the right goal post. The ‘Jackets earned a corner kick in the 16th minute, but Palomino’s one-time attempt on the rolling cross from Butterworth missed well off target.

Winning a dangerous free kick from 20 yards out, Novis buried his second goal of the season midway through the first half to give the ‘Jackets a 1-0 lead. His right-footed strike from the right side of the box beat Visten and punctured the side netting attached to the left goal post.

With the halftime whistle approaching, Jacob Richter received a pass after a long run by Julian Toenges, and fired a left-footed shot on goal that was pushed off the right post by Visten. Butterworth had two cross chances on a corner kick and a follow up, but the Vikings cleared the ball each time and prevented MSUB from doubling its lead.

Less than two minutes before halftime, Saltwell won a huge sliding tackle deep down the right side, knocking the ball away as the last defender in what would have been a one-on-one with Lohmann in goal. Palomino created space with the ball at the top of the box in the closing seconds, but his left-footed shot from 25 yards was on target and saved by Visten. The ‘Jackets nearly doubled their tally 20 minutes into the second half, as Richter played a nice through ball to Jorge Paez inside the box. The sophomore was just late to it, as his shot towards goal was knocked away

by Visten.

WWU’s keeper came through again less than 10 minutes later, reacting on a shot by Toenges from point-blank range and preventing another goal for the ‘Jackets. Lohmann snagged a low, hard shot that was on frame with less than 10 minutes to go, sliding forward on his knees and securing the ball. The junior goalkeeper and MSUB’s back line held strong through a final offensive push by WWU in the closing minutes, as the team secured its fifth shutout of the season.

“This is really one for the team,” Balog said. “This win keeps the dream that we have alive, and it’s all thanks to the players. Fantastic goal by Thiago, fantastic free kick, and we kept fighting, battling, and hustling for every challenge. Western Washington became very direct the last 35 minutes, and I am really happy with the team and how they handled that.”

THE BUZZ: It was MSUB’s second straight 1-0 win over WWU at Harrington Field, as the ‘Jackets beat the Vikings by the same score a season ago on Sept. 27, 2014…Perez was named the St. Vincent Healthcare Player of the Game for his outstanding effort up and down the field as a commanding central mid.

WHERE THINGS STAND: MSUB entered the day in fourth place in the GNAC standings, and with the win moved into third place with 20 points.

First-place Seattle Pacific defeated Northwest Nazarene 2-1 and has 24 points. Second-place Simon Fraser beat the University of Mary 3-0 and has 21 points, just one ahead of the ‘Jackets. The Crusaders are now in fourth place with 18 points, as the top-four teams are all within six points of one another with three matches to play.

AHEAD: The ‘Jackets will face their biggest test of the season next week, taking on nationally-ranked Seattle Pacific in Seattle on Halloween. The matchup will come after a meeting against Saint Martin’s in Lacey, Wash., on Oct. 29, as MSUB plays its final two road matches of the regular season. @MSUBMSoc | WWW.MSUBSPORTS.COM | #MSUBMSOC | 2015 SEASON BOOK | 99

MATCH 15 RECAP Soccer Box Score (Final) 2015 MSU Billings Men's Soccer MSU Billings vs Western Washington (Oct 24, 2015 at Bellingham, Wash.)

MSU Billings (8-4-3,6-3-2 GNAC) vs.

Western Washington (5-7-3,3-6-2 GNAC) Date: Oct 24, 2015 • Attendance: 380 Weather: 52 degrees and cloudy

Goals by period MSU Billings Western Washington

MSU Billings

Western Washington

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Player Lohmann,Tom Robinson,Garret Butterworth,Sam Novis,Thiago Lambert,Rhys Paez,Jorge Saltwell,Tom Perez,Fernando Lee,Cameron Toenges,Julian Palomino,Ricardo -- Substitutes -6 Richter,Jacob 29 Riffeser,Guido Totals

Sh SO G A Fo Min - - - - 90 - - - 3 90 - - - - 90 2 2 1 - - 68 2 - - - - 90 1 1 - - 1 46 - - - 1 90 2 - - - 2 90 - - - - 90 1 1 - - 1 79 4 1 - - 2 81

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1 13

Goalkeepers Lohmann,Tom

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Min GA Saves 90:00 0 3

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42 44

1 1 0

Player Visten,Tyler Preston,Sawyer Olney,Luke Wentzel,Jeremy Galvan,Eleazar Bartels,Trevor Pederson,Kurtis Talley,Adam Stark,Wesley Pichette,Conner Strawn,Garrett -- Substitutes -3 Kusina,Leonard 8 Zimmerman,Derek 17 Barber,Garrett 28 Saunders,Greyden Totals

# 1 5 11 13 14 15 18 19 21 22 30

# 1

Goalkeepers Visten,Tyler

2 0 0

Total 1 0

Sh SO G A Fo Min - - - - 90 - - - - 90 1 - - - 2 90 - - - 4 63 1 1 - - 1 66 1 - - - 2 90 4 2 - - - 79 4 - - - 1 71 - - - - 90 - - - 1 82 - - - - 45 11

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0

Min GA Saves 90:00 1 5

Shots by period MSU Billings Western Washington

1 7 3

2 6 8

Total 13 11

Saves by period MSU Billings Western Washington

1 1 3

2 2 2

Total 3 5

Corner kicks MSU Billings Western Washington

1 3 0

2 0 3

Total 3 3

Fouls MSU Billings Western Washington

1 6 8

2 9 6

Total 15 14

Scoring summary: No.

1.

Time Team 25:48 MSUB

Goal scorer Novis,Thiago (2)

Assist (unassisted)

Description

Free kick from 19 yds out

Cautions and ejections: YC-WWU #15 (25:54); YC-WWU #3 (72:07); YC-WWU #13 (72:18); YC-MSUB #6 (80:00); YC-WWU #8 (80:13); YC-MSUB #29 (90:00) Win-Lohmann,Tom (8-4-3,6-3-2 GNAC). Loss-Visten,Tyler (4-7-3,2-6-2 GNAC).

Stadium: Harrington Field Officials: Referee: Saeed Askar; Asst. Referee: Richard Meeks; Chris Krueger; Offsides: MSU Billings 3, Western Washington 2.

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BALOG FEATURED ON GNAC INSIDER

Balog to be featured on GNAC Insider radio show Tuesday Monday, October 26, 2015 MSUB head coach Alex Balog will be featured as a live guest on GNAC Insider, the weekly radio program of the GNAC, on Tuesday evening at 8 p.m.

Mountain time.

PORTLAND, Ore. – With his team currently in third place in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference standings, Montana State University Billings men’s soccer head coach Alex Balog will be featured as a live guest on GNAC Insider, the weekly radio program of the conference, on Tuesday evening at 8 p.m. Mountain time.

The program is hosted by Rob Lowery of Central Washington University, and airs live online via Blogtalk Radio. To listen to Tuesday’s show live, click here.

With 20 points, the Yellowjackets are just one behind second-place Simon Fraser with an overall record of 8-4-3 and a mark of 6-3-2 in GNAC play. MSUB is coming off of a 1-0 win over Western Washington on Saturday, and will play two big road games against Saint Martin’s and Seattle Pacific this weekend as the team competes for a conference title.

Balog will discuss the team’s success this season, as well as MSUB’s work off the field with Team IMPACT. The Yellowjackets welcomed seven-yearold Sebastien Easton of Billings, Mont., to the team last season as an honorary team member to support him during his battle against cancer.

More than a year later, Sebastien continues to be a part of the team, regularly attending games, practices, and team building sessions.

The Yellowjackets were recently named the GNAC Team of the Week, after defeating Northwest Nazarene 1-0 and earning a come-from-behind 3-2 win over Concordia at home two weeks ago.

Tuesday’s episode will be available as a free podcast via iTunes, as well as in the GNAC Stretch Internet portal under the ‘on-demand’ tab after it airs. A complete listing of MSUB guests on GNAC Insider can be found here, and a complete archive of prior shows can be found here.

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PALOMINO D2 HERO OF THE WEEK

Palomino tabbed HERO Sports D2 Hero of the Week Tuesday, October 27, 2015 After scoring a second-half hat trick against Concordia, MSUB men’s soccer sophomore Ricardo Palomino is named HERO Sports D2 Hero of the Week and is in the running for Hero of the Year honors.

BILLINGS, Mont. – After a memorable second-half hat trick that lifted the Montana State University Billings men’s soccer team to a come-frombehind 3-2 victory over Concordia University on Oct. 17, sophomore Ricardo Palomino has been voted as the HERO Sports D2 Hero of the Week announced Tuesday.

Palomino was one of 10 Studs of the Week nominated to receive the honor, and after a week-long voting poll he emerged as the Hero of the Week with 37.79 percent of the votes (99 total). He edged Cal Flitch of Le Moyne College (81 votes, 30.91 percent) and Mathew Perez of Cal Poly Pomona (71 votes, 27.1 percent) to win the honor. “This is another great achievement for Ricardo and the team,” commented MSUB head coach Alex Balog. “The impact he is making on our program cannot be underestimated and it is good to see that is being valued. That being said, we keep focusing on the tasks that lie ahead of us.”

Palomino will now be in the running for the D2 Men’s Soccer Hero of the Year award, as he will compete against other Hero of the Week winners in a voting poll at the end of the season. Palomino’s effort also landed him Great Northwest Athletic Conference Player of the Week honors for the second time this season, as he pushed his conference-leading goals total to 16 on the season. The mark also ranks No. 4 in all of the NCAA Division II. Palomino, a native of Puebla, Mexico, is in his first year with the Yellowjackets after transferring from fellow Division II school Nova Southeastern University. He is the conference leader in total points with 34, as he has two assists to go with his 16 goals. MSUB is currently in third place in the GNAC standings with 18 points, and has three matches to play including a road contest against first-place Seattle Pacific on Saturday.

HERO Sports is a ranking algorithm and sports media site whose mission is to advance interest and appreciation for small-school athletics through aggregating and publicizing stories about teams, players, fans and coaches. Palomino was also nominated for the award after he scored six goals in two matches from Sept. 11-13, and he finished as the runner up.

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MATCH 16-17 PREVIEW

‘Jackets take to road with crucial GNAC matches on tap vs. Saints, No. 9 Falcons Tuesday, October 27, 2015 With three matches left on the regular season schedule, MSUB’s men’s soccer team hits the road for key contests at Saint Martin’s University on Thursday and at Seattle Pacific University on Saturday.

BILLINGS, Mont. – Three matches remain on the regular season schedule for the Montana State University Billings men’s soccer team, which currently sits in third place in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference standings within reach of the two teams in the lead.

The Yellowjackets have earned 20 points so far this season, carrying a record of 8-4-3 overall and 6-3-2 in GNAC play. MSUB is just one point behind second-place Simon Fraser University, and four points behind conference leader Seattle Pacific University.

MSUB has key matches against Saint Martin’s University and Seattle Pacific this week, with a chance to move up in the conference table. The Yellowjackets will face the Saints on Thursday at 1 p.m. Mountain time at the SMU Soccer Field in Lacey, Wash., before taking on No. 9 Seattle Pacific at Interbay Stadium in Seattle at 5 p.m. Mountain time. Thursday’s match will feature live statistics available through MSUB’s Stretch Internet portal here, and Saturday’s match will have live statistics available here. “We have a huge game ahead of us on Thursday, but as usual we take it day-by-day,” commented MSUB head coach Alex Balog. “It is a massive week for us and the guys are aware of that, but we are taking it day-by-day as we always do.”

Balog will be featured as a live guest on GNAC Insider on Tuesday, the weekly radio program produced by the conference office. The third-year head coach will discuss his team’s success this season, as well as its work with TEAM Impact adopting seven-year-old Sebastien Easton to provide him with support as he battles cancer. Listen live to Tuesday’s program here. MSUB is coming off of a 1-0 shutout win over Western Washington on Saturday, bouncing back from a 1-0 defeat at Simon Fraser last Thursday as the ‘Jackets split their matches last week. Overall the Yellowjackets have won four of their last five matches, making a late surge up the conference standings and remaining in contention for a conference title.

“It’s going to be a huge week for us with only three games left,” commented junior captain Rhys Lambert. “Going to Saint Martin’s on Thursday is going to be a tough game. We go to SPU on Saturday which is always a hard place to go, and they are always going to battle from the first second to the last second of the game.” @MSUBMSoc | WWW.MSUBSPORTS.COM | #MSUBMSOC | 2015 SEASON BOOK | 103

MATCH 16-17 PREVIEW UPPER-CLASS D: Two seniors and two juniors have comprised MSUB’s back line throughout the season, with center backs Cameron Lee and Tom Saltwell combining with outside backs Garret Robinson and Sam Butterworth to lead the team to five shutouts.

The Yellowjackets’ experienced and steady defensive unit held tough on Saturday, limiting the Vikings to just three shots on target after holding Simon Fraser to just one on goal Thursday.

“The whole back line has really stepped up this season,” said junior goalkeeper Tom Lohmann. “They are all upperclassmen now, and I couldn’t be happier with them.”

LEE CLIMBING RECORD BOOKS: With 67 career games played, Cameron Lee currently ranks tied for eighth-most in MSUB history. The senior captain has been a four-year starter for the ‘Jackets, becoming a fixture on MSUB’s back line and a crucial leadership figure.

MSUB Men’s Soccer Record Book – Career Games Played Rk. Name Games Career 1.

Greg McKeever 72 2004-07 Chris Andre 72 2007-10 3.

Brian Huskey 71 2005-08 4.

Jess Spann 69 2002-05 Joshua Hernandez 69 2004-07 Kyle Emerick 69 2011-14 7.

Dave Austin 68 1997-2001 8.

Thomas Pertuit 67 2001-04 Jurell Linford 67 2005-08

Cameron Lee 67 2012-15

Senior captain Cameron Lee (22) works against Seattle Pacific's Mori Tsuchiya during the teams' meeting in Billings on Oct. 8.

LOH CHANCE OF SCORING ON MSUB: Lohmann has started all 15 matches for the team so far, and he ranks fifth in the conference in goals-against average at 1.13. He has totaled 41 saves in more than 1,300 minutes, and has benefitted from a defense that has allowed the fourth-fewest shots (166) in the GNAC this season.

“It all starts with Tom Lohmann in net,” Lambert said. “Time and time again he makes huge saves for us. Our center back pairing of Cameron and Tom is just solid, and they have the ability to play on the ball and calm everyone down. We have Garret as well who is a huge leader and is playing great this year, and then Sam who at times is more of an attacking weapon for us than a defensive weapon.”

PEREZ, LAMBERT HOLDING TOGETHER: Joining Lambert in the crucial role as holding midfielder as of late has been senior Fernando Perez.

After a season-ending injury to Niklas Schregel, Perez has assumed a starting role and was a key factor for MSUB in preventing plays by WWU and SFU from developing in the Yellowjackets’ defensive third.

Overall, Perez has played in 15 matches and started seven, and has scored a pair of goals including a top-shelf game-winner in MSUB’s 1-0 triumph over NNU on Oct. 15. Lambert, a junior captain, has started 12 of 15 matches and has also scored twice this season in 1,032 minutes played. “The guys did really well last Saturday,” Balog said. “They fought for every inch of ground just like we like them to play. I think Rhys Lambert and Fernando Perez did a great job putting their foot on the ball and spraying passes wide and forward.”

READY, SET, GOAL: A 26th-minute goal by junior Thiago Novis on Saturday was the latest example of MSUB capitalizing on a set piece opportunity. The Yellowjackets have been dangerous all season long with the ball on the ground, and Novis made his shot from 20 yards out count as the game-winner against the Vikings as he tucked it into the side netting inside the left goal post. “That was great awareness form Thiago, and we have been working on that since the beginning of the season,” Balog said. “I am very happy with that goal and also for Thiago’s confidence it is going to be a great booster. It’s good that we have that quality on set pieces because one third of the goals scored in our league come from set pieces.”

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MATCH 16-17 PREVIEW It was the second goal of the season for Novis, who has six total points in his first season with MSUB after transferring from Fresno Pacific University.

HEROIC PERFORMANCE: Sophomore forward Ricardo Palomino received another honor stemming from his second-half, game-winning hat trick against Concordia on Oct. 17, as he was voted as the HERO Sports D2 Hero of the Week.

Palomino’s three goals erased a 2-0 halftime deficit that the ‘Jackets faced, and pushed his GNAC-leading total to 16 on the season. As of Monday, Palomino’s scoring total ranks No. 5 in all of the NCAA Division II, and his 34 points rank seventh.

TOENGES REMAINS AMONG ASSISTS LEADERS: Junior Julian Toenges remained No. 2 in the GNAC in assists with eight on the season, as he has been the top facilitator this season for the ‘Jackets. Toenges is one of six ‘Jackets to have multiple assists this season, with Butterworth and Jacob Richter at three and Palomino, David Loeung, Novis, and Jorge Paez at two apiece.

‘JACKET OFFENSE LEADS GNAC: Despite scoring just once last week, MSUB continues to lead the GNAC in most major offensive categories. The Yellowjackets rank No. 1 in points (90), goals (32), and goals per game (2.13), and No. 2 in assists (26), and assists per game (1.73).

Thursday, October 29 – at Saint Martin’s University Saints – 1 p.m. MTN 2015 Record: 3-11-1, 2-9 GNAC Head Coach: Rob Walker, 9th season Currently enduring a three-game losing skid, the Saints occupy the bottom spot in the GNAC standings.

SMU lost at Concordia 1-0 last Saturday, after a 7-0 road loss at Northwest Nazarene on Thursday. Though the Saints are just 2-5-1 at home this season, three of their losses have been by just a single goal.

Kyle Witzel is leading the team with five goals, and is the only Saint to have scored more than once on the season. As a unit, the squad has allowed 39 goals while scoring 12 in 15 matches. Kaleb Strawn is SMU’s assists leader with two on the season, while Tim Teipel and Conner Williams have each started 14 of 15 matches defensively. In goal, Nick Rosato has assumed the majority of minutes, starting 12 of 14 matches and holding a goals-against average of 2.59 over 1,179 minutes played.

The Series: The Yellowjackets are 11-5-1 alltime against the Saints, and hold a 5-3 record playing at the SMU Soccer Field in Lacey. MSUB has won the last four matches between the teams dating back to the 2013 season.

Last Time Out: MSUB scored four times in the opening 45 minutes and stormed to a 5-1 victory in Billings on Oct. 10. Palomino scored twice in the match, and Novis, Paez, and Lambert each also had a goal.

Saturday, October 31 – at Seattle Pacific University Falcons – 5 p.m. MTN 2015 Record: 11-1-3, 7-1-3 GNAC Head Coach: Mark Collings, 8th season Maintaining its ranking as No. 9 in the latest National Soccer Coaches Association of America top-25, the first-place Falcons have gone undefeated over their last six matches since a 1-0 loss at Simon Fraser.

Last week, the Falcons defeated Northwest Nazarene 2-1 after battling Concordia to a scoreless double-overtime draw in a pair of road matches.

The Falcons will host the University of Mary on Thursday before welcoming the ‘Jackets to Interbay Stadium on Saturday.

Boasting the top defense in the GNAC, SPU leads the conference in goals allowed (7), goals-against average (0.45), and shutouts (9).

Having outscored opponents 26-7 on the season, six different Falcons have scored multiple times. Leading the way is Danny Olivas, who has five goals and two assists for a dozen points. Ian Adams and Mori Tsuchiya each have four goals, and Gabe Kellum has three with a team-best four assists.

Defensively, Jeffrey Collings, Davis Karaica, Jordan Kollars, and Chaz Jenkins have anchored the back line, starting all 15 games. Goalkeeper Cody Lang leads the GNAC with a 0.46 goals-against average, with eight shutouts and 48 saves in 1,359 minutes played.

The Series: MSUB is 3-15-4 against SPU alltime, and the ‘Jackets have only won once in 15 historic meetings in Seattle. SPU has won the past six meetings and is undefeated in the last 13 dating back to the 2008 season.

Last Time Out: The ‘Jackets could not overcome two quick goals by the Falcons in the second half, falling on their home turf 3-1 on Oct. 8 in Billings. Bryson Pavel, Adams, and Tsuchiya each scored for SPU, while MSUB’s Daragh Kavanagh scored his first career goal in the 80th minute to prevent a shutout.

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MATCH 16 RECAP

MATCH 16: OCTOBER 29, 2015 MSU BILLINGS 0 | 2 SAINT MARTIN’S SMU SOCCER FIELD | LACEY, WA

MSUB men slip on the road at Saint Martin’s 2-0 on Thursday Thursday, October 29, 2015 Conceding a goal late in the first half and another in the second, MSUB falls to Saint Martin’s 2-0 on the road Thursday in a GNAC match.

LACEY, Wash. – For just the third time this season, the Great Northwest Athletic Conference’s top offense was held without a goal as the Montana State University Billings men’s soccer team was shut out by host Saint Martin’s University 2-0 on Thursday at the SMU Soccer Field.

In a complete turn of events from the first meeting between the teams – a 5-1 win in which MSUB scored four times in the first half – Mamadou Leigh and Kyle Witzel each found the net for the Saints who recorded their first shutout of the season.

The Yellowjackets fell to 8-5-3 on the year and dropped to 6-4-2 in conference play, with their hopes of a conference title fading in the loss to the GNAC’s last-place team.

“Today was a letdown, and we lacked passion and quality on the ball,” commented MSUB head coach Alex Balog. “Our decision making in the final 20 yards was not what we are used to. We have to give credit to SMU as well. We have to move on and find the pride to finish the season to the best of our ability.”

SMU earned its fourth win of the season overall (4-11-1) and improved to 3-9 in GNAC play with the win. SMU goalkeeper Nick Rosato made saves on all five of MSUB’s shots on target, coming up big for the home team. On the offensive end, SMU placed six of its 13 shots on frame.

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MATCH 16 RECAP Tom Lohmann made four saves in goal for MSUB, which could not capitalize despite winning seven corner kicks in the match.

MSUB put SMU under pressure from the start, with shots by Fernando Perez and Rhys Lambert as well as two corner kicks by Thiago Novis within the opening 10 minutes of play.

Jorge Paez tested Rosato in the 15th minute, landing the first shot on frame of the match for the ‘Jackets.

Rattling the framework in the 31st minute, a shot by Sam Butterworth glanced off the crossbar as MSUB nearly struck first midway through the opening half. Two minutes later, Guido Riffeser got his head on a corner kick by Butterworth, but Rosato made the save on the shot on target.

Pushing ahead just before the halftime break, Leigh managed to beat Lohmann and score his first goal of the season to give SMU a 1-0 lead heading into the locker rooms.

Each keeper had a save in the opening six minutes of the second half, with Julian Toenges firing a shot on target right out of the gate for MSUB. Witzel put a shot on frame in the 51st minute, but it was nothing that Lohmann couldn’t handle as he knocked the ball down.

Less than five minutes later, Lohmann secured another save as he denied Derrick Gonzales of a goal for the Saints.

Palomino found the target in the 59th minute, but Rosato made his fourth save of the match to keep the shutout intact with 30 minutes remaining in regulation. MSUB kept the pressure on, winning another corner kick taken by Novis, but an ensuing shot from Palomino missed wide.

Witzel doubled SMU’s tally in the 71st minute, scoring his team-best sixth goal of the season and making the score 2-0.

MSUB pushed forward in desperation in the final 20 minutes, but the Yellowjackets’ offense stalled and the Saints closed out the victory.

Witzel led all players with four shots on the match, while Lambert was named the St. Vincent Healthcare Player of the Game with a pair of shots and one on target.

NEXT UP: The Yellowjackets face their toughest match of the year against No. 9 Seattle Pacific on Saturday at Interbay Stadium on the SPU campus. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. Mountain time, with live statistics available for the match.

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MATCH 16 RECAP Soccer Box Score (Final) 2015 MSU Billings Men's Soccer MSU Billings vs Saint Martin's (Oct 29, 2015 at Lacey, Wash.)

MSU Billings (8-5-3, 6-4-2 GNAC) vs.

Saint Martin's (4-11-2, 3-9-0 GNAC) Date: Oct 29, 2015 • Attendance: 30 Weather:

Goals by period MSU Billings Saint Martin's

MSU Billings

Saint Martin's

Player Lohmann,Tom Robinson,Garret Butterworth,Sam Novis,Thiago Lambert,Rhys Paez,Jorge Saltwell,Tom Perez,Fernando Lee,Cameron Toenges,Julian Palomino,Ricardo -- Substitutes -6 Richter,Jacob 8 Kavanagh,Daragh 17 Nuernberger,Strom 18 Morrell,Anthony 29 Riffeser,Guido Totals

Po # gk 1 2 7 9 10 12 20 21 22 24 28

# 1

Goalkeepers Lohmann,Tom

Sh SO G A Fo Min - - - - 90 - - - - 90 1 - - - - 86 1 - - - - 72 2 1 - - - 75 1 1 - - - 57 - - - - 54 1 - - - - 90 - - - - 90 1 1 - - - 78 3 - - - - 90 2 12

2 5

0

- - - - - 0 11

1 0 1

Player Rosato,Nick Zimmer,Jake Harvey,Max Strawn,Kaleb Kohn,McKray Witzel,Kyle Gonzales,Derrick Williams,Conner Leigh,Mamadou Chu,Steven Teipel,Tim -- Substitutes -13 Lopez,Alexis 29 Smith,Mack Totals

Min GA Saves 90:00 2 4

# 1

Total 0 2

Sh SO G A Fo Min - - - - 90 1 1 - - - 90 2 - - - - 90 1 - - - - 90 - - - - 25 4 2 1 - - 90 1 1 - - - 90 - - - - 90 1 1 1 - - 78 - - - - 90 - - - - 90

Po # gk 1 2 6 8 9 10 11 12 17 20 31

18 15 12 23 48

2 0 1

2 1 13

Goalkeepers Rosato,Nick

1 6

2

1 6 4

2 6 9

Total 12 13

Saves by period MSU Billings Saint Martin's

1 0 2

2 4 3

Total 4 5

Corner kicks MSU Billings Saint Martin's

1 4 0

2 3 3

Total 7 3

Fouls MSU Billings Saint Martin's

1 6 2

2 5 5

Total 11 7

No.

1.

2.

Time Team 38:45 SMU 70:16 SMU

Goal scorer Leigh,Mamadou (1) Witzel,Kyle (6)

Assist (unassisted) (unassisted)

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45 32

followed off a block shot to back of goal 2 ft out to bottom right post

Cautions and ejections: YC-MSUB #10 (29:37); YC-MSUB #29 (79:42); YC-SMU #12 (80:43) Win-Rosato,Nick (3-11-1). Loss-Lohmann,Tom (8-5-3).

Stadium: SMU Soccer Field Officials: Offsides: MSU Billings 0, Saint Martin's 1.

7

Min GA Saves 90:00 0 5

Shots by period MSU Billings Saint Martin's

Scoring summary:

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MATCH 17 RECAP

MATCH 17: OCTOBER 29, 2015 MSU BILLINGS 0 | 1 #9 SEATTLE PACIFIC INTERBAY STADIUM | SEATTLE, WA

Yellowjacket men fall to No. 9 Falcons 1-0 Saturday Saturday, October 31, 2015 MSUB’s men’s soccer team falls to the No. 9 team in the NSCAA, losing 1-0 at Seattle Pacific on Saturday.

SEATTLE – The top defense in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference got just what it needed in an early goal by Ian Adams, and No. 9 Seattle Pacific handed the Montana State University Billings men’s soccer team a 1-0 defeat Saturday evening at Interbay Stadium.

The loss dropped MSUB to 8-6-3 on the season and 6-5-2 in conference play. The Falcons clinched at least a share of the GNAC title, improving to 13-1-3 overall and 9-1-3 in GNAC games. SPU has surrendered just eight goals all season long, and the shutout was its GNAC-best ninth of the season.

“I am very proud of the guys,” MSUB head coach Alex Balog said. “We lost, but we left the field with a very different feeling than we had Thursday. We played against a very good SPU team that will win the GNAC and go to the national tournament deservedly. We have one week of competition left and we will try to use that time to keep progressing and get better.”

The Yellowjackets managed seven shots in the game, but placed just two on target. SPU had seven different players attempt shots, with four – including two by Gabe Kellum – landing on target. Tom Lohmann made three saves in the net for the ‘Jackets, while SPU’s Cody Lang stopped both of MSUB’s attempts on frame.

The Falcons capitalized early, as Adams netted his fifth goal of the season in the 10th minute of the match. Receiving a combination pass from Kellum and Danny Olivas, Adams made it 1-0 with a successful shot from eight yards out on the right side.

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MATCH 17 RECAP MSUB had a chance directly off the kickoff, but a shot by Thiago Novis nine second in was saved by Lang.

The first shot of the game for GNAC scoring leader Ricardo Palomino came in the 31st minute, but the sophomore missed wide right of the target.

Julian Toenges had a decent look towards goal four minutes later, but his shot was blocked by SPU’s defense.

Coming out of the halftime break, Sam Butterworth had his first shot of the match as he missed wide in the 53rd minute.

The Falcon defense kept MSUB quiet into the late minutes of the match, with a shot by Palomino in the 73rd minute breaking a 20-minute dry spell without a shot.

With less than 10 minutes to play, MSUB upped its pressure in an attempt to find an equalizer. Palomino missed with a shot in the 83rd minute, leading to a corner kick for the ‘Jackets. Novis had one final attempt for MSUB in the 86th minute, but Lang was there to knock his shot away and preserve the shutout.

Fernando Perez turned in a 90-minute effort in MSUB’s midfield, and Novis played the entire match as well. Defensively, Sam Butterworth and Cameron Lee also played 90 minutes as the ‘Jackets held tough and gave themselves a chance to equalize.

Lohmann earned St. Vincent Healthcare Player of the Game honors, for making three big saves and helping keep the ‘Jackets in the match.

MSUB now sits in a tie for fifth place in the GNAC standings with 20 points, even with Concordia University.

NEXT UP: MSUB’s final match of the season is scheduled for Nov. 7, as the Yellowjackets will host the University of Mary with a 3 p.m. kickoff. The Yellowjackets’ graduating seniors will be honored in a pregame ceremony.

Senior Guido Riffeser.

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MATCH 17 RECAP Soccer Box Score (Final) 2015 MSU Billings Men's Soccer MSU Billings vs #9 Seattle Pacific (Oct 31, 2015 at Seattle, WA) MSU Billings (8-6-3, 6-5-2 GNAC) vs.

Seattle Pacific (13-1-3, 9-1-3 GNAC) Date: Oct 31, 2015 • Attendance: 131 Weather: Low 50's, 2nd half rain

Goals by period MSU Billings Seattle Pacific

MSU Billings

Seattle Pacific

Player Lohmann,Tom Robinson,Garret Butterworth,Sam Novis,Thiago Lambert,Rhys Morrell,Anthony Perez,Fernando Lee,Cameron Toenges,Julian Palomino,Ricardo Riffeser,Guido -- Substitutes -6 Richter,Jacob 8 Kavanagh,Daragh 12 Paez,Jorge 17 Nuernberger,Strom Totals

Po # gk 1 2 7 9 10 18 21 22 24 28 29

# 1

Goalkeepers Lohmann,Tom

Sh SO G A Fo Min - - - - 90 - - - - 23 1 - - - - 90 2 2 - - - 90 - - - - 67 - - - - 81 - - - - 90 - - - - 90 1 - - - - 81 3 - - - - 86 - - - - 56 7

2

0

- - - - 0 10

Player Lang,Cody dePinna,Keenan Pavel,Bryson Olivas,Danny Collings,Jeffrey Jones,Garrett Karaica,Davis Adams,Ian Kellum,Gabe Kollars,Jordan Jenkins,Chaz -- Substitutes -16 Postma,Luke 18 Merchant,Matt 25 Cayetano,Jess Totals

# 1

2 0 0

Total 0 1

Sh SO G A Fo Min - - - - 90 - - - - 47 1 - - - - 90 - - 1 - 90 - - - - 90 1 - - - - 57 - - - - 90 3 1 1 - - 90 3 2 - 1 - 66 2 1 - - - 90 - - - - 90

Po # gk 1 4 8 10 11 13 15 20 21 23 32

17 32 30 67

Min GA Saves 90:00 1 3

1 0 1

1 1 12

Goalkeepers Lang,Cody

4

1

1 3 7

2 4 5

Total 7 12

Saves by period MSU Billings Seattle Pacific

1 2 1

2 1 1

Total 3 2

Corner kicks MSU Billings Seattle Pacific

1 1 4

2 1 1

Total 2 5

Fouls MSU Billings Seattle Pacific

1 4 5

2 6 4

Total 10 9

No.

1.

Time Team 9:21 SPU

Goal scorer Adams,Ian (5)

Assist Olivas,Danny Kellum,Gabe

9

33 33 33

Min GA Saves 90:00 0 2

Shots by period MSU Billings Seattle Pacific

Scoring summary:

2

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8yds right side into open net

Cautions and ejections: YC-MSUB #10 (11:17); YC-MSUB #21 (48:07); YC-SPU #32 (58:08); YC-MSUB #9 (59:03) Win-Lang,Cody (12-1-3). Loss-Lohmann,Tom (8-6-3).

Stadium: Interbay Stadium Officials: Referee: Raul Sheran; Asst. Referee: Cameron Siler; David Alvarez; Timekeeper: Zach Zellmer; Scorer: Calvin Kispert; Offsides: MSU Billings 3, Seattle Pacific 3.

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DARAGH KAVANAGH FEATURE

Daragh Kavanagh’s positive personality has traveled from Australia to Billings Tuesday, November 3, 2015 By: Guido Riffeser, MSUB Media Relations Intern Competing in his final season for MSUB, men’s soccer senior Daragh Kavanagh boosts team morale with his contagious personality.

MSUB SPORTS – Traveling has always been a very important and influential part of Daragh Kavanagh’s life. Born in Perth, the capital of Western Australia, Kavanagh spent the first five years of his life in Ireland, because both his parents are Irish. Then he moved back to the sandy beaches of Australia with his family. Now Kavanagh is completing his last semester at Montana State University Billings and he plans on continuing to explore new places around the world. “I definitely want to do more traveling,” Kavanagh said about his future plans. “I like to see new places, meet people, and learn about different cultures.”

Kavanagh’s latest adventure in Billings was brought about by his passion for soccer, as he suited up for the Yellowjackets’ men’s soccer team in the spring of 2014. Over the past two seasons, he has developed into a key role player in the midfield for MSUB, competing in 22 matches since the beginning of last season.

PASSION FOR SOCCER Soccer was the first sport that Kavanagh played. “I started kicking the ball around when I was two, competitively when I was five or six,” he said. From an early age it was Kavanagh’s dream to become a professional soccer player. The main influence on that dream was Kavanagh’s grandfather, who was a professional goalkeeper and had some appearances on the Irish National Team. He showed Kavanagh videos of him playing soccer and was a great inspiration. Every day after Kavanagh was done with school he went to the field to play soccer with his friends.

His parents realized that he had a strong ability to play the game, so they decided to put Kavanagh into academies, where he had great coaches and grew as a player.

Kavanagh hopped around clubs throughout Perth. His main club where he has been, however, was Stirling Lions, where he grew through the U-18 to reserve and first team. “I always had a professional mindset to go far in soccer,” said Kavanagh. “I wanted to play in the English Premier League, but I realized that it was very difficult to get there.”

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DARAGH KAVANAGH FEATURE Kavanagh once again moved to Ireland playing for Shamrock Rovers F.C. His coach there put him in contact with MSUB’s head coach Alex Balog. “His quality on the ball that I saw on the video stood out when I saw him play in Australia at a very good level,” Balog said. “Also, I saw his eagerness to come to MSUB. He was very motivated and on top of his paperwork. He wanted to come as fast as possible.”

The idea to come to the United States fascinated Kavanagh because of the growth of soccer in America. “After speaking to Alex, he advertised the program very well, telling me how the team works well together and has a nice style of play. Also, Billings is a lovely place to be to play football,” said Kavanagh about his decision to come to MSUB. Kavanagh joined MSUB in the spring of 2014 and made a very good impact right away. “Daragh is someone who gives everything that he has. He will get stuck in, he has quality on the ball, and has a good soccer brain,” said Balog. In his first season with the Yellowjackets, Kavanagh played in 12 matches contributing to the six wins on the season. “My favorite moment of the season was when we played Western Washington University on the road. We beat them 1-0 and I saved a ball right on the line to keep the lead and it was a really ecstatic feeling to play in front of so many fans,” Kavanagh said.

This season Kavanagh stepped up as a leader of the program increasing his playing time and scoring his first collegiate goal against Seattle Pacific. With the ‘Jackets trailing late against the Falcons, Kavanagh got his right foot on a free-kick cross by Julian Toenges and pushed home MSUB’s lone goal of the match.

LIFELONG FRIENDSHIPS Kavanagh’s family has been his rock throughout his life, as his parents and siblings have supported him mentally, emotionally, and financially.

“It was very difficult to leave my parents, my little sister, my friends and my country. However, it wasn’t too hard to overcome these challenges because the players on the team, their families and the coaching staff helped me settle in and made it a lot easier for me,” Kavanagh said.

A few of Kavanagh’s closest friends are Sam Butterworth and Cameron Lee. “I lived with them for the last year. They helped me a lot when I first got to Billings and I bonded right away with them. I can gladly call them lifelong friends. Living with them has been very fun,” Kavanagh said with a smile on his face.

“Daragh and I bonded instantly,” said senior captain Lee. “We share a lot of the same cultural values, because we are both from the southern hemisphere. We both share the same sense of humor, we both have similar interests, and we can relate to each other a lot. He will certainly be a lifelong friend.”

Kavanagh’s positive and loveable personality make him one of the most amiable players on the team.

“Daragh is a genuine lad that likes to have a laugh. When he first got here, Cam and I were living in the dorms and Daragh used to come up to our room to hang out. We clicked immediately,” said Butterworth.

A few of Kavanagh’s closest friends are Sam Butterworth and Cameron Lee. “I lived with them for the last year. They helped me a lot when I first got to Billings and I bonded right away with them. I can gladly call them lifelong friends. Living with them has been very fun,” Kavanagh said with a smile on his face. @MSUBMSoc | WWW.MSUBSPORTS.COM | #MSUBMSOC | 2015 SEASON BOOK | 113

DARAGH KAVANAGH FEATURE “Daragh and I bonded instantly,” said senior captain Lee. “We share a lot of the same cultural values, because we are both from the southern hemisphere. We both share the same sense of humor, we both have similar interests, and we can relate to each other a lot. He will certainly be a lifelong friend.”

Kavanagh’s positive and loveable personality make him one of the most amiable players on the team.

“Daragh is a genuine lad that likes to have a laugh. When he first got here, Cam and I were living in the dorms and Daragh used to come up to our room to hang out. We clicked immediately,” said Butterworth.

At MSUB Kavanagh met Rhys Lambert, who is also from Australia. “It’s been a pleasure to have another player from Australia here. It definitely made it easier for both of us,” Lambert commented on having a fellow countryman as a teammate.

Kavanagh with his father Des and teammate Cameron Lee. Both filling the role of center midfielder, Lambert and Kavanagh have played next to each other many times. “When you play alongside Daragh you know exactly what you are going to get,” said Lambert. “He is the kind of guy that gives 110 percent, he has quality on the ball and can see some passes that other players can’t see. It’s a joy to play in the midfield with someone like him, because he battles for every ball and wins most of the challenges.”

Kavanagh likes to hang out with his friends and teammates, and have conversations with them about life in general. His hobby in Billings besides hanging out with friends is snowboarding.

ROLE MODEL Kavanagh is certainly a role model at MSUB. “Freshmen can learn from him to never give up in his attitude,” said Balog. “He is someone who gives everything that he has. His attitude has been an example for everyone. The way he has behaved has been outstanding and that is a blessing for the coaching staff.”

Though Kavanagh’s stop in Billings is nearing an end, he has prepared himself well for the next journey his life will take him on. Among the most valuable things he has learned are to love the game, love his teammates, and appreciate the chances and privileges given.

“The MSUB men’s soccer program is definitely one of the most organized sporting teams I have been part of in my career. The way everything is done is very structured and professional. Alex and Thomas (Chameraud) have done an extremely good job forming this program not only on the field but also off the field making a huge impact in the community. The way the program runs, it doesn’t only develop us as players but also as people. I feel I personally changed since I have been here maturity wise and the way I handle myself in day-to-day living. It’s been an honor,” said Kavanagh on his experience at MSUB. Where his future journey will take him is uncertain. What is certain is that Kavanagh and his personality will be missed at MSUB.

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MATCH 18 PREVIEW

MSUB men close season with Senior Day Saturday against Mary Wednesday, November 4, 2015 MSUB’s men’s soccer team will honor its six graduating seniors in a pregame ceremony Saturday before taking on the University of Mary in the final match of the 2015 season.

BILLINGS, Mont. – With one match remaining on the 2015 schedule, the Montana State University Billings men’s soccer team will wrap up its season on Saturday as the Yellowjackets host the University of Mary on Senior Day. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. at Yellowjacket Field, and MSUB’s six graduating seniors – Cameron Lee, Daragh Kavanagh, Guido Riffeser, David Loeung, Fernando Perez, and Sam Butterworth – will be honored in a pregame ceremony on the field.

It will be the final match of the year for MSUB, which currently sits in fifth place in the GNAC Standings with a record of 8-5-4 and a mark of 6-5-2 in GNAC play. Live video and statistics will be available for Saturday’s match, through MSUB’s Stretch Internet portal here.

A Senior Day special admission price of $1 will be offered to all fans ages seventh grade and older, with children ages sixth grade and younger receiving free admission.

“We would like to finish our season on a positive note and send our seniors out in good fashion,” commented MSUB head coach Alex Balog. “They deserve that. Regardless of what happens, this season has been a massive success. If you look at where we came from to where we are now, the incline has been steep. However, we want to put the icing on the cake on our home field. I hope for a big turnout so our senior class can be honored the right way.”

Despite falling in its last two matches, MSUB still has a chance to finish as high as third in the GNAC standings. With 20 points, the ‘Jackets are within striking distance of both Northwest Nazarene and Concordia, with first-place Seattle Pacific having clinched a GNAC title and Simon Fraser in second place with 27 points.

CAM CLOSING CAREER: A four-year starter in the program, Lee has been a rock for the ‘Jackets defensively and has worn the captain’s arm band as a leader within the squad. Saturday’s match will be the 70th of his career, which moves him up to No. 4 in the MSUB record books for career matches played. @MSUBMSoc | WWW.MSUBSPORTS.COM | #MSUBMSOC | 2015 SEASON BOOK | 115

MATCH 18 PREVIEW Lee has started 16 matches this season, totaling 1,431 minutes as a center back on MSUB’s defensive unit. “” MSUB Men’s Soccer Record Book – Career Games Played Rk. Name Games Career 1.

Greg McKeever 72 2004-07

Chris Andre 72 2007-10 3.

Brian Huskey 71 2005-08 4.

Jess Spann 69 2002-05

Joshua Hernandez 69 2004-07

Kyle Emerick 69 2011-14

Cameron Lee 69 2012-15 8.

Dave Austin 68 1997-2001 9.

Thomas Pertuit 67 2001-04

Jurell Linford 67 2005-08 BILLINGS BETTER WITH BUTTERWORTH: Another four-year starter for MSUB, Butterworth has been a fixture along the back line next to Lee throughout his career. Playing in 66 career games, Butterworth has also shown offensive prowess as he has scored three career goals and added 10 assists including a team-best six in 2014.

MIXING IN THE MIDDLE: All having started their collegiate careers elsewhere and finishing up at MSUB, Perez, Loeung, Kavanagh, and Riffeser have each had an impact in MSUB’s midfield.

Loeung began the year as one of MSUB’s top offensive threats, scoring three goals and adding a pair of assists before suffering a season-ending injury after eight games. Playing a crucial role as a holding midfielder, Perez has started nine matches and scored the game-winning goal in a big 1-0 home win over Northwest Nazarene on Oct. 15 at Yellowjacket Field.

Kavanagh also scored his first career goal this season, finding the net in the 80th minute at home against Seattle Pacific. The Perth, Australia native has played in 24 matches over his two seasons with the ‘Jackets.

Coming to MSUB for his final season of eligibility, Riffeser played his way into a starting role after missing the beginning of the year with an injury. His first point as a ‘Jacket came on an assist to Ricardo Palomino in a home match against Saint Martin’s, and he has played in 10 games this season as an attacking midfielder.

PALOMINO POWERS OFFENSE: Providing an offensive output unmatched at MSUB since the career of former Division II Player of the Year Sam Charles, Palomino enters Saturday’s match with a GNAC-best 16 goals and 34 points as he has lifted the team’s offensive output to a new level.

Palomino currently ranks No. 8 in all of the NCAA Division II in scoring, and is only behind Charles, who had seasons of 24, 21, and 19 goals, in MSUB’s single-season record books.

LOHMANN STAYS STRONG: The Yellowjackets failed to score in their two road matches last week, but junior goalkeeper Tom Lohmann made seven saves in the two games to keep his team in the matches. Against No. 9 Seattle Pacific on Saturday, he made three big stops and kept the margin at 1-0 the entire match, but MSUB couldn’t find the net against the conference’s top defense.

Lohmann holds a goals-against average of 1.17 this season, making 48 saves over 1,533 minutes in 17 games. He is the owner of five shutouts on the season, turning in a strong follow-up to his debut campaign with MSUB as a sophomore in 2014.

SCORING STALLS: Before last week, MSUB had been shut out just two times all season. Entering Thursday’s match with their hopes still alive for a GNAC title, the Yellowjackets could not capitalize on a dozen shots as they slipped at Saint Martin’s 2-0. MSUB rebounded in a big way on Saturday against nationally-ranked SPU, but could not find the net in seven shot attempts in a narrow 1-0 defeat.

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MATCH 18 PREVIEW WINNING STEMS FROM TOP OFFENSE: Despite the setbacks, MSUB is still guaranteed its first winning season since 2012, as head coach Alex Balog has drastically improved his team’s finish over his three seasons in charge of the program.

A big part of MSUB’s winning season has stemmed from its much improved offense, as the ‘Jackets reversed a negative scoring margin in 2014 (23 goals scored, 28 allowed) to a mark of plus-11 this year (32 goals scored, 21 allowed). While Palomino has been the top producer for MSUB, the goals have come from a variety of sources as nine different players have scored and seven have found the net multiple times.

The ‘Jackets lead the GNAC in offensive output with 32 goals, 90 points, and 1.88 goals per game. MSUB also ranks second in assists (26) and assists per game (1.53), and fifth in shots (211).

Saturday, November 7 – University of Mary Marauders – 3 p.m.

2015 Record: 3-13-1, 2-11 GNAC Head Coach: Dave Cook, 8th season 2014 Record: 5-9-2, 4-9-1 GNAC Currently sitting towards the bottom of the GNAC standings, UM enters Saturday’s match with an overall record of 3-13-1 and a mark of 2-11 in GNAC games.

Saturday’s match will mark the third game this season UM has played at Yellowjacket Field, but the first against MSUB on its home turf. The Marauders participated in the MSUB Rimrock Classic running Sept. 11-13, tying 1-1 against South Dakota School of Mines and winning 3-2 against Carroll College during the preseason.

James Liddiard leads the team with five goals, and Christoffer Nogueira and Aaron Brennan are tied for the team high in assists with five each.

Jonathan Sellars has found the net three times for UM, and has started every match.

Ludvig Rhodin has played the majority of minutes in goal for the Marauders, starting 11 matches and holding a goals-against average of 2.34.

As a team UM has been outscored 39-17, allowing 15.6 shots per game while taking 11.4.

Last Time Out: MSUB opened its GNAC schedule with a commanding 4-0 shutout of Mary in Bismarck, N.D. on Sept. 19. Palomino scored twice in the match, and Loeung and Julian Toenges also found the net in the loud victory.

The Series: The Yellowjackets hold a 26-7 alltime advantage in the series between the teams, and have only lost once since 2002. At home against Mary, MSUB holds a mark of 13-3 historically.

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MATCH 18: NOVEMBER 7, 2015 MSU BILLINGS 3 | 3 UNIVERSITY OF MARY YELLOWJACKET FIELD | 2 OT

MSUB men battle Mary to 3-3 draw on Senior Day Saturday, November 7, 2015 Playing through the last ounce of daylight, MSUB and Mary battle to a 3-3 double-overtime draw on Saturday at Yellowjacket Field.

BILLINGS, Mont. – Thiago Novis scored twice for the Montana State University Billings men’s soccer team, but James Liddiard responded with two goals of his own in the final 17 minutes for the University of Mary as the two teams battled to a 3-3 double-overtime draw as darkness engulfed Yellowjacket Field Saturday evening.

Novis scored his third goal of the season in the 30th minute to even the score at 1-1, and gave the ‘Jackets the lead with his fourth less than two minutes into the second half. The Yellowjackets pushed ahead by two goals on the first career finish by freshman Jacob Richter in the 72nd minute, but the Marauders refused to let up.

Liddiard netted his sixth goal of the year just two minutes after Richter’s finish, narrowing the spread to 3-2. A red card in the 84th minute didn’t deter Mary, as Liddiard headed home the tying goal in the 88th minute.

The draw pushed MSUB’s record to 8-6-4 on the season, and the Yellowjackets finished their conference schedule with a mark of 6-5-3 in GNAC games.

“Today, a great season came to an end,” commented MSUB head coach Alex Balog. “This is the season where we have turned a page, and with the help of our players we have made this a winning program again. Now we need to build on the foundation we have laid.”

UM salvaged a point and completed its season at 3-13-2 overall and 2-11-1 in conference matches.

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MATCH 18 RECAP As darkness set in at Yellowjacket Field, the teams battled through two overtime periods to no avail as the final match of the season ended in a draw.

“We weren’t able to hold onto a 3-1 lead and missed multiple opportunities to finish the game,” Balog said. “This game has been a great learning experience for our young players, who now hopefully understand they need to give it their all if they want to be successful in the GNAC.” Junior goalkeeper Tom Lohmann made seven saves in the match, and allowed one goal. For the Marauders, Ludvig Rhodin played all 110 minutes, collecting four saves on the match.

UM struck first, as Jonathan Sellars put his head on the ball in the 19th minute in front of the goal. Christoffer Nogueira fired in the cross after a short corner kick, and Sellars finished the job with his fourth goal of the season into the far corner of the net.

Julian Toenges helped create the response for MSUB, carrying the ball into the box and lifting a cross to Novis. The junior calmly nodded the ball into the back of the net as he pulled his team even.

Mary nearly scored again midway through the first, as Lohmann smothered a dangerous shot by Liddiard on a nice cross from Nogueira.

Emerging from the break with the gusting wind at its back, MSUB struck quickly as Novis found the net again on a cross from Toenges. This time, Toenges streaked down the right side and whipped the ball into the box, where Novis finished it from the far post inside the lower corner of the net.

With MSUB controlling the pace of play over the next 25 minutes, the third breakthrough came on a ball that started with Lohmann inside his box. Playing the ball all the way to the opposite goal box, Richter was there to take possession of a bobbled back-pass by UM’s keeper, and tapped the ball in from a tough angle to make the score 3-1.

Liddiard’s first finish came on a one-on-one with new goalkeeper Joe Scott, as the origin pass from Guilherme Zogbi wound up in the back of the net. His second finish came after a flick-on pass from Alex Boyes, as he lifted a header shot over Scott and into the net to tie the score late.

The match was fairly even overall, with the Marauders holding a narrow 20-19 edge in shots and an 11-7 advantage in shots on target. UM won nine first-half corner kicks with the wind in its favor, and wound up with 13 on the match compared to just one by MSUB. Juniors Garret Robinson and Tom Saltwell played all 110 minutes on the back line for MSUB, anchoring the defense throughout the match.

Prior to the game, MSUB’s six seniors were honored on Senior Day and presented with plaques commemorating their contributions to the Yellowjackets’ program. Cameron Lee, Sam Butterworth, David Loeung, Daragh Kavanagh, Guido Riffeser, and Fernando Perez were each honored during the pregame festivities.

“I cannot thank this senior class enough for sticking with us and for their blood, sweat, and tears,” Balog said. “They have been absolutely unbelievable. We have coached great players, but those great players have turned into men who are ready to go out and tackle the world. Words cannot express how proud I am of them. I will forever be grateful for their efforts for this program on and off the field.”

THE BUZZ: Playing his 70th career match, Lee is now in sole possession of fourth place in the MSUB record books in career matches…Novis was named the St. Vincent Healthcare Player of the Game for his two-goal effort…the Yellowjackets finished the regular season with a winning record for the first time since the 2012 campaign…Toenges led the team this season in assists with 10, which ranked second in the GNAC.

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MATCH 18 RECAP Soccer Box Score (Final) 2015 MSU Billings Men's Soccer University of Mary vs MSU Billings (11/7/15 at Billings, MT) University of Mary (3-13-2, 2-11-1 GNAC) vs.

MSU Billings (8-6-4, 6-5-3 GNAC) Date: 11/7/15 • Attendance: 350 Weather: 50 Degrees, high eastern winds

Goals by period University of Mary MSU Billings

University of Mary

MSU Billings

Po # gk 1 2 4 6 7 8 9 10 20 21 35 11 12 15 16 19

# 1

Player Rhodin, Ludvig Boyes,Alex Nogueira,Christoffer Pearce, Jordan Liddiard, James Almqvist, Andre Brennan, Aaron Sellars,Jonathan Blahnik,Ramsey Potter,Adam Smallwood,Liam -- Substitutes -Turrisi, Joseph Metellus, Ken Zogbi,Guilherme Felice, Lucas Phillips, Nathan Totals

Goalkeepers Rhodin, Ludvig

Sh SO G A Fo Min - - - - 110 2 1 - 1 - 107 3 - - 1 1 110 - - - - 47 6 5 2 - - 110 - - - - 110 2 1 - - 1 103 3 3 1 - - 110 1 - - - 4 108 - - - - 110 - - - - 110 3 20

1 11

3

- 1 - 1 1 - - 1 3 15

Min GA Saves 110:00 3 4

Po # gk 1 2 7 8 9 20 21 22 24 28 29

10 7 55 0 3

6 12 17 18 25 27

# 1 27

1 1 1

Player Lohmann,Tom Robinson,Garret Butterworth,Sam Kavanagh,Daragh Novis,Thiago Saltwell,Tom Perez,Fernando Lee,Cameron Toenges,Julian Palomino,Ricardo Riffeser,Guido -- Substitutes -Richter,Jacob Paez,Jorge Nuernberger,Strom Morrell,Anthony Hepburn,Adam Scott,Joe Totals

Goalkeepers Lohmann,Tom Scott,Joe

2 OT O2 2 0 0 2 0 0

Total 3 3

Sh SO G A Fo Min - - - - 92 - - - 1 110 1 - - - - 106 2 - - - 2 106 4 3 2 - - 87 - - - 2 110 3 1 - - 6 102 - - - 3 106 2 - - 2 4 106 5 1 - - 3 106 - - - 2 56 2 19

2 7

1 3

- 1 - - - - 2 - 2 27

Min GA Saves 92:22 1 7 17:38 2 1

Shots by period University of Mary MSU Billings

1 9 5

2 OT O2 9 2 0 10 3 1

Total 20 19

Saves by period University of Mary MSU Billings

1 1 4

2 OT O2 3 0 0 3 1 0

Total 4 8

Corner kicks University of Mary MSU Billings

1 9 1

2 OT O2 2 0 2 0 0 0

Total 13 1

Fouls University of Mary MSU Billings

1 3 6

2 OT O2 9 0 3 14 4 3

Total 15 27

Scoring summary: No.

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2.

Time Team 18:05 MARY 29:45 MSUB

Goal scorer Sellars,Jonathan (4) Novis,Thiago (3)

Assist Nogueira,Christoffer Toenges,Julian

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46:22 MSUB

Novis,Thiago (4)

Toenges,Julian

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5.

6.

71:06 MSUB 73:30 MARY 87:29 MARY

Richter,Jacob (1) Liddiard, James (6) Liddiard, James (7)

(unassisted) Zogbi,Guilherme Boyes,Alex

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Header into far corner of goal off of corne Cross inside box by 24, header finish into net from 3 yards Cross from right corner to far post, finish under cross bar Keeper bobbled back pass, finish into em Through ball< beat keeper one on one Header from five yards, flick on from 2

Cautions and ejections: YC-MARY #6 (21:09); YC-MSUB #22 (71:39); YC-MARY #21 (83:10); RC-MARY #4 (83:25); YC-MSUB #TM (86:23); YC-MARY #TM (95:30); YC-MARY #16 (95:30); YC-MSUB #28 (98:01) University of Mary-Rhodin, Ludvig (2-9-1). MSU Billings-Lohmann,Tom (8-6-4).

Stadium: Yellowjacket Field Officials: Referee: Kurt Grabow; Asst. Referee: Mike Hanley; Kylan Coghlan; Timekeeper: Evan O'Kelly; Scorer: Evan O'Kelly; Offsides: University of Mary 1, MSU Billings 1.

Official's signature

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NOVIS GNAC POTW Novis nets GNAC Player of the Week with 2 goals Saturday Monday, November 9, 2015 Scoring twice in MSUB’s 2015 finale, junior forward Thiago Novis earned GNAC Player of the Week honors as he pushed his season goals total to four last Saturday.

PORTLAND, Ore. – Scoring twice in the final game of the season, Montana State University Billings men’s soccer junior Thiago Novis has been selected as the Great Northwest Athletic Conference co-Player of the Week announced by the conference office Monday.

“Thiago had one of his better games on Saturday,” commented MSUB head coach Alex Balog. “The runs we have been working on all season paid off with two very good goals from him. Thiago has been a constant offensive threat this season and I’m looking forward to him building on his four goals and two assists.”

Novis scored two goals in MSUB’s 3-3 double-overtime draw against the University of Mary in the final regular-season game of 2015 on Saturday.

Novis buried a header into the net in the 30th minute, helping the Yellowjackets respond to a 1-0 deficit and even the score in the first half. He then pushed his team ahead less than two minutes into the second half, firing a shot into the lower corner of the net from the left side inside the box. The two-goal effort pushed his season scoring total to four goals, and he also has two assists for 10 points on the season.

Novis is in his first season with the Yellowjackets, after transferring from Fresno Pacific University. He is a native of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and helped MSUB to a record of 8-6-4 overall and 6-5-3 in conference games.

James Liddiard of the University of Mary, who also scored two goals in the match, earned co-Player of the Week. This is the third GNAC Player of the Week honor for MSUB’s men’s soccer team, with sophomore Ricardo Palomino earning the honor on two previous occasions this season.

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ALL-CONFERENCE YELLOWJACKETS

5 ‘Jackets earn all-conference, Palomino Newcomer of the Year Wednesday, November 11, 2015 Five MSUB men’s soccer players earn all-GNAC honors and Ricardo Palomino is named the co-GNAC Newcomer of the Year.

PORTLAND, Ore. – Five players from the Montana State University Billings men’s soccer team have been named all-Great Northwest Athletic Conference selections, and sophomore Ricardo Palomino has been picked as the co-Newcomer of the Year announced by the conference office on Wednesday.

Palomino was also a first-team all-GNAC selection, after leading the conference in goals scored (16) and total points (34). Junior midfielder Julian Toenges was a second-team all-GNAC pick, and Cameron Lee, Sam Butterworth, and Tom Lohmann were each honorable mention selections.

“I’m proud that these five leaders of our program have received recognition from the coaches around our league and from the conference,” commented MSUB head coach Alex Balog. “I hope that this will spur the rest of our players on to get recognized going forward as well.”

A sophomore transfer from Northeastern State University, Palomino started all 17 matches and had six multi-goal performances and two hat tricks among his 16 goals on the year. He led the team in shots (60) and shots on goal (27), while starting 17 matches and totaling 1,338 minutes played.

Through Wednesday, Palomino’s goal total was No. 11 in all of the NCAA Division II, and his point total ranked No. 17. His offensive output was the fourth-best in a single season in MSUB history, as only former D2 Player of the Year Sam Charles had seasons with more goals (24, 19, 19).

Palomino twice earned the GNAC Player of the Week honor this season, once after becoming the first in MSUB history to score six goals in two games and again after scoring a hat trick in the second half to lift the ‘Jackets to a come-from-behind victory. With MSUB trailing 2-0 at halftime against Concordia at home on Oct. 17, Palomino scored three times in the final 45 minutes to push his team to the unlikely victory.

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ALL-CONFERENCE YELLOWJACKETS “I am very proud of Ricardo for coming in and putting a season together the way that he did,” Balog said. “I think he’s fully deserving of this award, and we have not had a first-team all-conference selection since (assistant coach) Thomas Chameraud in 2012. He worked hard all season and now that is paying off with recognition from our conference.”

In his second season with the Yellowjackets, Toenges finished the season No. 2 in the GNAC in assists with 10, which was one shy of MSUB’s single-season record held by Chameraud. The junior also scored three goals, finishing the season with 16 points while starting all 18 matches in the midfield. He provided assists on five of Palomino’s 16 goals on the season.

“Julian had a fantastic season and was very consistent for us,” Balog said. “He and Ricardo found each other almost with their eyes closed, and it is my hope that Julian is going to use this season to build upon and try to be even better in 2016.”

Each completing stellar four-year careers as starters, Lee and Butterworth were honored for their efforts on MSUB’s defensive unit. Lee ranked second among field players in minutes with 1,537, starting 17 matches as a center back. He played a large part in helping MSUB to a goal differential of plus-11, as the ‘Jackets held opponents to 24 goals on the season. Lee finished his career at No. 4 in the MSUB record books with 70 games played.

Sophomore Ricardo Palomino.

Butterworth totaled 67 games in his four year career, finishing with three goals and 10 assists including three this season. As a senior, Butterworth started 16 matches and played 1,340 minutes as an outside back on the Yellowjackets’ defense.

In goal, junior Tom Lohmann started every match and held a goals-against average of 1.16. He made 55 saves and completed four shutouts in 1,625 minutes, and also had an assist offensively. He now ranks No. 6 in MSUB history in career saves with 128 through two seasons, and is No. 4 in career shutouts with seven.

“The fact that our starting left back, center back, and goalkeeper are recognized by the conference exemplifies the defensive cohesiveness that we had throughout the season, especially when those three were on the field together,” Balog said. “I am glad for Cam and Sam to go out with the conference recognizing their performances for MSUB, and I hope that Tom now has a taste of what it’s like to be recognized and will push for more.”

Julio Castillo of Northwest Nazarene University was named the GNAC Player of the Year, Cody Lang of Seattle Pacific University was picked as the GNAC Defensive Player of the Year, and SPU head coach Mark Collings was the GNAC Coach of the Year. Adam Jones of Simon Fraser University garnered GNAC Freshman of the Year honors, and the Clan’s Pascal Schmidt shared the Newcomer of the Year award with MSUB’s Palomino.

Butterworth was a repeat honorable mention all-conference pick from a season ago, and Lee was an honorable mention pick after the 2012 campaign.

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LEE HONORED AT BRAWL OF THE WILD

MSUB’s Lee to be honored during Brawl of the Wild game Saturday Friday, November 20, 2015 Montana Campus Compact will honor MSUB men’s soccer senior Cameron Lee during Saturday’s Brawl of the Wild game between University of Montana and Montana State University.

BILLINGS, Mont. – Having been selected as the Montana Athletes in Service delegate for Montana State University Billings, Yellowjacket men’s soccer senior Cameron Lee will be honored during Saturday’s Brawl of the Wild football game between the University of Montana and Montana State University in Bozeman, Mont.

Each year, Montana Campus Compact (MTCC) honors one student from each of the state’s campuses of higher education. A total of 15 students will be honored this year, including Lee who hails from Cape Town, South Africa and serves as MSUB’s Student Athlete Advisory Committee president.

“Cameron has made a tremendous positive impact on our campus and the Billings community during his time at MSUB, and we could not be more proud of him,” commented MSUB director of athletics Krista Montague. “Cameron is a natural leader and he exemplifies what it means to be a Yellowjacket student-athlete. Those who have been fortunate enough to know him are moved by his impressive character and compassion for others.”

A four-year starter and team captain, Lee played in 70 matches as a center back during his career with the men’s soccer team. He was an honorable mention all-Great Northwest Athletic Conference selection in 2012 and in 2015, and was an academic all-conference selection a season ago.

Lee will join peers from Montana’s other colleges who will be honored by MTCC board members and Montana governor Steve Bullock during a ceremony on the field.

“We want to congratulate Cameron for this outstanding honor and thank him for serving as such a positive role model for all of us at MSUB,” Montague concluded.

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PALOMINO NAMED ALL-REGION

Palomino selected to first-team D2CCA all-region squad Monday, November 30, 2015 After completing one of the best seasons in MSUB men’s soccer history, sophomore forward Ricardo Palomino is picked as a first-team all-region forward by the D2CCA. BILLINGS, Mont. – After leading the NCAA Division II west region in total goals with 16 and points with 34 this season, Montana State University Billings sophomore forward Ricardo Palomino has been picked as a first-team all-region selection by the NCAA Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) announced Monday.

“We are very excited for Ricardo to keep raking the awards in,” commented MSUB head coach Alex Balog. “We haven’t had an all-region honoree since 2012 and we hope he can push for becoming an All-American. That being said, without the team, Ricardo would never have gotten these well-deserved awards. Part of the credit also goes out to the whole MSUB men’s soccer program.”

In his first season with the Yellowjackets, Palomino took the Great Northwest Athletic Conference by storm and recorded six multi-goal games and two hat tricks among his league-best scoring total. He was selected as the GNAC co-Newcomer of the Year, and was a unanimous first-team all-conference pick. Palomino tied an MSUB single-game record for goals and points as he scored four times in a 5-1 win over South Dakota School of Mines on Sept. 13. The big effort earned him the first of two GNAC Player of the Week honors during the fall season.

The other recognition from the conference came after a heroic hat trick at home against Concordia University (Ore.) on Oct. 17. With the Yellowjackets trailing 2-0 at halftime, Palomino found the net three times in the second half to lift MSUB to an improbable 3-2 victory. He was also named the HERO Sports Division 2 National Hero of the Week after his second hat trick of the year. Palomino added a pair of assists to his 16 goals to reach his GNAC and west-region best point total of 34. He placed 45 percent of his shots on target (27 of 60), and five of his goals counted as game-winners which also led the GNAC. Overall Palomino totaled 1,338 minutes in 17 matches in his first season with MSUB. Through Nov. 30, Palomino’s goal total ranked No. 15 in all of Division II and his point total ranked No. 21.

Christian Gonzalez Diaz of Cal Poly Pomona was picked as the west region Player of the Year. Palomino was the only underclassman selected to the first team and one of just three underclassmen to earn all-region honors.

He is now eligible for D2CCA All-American honors, as first-team all-region picks from across the NCAA will be considered for the top honor by the organization to be announced next week.

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PALOMINO D2 LEGEND OF THE YEAR

Palomino wins HERO Sports D2 Legend of the Year award Monday, December 21, 2015 Honoring the top individual performances across NCAA Division II, the HERO Sports Legend of the Year award for the 2015 season goes to MSUB men’s soccer star Ricardo Palomino.

BILLINGS, Mont. – After one of the top seasons in Montana State University Billings men’s soccer history, sophomore forward Ricardo Palomino has earned the HERO Sports Division II Legend of the Year award announced Monday.

“We are incredibly proud of Ricardo for earning this fantastic achievement,” commented MSUB head coach Alex Balog. “He scored 16 goals for us and is fully deserving of this award. That being said, this award is also for our whole team and program, and it shows that we are moving in the right direction.”

Palomino was one of 13 finalists for the award, which was decided by a nation-wide voting poll. Each finalist was a winner of the HERO Sports Hero of the Week throughout the 2015 season. Palomino, who was nominated for the weekly award twice this fall, won the honor after he scored a hat trick in the second half of a come-from-behind 3-2 win over Concordia University at home on Oct. 17 at Yellowjacket Field.

Palomino finished the year with the fourth-highest goals and scoring totals in MSUB history, and led the Great Northwest Athletic Conference and entire Division II west region with 16 goals and 34 points.

He was picked to the D2 Collegiate Commissioners Association first-team all-region, after being awarded first-team all-GNAC and the conference’s co-Newcomer of the Year.

Palomino helped MSUB to its first winning season since 2012, as the Yellowjackets finished 2015 with a mark of 8-6-4 overall and 6-5-3 in GNAC games for fourth place.

“Ricardo worked very hard all season to put the team and himself into a position to be successful,” Balog said. “We are very happy all that hard work is now being recognized with this national award.”

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RIFFESER JOINS COACHING STAFF

Riffeser to join Yellowjacket soccer coaching staff Monday, December 7, 2015 Competing for MSUB in his final season of eligibility in the fall of 2015, senior Guido Riffeser becomes a part of the Yellowjackets’ men’s soccer coaching staff.

BILLINGS, Mont. – Guido Riffeser, a senior from Selva Val Gardena, Italy, will join the Montana State University Billings men’s soccer coaching staff after completing the fall season on the Yellowjackets’ roster.

Riffeser, a transfer from Nova Southeastern University this season, played in 11 matches in his final year as a midfielder.

“We are thrilled Guido will be joining our coaching staff,” commented MSUB head coach Alex Balog. “In his few months here, Guido has made a very positive impact on our student-athletes, program, and department.”

Riffeser earned six starts throughout the fall season, and finished the year with one assist. He placed four of his eight shots on target, and also took seven corner kicks for the Yellowjackets. He saw the pitch for 569 minutes, averaging 51.7 per game.

Riffeser will join Balog, in his third season as head coach, and assistant coach Thomas Chameraud on the coaching staff for MSUB. Kyle Emerick, a 2014 MSUB graduate, will continue to serve in his capacity as volunteer assistant coach which he began prior to the 2015 fall season.

“Guido will bring good, in-depth knowledge about the game to our program and will contribute in every aspect of the college game,” Balog said.

“With Guido’s intelligence and insight, we keep building our program and coaching staff to be even more successful in the fall of 2016.”

MSUB finished the season in fourth place in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference, with an overall record of 8-6-4 and a mark of 6-5-3 in conference games.

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2015 SEASON REVIEW

MSUB men’s soccer 2015 season review Wednesday, November 18, 2015 Completing its first winning season since 2012, MSUB’s men’s soccer team finishes the 2015 season with a record of 8-6-4 in fourth place in the GNAC. BILLINGS, Mont. – For the first time since the 2012 season, the Montana State University Billings men’s soccer team turned in a winning record and finished the Great Northwest Athletic Conference campaign in fourth place.

The Yellowjackets ended their season with a record of 8-6-4 overall, and were one game over .500 in GNAC games at 6-5-3.

“I am very happy with the season,” commented third-year head coach Alex Balog. “If you compare where we came from in 2013 the incline has been incredibly steep, not just in our record but in the caliber of young men we are bringing in. Their performance in the classroom, commitment to serving this community, and commitment to overall excellence are some things that are just at a different level from where the program was a few years ago.”

Under Balog’s direction, the ‘Jackets went from a 3-10-5 season in 2013 to a 6-9-3 mark overall last year before breaking through with a winning record this season.

Fueling the turn-around for MSUB was a significant increase in offensive output, as the Yellowjackets led the GNAC in goals (35), goals per game (1.94), and ranked second in points (98), and assists (28). MSUB combined the top offense in the conference with a strong defensive unit, which ranked fourth in goals allowed (24), goals-against average (1.27), and shutouts (5).

“After last season, we set out to find a real goal scorer,” Balog said. “We wanted to find just one difference maker, and we knew we had to be patient in finding him.”

Balog and the ‘Jackets knew they had found that player in sophomore transfer Ricardo Palomino, but they could not have projected that he would lead the GNAC in goals and be a first-team all-conference pick while sharing the Newcomer of the Year award.

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2015 SEASON REVIEW In just one season, Palomino has already etched his name into MSUB’s record books, as his 16 goals were the fourth-most in a single season behind only former NCAA Division II Player of the Year Sam Charles. Palomino had six multi-goal games, including a four-goal performance against South Dakota School of Mines on Sept. 13, and a heroic hat trick against Concordia on Oct. 17 that erased a 2-0 halftime deficit and pushed MSUB to an improbable victory.

Palomino also had a pair of assists on the season, finishing with a GNAC-best 34 points. As of Nov. 18 his total goals ranked No. 12 in all of Division II and his total points ranked No. 18. He was twice picked as the GNAC Player of the Week throughout the season.

“We looked at a number of players, but we only offered our last scholarship when we were convinced we had a guy who would help make us successful on the field,” Balog said. “Bringing Ricardo in was very important, but there was much more that worked out for us than bringing in a goal scorer. It was a real team effort, and making our guys believe that they were better than our opponents was an important factor for us.”

While Palomino stole headlines, MSUB’s offense was also fueled by the emergence of junior Julian Toenges. In his second year with the Yellowjackets, Toenges turned in the second-most assists in the GNAC (10) and earned second-team all-conference honors.

Sam Butterworth (7) and Niklas Schregel (4) congratulate Palomino Toenges finished the year with 16 points, starting all 18 matches and playing after his second of three goals against Concordia on Oct. 17.

1,448 minutes as a midfielder. His best individual performance came in the form of three assists and a goal against South Dakota Mines, and he completed the year with three goals.

“To have Julian understand and believe in the fact that he can be a dominant winger in our conference was huge,” Balog said.

Four more graduating seniors played key roles as midfielders, as veteran leadership was one of the key factors for MSUB this season. Starting 10 games and playing in all 18 was Fernando Perez, who scored a pair of goals including a crucial game-winner in a 1-0 triumph at home over Northwest Nazarene University on Oct. 15. “If I had to pick a player of the season, Fernando’s is probably the first name that comes to mind,” Balog said. “He is a guy we would have liked to have for four years, because he is a true warrior. He was one of our most consistent players, and never crumbled under pressure.”

Daragh Kavanagh, Guido Riffeser, and David Loeung also put in quality minutes each contributing to MSUB’s offensive output in different ways.

Kavanagh scored his first career goal at home against Seattle Pacific on Oct. 10, while Riffeser had an assist to Palomino in the Yellowjackets’ home match against Saint Martin’s.

“Daragh is a player who is able to recognize his spot on the team and who pushes the players around him to be better,” Balog commented. “He definitely contributed to our season and went out with a bang. Guido is very well respected by the players and coaches, and is a guy who has made a very positive contribution to the program as well. During his one semester here he became a real Yellowjacket.”

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2015 SEASON REVIEW Loeung began the season as one of MSUB’s brightest offensive talents, until a knee injury sidelined him for the remainder of the year. Through eight games, Loeung had three goals and a pair of assists, totaling eight points in 536 minutes.

“David started the season off unbelievably well, as his junior year had been somewhat rocky,” said Balog. “He impacted play on and off the field.

The David who we got back in August is someone who I’d like to work with again.”

On the defensive side of the ball, the Yellowjackets were anchored by a back line of upperclassmen playing in front of junior goalkeeper Tom Lohmann.

Leading the way as team captain was four-year starter Cameron Lee, who started 17 matches and played 1,537 minutes as a center back. In his four-year career, Lee started 68 games and played in 70, logging more than 6,000 minutes. He was an honorable mention all-conference pick this season, and also currently serves as MSUB’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee president.

“Cameron is a truly unbelievable leader,” Balog said. “On the field he is the first to go into battle, and off the field he is a guy our team leans very heavily on. His positive attitude and never-say-die mentality are some things that are going to be remembered in this program for a long time.”

Another four-year starter along the back line was Sam Butterworth, who started 16 matches and had three assists on the year. A constant threat both defensively and offensively along the left side of the field, Butterworth played in 67 matches in his four seasons and finished his stellar career with 5,825 minutes played.

“Sam is a great character, and a very good player,” Balog said. “He has been one of the better left backs in the GNAC over the last four years, and he is a guy who never gave up or stopped fighting.”

Joining Lee and Butterworth were juniors Tom Saltwell and Garret Robinson, who each helped anchor the defensive unit. Robinson led all field players with 1,539 minutes this season, starting all 18 matches and contributing an assist.

In his third season as a starter, Saltwell played 1,231 minutes through 15 games and patrolled the defensive third with Lee in the center of the field.

Filling in the center of the field defensively as midfielders for the majority of the year were Rhys Lambert and Niklas Schregel. Lambert served as team captain and scored a pair of goals in 1,174 minutes. For Schregel, a promising sophomore season was cut short after 13 games as a significant knee injury ended the year. He had scored two goals and played upwards of 900 minutes as a holding mid before being injured.

“That right there is the spine of the team for 2016,” Balog commented on his returners in the midfield and on defense. “Defensively bringing back Tom and Garret, and in the midfield Rhys and Julian, as seniors those guys will want to go out in good fashion. All of those returners are guys who contributed and are on the same page with us in terms of the direction of the program.”

Standing as the rock behind MSUB’s defense, Lohmann was picked as an honorable mention all-conference goalkeeper after recording five shutouts and holding a goals-against average of 1.16 on the year. He made 55 saves while starting all 18 games, and even contributed an assist offensively as he proved his effectiveness as a distributor.

Junior Tom Lohmann.

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2015 SEASON REVIEW “Tom played a season that was a lot better and more consistent than last year’s,” Balog said. “In my eyes there is no doubt that he is the best keeper in the GNAC, and he keeps us in games with his hands, feet, and brain. I am looking forward to him pushing himself to a new and higher level next year.”

Several newcomers and younger players got their first taste of action with MSUB, as the nucleus of talent within the program runs deep. Junior striker Thiago Novis played a big role in MSUB’s offensive scheme, scoring four goals and adding a pair of assists in his first year after transferring from Fresno Pacific University. Novis earned GNAC Player of the Week honors during the final week of the regular season, as he scored twice in MSUB’s final match against the University of Mary.

“Bringing Ricardo in was very important, but I think if you look at Thiao who played so much better in the second half than the first you see another player who deserves credit,” Balog said, as Novis battled an early-season injury before finishing the year strong. “We are looking for him to have another consistent season for us next year, and we know he is going to want to hit the ground running in the fall.”

In their second season in the program, sophomores Jorge Paez, Strom Nuernberger, Eli Williams, and Joe Scott each contributed as well. Paez scored and had two assists, while playing in all 18 games and starting nine. Williams and Nuernberger each had roles filling in as outside backs, with Williams starting two games and Nuernberger starting one throughout the season.

In goal, Scott saw action in four matches and totaled 74 minutes behind Lohmann.

Freshman Jacob Richter played a vital role offensively, as he had three assists and scored his first collegiate goal on the final day of the season at home. Adam Hepburn also made his way onto the scoring sheet with an assist on the year, playing primarily as a midfielder.

Filling in as defenders, Anthony Morrell and Chris Box each also saw action. Morrell started a pair of games and played in a dozen overall.

“We have a number of players who have tasted some success and who now know what the GNAC is about,” Balog said. “They have experienced what it feels like to be playing for something until the end of the season, and I know these younger guys are going to give it their all going forward. They owe it to themselves and to the program, and to the guys who have laid the foundation for the success we are having right now.”

TRIBUTE TO TREVOR Throughout the Yellowjackets’ season, the team played with the memory of fallen teammate Trevor Wildberger in their hearts. Wildberger had committed to MSUB as a goalkeeper, before passing away in August after a battle with cancer. The Yellowjackets honored Wildberger and his family during a pregame ceremony on MSUB Kicks Cancer Day on Oct. 17, during which TEAM Impact team member Sebastien Easton performed the ceremonial kickoff prior to the match.

The ‘Jackets also compiled a tribute video to Wildberger and his family, sharing condolences and thoughts about what he meant to the program.

RECORD-BOOK REARRANGEMENT Through 54 career matches, Balog’s record as head coach improved to 17-25-12 (.426), and he has gone 15-19-8 (.452) in GNAC matches over three seasons. The Yellowjackets were honored as the GNAC Team of the Week after defeating Northwest Nazarene and Concordia at home on Oct. 15-17, and remained in contention for a GNAC title until the final two weeks of the regular season.

MSUB’s five goals in a game – scored on three different occasions – tied for the sixth-best in program history. Overall on the season, MSUB’s 35 goals were the fifth-most in Yellowjacket history, while its 28 assists and 98 total points were each fourth-most.

Novis’s goal 19 seconds into the match against Saint Martin’s on Oct. 10 tied for second-fastest in MSUB history, and the 50 seconds in between goals by Palomino and Loeung at University of Mary on Sept. 19 was the third-fastest time between consecutive goals. @MSUBMSoc | WWW.MSUBSPORTS.COM | #MSUBMSOC | 2015 SEASON BOOK | 131

2015 SEASON STATS 2015 MSU Billings Men's Soccer MSU Billings Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 09, 2015) All games RECORD: ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Date

* * * * * * * * * * * * * *

9/4/15 9/6/15 9/11/15 9/13/15 9/19/15 9/24/15 9/26/15 10/01/15 10/03/15 10/8/15 10/10/15 10/15/15 10/17/15 Oct 22 Oct 24 Oct 29 Oct 31 11/7/15

Opponent vs Cal State San Marcos vs Metro State CARROLL COLLEGE SOUTH DAKOTA MINES at University of Mary WESTERN WASHINGTON SIMON FRASER at Concordia at #19 Northwest Nazarene #18 SEATTLE PACIFIC SAINT MARTIN'S NORTHWEST NAZARENE CONCORDIA at Simon Fraser at Western Washington at Saint Martin's at #9 Seattle Pacific UNIVERSITY OF MARY

TEAM STATISTICS SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts Goals scored per game Shot pct.

Shots on goal-Attempts SOG pct.

Shots/Game GOAL BREAKDOWN Penalty Unassisted O v e rt i me CORNER KICKS Goals off corners PENALTY KICKS OFFSIDES PENALTIES Fouls Yellow cards Red cards ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date Neutral Site #/Avg

OVERALL 8-6-4 6-5-3 2-1-1

To2 L W W W W To2 To2 L L W W W L W L L To2

Score 1-1 1-4 5-0 5-1 4-0 1-0 1-1 3-3 0-1 1-3 5-1 1-0 3-2 0-1 1-0 0-2 0-1 3-3

Att. 52 58 100 150 177 150 150 268 411 150 150 200 250 75 380 30 131 350

MSUB

OPP

35-230 1.94 .152 94-230 .409 12.8

24-211 1.33 .114 85-211 .403 11.7

2 7 0 61 2 2-2 34

3 9 0 95 3 3-4 60

291 47 2

187 29 6

1650 9/183 2/55

1472 7/210

HOME 6-1-2 4-1-2 2-0 ##

28 9 14 24 4 21 10 8 12 6 2 16 18 1 15 23 27 3 25 17 22 7 29 20

Player

Palomino,Ricardo Novis,Thiago Loeung,David Toenges,Julian Schregel,Niklas Perez,Fernando Lambert,Rhys Kavanagh,Daragh Paez,Jorge Richter,Jacob Robinson,Garret Williams,Eli Morrell,Anthony Lohmann,Tom Davis,Kyle Box,Chris Scott,Joe Herman,Eli Hepburn,Adam Nuernberger,Strom Lee,Cameron Butterworth,Sam Riffeser,Guido Saltwell,Tom Total Opponents

Goalie 1 Lohmann,Tom 27 Scott,Joe ##

Total Opponents

AWAY 2-4-1 2-4-1 0-0

NEUTRAL 0-1-1 0-0 0-1-1

gp g a 17 16 2 13 4 2 8 3 2 18 3 10 13 2 0 18 2 0 17 2 0 13 1 0 18 1 2 17 1 3 18 0 1 9 0 0 12 0 0 18 0 1 6 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 9 0 1 10 0 0 17 0 0 16 0 3 11 0 1 15 0 0 18 35 28 18 24 16 GP 18 4 18 18

pts

sh sh% sog sog% gw pk-att

34 60 .267 10 25 .160 8 19 .158 16 24 .125 4 10 .200 4 13 .154 4 23 .087 2 4 .250 4 10 .100 5 14 .071 1 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 0 .000 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 2 .000 3 13 .000 1 8 .000 0 1 .000 98 230 .152 64 211 .114

Min. GA 1625:52 21 74:08 3 1700:00 24 1700:00 35

27 15 8 10 3 3 6 1 7 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 94 85

GAAvg Saves

1.16 3.64 1.27 1.85

55 4 61 59

1st

2nd

OT

OT2

Total 35 24

1st

2nd

OT

OT2

Total 230 211

Saves by Period MSU Billings Opponents

1st

2nd

OT

OT2

Total 61 59

Corners by Period MSU Billings Opponents

1st

2nd

OT

OT2

Total 61 95

1st

2nd

OT

OT2

Total 291 187

Goals by Period MSU Billings Opponents Shots by Period MSU Billings Opponents

Fouls by Period MSU Billings Opponents

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17 10

18 14

101 116 93 111 26 28 32 57

33 30 27 34

108 169 70 107

0 0 6 6 1 0 1 0 7 4

0 0 7 1 1 1 1 4 7 6

.450 .600 .421 .417 .300 .231 .261 .250 .700 .500 .000 .000 .000 .000 .500 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .154 .500 .000 .409 .403 Pct

.724 .571 .718 .628

5 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 6

W-L-T

8-6-4 0-0-0 8-6-4 6-8-4

1-1 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-2 3-4 Sho

4.1 0.1 5 4

2015 SEASON STATS 2015 MSU Billings Men's Soccer MSU Billings Game Results (as of Nov 09, 2015) All games Date

9/11/15

Opponent vs Cal State San Marcos vs Metro State CARROLL COLLEGE

W

9/13/15

SOUTH DAKOTA MINES

W

5-1

9/19/15

at University of Mary

W

*

9/24/15 9/26/15

*

10/01/15

WESTERN WASHINGTON SIMON FRASER at Concordia

W

*

*

10/03/15

*

10/8/15

*

10/10/15

9/4/15 9/6/15

*

*

10/15/15

*

10/17/15

*

Oct 22

*

Oct 24

*

Oct 29

*

Oct 31

*

11/7/15

at #19 Northwest Nazarene #18 SEATTLE PACIFIC SAINT MARTIN'S

NORTHWEST NAZARENE CONCORDIA

at Simon Fraser at Western Washington at Saint Martin's at #9 Seattle Pacific UNIVERSITY OF MARY

Team Record Overall: Conference: Home: Away: Neutral: Overtime:

W-L-T 8-6-4 6-5-3 6-1-2 2-4-1 0-1-1 0-0-4

TO 2 L

Score Overall 1-1 0-0-1 1-4 0-1-1 5-0 1-1-1

TO 2 TO 2

L L W

W W

L W L L TO 2

Attendance Total: Home: Away: Neutral:

Conf 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

Att. 52 58 100

2-1-1

0-0-0

150

4-0

3-1-1

1-0-0

177

1-0 1-1 3-3

4-1-1 4-1-2 4-1-3

2-0-0 2-0-1 2-0-2

150 150 268

0-1 1-3 5-1

4-2-3 4-3-3 5-3-3

2-1-2 2-2-2 3-2-2

411 150 150

1-0 3-2

6-3-3 7-3-3

4-2-2 5-2-2

200 250

0-1 1-0 0-2 0-1 3-3

7-4-3 8-4-3 8-5-3 8-6-3 8-6-4

5-3-2 6-3-2 6-4-2 6-5-2 6-5-3

75 380 30 131 350

Dates 18 9 7 2

Total 3232 1650 1472 110

Goals scored Schregel,Niklas (Palomino,Ricardo) Loeung,David (penalty kick) Loeung,David (Paez,Jorge) Palomino,Ricardo (Toenges,Julian) Palomino,Ricardo (unassisted) Toenges,Julian (Loeung,David) Perez,Fernando (Hepburn,Adam) Palomino,Ricardo (Toenges,Julian) Palomino,Ricardo (Toenges,Julian) Palomino,Ricardo (Paez,Jorge) Toenges,Julian (Lohmann,Tom) Palomino,Ricardo (Toenges,Julian) Palomino,Ricardo (Loeung,David) Toenges,Julian (Butterworth,Sam) Palomino,Ricardo (Richter,Jacob) Loeung,David (Palomino,Ricardo) Palomino,Ricardo (Toenges,Julian) Lambert,Rhys (Butterworth,Sam) Palomino,Ricardo (Novis,Thiago) Palomino,Ricardo (Novis,Thiago) Schregel,Niklas (unassisted) Kavanagh,Daragh (Toenges,Julian) Novis,Thiago (Toenges,Julian) Palomino,Ricardo (Riffeser,Guido) Paez,Jorge (Richter,Jacob) Lambert,Rhys (Richter,Jacob) Palomino,Ricardo (penalty kick) Perez,Fernando (Toenges,Julian) Palomino,Ricardo (unassisted) Palomino,Ricardo (Robinson,Garret) Palomino,Ricardo (Butterworth,Sam) Novis,Thiago (unassisted) Novis,Thiago (Toenges,Julian) Novis,Thiago (Toenges,Julian) Richter,Jacob (unassisted)

Avg. 180 183 210 55

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