MSUB Women's Soccer 2014 Book

Montana State University Billings Yellowjackets Women’s Soccer 2014 Season

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Table of Contents 2014 Schedule........................................................................................................................................................................ 3 2014 Season Preview............................................................................................................................................................. 4 Match 1 Recap: MSUB 2, University of Mary 1................................................................................................................. 7 Sagdahl Named GNAC Player of the Week..................................................................................................................... 10 Feature Story: Senior Chelsea Shuman............................................................................................................................. 11 Preview: Match 2................................................................................................................................................................. 16 Match 2 Recap: MSUB 2, Sioux Falls 0............................................................................................................................. 18 Spang Earns GNAC Player of the Week........................................................................................................................... 21 Preview: Matches 3 & 4...................................................................................................................................................... 22 Match 3 Recap: Western Oregon 2, MSUB 0................................................................................................................... 25 Match 4 Recap: MSUB 1, Saint Martin’s 1........................................................................................................................ 28 Preview: Matches 5 & 6...................................................................................................................................................... 31 Feature Story: Seniors Jennifer Johnson & Jessie Mancilla............................................................................................ 34 Match 5 Recap: MSUB 1, Central Washington 0............................................................................................................ 38 Match 6 Recap: MSUB 2, Seattle Pacific 1........................................................................................................................ 41 Preview: Matches 7 & 8...................................................................................................................................................... 44 Match 7 Recap: MSUB 1, Northwest Nazarene 0............................................................................................................ 48 Match 8 Recap: Western Washington 1, MSUB 0........................................................................................................... 51 Preview: Matches 9 & 10.................................................................................................................................................... 54 Match 9 Recap: MSUB 0, Seattle Pacific 0........................................................................................................................ 57 Match 10 Recap: MSUB 2, Central Washington 1.......................................................................................................... 60 GNAC Player of the Week honors for Daniels................................................................................................................ 63 Preview: Matches 11 & 12.................................................................................................................................................. 64 Feature Story: Senior Krystal Daniels............................................................................................................................... 67 Match 11 Recap: Western Washington 2, MSUB 1......................................................................................................... 71 Match 12 Recap: MSUB 4, Simon Fraser 0...................................................................................................................... 74 Preview: Matches 13 & 14.................................................................................................................................................. 77 Match 13 Recap: MSUB 2, Saint Martin’s 0...................................................................................................................... 80 Match 14 Recap: MSUB 1, Western Oregon 0................................................................................................................. 83 McFarlane Named GNAC Player of the Week................................................................................................................ 87 Preview: Matches 15 & 16.................................................................................................................................................. 88 Match 15 Recap: MSUB 3, Simon Fraser 0...................................................................................................................... 92 Match 16 Recap: MSUB 3, Northwest Nazarene 2.......................................................................................................... 95 Shuman Earns GNAC Player of the Week....................................................................................................................... 98 6 Earn All-GNAC, Krakowiak co-Coach of the Year..................................................................................................... 99 Preview: Match 17............................................................................................................................................................. 101 5 Named to GNAC Academic All-Conference Team................................................................................................... 104 Match 17 Recap: Seattle Pacific 1, MSUB 0.................................................................................................................... 105 McFarlane Named All-Region......................................................................................................................................... 108 MSUB Wins NSCAA Team Ethics and Sportsmanship Award.................................................................................. 109 2014 Season Review.......................................................................................................................................................... 110 2014 Final Season Statistics.............................................................................................................................................. 115

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2014 MSUB Women’s Soccer Schedule Day Saturday Friday Sunday Saturday Friday Thursday Saturday Thursday Saturday Thursday Saturday Thursday Saturday Thursday Saturday Thursday Saturday Thursday Saturday

Date Aug. 23 Aug. 29 Aug: 31 Sept. 6 Sept. 12 Sept. 18 Sept. 20 Sept. 25 Sept. 27 Oct. 2 Oct. 4 Oct. 9 Oct. 11 Oct. 16 Oct. 18 Oct. 23 Oct. 25 Oct. 30 Nov. 1

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Opponent Sheridan College (exh) Alumni (exh)

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Women’s soccer: Season preview August 20, 2014 The MSUB women’s soccer team is set for a strong season, with a diverse group of returning players and a versatile cast of newcomers on the 2014 squad.

BILLINGS, Mont. – Returning a strong cast of starters on offense and defense, the Montana State Billings women’s soccer team is poised for a return to the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Championships in 2014.

This season’s squad features a combination of strong leadership, with the return of captains Chelsea Shuman, Katlyn Lokay, and Haley McFarlane. “We have faith in our captains being great leaders both on and off the field,” said fourth-year head coach Wojtek Krakowiak. “With their experience in the GNAC Championships in the 2012 season, they will help us as a unit reach our goal of getting back to the NCAA tournament.”

In 2013, Shuman totaled eight points with two goals and four assists in 13 starts as a junior. Shuman is a key contributor to the Yellowjackets’ organization as an attacking center midfielder.

“Chelsea plays a big part in this program as she is a senior captain and she will definitely bring experience to the team,” said Krakowiak. “She was part of the team in 2012 that was ranked No. 22 in the country and made it to the GNAC final. She’s definitely an impact player and can change the game. We are very excited for her senior year, and are looking for her to be a great leader and captain. Chelsea is very competitive on the field, and is also very serious about academics.”

Lokay provides Krakowiak with another veteran player, who will be relied on to help coordinate MSUB’s midfield and defense. Lokay started all 16 games as a sophomore in 2013, leading the team in minutes played with 1,486. She also scored a goal and contributed an assist, and all three of the shots she took were on frame.

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“Katlyn is a very smart player who can play multiple positions,” commented Krakowiak. “She’s very versatile, a quick learner, and she reads the game very well. Katlyn will definitely lead by example, and she is also a great student. We are confident that she’ll do an awesome job as a captain.”

Missing the 2013 season due to injury, McFarlane is expected to respond strongly in 2014. As a freshman in 2012, she started 12 contests and logged 1,184 quality minutes as a defender for the ‘Jackets.

“We are very happy that Haley will be back on the field and playing,” said Krakowiak. “We missed her experience and skill last year. She is an anchor on the back line, she’s very intelligent, and can definitely direct younger players. Haley will give us versatility and confidence in the back.”

While MSUB said goodbye to 2013 leading scorer Heidi Greenback, the ‘Jackets welcome back a junior with a knack for finding the net in Alisa Sagdahl. As a sophomore in 2013, Sagdahl tallied three goals and a team-high five assists for the Yellowjackets, playing primarily as a forward. Sagdahl started 15 games and tallied more than 1,000 minutes, and led the squad in shots with 35 on the season.

“Alisa is a very dangerous player in the final third,” said Krakowiak. “She is very skillful and reads and sees the game very well.”

A pair of upperclassmen return along the back line for the Yellowjackets, with seniors Jessie Mancilla and Jennifer Johnson figuring to see extended minutes once again in 2014.

Johnson was a solid defender in 2013, starting 14 games and logging 1,326 minutes. She contributed an assist on the season, and will play a strong role as an outside back. Starting 13 games for the ‘Jackets a season ago, Mancilla will look to be a major contributor again as a senior this season. She found the net for a game-winning goal in 2013, and also contributed an assist.

“Jenny and Jess are four-year seniors, and they definitely bring a lot of experience to the team,” said Krakowiak. “They’re very excited about their senior year and the chance to have a successful season.”

Another returner on defense for the Yellowjackets is junior Teegan Koster, who started nine games and logged 907 minutes last season. Koster scored her first collegiate goal as a sophomore in 2013, while playing in 15 of the 16 contests.

“Teegan came in as a midfielder, and went through the transition into defense,” Krakowiak commented. “She started some games at the end of the season and did a great job for us. Teegan adds experience and depth to the back line.”

Three sophomores provide Krakowiak with young experience and strong depth within the midfield. Ashely Marra and Amanda Perri provide speed and strong technical ability, while Dana Lubieniecki is another reliable returner as an outside mid. Marra started 11 contests and played in all 16 as a freshman, while Perri contributed an assist in her debut collegiate campaign in 2013.

Senior Jennifer Johnson.

“We are looking forward to having this unit back as it has been through a season in the program,” said Krakowiak. “Dana and Ashely will give us a good work ethic and are dangerous in the final third on the outside. Amanda is a very creative, technical and skillful player who can connect a lot of passes, and she sees the field very well.” @MSUBWSoc | www.msubsports.com | 2014 Season Book | 5

Backing up the midfield will be sophomore Brittney Greenback, who started 10 contests and logged 954 minutes a season ago. The younger sister of graduate Heidi Greenback, she figures to compete for major minutes in her second season in 2014.

“Brittney is smart defender who’s not afraid to tackle and is also good in the air,” said Krakowiak. “She had a good freshman year, and she knows the competition and what the expectations are at this level.”

Competing for minutes in goal will be returner Krystal Daniels and freshman Jordyn England. In six starts as a junior in 2013, Daniels recorded a goals-against average of 0.48 while making 16 saves.

“There will be a good competition for the starting goalkeeper spot with Krystal returning and Jordyn coming in.” said Krakowiak. “Both of them are very athletic.”

Returning to the program and bringing in veteran leadership will be a pair of seniors in Agen Heffernan and Sami Hansen. “Agen and Sami are both returning seniors who bring experience and a good attitude to the program,” Krakowiak said. “Both are hard workers and bring a good work ethic.”

Senior Krystal Daniels.

Three transfers will all fit into the mix defensively, with Hali Henwood, Elizabeth Howard, and Kari Kastelic each set to begin their careers as Yellowjackets. Henwood is a senior transfer from Wayne State College (Neb.), who provides size and experience defensively. Hailing from Bristol, England, Howard comes to MSUB from Arkansas State where she played in 18 of 20 contests as a sophomore in 2013. Rounding out the class of transfers, Kastelic follows former MSUB star and sister Kristen Kastelic in joining the MSUB squad.

Also among MSUB’s newcomers is a class of four promising freshman, as Madi Barber, Jessica Spang and Elly Williamson join England in the class of 2018. “We have a versatile group of freshman who we are excited to see compete at the collegiate level,” Krakowiak commented on this year’s recruiting class. “They are offensively-minded and will add depth and creativity up front.”

MSUB kicks off its 2014 campaign with three-straight exhibition matches in late August. The Yellowjackets welcome Sheridan College on Saturday for a home scrimmage, before playing the Alumni team on Aug. 29 and Mount Royal University two days later.

The Yellowjackets’ preseason consists of road contests against the University of Mary on Sept. 6 and the University of Sioux Falls on Sept. 12. MSUB’s 14-game GNAC slate begins on the road against Western Oregon on Sept.

18 and Saint Martin’s on Sept. 20.

This season’s GNAC Championships are set for Nov. 6-8 at Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila, Wash. The top-4 teams from the conference regular season standings will advance to the championship tournament, with the winner earning an automatic berth into the NCAA West Regional Championships.

“We are very excited for the upcoming season, and we definitely want to get back to the conference tournament and push towards the NCAA tournament,” said Krakowiak. “We have a solid preseason schedule that will prepare us well for the conference slate, and we have really good returners and new incoming players. As a coaching staff we have high expectations from each player, and are excited to get the season started.”

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Match 1: September 6, 2014 MSU Billings 2 | 1 University of Mary

MSUB women defeat Mary 2-1 in first game of 2014 season September 6, 2014 Haley McFarlane and Alisa Sagdahl each score for MSUB as the Yellowjackets win their season-opener 2-1 over the University of Mary.

BILLINGS, Mont. – Haley McFarlane and Alisa Sagdahl each scored their first goal of the season as Montana State University Billings defeated the University of Mary 2-1 in a nonconference match Saturday afternoon at Reichert Field.

McFarlane’s goal got MSUB on the board in the 56th minute, and Sagdahl’s broke a 1-1 tie in the 81st. Sagdahl assisted on McFarlane’s goal, while senior defender Jennifer Johnson earned the assist on Sagdahl’s strike.

“I am very happy with the way we started the match,” commented head coach Wojtek Krakowiak. “We brought a lot of intensity from the get-go. Mary is a strong opponent and is very athletic and well-coached. I’m proud of our girls for putting their heads down and getting the result.”

On the game, MSUB (1-0) outshot the Marauders (0-1) 14-5 and placed seven shots on target.

MSUB earned a corner kick within the first two minutes of the game, but could not capitalize on the early opportunity.

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Dana Lubieniecki nearly gave the ‘Jackets a 1-0 advantage a minute later, but her shot glanced off the post harmlessly.

Chelsea Shuman had a pair of shots in the middle part of the first half, but one missed wide left and Ekstedt knocked down the other to keep the game scoreless.

Ashely Marra followed Shuman’s lead, missing wide with a shot in the 37th minute and then placing one on frame in the 38th to create more work for Ekstedt.

Yellowjacket goalkeeper Krystal Daniels received a quick test to start the second half, saving a shot by Andrea Muller in the 48th minute. Kari Kastelic and Lubieniecki each missed high with shots within the next seven minutes, before McFarlane finally pushed the ‘Jackets in front.

Sagdahl curled in a cross on a corner kick, and found McFarlane’s head, and the shot beat the Marauders’ keeper.

Mary responded in the 65th minute however, as Muller tucked away a shot to even the score at 1-1.

As time wound down, Sagdahl found herself with a golden scoring opportunity with less than 10 minutes left.

Johnson fed Sagdahl the ball, and the Yellowjackets’ second goal pushed the team ahead 2-1.

Amanda Perri placed one more shot on frame for MSUB in the 85th minute, but Ekstedt made another save to keep the score at 2-1. A last-ditch effort by Muller sailed high in the 85th minute, and MSUB collected a win in its first game of the season.

Ekstedt finished with five saves for Mary, while Daniels earned the win with one save on the game.

“We did a good job creating chances and put them away with two goals,” Krakowiak said. “Our defense played with a lot of heart and focus today. Both of our goals today were of the highest quality and it’s a positive start to the season.”

NEXT UP: The Yellowjackets head to Sioux Falls, S.D., next weekend to challenge the University of Sioux Falls on Sept. 12. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. at the USF Sports Complex.

Sophomore Amanda Perri.

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Soccer Box Score (Final) 2014 MSU Billings Women's Soccer MSU Billings vs University of Mary (Sep 05, 2014 at Bismarck, ND) MSU Billings (1-0) vs.

University of Mary (0-1) Date: Sep 05, 2014 • Attendance: 172 Weather: 62 degrees, sunny, wind SW 6 mph

Goals by period MSU Billings University of Mary

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University of Mary

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

Player Krystal Daniels Jessie Mancilla Jessica Spang Katlyn Lokay Chelsea Shuman Elizabeth Howard Kari Kastelic Jennifer Johnson Haley McFarlane Alisa Sagdahl Dana Lubieniecki -- Substitutes -5 Madi Barber 14 Brittney Greenback 15 Ashely Marra 20 Amanda Perri Totals

# 24 2 3 6 7 8 12 16 18 21 23

# Goalkeepers 24 Krystal Daniels TM TEAM

Sh SO G A Fo Min - - - - 90 - - - - 90 - - - - 44 1 - - - - 90 3 1 - - - 39 - - - - 84 1 - - - - 90 - - 1 - 90 1 1 1 - - 90 3 3 1 1 - 35 2 - - - - 81 2 1 14

1 1 7

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

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55 6 46 51 # 28

1 0 0

Player Ekstedt, Kelsey Christensen, Emily Searson, Megan Bertsch, Sabra Muller, Andrea Sellers, Loren Brookshire, Blaire Glaser, Destiny Berg, Katie O'Hagan, Zara McGeary, Michelle -- Substitutes -2 Dollinger, Alyssa 5 Smith, Jacquelyn 11 Benjamin, Mykala 12 Nahring, Alexis Totals

2 2 1

Total 2 1

Sh SO G A Fo Min - - - - 90 - - - - 83 - - - - 72 - - - - 41 3 2 1 - - 33 - - - - 41 - - - - 90 - - - - 57 1 1 - - - 83 - - - - 83 - - - - 90

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1 5

Goalkeepers Ekstedt, Kelsey

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2 7 3

Total 14 5

Saves by period MSU Billings University of Mary

1 1 3

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Total 2 5

Corner kicks MSU Billings University of Mary

1 3 2

2 3 2

Total 6 4

Fouls MSU Billings University of Mary

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Time Team 55:18 MSUB 64:04 MARY 80:35 MSUB

Goal scorer Haley McFarlane (1) Muller, Andrea (1) Alisa Sagdahl

Assist Alisa Sagdahl (unassisted) Jennifer Johnson

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57 55 49 40

Min GA Saves 90:00 2 5

Shots by period MSU Billings University of Mary

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Header in front of net off corner kick

Cautions and ejections: Win-Krystal Daniels (1-0). Loss-Ekstedt, Kelsey (0-1).

Stadium: Community Bowl Officials: Referee: Scott Poling; Asst. Referee: Ziyad Repak; Chuck McGuire; Alt. Official: Brent Geiss; Timekeeper: Larry Cook; Scorer: UM SID Staff; Offsides: MSU Billings 6, University of Mary 1.

Season opener.

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Sagdahl nabs GNAC Player of the Week honor September 8, 2014 Scoring the game-winning goal in a 2-1 win against the University of Mary and assisting on the other, Alisa Sagdahl earns GNAC women’s soccer offensive Player of the Week honors.

BILLINGS, Mont. – Taking home the first Great Northwest Athletic Conference women’s soccer Player of the Week honor for the 2014 season, Alisa Sagdahl received the award announced by the conference office Monday afternoon.

Sagdahl was instrumental in the Yellowjackets’ 2-1 victory over the University of Mary on Saturday, providing an assist and her first goal of the season. The junior served up a perfect cross in the 56th minute of action, finding the head of teammate Haley McFarlane to give MSUB a 1-0 lead.

After the Yellowjackets conceded a goal, the team’s leading scorer from 2013 stepped up to score the game-winner in the 81st minute.

Overall in the match, Sagdahl placed all three of the shots she took on target.

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Chelsea Shuman stands tall as inspiration for Yellowjackets September 9, 2014 Senior women’s soccer captain Chelsea Shuman carries her passion for soccer into a key leadership role for the Yellowjackets in 2014.

MSUB SPORTS – Setting up for a corner kick in the Montana State University Billings women’s soccer preseason alumni game, senior captain Chelsea Shuman had every intention of serving another high-arcing cross into the box like she had done thousands of times before.

This time, when her foot met the ball it took off at a tighter angle, with just the right amount of loft carrying it towards the box. When it reached the goal mouth the ball continued its unlikely trajectory, bending perfectly into the side netting of the goal on the far post.

Shuman had accomplished one of the most unlikely feats in soccer by scoring directly on a corner kick, but considering the type of player she has become over her first three years at MSUB, it’s no surprise that of all players, she was the one to find a way to put the ball into the net.

MONTANA GROWN Shuman grew up in Kalispell, Mont., where she started playing soccer in kindergarten and hasn’t looked back since. “My parents never put me into any other sport except for soccer,” Shuman said. “It is something I have always loved, and it has always been an escape from the world for me.”

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Though Shuman participated in swimming up until she reached high school, it was more as a background activity to keep in shape around her busy year-round soccer schedule. Attending Flathead High School, Shuman excelled on the field and began to develop her game.

As a senior, Shuman scored 19 goals and had seven assists, leading to all-state honors and the title of Gatorade Player of the Year for the Western Conference. While the honors were well-deserved, it took motivation and reassurance as a younger player for Shuman to reach the level she had by the end of her prep career.

“One person who has been an incredible role model is my former coach Marcus Riley,” Shuman commented citing one of her early soccer influences. “He watched me play when I was younger and saw something in me that no one else saw and that I never saw.”

Most likely, it was Shuman’s combination of intelligence and the ability to produce an immediate burst of energy that captivated Riley from the start.

“Every coach I had told me that I wouldn’t continue on with soccer because I was too small,” said Shuman, who stands 5-foot-1. “Marcus took me under his wing, coached me through high school, and helped make me the person I am today. He believed in me when no one else did and when I didn’t believe in myself.”

THE LIFELONG FRIENDSHIP “It is really hard coming into a program as a freshman and not knowing anyone,” said now-senior defender Jenny Johnson as she remembered the start of her collegiate career. “We were all from really different places, and there is definitely a unique bonding experience you make with people because of how hard everything is.”

Johnson, a native of Wenatchee, Wash., quickly gravitated towards Shuman and fellow senior Jessie Mancilla of Aliso Viejo, Calif., when the three first suited up as Yellowjackets in 2011.

“Two teammates that have been by my side through everything are Jenny and Jess,” Shuman said. “We came in together, we are going to leave together, and we have been through some of the hardest times of our lives together, in school, soccer and everything. They are two people that I aspire to be like and I aspire to always be there for them. I don’t think I would’ve lasted through my college career if it wasn’t for those two.”

One of the more valuable experiences the teammates shared as sophomores was a trip to the inaugural Great Northwest Athletic Conference Women’s Soccer Championships, where the Yellowjackets defeated Seattle Pacific 1-0 to advance to the championship game. It was a goal in the 66th minute by Mancilla that proved to be the deciding factor in the semifinals, but a 2-0 loss to Western Washington in the title game ended MSUB’s season one game shy of qualifying for the NCAA tournament.

“That was our shot, and we went at it with all of our force,” Shuman commented on the 2012 appearance in the conference championship game. “In 2010 the program made it to the NCAA tournament and beat Cal State L.A. 1-0. We are a big-time program, and we are going to come out and show opponents that every game will be a fight to compete with us.”

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Mancilla noted Shuman’s ability to rebound after a tough freshman year was part of the reason the ‘Jackets nearly made it back to the NCAA tournament in 2012. “She was injured part of her freshman year, and that really affected her,” said Mancilla. “As a sophomore, she came in and did well, and she had really grown up a lot. She has definitely made an impact on where we are as a team today.”

Where the Yellowjackets are today is a positive place, having started the 2014 regular season with a strong 2-1 victory over the University of Mary. Johnson provided the assist on the game-winning goal in the victory, and the ‘Jackets are fueled by a combination of making the GNAC Championships in 2012 and just missing out on the tournament a season ago.

“Above all else, it is my senior year, and this is it,” Shuman said. “I need to make sure that I’m making memories with all of the girls on the team that will carry on for the rest of my life, and especially with Jenny and Jess. What we are doing now is something we will go on and talk about for years to come, and not many people get this experience. It has been a blessing to be a part of this program.”

FIVE AND ONE While Shuman has overcome her lack of physical size and become an all-conference caliber player, she recognized that the task was not easy and great mental strength was required to become the player she is today.

“When I was young, I had a coach at a U-12 camp come up to me after practice and tell me that I wouldn’t play much that season and I wouldn’t go far in soccer because I was too small,” Shuman remembered. “At first I remember getting into the car and crying and I wanted to quit and be done with soccer. Ultimately, I didn’t give up, and that was around the time that Marcus came into my life. He helped me take on an attitude that nothing could stop me if I put my mind to it.”

It took a sense of creativity and courage to stick with the game she loved despite the harsh criticism, but in possessing the rare ability to persevere through the doubt, Shuman emerged as a more mature and well-rounded player.

“I am proud of overcoming that insecurity, and I feel like I’m not just the 5-1 girl who sits the bench,” Shuman said. “Despite all of the doubt, I am playing college soccer for a top Division II program.”

“Chelsea has matured as a person and an athlete as well, and she has had an enormous impact on this program,” said fourth-year head coach Wojtek Krakowiak. “When you come out of high school, some players think that things will be given to them at the college level. In this program, you have to earn every minute on the field, and Chelsea has done a wonderful job of doing that. She possesses all of the skills to be a good leader, and she never settles for second place. What I like most about Chelsea is her competitiveness, and she does not take losing lightly.”

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As a junior in 2013, Shuman was a second-team all-GNAC selection, further solidifying her status as a successful college athlete. Despite the accolades at a conference level, Shuman acknowledged the fact that finishing in fifth place and missing the GNAC Championships made 2013 a difficult season.

“When we are doing well, it’s easy and when we aren’t – like my junior year – that’s when the true colors show,” said Shuman. “This year my motivation is just that. I remember the feeling of sophomore year and I want to have that again, and I remember the feeling of last year not having a successful season, and we are not going to let that happen again.”

“Chelsea is an amazing girl, and it is really cool seeing how much she has grown up and how much we have all grown up,” Johnson commented. “Whatever she lacks in height she makes up for in personality, and she has never seemed small in our eyes. From the beginning she has had this fire in her, and she is fast and tough, not small.”

A CREATIVE ESCAPE While Shuman has noticeably overcome some of the most obtrusive barriers towards her path to becoming a successful soccer player, she admits there have been times where the stress of being a student-athlete has taken its toll on her. Working towards a degree in finance, Shuman is tasked with balancing workouts for her team with the most analytically-intensive concentration within the business department.

“I have always been hard on myself mentally, and sometimes I used to let exterior things affect me,” Shuman said.

“A lot of the time those were things I couldn’t control, and sometimes I wanted to be in control of everything. I am still like that a little bit but I’ve definitely calmed down. I have learned over the last three years that things and situations are going to happen that I can’t always control. As long as I am being the best person I can be then it will be ok.”

Part of Shuman’s escape from the field and her schoolwork is another creative characteristic in her skill as a musician. Playing the violin since the sixth grade, Shuman has a knack for picking up songs by listening to them and translating them into her own interpretations through her instrument.

“Outside of soccer, I play violin and I took private lessons through high school,” said Shuman. “I always take my violin with me to school, and when I have time it’s something that I like to play.”

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The ability to decipher complex melodies is a rare gift, one known as relative pitch within the world of music.

It requires the ability to intake a specific pattern of notes, and then mirror the sound by playing it on an instrument. “Sometimes I hear a song and I try to figure out how to play it,” Shuman said. “It’s cool to be able to hear something and then try to transpose it in your head.”

The skill of relative pitch draws several parallels to Shuman’s ability on the field and dedication to her studies in finance. All require the intake of specific data in a particular sequence, and the ability to analyze and produce a unique, individualized result from the input. In the context of music it means creating a song, and in the context of finance it means giving a report on an income statement.

On the soccer field it translates to reading another team’s defense and scoring goals.

THE FINAL CHAPTER “I want to inspire people. I want someone to look at me and say, ‘Because of you, I didn’t give up.’” – Chanda Kaushik “Sometimes I read that quote once a week or every few weeks,” Shuman said on the words of motivation. “I’d like to leave behind a legacy not necessarily having players play for me, but for the freshmen to find that strength within themselves. I’d want them to say, ‘because of what Chelsea’s done, I don’t want to give up.’”

As Shuman’s senior year gets underway, she has already paved the road less traveled and been a living example of perseverance and endurance for all of the MSUB student-athletes she has called teammates.

“Chelsea has become an awesome person since she joined our program,” Krakowiak said. “She has a great attitude and always has a big smile on her face. It is very important in life in general to always try to stay positive no matter what you end up doing after your college career. Chelsea is a very smart individual and I am confident that she will do some amazing things in her life.”

With the confidence of her coach and teammates alike, Shuman’s never-say-die attitude certainly has her poised for a successful life after college. But with one season of college soccer left to play, her time on the field is far from over.

“I was still young when we got to the conference finals as a sophomore, and now I understand more how the seniors felt,” Shuman said. “We fought all season and made it to that game, and only two teams in the conference can say that. In 2012 we got a taste of what it’s like to be that big-time D2 school that everyone talks about. Now my motivation is that I want that feeling I had as a sophomore for every girl on this team.”

“Chelsea cares about this sport more than anyone that I know, and she portrays that in everything that she does,” said Johnson. “People will remember that about her and want to be like that.”

Look for Shuman to excel on the pitch this year. With the motivation from reaching a conference championship, and her creative ability on the ball and more importantly analyzing the game away from it, the Yellowjackets have an invaluable leader to rally around.

“She is good at everything she does on the field, and this year her presence will make an impact on the team and how far we go,” said Mancilla. “She has the ability to shoot and score from anywhere on the field.”

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Women’s soccer wraps up nonconference schedule against Sioux Falls Friday September 11, 2014 Following a 2-1 victory over the University of Mary last week, MSUB faces the University of Sioux Falls on Friday in South Dakota in its final match before GNAC play begins Sept. 18.

BILLINGS, Mont. – Looking to keep its momentum going after a 2-1 victory over the University of Mary last week, the Montana State University Billings women’s soccer team wraps up its 2014 nonconference schedule against the University of Sioux Falls on Friday at 6 p.m. Central time at the USF Sports Complex in Sioux Falls, S.D. The match will serve as the final test for the Yellowjackets before Great Northwest Athletic Conference action begins with a road trip against Western Oregon on Sept. 18 and Saint Martin’s two days later.

McFarlane Back on the Pitch: After missing the entire 2013 season with an injury, sophomore captain Haley McFarlane made an immediate impact as she scored the Yellowjackets’ first goal of the 2014 season against Mary.

Sagdahl’s Scoring: Scoring the game-winning goal after providing the assist on MSUB’s first goal against Mary, junior forward Alisa Sagdahl earned GNAC Offensive Player of the Week honors for Sept. 1-7. Sagdahl’s cross on a corner kick in the 56th minute of MSUB’s debut game found the head of McFarlane, who netted the ball to give MSUB the lead. Sagdahl propelled MSUB to victory in the 81st minute, snapping a 1-1 tie with a slick finish on a cross from Jennifer Johnson. The Yellowjackets’ leading returning scorer from 2013, the junior has already picked up where she left off on last season’s 11 points.

Scouting Sioux Falls: Through their first two games of the 2014 season, the Cougars hold an 0-1-1 record after a double-overtime 1-1 draw and a 4-0 defeat. USF opened its season on Sept. 5 against the University of Nebraska-Kearney. Freshman Elisa Martinez finished a pass from Rachel Mata in the 50th minute, as the Cougars responded to a 1-0 deficit to pull even. The teams battled into double-overtime, but neither broke through in the stalemate.

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USF was less fortunate against Fort Hays State on Sept. 7, conceding two goals in each half in the 4-0 setback.

The Cougars return one of their leading scorers from 2013, as senior Ciara Howerton brings her three goals and two assists from a year ago back to the program. Overall, USF finished the 2013 campaign with a record of 2-15-1 and 2-12-1 in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference.

ALL-TIME SERIES: The two teams have played against one another one time, but have not met since the 1998 season. The Yellowjackets downed the Cougars 3-2 in the only previous meeting on Sept. 19, 1998, and MSUB is 5-2 overall in program history against teams from South Dakota.

Live coverage for Friday’s contest can be found by visiting www.msubsports.com.

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Match 2: September 12, 2014 MSU Billings 2 | 0 Sioux Falls

Yellowjackets net two second-half goals to down Sioux Falls 2-0 September 12, 2014 Alisa Sagdahl and Jessica Spang come through for the Yellowjackets in the second half, propelling MSUB to a 2-0 road victory over the University of Sioux Falls.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Alisa Sagdahl scored her second goal of the season in the 67th minute and Jessica Spang added one more in the 84th as Montana State University Billings defeated the University of Sioux Falls 2-0 Friday evening at the USF Sports Complex.

The victory pushed MSUB to 2-0 on the season, while USF fell to 0-2-1. “We are happy to go into conference play 2-0,” said head coach Wojtek Krakowiak. “The defense was very strong tonight and it was good to get a shutout.”

Freshman Jessica Spang came through with the first points of her collegiate career, as she provided an assist on Sagdahl’s goal in addition to her goal. “We got a big performance by Jessica tonight as she topped off a good outing with a goal and an assist,” said Krakowiak.

As a team, MSUB held a strong 21-5 advantage in shots, including a 9-1 mark in shots on target. For the Cougars, Jordin Crosby notched six saves and Alexandria Scott had the only shot on frame.

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MSUB goalkeeper Krystal Daniels made one save on the game, notching her first shutout of the season. “Krystal had a strong game and managed the defense very well,” said Krakowiak.

MSUB threatened early on, earning four corner kicks over the span of nine minutes. Sagdahl’s first shot of the game came in the 24th minute but sailed wide to the right. Shuman had a look on goal but it was knocked down, as the eventual scoring duo placed early pressure on the Cougars’ back line.

Crosby was tested later on in the first half, making saves on back-to-back shots by Ashely Marra and Sagdahl that were headed towards goal.

MSUB kept the pressure on, as Kari Kastelic had a shot blocked by the USF defense and Crosby came up with another save on a shot by Katlyn Lokay a few seconds later. Sagdahl nearly put MSUB in front just before halftime, but her shot in the 34th minute was saved by Crosby.

Elizabeth Howard and Sagdahl opened the second half with an exclamation point, each firing shots towards goal that were blocked. The ‘Jackets continued with a steady diet of looks on target, but saves on shots by Spang and Sagdahl and a near miss by Lokay kept the score at 0-0 moving into the middle of the second.

Sagdahl finally broke through in the 67th minute, tucking away a left-footed shot for her second goal in as many games.

Scott took a pair of shots for USF following the Yellowjackets’ goal, but each missed wide of the frame.

Sophomore Kari Kastelic.

Keeping possession as the clock wound down, MSUB found itself with several golden scoring opportunities late in the match. Shuman had a shot blocked in the 81st minute, and a header by Kastelic off of a corner feed from Sagdahl missed high over the crossbar.

Closing the game strong, Spang left no doubt as she put away MSUB’s second goal in the 84th minute into the back right of the net.

“We are excited to finally start conference play next week,” Krakowiak said.

COMING UP: After completing its preseason schedule 2-0, MSUB gets set to take on Great Northwest Athletic Conference opponents Western Oregon and Saint Martin’s next weekend. The ‘Jackets are on the road to face the Wolves on Thursday at 3 p.m. (PST) in Monmouth, Ore., followed by a 1 p.m. (PST) start against the Saints on Sept. 20 in Lacey, Wash.

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Soccer Box Score (Final) 2014 MSU Billings Women's Soccer MSU Billings vs Sioux Falls (Sep 12, 2014 at Sioux Falls,SD) MSU Billings (2-0-0) vs.

Sioux Falls (0-2-1) Date: Sep 12, 2014 • Attendance: 37 Weather: 54 degrees, cloudy,with wind from NW

Goals by period MSU Billings Sioux Falls

MSU Billings

Sioux Falls

Player Krystal Daniels Jessie Mancilla Jessica Spang Katlyn Lokay Chelsea Shuman Elizabeth Howard Kari Kastelic Jennifer Johnson Haley McFarlane Alisa Sagdahl Dana Lubieniecki -- Substitutes -5 Madi Barber 14 Brittney Greenback 15 Ashely Marra 20 Amanda Perri Totals

Po # gk 24 2 3 6 7 8 12 16 18 21 23

# 24

Goalkeepers Krystal Daniels

Shots by period MSU Billings Sioux Falls Corner kicks MSU Billings Sioux Falls

Scoring summary:

Sh SO G A Fo Min - - - - 90 - - - - 90 3 3 1 1 - 60 2 1 - - - 90 3 - - - - 68 1 - - - - 71 2 - - - - 90 - - - - 90 - - - - 90 8 4 1 - - 83 - - - - 51 2 21

1 9

2

1

8

1 0 0

2 2 0

Total 2 0

Player Sh SO G A Fo Min Carpenter, Cheyanne - - - - 24 Glab, Elisa - - - - 90 Scott, Alexandria 4 1 - - - 90 D'Acunto, Alexa - - - - 79 Samaniego, Irene - - - - 65 Gill, Gaby - - - - 90 Parmenter, Desiree - - - - 56 Craig, Jordan - - - - 71 Webb, Tionne - - - - 90 Weiss, Lola - - - - 69 Howerton, Ciara 1 - - - - 90 -- Substitutes -0 Crosby, Jordin - - - - 66 16 Thomas, Dreax - - - - 57 17 Mata, Rachel - - - - 53 Totals 5 1 0 0 3

Po # 00 2 6 7 8 11 12 13 15 18 21

30 19 47 21

Min GA Saves 90:00 0 1

# 00 0 TM

Goalkeepers Carpenter, Cheyanne Crosby, Jordin TEAM

1 10 2

2 11 3

Total 21 5

Saves by period MSU Billings Sioux Falls

1 1 4

2 0 3

Total 1 7

1 8 0

2 6 0

Total 14 0

Fouls MSU Billings Sioux Falls

1 5 1

2 3 2

Total 8 3

No.

1.

Time Team 66:34 MSUB

Goal scorer Alisa Sagdahl (2)

Assist Jessica Spang

2.

83:46 MSUB

Jessica Spang (1)

(unassisted)

Min GA Saves 24:13 0 0 65:47 2 6 0:00 0 1

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#21 finish with left foot past keeper off re of #3's shot #7 finish into right back of net off reboun

Cautions and ejections: YC-MSUB #14 (85:31) Win-Krystal Daniels (2-0-0). Loss-Crosby, Jordin (0-1-1).

Stadium: USF Sports Complex Officials: Referee: Lauren Parliament; Asst. Referee: Andrew Wubben; Matt Pump; Timekeeper: Eric Zahn; Scorer: Eric Zahn; Offsides: MSU Billings 2, Sioux Falls 2.

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First career goal, assist net Spang GNAC Player of the Week honors September 15, 2014 MSUB women’s soccer freshman Jessica Spang is named GNAC Player of the Week after netting her first collegiate goal and assist last week in a 2-0 win against the University of Sioux Falls.

BILLINGS, Mont. – Starting off her college career with an exclamation point, Montana State University Billings freshman Jessica Spang has been selected as the Great Northwest Athletic Conference women’s soccer offensive Player of the Week for Sept. 8-14 announced by the conference office Monday.

Spang played a key role in both of the Yellowjackets’ goals in a 2-0 win against the University of Sioux Falls on Friday. The Billings native provided an assist to Alisa Sagdahl on the game-winning goal in the 65th minute, before finding the net for the second goal in the 84th minute.

“Jessica had a strong offensive performance, crossing the ball to Alisa Sagdahl on the first goal and slotting home a rebound on our second goal,” said head coach Wojtek Krakowiak. “She was very active in the attack all night.”

Spang becomes the second-consecutive Yellowjacket to earn the GNAC honor, after Sagdahl was picked the GNAC offensive Player of the Week for Sept. 1-7.

MSUB kicks off its GNAC schedule this week, with road games against Western Oregon and Saint Martin’s on Thursday and Saturday, respectively.

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‘Jackets head west to open GNAC play this week September 16, 2014 With road matches against Western Oregon and Saint Martin’s on tap this week, the MSUB women’s soccer team is set to kick off its 2014 Great Northwest Athletic Conference slate.

BILLINGS, Mont. – After a 2-0 start to its 2014 season, Montana State University Billings gets set to open Great Northwest Athletic Conference play this weekend with a pair of road matches.

The Yellowjackets will face Western Oregon University on Thursday at 3 p.m. (PST) and will head north to challenge Saint Martin’s University in Lacey, Wash., on Saturday at 1 p.m. (PST). Live statistics for both games will be available via www.msubsports.com.

Leading the way thus far for the Yellowjackets has been junior Alisa Sagdahl, who has scored in each of MSUB’s first two games and provided an assist on the season for five points. Both of Sagdahl’s goals have been game-winners, and seven of the 11 shots she has taken this season have landed on target. Sagdahl was picked as the first GNAC offensive Player of the Week of the season from Sept. 1-7.

Providing a major boost for the Yellowjackets has been freshman Jessica Spang, who earned GNAC offensive Player of the Week honors last week with a goal and an assist in MSUB’s 2-0 victory over the University of Sioux Falls. Spang’s first collegiate point came on a pass to Sagdahl that the latter finished for the first goal of the game. In the 84th minute, Spang scored a goal of her own to ensure the Yellowjacket victory.

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MSUB’s other goal scorer this season is Haley McFarlane, who has returned to the field after missing the entire 2012 season with an injury. A captain this season, McFarlane found the net for MSUB’s first goal in a 2-1 victory over the University of Mary on Sept. 5 in Bismarck, N.D. Jennifer Johnson and Jessie Mancilla have served as anchors for the ‘Jackets defensively this season, providing senior leadership across a back line that has limited opponents to just 10 shots and only four on goal in two games.

Sophomore Kari Kastelic has made an immediate impact as well, fitting in as a key component defensively and playing all 180 minutes of the young season.

In goal, Krystal Daniels recorded her first shutout of the season against Sioux Falls, earning honorable mention GNAC Player of the Week for her effort.

As a team, MSUB is averaging 17.5 shots per game while allowing just 5.0.

The ‘Jackets have earned 20 corner kicks, and have nearly placed half of their shots on target with a percentage of .457 (16 of 35).

Senior Jessie Mancilla.

Western Oregon University Wolves 2014 Record: 2-2 Head Coach: Steve Ancheta, 4th season 2013 GNAC Finish: 4th (9-4-6, 7-3-4 GNAC)

Western Oregon returns to the field this week after a 2-1 road trip in Hawaii. The Wolves defeated BYU-Hawaii and Chaminade both by the score of 1-0, and lost to Hawaii Pacific 3-1. Prior to the trip, WOU lost its season-opener 2-1 to Humboldt State on Sept. 6 in Monmouth.

2013 first-team all-GNAC forward Makana Pundyke has scored one of the Wolves’ goals this season, after leading the team with nine as a sophomore in 2013. Also finding the net for WOU early on, junior midfielder Allison Frost and senior Amanda Rose Johnson have each scored a goal for the Wolves.

Johnson was the 2013 GNAC Newcomer of the Year, holding a goals-against average of 0.54 with nine shutouts in her first season in the conference as a goalkeeper.

A pair of sophomores have had a big impact for WOU so far this season, with Taylor Higa and Mariah Konyn assuming major roles for head coach Steve Ancheta. Higa has already recorded three assists in 2014, and Konyn has started all four games and played every minute in the Wolves’ midfield.

As a team, WOU is averaging 11.3 shots per game and has won 23 corner kicks while allowing 16 this season.

Last season, WOU advanced to the GNAC Championships for the first time in program history, falling to eventual NCAA Final Four finisher Western Washington 2-1 in overtime.

The Series: Against Western Oregon all-time, MSUB is 6-7-2. The teams last met on Oct. 31, 2013 in Billings, with the Wolves overcoming a 2-1 deficit to collect a 3-2 victory. WOU has won the last four meetings between the teams.

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Sagdahl’s Helping Hand: The last time the two teams met, Sagdahl provided assists on both of MSUB’s goals.

Sagdahl fed the ball to former ‘Jacket star Heidi Greenback in the 49th minute, before assisting Chelsea Shuman five minutes later to give MSUB the lead last October.

Saint Martin’s University Saints 2014 Record: 0-3-1 Head Coach: Rob Walker, 8th season 2013 GNAC Finish: 6th (3-10-1, 4-12-1) Searching for its first win of the 2014 season, Saint Martin’s returns home this weekend after an 0-2 road trip to Chico, Calif. The Saints lost to Chico State 3-1 and San Francisco State 1-0 on their most recent trip, after opening the season with a 1-1 tie against Corban (Ore.) and a 3-0 loss to UC San Diego at home.

Senior midfielder Sasha Dini has scored both of SMU’s goals so far this season, and is leading the team with five shots and four on target. An honorable mention all-GNAC pick as a junior last season, Dini has logged 307 minutes and started all four games so far in 2014.

Providing assists on SMU’s goals were Hanna Massee and Abby McFaul, two more key returnees for the Saints.

In goal, Sunny De Boer has played every minute for SMU, making 22 saves so far on the season.

Yet to find the net this season is 2013 GNAC Freshman of the Year Kelli Bannerman, who turned heads in her debut collegiate season with a GNAC third-best 10 goals. Bannerman made a name for herself early on, scoring a hat trick in her second collegiate game in a 4-0 win against Holy names a season ago. This season, she has played in all four games and has placed two of the three shots she has taken on target.

The Series: MSUB holds a strong 8-5-1 overall series record against the Saints, and won both of the teams’ meetings last season. The last game the Yellowjackets and Saints played was on Oct. 12, 2013 in Billings, when Agen Heffernan capped a comeback with the game-winning goal in the 64th minute. Mancilla provided the assist on the play, propelling MSUB to a 2-1 victory.

In the first meeting between the two in 2013, Bannerman put SMU ahead 1-0 with a goal early in the second half. Shuman played the role of hero for the ‘Jackets however, scoring in the 63rd minute and providing an assist to Sagdahl for the game-winner in the 89th.

Trending: MSUB has not lost to SMU dating back to the 2011 season, winning three of the last four meetings.

Last year the ‘Jackets fell behind in both meetings, but prevailed with comeback victories on each occasion.

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Match 3: September 18, 2014 MSU Billings 0 | 2 Western Oregon

MSUB falls 2-0 to Western Oregon in GNAC opener September 18, 2014 Scoring two minutes before halftime, Western Oregon gains momentum in a 2-0 win over Montana State University Billings Thursday afternoon in the teams’ Great Northwest Athletic Conference opener.

MONMOUTH, Ore. – Savannah Bogan gave Western Oregon momentum with a goal two minutes before halftime, and Montana State Billings could not respond in a 2-0 loss to the Wolves Thursday afternoon in the opening game of the 2014 Great Northwest Athletic Conference season.

2013 WOU leading scorer Makana Pundyke tallied her second goal of the season in the 60th minute, and Taylor Higa supplied her GNAC-leading fourth assist of the season on the play that gave the Wolves the 2-0 advantage.

“We are disappointed with the loss but I thought that we played well,” said head coach Wojtek Krakowiak. “I’m happy with the chances we created, we just need to put them away. We are looking forward to playing on Saturday.”

Overall on the game, the ‘Jackets outshot the Wolves 14-9, and placed nine shots on target compared with WOU’s eight. WOU goalkeeper Amanda Rose Johnson came up with nine saves en route to the shutout, while MSUB’s Krystal Daniels logged six saves on the match.

The loss was the first of the season for MSUB (2-1, 0-1 GNAC), while Western Oregon moved above .500 at 3-2 with the win and is 1-0 in GNAC play.

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Alisa Sagdahl cut loose the Yellowjackets’ first two shots of the game, missing wide in the 12th minute and high in the 15th. Higa got another shot off in between Sagdahl’s, as her relentless pursuit of the goal was again halted

by Daniels with a save.

After another shot by Sagdahl missed high, neither team generated much momentum moving into the latter part of the first half.

Fresh into the game in the 35th minute, Chelsea Shuman tested Johnson with a shot on target that was saved.

Five minutes before the halftime break, Mariah Konyn placed a shot on frame off of a corner kick by Kealakekua Makekau, but Daniels again came up with a save for the ‘Jackets.

The Wolves found the net several minutes later, as Bogan finished a shot from 18 yards out after a pass by Makekau.

A save apiece by Daniels and Johnson kept the score at 1-0 in favor of WOU at halftime.

MSUB came out of the break firing, as Sagdahl wasted no time with two quick shots in the first three minutes. Johnson brought her save total up to four by preventing the first from finding the net, and the second sailed high over the crossbar.

The Wolves doubled their tally just before the one hour mark, as reigning first-team all-GNAC pick Pundyke scored her second goal of the season to make the score 2-0.

Senior Krystal Daniels. shutout.

With a strong advantage, WOU bolstered its defense and prevented MSUB with a serious scoring opportunity through the middle part of the second half. With less than 15 minutes remaining, Shuman got off another shot on frame, but Johnson once again secured it to preserve the shutout.

Sagdahl managed one last attempt on target in the waning minutes, but Johnson’s ninth save of the afternoon preserved the

UP NEXT: MSUB remains on the road to face GNAC opponent Saint Martin’s University in Lacey, Wash., on Saturday. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. Pacific time.

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Soccer Box Score (Final) 2014 MSU Billings Women's Soccer MSU Billings vs Western Oregon (Sep 18, 2014 at Monmouth, OR) MSU Billings (2-1-0, 0-1-0 GNAC) vs.

Western Oregon (3-2-0, 1-0-0 GNAC) Date: Sep 18, 2014 • Attendance: 127 Weather: Warm and partly sunny

Goals by period MSU Billings Western Oregon

MSU Billings

Western Oregon

Player Krystal Daniels Jessie Mancilla Jessica Spang Katlyn Lokay Elizabeth Howard Kari Kastelic Ashely Marra Jennifer Johnson Haley McFarlane Alisa Sagdahl Dana Lubieniecki -- Substitutes -5 Madi Barber 7 Chelsea Shuman 20 Amanda Perri Totals

Sh SO G A Fo Min - - - - 86 1 1 - - - 86 - - - - 74 - - - - 86 1 1 - - - 74 - - - - 86 1 - - - - 55 - - - - 86 - - - - 86 7 3 - - - 77 1 1 - - - 71

Po # gk 24 2 3 6 8 12 15 16 18 21 23

# 24

3 14

Goalkeepers Krystal Daniels

3 9

0

0

8

Min GA Saves 86:07 2 6

Po # gk 25 2 5 7 8 10 11 13 14 16 19

21 44 14

4 12 15 20 24

# 25

1 0 1

2 0 1

Player Sh SO G A Fo Min Johnson,Amanda Ros - - - - 86 Castillo,Caitlin 1 1 - - - 86 Frost,Allison - - - - 81 Sprecher,Allison 1 - - - - 42 Konyn,Mariah 1 1 - - - 71 DeLeon,JoEllen - - - - 86 Higa,Taylor 3 3 - 1 - 45 Bjorgo,Taija - - - - 68 Berg,Hailey 1 1 - - - 86 Moon,Peyton - - - - 86 Pundyke,Makana 1 1 1 - - 56 -- Substitutes -Rapozo,Machaela - - 1 - 15 Belden,Julie - - - - 31 Sutherlin,Alexis - - - - 38 Makekau,Kealakekua - - - - 28 Bogan,Savannah 1 1 1 - - 42 Totals 9 8 2 2 8

Goalkeepers Johnson,Amanda Ros

Min GA Saves 86:07 0 9

Shots by period MSU Billings Western Oregon

1 6 6

2 8 3

Total 14 9

Saves by period MSU Billings Western Oregon

1 5 3

2 1 6

Total 6 9

Corner kicks MSU Billings Western Oregon

1 0 2

2 1 0

Total 1 2

Fouls MSU Billings Western Oregon

1 4 1

2 4 7

Total 8 8

Scoring summary: No.

1.

2.

Time Team 42:09 WOU 59:39 WOU

Goal scorer Bogan,Savannah (1) Pundyke,Makana (2)

Total 0 2

Assist Rapozo,Machaela Higa,Taylor

Description

Chip over goalie from 18 yds out Beat keeper low to the right

Cautions and ejections: YC-WOU #TM (81:48) Win-Johnson,Amanda Rose (2-1-0). Loss-Krystal Daniels (2-1-0).

Stadium: WOU Soccer Field Officials: Referee: Marco Benavides; Asst. Referee: Alejandro Robles; James Shields; Timekeeper: Michael Feuling; Scorer: Barrett Henderson; Offsides: MSU Billings 3, Western Oregon 1.

GNAC opener for both teams

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Match 4: September 20, 2014 MSU Billings 1 | 1 Saint Martin’s

MSUB women complete road trip with 1-1 double-overtime tie against SMU September 20, 2014 Kari Kastelic scores her first career goal as a Yellowjacket, but Saint Martin’s finds an equalizer as the two teams battle to a 1-1 double-overtime stalemate Saturday afternoon.

LACEY, Wash. – Kari Kastelic scored for the first time as a Yellowjacket, providing the only goal for Montana State University Billings in a 1-1 double-overtime draw against Saint Martin’s Saturday afternoon at the SMU Soccer Field.

“The defense was very solid today,” said head coach Wojtek Krakowiak. “Krystal (Daniels) made some outstanding saves in goal for us.”

Kastelic’s goal came off of a set piece in the first half, as Elizabeth Howard was credited with the assist on the play. Abby McFaul found the equalizer for SMU, scoring her first goal of the season in the 62nd minute on a header into the back of the net.

Overall on the game, MSUB (2-1-1, 0-1-1 Great Northwest Athletic Conference) outshot the Saints 15-8 and placed nine shots on frame compared with SMU’s four. The ‘Jackets won six corner kicks with the Saints taking four.

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MSUB goalkeeper Krystal Daniels came up with three saves on the game, while the Saints’ Sunny De Boer kept her team alive with eight. SMU moved to 0-4-2 on the season and picked up its first GNAC points with its conference record now sitting at 0-1-1.

Chelsea Shuman opened up the action less than a minute into the game, placing a shot on target that was saved

by De Boer. McFaul had the first shot of the day for SMU, testing Daniels in the eighth minute.

Amanda Perri managed a pair of shots for the Yellowjackets that came less than a minute apart. She forced De Boer to make another save with a strike on frame in the 10th minute, and missed wide left of the goal in the 11th.

Alisa Sagdahl uncorked her first shot of the day in the 16th minute, but De Boer made another save to prevent the first goal of the match.

The ‘Jackets broke through midway through the first half, as Kastelic found the net in the 25th minute off of a free kick by Howard.

Brittney Greenback managed a shot off of a corner kick by Madison Barber in the 42nd minute, but De Boer made a save to keep MSUB’s lead at 1-0.

Entering the second half down by a goal, SMU had the first big chance of the period on a shot by Nikki Roberts in the 53rd minute. McFaul re-entered the game on a substitution four minutes later, before tying the score in the 62nd minute with a header goal on an assist by Randi Mielke.

Daniels made a big save for MSUB in the 74th minute, preventing a shot by Sasha Dini from giving the Saints a late lead.

Ashely Marra placed a late shot on target, but De Boer made another save in the 81st minute to keep the score at 1-1.

Reigning GNAC Freshman of the Year Kelli Bannerman took one final shot for the Saints in the 89th minute, but missed wide right and the game went into overtime.

MSUB came out of the break strong, as Howard and Perri each fired a shot within the first three minutes of the extra period.

Sagdahl created a chance for the ‘Jackets, as her shot on frame was deflected out by De Boer to give MSUB a corner kick. Haley McFarlane directed a cross towards goal, but the Saints’ keeper again saved the day to keep the game going.

In the second overtime period, Shuman launched a shot 33 seconds in but missed high. Neither team had a dangerous opportunity as time wound down, and both settled for their first conference points of the season with the draw.

“We are looking forward to our GNAC home opener next weekend,” Krakowiak said.

NEXT WEEK: GNAC play continues for the Yellowjackets next week, as MSUB begins a four-game homestand.

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Soccer Box Score (Final) The Automated ScoreBook MSUB vs Saint Martin's (Sep 20, 2014 at Lacey, Wash.)

MSUB (2-1-1, 0-1-2 GNAC) vs.

Saint Martin's (0-4-2, 0-1-2 GNAC) Date: Sep 20, 2014 • Attendance: 77 Weather:

Goals by period MSUB Saint Martin's

MSUB

Saint Martin's

Player Krystal Daniels Jessie Mancilla Katlyn Lokay Chelsea Shuman Elizabeth Howard Kari Kastelic Jennifer Johnson Haley McFarlane Amanda Perri Alisa Sagdahl Dana Lubieniecki -- Substitutes -3 Jessica Spang 5 Madi Barber 9 Elly Williamson 14 Brittney Greenback 15 Ashely Marra 22 Teegan Koster Totals

Po # gk 24 2 6 7 8 12 16 18 20 21 23

# 24

Goalkeepers Krystal Daniels

Sh SO G A Fo - - - - - - - - - 3 1 - - 2 - - 1 1 1 1 - - - - 1 1 - - 3 1 - - 2 2 - - - - - 1 1 1 15

1 1 1 9

1

Po # gk 1 2 3 6 7 9 12 14 15 19 23

- - - - - - 1 13

Min GA Saves 110:00 1 3

4 8 13 16 22 24

# 1

1 1 0

Player De Boer,Sunny Dini,Sasha McFaul,Abby Inch,Kari Strayer,Clarissa Christian,Jessica Massee,Hanna Eldridge,Dani Gersch,Taylor Bannerman,Kelli Roberts,Nikki -- Substitutes -Orlosky,Brittany Massee,Sara Mielke,Randi O'Leary,Micaylla Sahlin,Julia Althauser,Camryn Totals

2 OT O2 0 0 0 1 0 0

Total 1 1

Sh SO G A Fo - - - 1 1 - - 3 2 1 - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - 1 1 - - 1 8

Goalkeepers De Boer,Sunny

4

1

1 1

9

Min GA Saves 110:00 1 8

Shots by period MSUB Saint Martin's

1 7 2

2 OT O2 2 5 1 5 1 0

Total 15 8

Saves by period MSUB Saint Martin's

1 1 4

2 OT O2 2 0 0 1 3 0

Total 3 8

Corner kicks MSUB Saint Martin's

1 4 1

2 OT O2 1 1 0 2 1 0

Total 6 4

Fouls MSUB Saint Martin's

1 4 2

2 OT O2 5 4 0 5 2 0

Total 13 9

Scoring summary: No.

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Time Team 24:47 MSUB 61:54 SMU

Goal scorer Kari Kastelic (1) McFaul,Abby (1)

Assist Elizabeth Howard Mielke,Randi

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off a free kick touched by 12. *header to middle of goal.

Cautions and ejections: YC-MSUB #12 (73:20) MSUB-Krystal Daniels (2-1-1, 0-1-1). Saint Martin's-De Boer,Sunny (0-4-2, 0-1-1).

Stadium: SMU Soccer Field Officials: Referee: Jeff Arthurholtz; Asst. Referee: Max McGuire; Ben Moore; Offsides: MSUB 4, Saint Martin's 3.

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Yellowjackets begin 4-game homestand against Central Washington, Seattle Pacific September 23, 2014 With its home opener set for Thursday against Central Washington, the MSUB women’s soccer team gets set for four-straight GNAC contests at Yellowjacket Field over the next two weeks.

BILLINGS, Mont. – Great Northwest Athletic Conference women’s soccer action will make its 2014 debut appearance in Billings Thursday, as the Montana State University Billings women’s soccer team hosts Central Washington at 3 p.m. at Yellowjacket Field.

The home contest marks the first of the regular season for the ‘Jackets, and the first of four-straight games to be played on their home pitch. MSUB welcomes the reigning GNAC tournament champion in Seattle Pacific on Saturday, before taking on Northwest Nazarene and Western Washington the following week. Both matches will feature live video and live statistics, which can be accessed at http://www.msubsports.com.

MSUB is coming off of an 0-1-1 road trip, opening conference play last week with a 2-0 loss to Western Oregon and a 1-1 double-overtime draw against Saint Martin’s. The Yellowjackets were shut out by the Wolves in Monmouth, Ore., despite out-shooting WOU 14-8 on the match. Against the Saints, Kari Kastelic scored her first goal as a Yellowjacket in the 25th minute, helping MSUB earn its first conference point of the season. Kastelic earned honorable mention GNAC Player of the Week accolades for her efforts.

Leading the MSUB offense this season is Alisa Sagdahl, whose five points on two goals and an assist are tops on the squad. Freshman Jessica Spang earned GNAC Player of the Week honors last week, after scoring her first collegiate goal and adding an assist in MSUB’s 2-0 blanking of the University of Sioux Falls.

Captain Haley McFarlane joins her three teammates as MSUB’s other goal scorer this season, and she is one of six players to have played every minute so far this season. Seniors Jennifer Johnson, Jessie Mancilla, and Krystal Daniels, and junior Katlyn Lokay join McFarlane and Kastelic with 380 minutes in four matches. In goal, Daniels holds a 0.95 goals-against average and has made 11 saves with one shutout on the season. @MSUBWSoc | www.msubsports.com | 2014 Season Book | 31

Sagdahl leads the team in shots (20) and shots on goal (12), and senior Chelsea Shuman is the other Yellowjacket to hold a mark in double figures in shots with a dozen.

Junior Elizabeth Howard has played significant minutes for the ‘Jackets in the midfield this season, starting all four contests and providing the assist on MSUB’s most recent goal against the Saints.

Overall on the season, MSUB (2-1-1, 0-1-1 GNAC) holds a 64-27 shots advantage over its opponents and has placed 34 shots on frame for a shooting percentage of .531. The ‘Jackets have won 27 corner kicks on the season while conceding just 10.

Thursday, September 25 – 3 p.m. – Yellowjacket Field Central Washington University Wildcats 2014 Record: 2-4, 1-1 GNAC Head Coach: Michael Farrand, 15th season 2013 GNAC Finish: 2nd (11-6-1, 10-3-1 GNAC) After three straight losses to begin its season, Central Washington has won two of its last three games including a 4-0 win over Simon Fraser in its most recent contest. The triumph gave the Wildcats their first points of the conference season, following a 3-0 defeat at the hands of No. 6 Western Washington on Sept. 18.

Junior Katlyn Lokay.

Pacing the offense this season for CWU has been true freshman Mackenzie Nolte, who upped her goals total to four on the season with a pair in the Wildcats’ most recent match. Overall on the season, Nolte has found the net four times and has added an assist for a GNAC-leading nine points.

Sisters Hadli and Keilin Farrand, who are the daughters of CWU’s head coach, have each scored once and provided an assist this season for CWU. Hadli Farrand was an honorable mention all-GNAC pick as a junior a season ago.

Two other freshmen – Viktoriya Vasina and Bailey Martoncik - have also scored in 2014 for the ‘Cats.

Returning to CWU’s midfield this year is 2013 National Soccer Coaches Association of America second-team all-region selection Danielle Brandli. A senior this season, Brandli has started all six games for the Wildcats and has taken eight shots on the year.

A second-team all-GNAC pick in 2013, CWU goalkeeper Kayla Lipston has totaled 30 saves and one shutout so far during her senior season.

As a team this season, CWU has been outscored 12-8, and outshot 78-65. The Wildcats have won 25 corner kicks while conceding 21, and have scored just once in their four losses combined.

The Series: Overall MSUB is 8-11-1 against CWU, and the ‘Jackets suffered a 1-0, double-overtime defeat when the teams last met on Oct. 17, 2013.

In the teams’ first meeting last season, Sagdahl put MSUB in front 1-0 just 25 seconds into the match, but CWU rallied for a late goal and another in overtime to steal a 2-1 victory on Sept. 28, 2013.

Dusting off the Shus: Shuman has fond memories of her team’s home match against Central Washington in 2012, as she scored both of the game’s goals – the first on an assist from Lokay - en route to a 2-0 Yellowjacket victory.

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Saturday, September 27 – 12 p.m. – Yellowjacket Field Seattle Pacific University Falcons 2014 Record: 3-1-1, 1-0-1 GNAC Head Coach: Chuck Sekyra, 11th season 2013 GNAC Finish: 3rd (15-6-1, 10-4-0 GNAC, GNAC Tournament Champions) Returning a strong cast of starters from last season’s GNAC Championship squad, Seattle Pacific is already off to a quick start in 2014 having outscored opponents 11-3.

In a rematch of the 2013 NCAA West Region Semifinal match, SPU and No. 6 Western Washington battled to a 1-1 double-overtime draw last Saturday in conference action in Seattle.

Isabel Farrell scored her fourth goal of the season for SPU in the 40th minute, becoming the first player this year to score on WWU’s defense.

In SPU’s first GNAC contest of the season last Thursday, four different Falcons found the net in a 4-1 victory over Simon Fraser.

Seven of the players on the Falcons’ roster this season earned all-conference accolades a season ago, including first-teamer Laura Moore. After scoring a team-best eight goals last season, Moore has provided four assists so far during her junior campaign.

Leading the offense for SPU are Farrell and sophomore Hannah Huesers, who have each scored four goals in five games. As a freshman in 2013, Huesers made a big impact with six goals, including one in the GNAC Championship game in the waning minutes against Western Washington. Farrell, a junior, has been a key player for SPU after transferring from the University of Washington.

Coming off of the bench for the Falcons, Maddie Krauss, Heather Young and Simone Herzberg have been effective, each contributing a goal on the season. A 2013 second-team all-GNAC pick Alexa Diaz has started all five games this year, scoring one goal on six shots.

Two more second-team all-conference picks – Demi Waitley and Shayla Page – have also started all five matches for SPU. The former has provided one assist for the Falcons, and Page is the most recent GNAC Defensive Player of the Week after commanding SPU’s defense in the win and draw last week.

The Series: MSUB’s all-time record against SPU sits at 3-15, and the Falcons won both matches between the teams last season. Sagdahl scored the Yellowjackets’ only goal against SPU a season ago, giving MSUB a 1-0 advantage in the 63rd minute of an eventual 2-1 defeat on Sept. 26 in Seattle.

Two of the Yellowjackets’ three wins against SPU have come in the past three seasons, with MSUB posting a 2-1 record against the Falcons during the 2012 campaign.

Championship Atmosphere: After splitting their regular-season games in the 2012 season, SPU and MSUB met in the semifinals of the inaugural GNAC Championships. A goal by Mancilla in the 66th minute pushed the ‘Jackets past the Falcons and into the GNAC Championship game. With SPU having won the GNAC tournament last season, Thursday’s match will embody a championship-like atmosphere.

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Yellowjacket experience yields lifelong friendship for Johnson and Mancilla September 25, 2014 MSUB women’s soccer seniors Jennifer Johnson and Jessie Mancilla have grown inseparable during their time as Yellowjackets, uncovering a true friendship through the game of soccer.

MSUB SPORTS – On a brisk November evening in 2012, the lights shone down on Starfire Sports Complex, showcasing one of the premier matchups in NCAA Division II women’s soccer, in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Championships.

Located in Tukwila, Wash., the facility is widely considered state-of-the-art among the soccer community in the Pacific Northwest, and for teams like the Montana State University Billings women’s soccer squad it is considered the promise land.

For then-sophomore Jennifer Johnson, a native of Wenatchee, Wash., Starfire was a brief three hour journey from home and a familiar site. For her teammate Jessie Mancilla, it was a brand new scene and experience, but it was one that she made the most of.

Facing Seattle Pacific University in the first round of the tournament, Mancilla put away a goal in the 66th minute that proved to be the game-winner, pushing MSUB through to the championship match with a 1-0 victory.

“It is the reason why you work so hard, sometimes just for one game,” Johnson said regarding the appearance in the championships. “Jessie and I have a different kind of friendship that makes you want to put one person in front of the other. As much as you want it to be yourself scoring that goal, you couldn’t be happier that it was her.”

The fact that Johnson and Mancilla both played the same position meant they weren’t both on the field at the same time as sophomores in the program. The competition for playing time was intense between the two, but the friendship that blossomed out of it has become stronger than either could’ve ever envisioned.

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CONVERGING ON BILLINGS Hailing from Aliso Viejo, Calif., Mancilla filling out a recruiting questionnaire on a whim and her neighbors moving to Bozeman, Mont., were the factors that brought her to Billings. “I was slow on the whole process of going to school, but my dad came in one day and gave me this MSUB questionnaire,” Mancilla remembered. “He said, ‘here, this school is two hours away from where the neighbors moved,’ so I filled it out and went from there.”

For Johnson, the notion of moving to Montana had always been towards the top of her radar, and considering the Division II level was the best fit for her coming out of high school, she chose to become a Yellowjacket as well. “I heard great things about Montana, and I knew I didn’t want to try to go D1,” said Johnson. “MSUB was the only place I really looked at, and it was an open door for me. It was the one I wanted.”

Two different scenarios ended up bringing the two together, but the moment they met is an unforgettable one in both of their eyes. “Jenny came into town on a late flight, and looked like the biggest goofball I have ever seen,” Mancilla said with a laugh. “She was wearing Birkenstocks.”

“Jessie had her makeup done, her hair was down and she was in jeans and a nice shirt,” Johnson responded. “I could tell she was cool and from Cali, and I thought to myself, ‘I don’t fit in.’”

It didn’t take long for the pair to grow together, as competition for a starting job as an outside back heated up as soon as training camp got going. “It was between me and Jess to get a starting spot, and she got it,” Johnson said regarding their freshman year in 2011. “We still became close even though we were competing against each other. We each knew what the other was going through, but we each put one person’s happiness in front of the other.”

Johnson and Mancilla pushed one another throughout their freshman campaign, and they credit upperclassmen within the program with providing a strong role model presence. “We had Bigs and Court who were both outside backs, and Jaucelyn Richter too, and now we are too and we kind of resemble that,” Mancilla said regarding 2013 MSUB women’s soccer alumni Adrienne Biglow and Courtney Harvey. “After being so close on the field, you really develop a connection. In the championships I scored, and Jenny came up to me after the game and we were both crying. She told me she was proud of me.”

“Jenny and Jessie have grown tremendously throughout their time at MSUB,” said head coach Wojtek Krakwoiak.

“Watching them grow as people and as players has been a great pleasure for me.”

ROLE MODELS “My biggest fans have always been my parents, but for different reasons,” Mancilla said regarding her mother Charlotte and father Sergio. “My dad is one-of-a-kind, and if it weren’t for him I wouldn’t be here playing soccer.”

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Mancilla’s father juggled duties as a police officer working a graveyard shift and taking his daughter to soccer tournaments so she could enhance her game.

“Sometimes he would sleep in the car in between games to catch up on sleep,” Mancilla recalled. “Then I would come home and my mom would always be there for me with everything else. She was my best friend growing up, and I definitely wouldn’t be where I am today if it weren’t for both of them.”

Emerging as the most likely to pursue athletics among a family of five children, Johnson also credits her father with the development of her game. “My dad was always the athletic one in the family, and he was always doing something active,” said Johnson regarding her father Jay. “He would go mountain biking after work, come home for dinner, then go on a run. He was the one who wanted me to see how far I could go with soccer.”

While her father pushed her towards becoming a college athlete, Johnson credits her trainer Blaine Davidson as another influence when she reached the Division II level. “Once I got to college, I had a trainer when I’d go home,” said Johnson. “He was a huge influence on how good I could be, and even after getting to college he’s the one that made me work hard and get even better. He saw so much more potential for me to grow over four years, and I did because of his help.”

While college soccer turned out to be one of the most important parts of Mancilla’s life, there was a time during her youth where she had thoughts of abandoning athletics all together. “When I was 13 or 14 I actually didn’t want to play sports at all,” Mancilla said. “My parents both told me that one day it would be really helpful to me in terms of growing up, so I stuck with it. After playing for so many years you don’t really know anything else, and it is a part of your life that you don’t want to give up until you have to.”

STARFIRE QUALITY After a taste of the top level of soccer across Division II in 2012, the Yellowjackets fell short of the tournament a season ago with a fifth-place finish in the GNAC. For both Mancilla and Johnson, a return to the top stage in the conference is what continues to drive them to become better players every day.

“You know what it’s like and the feeling of going into a huge game,” Mancilla said regarding playing in the tournament. “You try to think of it like it’s any other game but it’s not. It was definitely the best soccer moment of my life, just because of the atmosphere and the group of girls that we had that year.”

Now both starting as outside backs for the ‘Jackets, the notion of returning to Starfire is one that the duo has their sights set on. “We want to win, and we want to be people that our teammates can look up to,” Johnson said.

“Sometimes there are moments that seem bad, but in the end you don’t remember those, and it is worth all of the hardships.”

“We really want to emphasize after last year that we want to be a family through the ups and the downs, and always find a positive,” said Mancilla. “We definitely want to leave a mark of having stayed here for the entire four years, and even though it gets hard sometimes you can’t let that get to you.”

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The leadership qualities that Johnson and Mancilla have developed have become a staple for the ‘Jackets this season, as the two help anchor MSUB’s back line and set an example for the younger players. “They are great leaders on and off the field and they play a huge part in our team’s success,” said Krakowiak. “Jenny’s work ethic is endless. She worked very hard to become the player she is, and she kept getting better each year and never gave up. I really respect that as a coach.”

For Mancilla, the spark of talent was there from her freshman year, and she has displayed moments of heroics along the way such as her goal in the GNAC Championships. “Jessie is excellent in reading the game and is very calm on the ball,” Krakowiak said. “She is not afraid to push forward and score goals as she did against SPU in the GNAC semifinals in 2012. Her decisions on the ball are very intelligent.”

THE YELLOWJACKET EXPERIENCE Through the incredibly intense lifestyle of being a student-athlete, Johnson and Mancilla have both witnessed noticeable growth in their lives both on and off the field. Entering a new scene as a college freshman is often times difficult, but both agree that sticking with MSUB turned out for the best.

“Coming here was the hardest decision I have ever made, but I think it’s the best one I’ve ever made,” said Mancilla. “Everything I went through, the good and the bad, has all been worth it. Chelsea Shuman and Jenny have become my closest friends here, and I couldn’t have gone through these four years without them.”

“It was the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life, but it makes you grow up so fast,” Johnson said regarding moving to Billings and becoming a student-athlete. “You learn lessons so quickly, and the people I have met through soccer that I never knew I’d meet have become my best friends. It really brings you close with a lot of different people that you never would’ve gotten the chance to know would be like you.”

Now as seniors, Johnson and Mancilla are fearlessly attacking their final season as student-athletes together, and with the confidence of the entire program behind them. “The expectations here are always high, but I am very confident that they will both live up to them,” Krakowiak said. “I am positive that they will guide us to a successful season and will set an excellent example for the younger players. So far, they have been playing the best soccer that I have seen and fulfilling their roles as seniors.”

With GNAC play already underway this season, the Yellowjackets face a pair of tough opponents in their home opener this weekend. On Thursday, MSUB welcomes in Central Washington, and on Saturday, Seattle Pacific comes to town.

While the game on Saturday at Yellowjacket Field against the Falcons won’t feature a stadium atmosphere or the dramatic effect of lights, the memory of the teams’ encounter in 2012 will certainly be looming in the seniors’ minds. “We were sophomores that season, and there was a lot of pride riding on that game,” Johnson said. “It showed us how far we could go in years to come, and seeing Jessie score that goal showed us how exciting soccer can be.”

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Match 5: September 25, 2014 Central Washington 0 | 1 MSU Billings

Heffernan’s goal propels MSUB to first conference victory September 25, 2014 Agen Heffernan scores her first goal of the season, and the MSUB women’s soccer team picks up three points in the conference standings with a 1-0 victory over Central Washington.

BILLINGS, Mont. – Finding the net just two minutes before halftime, Agen Heffernan supplied the lone goal in a 1-0 victory by Montana State University Billings over visiting Central Washington University Thursday afternoon at Yellowjacket Field.

The Great Northwest Athletic Conference victory was the first of the season for MSUB, which improved to 3-1-1 overall and 1-1-1 in conference action. With the loss, Central Washington fell to 2-5 on the season and 1-1 in GNAC play.

Finding the ball at her feet with less than three minutes until halftime, Heffernan pushed the ‘Jackets ahead with a shot that found the net inside the near post.

“The goal from Agen was outstanding, give a lot of credit to her,” said head coach Wojtek Krakowiak. “She works really hard in training, and today she got a chance and she put it away. It was an unbelievable shot, two minutes before halftime, and it gave us momentum.”

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Overall on the game, MSUB fired 11 shots while holding the Wildcats to three. The ‘Jackets won three corner kicks compared with CWU’s one, and MSUB goalkeeper Krystal Daniels made one save on the match to earn her second shutout of the season.

“Central is a good team that is very well-coached, so to get a win is always exciting,” Krakowiak said. “We created a lot of chances today, and we have to give a lot of credit not just to our defense for holding them to three shots, but overall to the whole team. Krystal did well in goal, managing the game from the back, and we are very proud and happy with the win.”

Katlyn Lokay intercepted a pass in the attacking third, and played a through ball to Alisa Sagdahl with less than 10 minutes gone in the match. The Yellowjackets’ leading goal scorer carried the ball into the box and took a right-footed shot, but missed wide of the far post.

Building off of a counter attack on an MSUB corner, the Wildcats moved the ball across midfield as Keilin Farrand carried it into the corner. Before she could cross towards goal, Jennifer Johnson went in for a strong tackle to clear the ball out and remove the threat.

The Wildcats created a dangerous opportunity on a through ball into the box by Farrand, but a shot from Bailey Mackonik missed wide of the post.

With seven minutes to play before halftime, Jessica Spang unleashed a shot towards goal from the top of the 18-yard box, but missed high.

Junior Katlyn Lokay.

Elizabeth Howard played a high-arcing corner kick into the box several minutes later, but CWU goalkeeper Kayla Lipston used her height to snag it out of the air before it found a Yellowjacket head.

The Yellowjackets took the lead into the halftime break, carrying momentum and strong overall possession in the match.

Emerging from the break with the 1-0 advantage, MSUB kept the pressure on in the early minutes of the second.

Chelsea Shuman carried the ball down the right side of the field, and it took a dive by Lipston to corral her cross into the box.

The Wildcats nearly equalized midway through the second half, as a header shot by Danielle Brandli bounced off of the crossbar. CWU kept the pressure on, as a cross by Lauren Duty found empty space near the far post but was not met by a pair of oncoming Wildcats.

MSUB kept its composure moving through the final minutes, defending well and preventing the Wildcats from making another serious threat towards goal.

AHEAD: The Yellowjackets entertain Seattle Pacific in more GNAC action on Saturday at home. Kickoff is scheduled for noon at Yellowjacket Field. “It is going to be a tough game, and they are a very good team as well,” Krakowiak said regarding the Falcons. “We just have to come out with the same urgency and passion, and we are going to do well.”

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Soccer Box Score (Final) 2014 MSU Billings Women's Soccer Central Washington vs MSU Billings (09/25/14 at Billings, MT) Central Washington (2-5, 1-2 GNAC) vs.

MSU Billings (3-1-1, 1-1-1 GNAC) Date: 09/25/14 • Attendance: 60 Weather: Clear Skies, 97 Degrees

Goals by period Central Washington MSU Billings

Central Washington

MSU Billings

Po # gk 00 1 5 9 10 11 15 16 20 24 25 4 12 14 17 18

# 00

Player Lipston,Kayla Rodgers,Aubrey Bohnett,Allie Ward,Meghan Farrand,Hadli Farrand,Keilin Duty,Lauren Brandli,Danielle Lowe,Whitney Martoncik,Bailey Litka,Abby -- Substitutes -Mitchell,Shaina Seelbach,Emily Nolte,Mackenzie Vasina,Viktoriya O'Hara,Stephanie Totals

Sh SO G A Fo Min - - - - 90 - - - - 59 - - - - 90 - - - - 90 - - - - 90 - - - - 72 1 1 - - - 56 1 - - - - 43 - - - - 47 1 - - - - 35 - - - - 90 3

Goalkeepers Lipston,Kayla

1

0

0

4

Min GA Saves 90:00 1 3

1 0 1

Player Krystal Daniels Jessie Mancilla Katlyn Lokay Chelsea Shuman Kari Kastelic Brittney Greenback Jennifer Johnson Haley McFarlane Amanda Perri Alisa Sagdahl Dana Lubieniecki -- Substitutes -3 Jessica Spang 5 Madi Barber 8 Elizabeth Howard 10 Agen Heffernan 15 Ashely Marra Totals

Po # gk 24 2 6 7 12 14 16 18 20 21 23

33 49 67 48 31 # 24

Goalkeepers Krystal Daniels

2 0 0

Total 0 1

Sh SO G A Fo Min - - - - 90 - - - - 90 1 - - - - 65 1 1 - - - 50 - - - - 90 - - - - 49 - - - - 90 - - - - 90 - - - - 63 3 1 - - - 57 1 - - - - 61 1 1 1 2 11

2 4

1 1

1 1 7

2 2 4

Total 3 11

Saves by period Central Washington MSU Billings

1 2 0

2 1 1

Total 3 1

Corner kicks Central Washington MSU Billings

1 0 3

2 1 0

Total 1 3

Fouls Central Washington MSU Billings

1 3 3

2 1 3

Total 4 6

No.

1.

Time Team 42:28 MSUB

Goal scorer Agen Heffernan (1)

Assist (unassisted)

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collected ball at top of box, right footed s into near post.

Cautions and ejections: Win-Krystal Daniels (3-1-1). Loss-Lipston,Kayla (2-5).

Stadium: Yellowjacket Field Officials: Referee: Ceciah Valero; Asst. Referee: Rylan Coghlan; Larry Martin; Timekeeper: James Catlin; Scorer: Evan O'Kelly; Offsides: Central Washington 0, MSU Billings 0.

6

Min GA Saves 90:00 0 1

Shots by period Central Washington MSU Billings

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Match 6: September 27, 2014 Seattle Pacific 1 | 2 MSU Billings

Late goal pushes MSUB women to comeback 2-1 win over Seattle Pacific September 27, 2014 Katlyn Lokay has a goal and an assist and Amanda Perri scores the game-winner with less than three minutes left as MSUB collects a big 2-1 victory over Seattle Pacific on Saturday.

BILLINGS, Mont. – Amanda Perri scored a goal on an assist from Dana Lubieniecki with less than three minutes remaining to propel the Montana State University Billings women’s soccer team to a 2-1 victory over Seattle Pacific in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference matchup Saturday at Yellowjacket Field.

Katlyn Lokay scored MSUB’s first goal of the game in the 67th minute, after carrying the ball into the box and beating the keeper with a shot inside the far post.

Hannah Huesers scored her fifth goal of the season in just the seventh minute, giving the Falcons the early lead.

“We responded pretty well to the early goal, and we teach our players that the game is 90 minutes,” said head coach Wojtek Krakowiak. “We just don’t give up. That’s what we stand for, we kept creating chances, and kept our composure.”

The victory pushes MSUB’s record to 4-1-1 and 2-1-1 in GNAC play. The Yellowjackets now have a three-game unbeaten streak, after a victory over Central Washington on Thursday and a draw against Saint Martin’s last Saturday.

“I’m very proud of the girls to come back and get two goals on a very good team, it’s not easy,” Krakowiak said.

“The players that came in gave us a lot of confidence and raised the level, and we scored two awesome goals.”

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The Falcons fall to 4-2-1 with the loss, and are now even with MSUB at 2-1-1 in conference play.

SPU took advantage of a break just seven minutes into the match, as Huesers found the net with a shot off of her right foot into the left corner of the net from 18 yards out.

Isabel Farrell helped create another dangerous opportunity, serving in a corner kick in the 15th minute. The ball bounced around the box, but an eventual header shot by Shayla Page was corralled by Yellowjacket goalkeeper Krystal Daniels.

The Falcons held the majority of possession through the middle of the first half, and carried the narrow advantage into the halftime break.

Lokay had the first chance of the second half for MSUB, landing a shot on frame that was saved with 10 minutes gone.

Jessica Spang won the ball midway through the first, and took a promising shot towards frame that missed just wide of the far post.

A foul by the ‘Jackets just outside of the 18-yard box set up a dangerous chance for SPU, and Daniels tipped Farrell’s on-target free kick over the bar.

Minutes later, Lokay carried the ball into the attacking third and into the box. She tucked a left-footed shot low into the far corner, beating the SPU keeper to equalize the score at 1-1.

The teams battled into the closing minutes, but neither found an equalizer moving into the 86th minute. Lubieniecki won possession of the ball in the midfield, and played a perfect ball through to Perri. The sophomore calmly touched the ball over the oncoming Falcon keeper, with just enough touch to keep it from bouncing over the crossbar.

“Amanda got a great ball from Dana and she could have easily put it over the crossbar or wide,” Krakowiak said.

“Those are the things that as a coach you can’t really teach, and it was a first-class finish like you would see in the professional leagues.”

MSUB held tough through the final minutes, securing its second-straight conference victory.

NEXT WEEK: The Yellowjackets continue their homestand with a pair of GNAC contests against Northwest Nazarene Sophomore Dana Lubieniecki. and Western Washington. MSUB faces the Crusaders on Oct. 2 at 3:30 p.m., and the game against WWU on Oct. 4 is set for 1 p.m. The game against the Vikings will be the MSUB Kicks Cancer game, in support of the fight against breast cancer.

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Soccer Box Score (Final) 2014 MSU Billings Women's Soccer Seattle Pacific vs MSU Billings (9/27/14 at Billings, MT) Seattle Pacific (4-2-1, 2-1-1 GNAC) vs.

MSU Billings (4-1-1, 2-1-1 GNAC) Date: 9/27/14 • Attendance: 100 Weather: Overcast, 65 Degrees

Goals by period Seattle Pacific MSU Billings

Seattle Pacific

MSU Billings

Po # 3 4 6 7 11 12 13 15 17 19 22 2 10 16 20 21 25 26

# 19

Player Shaw,Ashley Hauck,Taylor Moore,Laura Krauss,Maddie Page,Shayla Matro,Arden Huesers,Hannah Diaz,Alexa Holland,Brooke Hughes,Alexa Farrell,Isabel -- Substitutes -Gould,Kelly Waitley,Demi Herzberg,Simone Pingrey,Brooke Young,Heather Ayers,Haley Booster,Maddy Totals

Sh SO G A Fo Min 1 - - - - 54 - - - - 75 4 1 - - - 79 - - - - 51 1 1 - - - 90 - - - - 90 1 1 1 - - 67 - - - - 75 - - - - 90 - - - - 90 2 2 - - - 84 2 11

Goalkeepers Hughes,Alexa

5

1

0

5

Min GA Saves 90:00 2 2

1 1 0

Player Krystal Daniels Jessie Mancilla Katlyn Lokay Chelsea Shuman Kari Kastelic Brittney Greenback Jennifer Johnson Haley McFarlane Amanda Perri Alisa Sagdahl Dana Lubieniecki -- Substitutes -3 Jessica Spang 5 Madi Barber 8 Elizabeth Howard 10 Agen Heffernan 15 Ashely Marra Totals

Po # gk 24 2 6 7 12 14 16 18 20 21 23

21 27 29 36 6 11 15 # 24

Goalkeepers Krystal Daniels

2 0 2

Total 1 2

Sh SO G A Fo Min - - - - 90 - - - - 90 2 2 1 - - 90 1 - - - - 72 - - - - 90 - - - - 53 - - - - 90 - - - - 90 2 2 1 - - 44 - - - - 27 - - 1 - 50 1 6

4

2

1 7 1

2 4 5

Total 11 6

Saves by period Seattle Pacific MSU Billings

1 1 2

2 1 2

Total 2 4

Corner kicks Seattle Pacific MSU Billings

1 2 0

2 1 1

Total 3 1

Fouls Seattle Pacific MSU Billings

1 1 6

2 4 3

Total 5 9

No.

1.

Time Team 6:30 SPUW

Goal scorer Huesers,Hannah (5)

Assist (unassisted)

2.

66:28 MSUB

Katlyn Lokay (1)

(unassisted)

3.

86:52 MSUB

Amanda Perri (1)

Dana Lubieniecki

9

57 23 61 21 40

Min GA Saves 90:00 1 4

Shots by period Seattle Pacific MSU Billings

Scoring summary:

1

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Giveaway by MSUB D, 13 shot deflected o net by far post Beat 2 defenders on long run, dribbled int left foot far post Through ball over the top from 6 to 20, lo over keeper into net

Cautions and ejections: Win-Krystal Daniels (4-1-1). Loss-Hughes,Alexa (4-1-1).

Stadium: Yellowjacket Field Officials: Referee: Ceciah Valero; Asst. Referee: Kevin Baldwin; Ingrid Gustafson; Timekeeper: James Catlin; Scorer: Evan O'Kelly; Offsides: Seattle Pacific 2, MSU Billings 1.

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Women’s soccer cracks top-10 in NSCAA West Region, continues homestand this week September 30, 2014 Checking in at No. 7 in the NSCAA West Region, the MSUB women’s soccer team remains at home for a Thursday match against Northwest Nazarene before a Saturday meeting against No. 22 Western Washington.

BILLINGS, Mont. – Having gone undefeated in its last three matches, the Montana State University Billings women’s soccer team carries momentum into a pair of weekend contests against Great Northwest Athletic Conference opponents Northwest Nazarene University and No. 22 Western Washington University.

MSUB moved into the top-10 in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America West Region poll, showing up at No. 7 after a pair of victories last week.

This week, the Yellowjackets will square off against the Crusaders at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday at Yellowjacket Field, before taking on nationally-ranked Western Washington on Saturday at 1 p.m. Both games will feature live video and statistics via www.msubsports.com.

Saturday’s match is part of a women’s-men’s Futbol Frenzy doubleheader, and free chili and soft drinks will be served at the games while supplies last.

Most recently defeating Seattle Pacific 2-1 in dramatic, comeback fashion, MSUB will look to preserve its perfect 2-0 mark at home with its games this weekend. The ‘Jackets also downed Central Washington last Thursday 1-0, obtaining their first conference victory in the shutout.

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Overall on the season, MSUB is 4-1-1, including 2-1-1 in GNAC action. The ‘Jackets are currently tied for second place in the conference standings, and are tied for a conference-best two-game winning streak.

Junior Alisa Sagdahl is MSUB’s leading scorer with two goals and an assist this season, and she ranks third in the conference in shots per game with 3.83 and fifth in total shots with 23 on the season. Both of Sagdahl’s goals have been game-winners, tying her for tops in the conference in that category with four other players.

Yellowjacket goalkeeper Krystal Daniels has been strong between the pipes, ranking third in the GNAC in goalsagainst average at 0.80 and fourth in save percentage at .762. On the season Daniels has made 16 saves and has logged a pair of shutouts.

In front of Daniels, MSUB features a back line that has been remarkably consistent all season and has limited opponents to 6.83 shots per game and just 3.67 shots on goal per game. Seniors Jennifer Johnson and Jessie Mancilla, and sophomores Haley McFarlane and Kari Kastelic have each started all six games and have played all 560 minutes this season on defense for MSUB. The quartet has also contributed to MSUB’s offensive effort, as Kastelic and McFarlane each have a goal and Johnson has supplied an assist on the season.

Overall, MSUB’s attack has been widely balanced, with 10 different players having contributed at least one point this season.

Most recently, Amanda Perri found the net for the first time this season, with a well-composed finish past the oncoming Seattle Pacific goalkeeper for the game-winning goal in the Yellowjackets’ 2-1 win on Saturday. Dana Lubieniecki was credited with her first assist of the season on the play, leading Perri with a perfect through ball to set up the goal.

Katlyn Lokay also scored her first goal of the season in Saturday’s win, helping fuel the comeback with an outstanding finish inside the far post to knot the score at 1-1.

Preceding the heroics by Lokay and Perri, senior Agen Heffernan stepped up for MSUB against Central Washington on Thursday. Collecting the ball at the top of the box, Heffernan fired a perfectly-placed shot past the outstretched CWU goalkeeper to record the game-winner against the Wildcats.

Helping spark the Yellowjackets’ attack has been senior Chelsea Shuman, who has started five games and is second on the team in shots with 14.

Freshman Jessica Spang was picked as the GNAC Offensive Player of the Week for Sept. 8-14, after scoring her first career goal and adding an assist in a 2-0 victory over the University of Sioux Falls.

Junior Elizabeth Howard also has an assist for the ‘Jackets this season, starting four games for MSUB in the midfield.

As a team, the Yellowjackets rank No. 2 in the conference in goals allowed with just five on the season, an average of 0.83 per match. MSUB has outshot opponents 81-41 on the season, placing just more than half of those (42) on target for a shots-on-goal percentage of .519.

The ‘Jackets have also won twice as many corner kicks as their opponents with 31 on the season while allowing just 14.

Junior Elizabeth Howard.

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Thursday, October 2 – 3:30 p.m. – Yellowjacket Field Northwest Nazarene University Crusaders 2014 Record: 2-3-3, 1-2-1 GNAC Head Coach: Mary Trigg, 2nd season 2013 GNAC Finish: 7th (2-12-3, 1-10-3 GNAC) Through just eight games so far this season, Northwest Nazarene has already scored 33 percent more goals than it did during the entire 2013 season. The Crusaders have found the net a dozen times, and the team ranks in the top half of the conference in almost every major offensive category.

NNU is third in the GNAC in shots (104), points (37), goals (12), and goals per game (1.50). The Crusaders’ 13 assists are tied for the most in the conference, and individually Lexi Fesenbek leads the conference with seven on the season.

Similar to the Yellowjackets, NNU’s offense has featured a variety of different scorers, with eight different players posting points this season. Tied for fourth among conference leaders, Nicole Nsa is leading the team with three goals already this season thanks in part to a team-high 25 shots. Laura Seymour, Sarah Blum and Ashley CookCox have each found the net twice, and Sarah Jenkins, Lacey Strickler and Fesenbek have also each scored.

Defensively, Kayla Williams, Mabinty Kanu, Makena Dandley and McCrea Nirider have each stared all eight games. Williams has also provided an assist and has taken seven shots for NNU this season.

Defensively NNU falls towards the middle of the conference, allowing a GNAC-fifth best 1.69 goals per game.

NNU goalkeeper Daniele Ortiz has been tested often this season, making a conference-high 54 saves so far in 2014. The freshman has logged one shutout and has played all 800 minutes so far this year.

The Series: MSUB holds an overall 13-4-2 series advantage against the Crusaders, and the Yellowjackets won the last meeting between the two teams on Nov. 2, 2013, 1-0. The ‘Jackets have not lost in their past nine games against NNU, posting an 8-0-1 record dating back to September of 2009. Last season, MSUB defeated NNU 1-0 at home in the final game of the season on Nov. 2, after a 1-1 double-overtime draw against the Crusaders in Nampa, Idaho on Oct. 10.

‘Jackets Look to Strike Again: Four current MSUB players have previously recorded points against the Crusaders, with Sagdahl leading the way. The junior has scored once and provided two assists for MSUB in the team’s history against NNU. Johnson has also scored against the Crusaders, and Perri and Lokay each have an assist in their careers against NNU.

Sophomore Amanda Perri.

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Saturday, October 4 – 1 p.m. – Yellowjacket Field – FUTBOL FRENZY No. 22 Western Washington University Vikings 2014 Record: 7-0-1, 3-0-1 GNAC Head Coach: Travis Connell, 12th season 2013 GNAC Finish: 1st (20-2-1, 13-1-0 GNAC, NCAA Final Four) Coming off of the best season in program history, Western Washington has already started strong in 2014 after last season’s NCAA Division II Final Four appearance. The Vikings are undefeated so far and have allowed just two goals this season.

Leading the way have been Jessica Bertucci and 2013 first-team all-GNAC pick Catherine Miles, who have each scored three goals this season. Sophomores Anna DeWeirdt and Elisa Aylward have also each scored twice for WWU this season, with the former also contributing a pair of assists for six points.

Reigning GNAC Defensive Player of the Year and first-team all-American Brianna Jones has scored twice and provided an assist for the Vikings, and was named GNAC Defensive Player of the Week for Sept. 22-28.

Freshman Emily Webster has also seen significant playing time in 2014, scoring once and chipping in three assists during her debut collegiate campaign.

An all-region selection a season ago, Kim Cooper has started all eight games as a central piece in WWU’s midfield. Defensively, Katherine Miccile, Chelsea Jackson, and Delanee Nilles have joined Jones in anchoring the back line in all eight games this season.

Goalkeeper Ashley Haden has totaled 26 saves this season, posting a GNAC-best goals-against average of 0.24 with five shutouts so far.

On the season, the Vikings lead the GNAC in shots with 149, and are second in points (38), goals (13), and goals per game (1.62).

The Series: The Yellowjackets are 3-13-2 all time against Western Washington, and the Vikings have won the last five meetings between the two.

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Match 7: October 2, 2014 Northwest Nazarene 0 | 1 MSU Billings

Kastelic’s goal makes it 3 straight wins for MSUB women’s soccer October 2, 2014 Kari Kastelic scores her second goal of the season to push MSUB to its third-straight win in a 1-0 victory over Northwest Nazarene University Thursday.

BILLINGS, Mont. – The second goal of the season by Kari Kastelic proved to be the difference for the Montana State University Billings women’s soccer team on Thursday afternoon, as the Yellowjackets defeated Great Northwest Athletic Conference opponent Northwest Nazarene 1-0 on a soggy Yellowjacket Field.

Ashely Marra gathered the ball on the left side of the field, turned and fired a low cross towards the top of the 18-yard box. Kastelic ran onto the ball, took a touch, and finished a perfectly placed shot inside the far post to give the ‘Jackets the 1-0 lead with seven minutes gone in the second half.

“Today’s goal by Kari was a great finish,” said head coach Wojtek Krakowiak. “She saw the ball, gathered it, and struck it well.”

MSUB held the Crusaders without a shot on the match, while the ‘Jackets peppered NNU with 14 shots and eight on target. MSUB won 10 corner kicks, while NNU managed four in the match.

“NNU is a good opponent, and I think we did a good job of creating chances,” said Krakowiak. “We were pretty organized defensively, and give a lot of credit to the back four. Krystal Daniels came out big on a few occasions as well.”

MSUB’s defensive core was led by Haley McFarlane, Jennifer Johnson and Jessie Mancilla, who were joined by Kastelic in completing the shutout. “Haley is playing unbelievable right now,” Krakowiak said. “She is a very, very smart player judging the ball in the air and winning the headers. Also she is great directing the back four and distributing from the back.”

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Early in the match, Chelsea Shuman unleashed a barrage of shots, keeping the pressure on NNU’s back line.

Jessica Spang helped create a dangerous chance for the ‘Jackets, playing the ball through to Shuman. The senior captain beat several NNU defenders down the right side, then threaded a cross into the six-yard box. Amanda Perri fired a point-blank shot on the play, but Ortiz came up with a huge save by knocking the ball over the crossbar.

The ‘Jackets nearly broke through with 10 minutes left in the first, but the offside flag was raised to prevent what would have been a penalty kick.

McFarlane was instrumental in keeping the Yellowjackets’ defense organized, winning several key headers on balls in the air. The teams took a scoreless tie into the halftime break, with the ‘Jackets holding the majority of possession in the first period.

It didn’t take long for MSUB to break the stalemate in the second half, as Kastelic scored her second goal of the season less than 10 minutes in on the cross from Marra. Shuman helped keep the pressure on after MSUB’s goal, firing a left-footed shot from the top of the 18 that required a save by Ortiz.

The Crusaders won a corner kick with half an hour to play, but McFarlane cleared the cross with a strong header to prevent a scoring opportunity. Dana Lubieniecki helped the attack with several quality through balls in the middle of the second, one of which nearly found the foot of Marra before the charging Ortiz secured it.

A corner kick service by Elizabeth Howard with 18 minutes remaining nearly paid off for MSUB, but Ortiz got her fists to it before it reached the Yellowjacket attackers.

Daniels stepped up big for the ‘Jackets on an NNU corner kick a few minutes later, punching out a dangerous cross that was headed towards the six-yard box.

The Yellowjackets’ defense held strong through the final whistle, preserving the 1-0 result for three conference points.

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Soccer Box Score (Final) 2014 MSU Billings Women's Soccer Northwest Nazarene vs MSU Billings (10/02/14 at Billings, MT) Northwest Nazarene (2-4-3, 1-3-1 GNAC) vs.

Goals by period MSU Billings (5-1-1, 4-1-1 GNAC) Northwest Nazarene Date: 10/02/14 • Attendance: 50 MSU Billings Weather: Overcast, Intermittent Showers, 45 Degrees

Northwest Nazarene Player Ortiz,Daniele Nirider,McCrea Fesenbek,Lexi Cook-Cox,Ashley Seymour,Laura Nsa,Nicole Williams,Kayla Jenkins,Sarah Blum,Sarah Dandley,Makena Kanu,Mabinty -- Substitutes -15 Kelley,Rebekah 18 Ball,Rachel Totals

Po # 1 2 3 4 7 10 11 16 21 22 25

# 1

Sh SO G A Fo Min - - - - 90 - - - - 90 - - - - 90 - - - - 60 - - - - 90 - - - - 73 - - - - 90 - - - - 90 - - - - 79 - - - - 90 - - - - 90 0

Goalkeepers Ortiz,Daniele

0

0

- - 0 10

Min GA Saves 90:00 1 7

1 0 0

MSU Billings

Player Krystal Daniels Jessie Mancilla Jessica Spang Katlyn Lokay Chelsea Shuman Kari Kastelic Brittney Greenback Jennifer Johnson Haley McFarlane Amanda Perri Dana Lubieniecki -- Substitutes -5 Madi Barber 8 Elizabeth Howard 10 Agen Heffernan 15 Ashely Marra 21 Alisa Sagdahl Totals

Po # gk 24 2 3 6 7 12 14 16 18 20 23

30 28

# 24

Goalkeepers Krystal Daniels

2 0 1

Total 0 1

Sh SO G A Fo Min - - - - 90 - - - - 90 - - - - 70 1 - - - - 90 3 2 - - - 64 3 2 1 - - 90 3 2 - - - 40 - - - - 90 - - - - 90 2 1 - - - 66 1 - - - - 52 1 14

1 8

1

1 0 10

2 0 4

Total 0 14

Saves by period Northwest Nazarene MSU Billings

1 5 0

2 2 0

Total 7 0

Corner kicks Northwest Nazarene MSU Billings

1 1 7

2 3 3

Total 4 10

Fouls Northwest Nazarene MSU Billings

1 4 2

2 6 2

Total 10 4

No.

1.

Time Team 51:51 MSUB

Goal scorer Kari Kastelic (2)

Assist Ashely Marra

Description

17 67 15 47 11

Cross from left by 15, 12 shot from to of far post

Cautions and ejections: Win-Krystal Daniels. Loss-Ortiz,Daniele.

Stadium: Yellowjacket Field Officials: Referee: Kylan Coghlan; Asst. Referee: Rick Bartsch; Kurt Grabow; Timekeeper: James Catlin; Scorer: Evan O'Kelly; Offsides: Northwest Nazarene 0, MSU Billings 3.

4

Min GA Saves 90:00 0 0

Shots by period Northwest Nazarene MSU Billings

Scoring summary:

1 1

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Match 8: October 4, 2014 Western Washington 1 | 0 MSU Billings

MSUB women fall to No. 22 Western Washington 1-0 October 4, 2014 Brianna Jones scores the only goal of the game in the 75th minute to propel No. 22 Western Washington to a 1-0 victory over MSUB on Saturday afternoon at Yellowjacket Field.

BILLINGS, Mont. - With the wind at its back, Western Washington scored the only goal of the game in the 75th minute as Brianna Jones finished a loose ball in the box to give the visiting Vikings a 1-0 victory over Montana State University Billings in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference women's soccer match Saturday afternoon at Yellowjacket Field.

A corner kick for the Vikings set up the lone goal of the match, as Emily Webster sent a cross into the box late in the second half. Jones collected the loose ball and knocked it into the net to give WWU the late lead.

The Yellowjackets outshot the Vikings on the match by a margin of 8-3, but could not find the net in their first home defeat of the season. WWU held a slight 4-3 advantage in corner kicks, and goalkeeper Ashley Haden made three saves compared with two by MSUB’s Krystal Daniels.

“I am proud of the effort shown by our team,” said head coach Wojtek Krakowiak. “We came out with a lot of energy and urgency and it was a very good, competitive matchup.”

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The loss dropped MSUB’s record to 5-2-1 on the season, and the ‘Jackets are now 3-2-1 in GNAC play.

The No. 22 team in the NCAA, Western Washington remained undefeated with the win, moving to 9-0-1 on the year and 5-0-1 in GNAC play.

Dana Lubieniecki came close to pushing MSUB in front in the opening 10 minutes, firing a point-blank shot on target. Haden punched the ball over the crossbar, preventing the shot from reaching the net.

Katlyn Lokay found herself with the ball behind WWU’s defense several minutes later, but Haden came off of her line to make a sliding clear before a shot was taken.

The Vikings created a dangerous chance midway through the first, when a loose ball rattled around the six-yard box. WWU got a touch on the ball, but MSUB’s back line cleared it away to prevent a goal.

Sophomore Dana Lubieniecki. Lokay collected the ball with space a minute later, taking a shot from 23 yards out that was saved by Haden.

Chelsea Jackson played a key role defensively for the Vikings, winning multiple headers and keeping WWU’s back line organized throughout MSUB’s offensive pressure.

MSUB held its opponent without a shot for the third-consecutive half, as the Vikings didn’t manage a scoring opportunity in the first half.

Midway through the second, Jennifer Johnson played an excellent long cross into the box off of a set piece.

WWU’s back line cleared the threat out of the box, and the ‘Jackets could not take advantage of an ensuing corner kick.

The Vikings created a dangerous opportunity of their own with 20 minutes to play, as a corner kick into the box was knocked away by Daniels before it reached the WWU attackers.

It was a similar corner with 16 minutes left that produced the first goal of the game. Webster served in a cross, and after it was knocked down, Jones punched the ball into the net from five yards out.

With little time remaining, MSUB fought for a scoring chance but could not find a way past WWU’s defense.

“I’m happy with how the team responded after Western scored,” Krakowiak said. “We showed a lot of heart and determination to try to get an equalizing goal. We are looking forward to Thursday’s match.”

NEXT WEEK: The ‘Jackets begin a four-game road trip, taking on Seattle Pacific on Oct. 9 with a matchup against Central Washington scheduled for two days later.

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Soccer Box Score (Final) 2014 MSU Billings Women's Soccer #22 Western Washington vs MSU Billings (10/04/14 at Billings, MT) Western Washington (9-0-1, 5-0-1 GNAC) vs.

MSU Billings (5-2-1, 3-2-1 GNAC) Date: 10/04/14 • Attendance: Weather: Partly Cloudy, 65 Degrees

Goals by period Western Washington MSU Billings

Western Washington

MSU Billings

Po # gk 0 2 5 9 12 13 15 18 20 21 22 4 8 11 14 16 24

# 0

Player Haden,Ashley Aylward,Elise Miles,Catherine Jones,Brianna Jobanek,Caitlyn Nilles,Delanee Cooper,Kim Bertucci,Jessica Jackson,Chelsea Miccile,Katherine Hamilton,Stephanie -- Substitutes -Klinkenberg,Lexi Shugarts,Sierra Lindsay,Colleen Klinkenberg,Abby Webster,Emily Cates,Becca Totals

Goalkeepers Haden,Ashley

Sh SO G A Fo Min - - - - 90 - - - - 63 - - - - 64 1 1 1 - - 90 - - - - 36 1 1 - - - 72 - - - - 90 - - - - 73 - - - - 90 - - - - 78 - - - - 66 1 3

1 3

1

- - - - 1 - 1 12

Min GA Saves 90:00 0 3

1 0 0

Player Krystal Daniels Jessie Mancilla Jessica Spang Katlyn Lokay Chelsea Shuman Kari Kastelic Brittney Greenback Jennifer Johnson Haley McFarlane Amanda Perri Dana Lubieniecki -- Substitutes -8 Elizabeth Howard 10 Agen Heffernan 15 Ashely Marra 21 Alisa Sagdahl Totals

Po # gk 24 2 3 6 7 12 14 16 18 20 23

35 12 32 58 18 24 # 24

Goalkeepers Krystal Daniels

2 1 0

Total 1 0

Sh SO G A Fo Min - - - - 90 - - - - 90 - - - - 60 4 2 - - - 90 2 - - - - 78 - - - - 90 - - - - 26 - - - - 90 1 - - - - 90 - - - - 57 1 1 - - - 90 8

3

0

1 0 3

2 3 5

Total 3 8

Saves by period Western Washington MSU Billings

1 2 0

2 1 2

Total 3 2

Corner kicks Western Washington MSU Billings

1 0 2

2 4 1

Total 4 3

Fouls Western Washington MSU Billings

1 3 9

2 9 3

Total 12 12

No.

1.

Time Team Goal scorer 74:11 WWUW Jones,Brianna

Assist Webster,Emily

64 29 12 33

Min GA Saves 90:00 1 2

Shots by period Western Washington MSU Billings

Scoring summary:

- - - - 0 12

Description

Knocked in loose ball off of corner kick fro 6-yard box

Cautions and ejections: Win-Haden,Ashley. Loss-Krystal Daniels.

Stadium: Yellowjacket Field Officials: Referee: Mike Woodring; Asst. Referee: Larry Martin; Kylan Coghlan; Scorer: Evan O'Kelly; Offsides: Western Washington 1, MSU Billings 0.

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MSUB women prepare for tough GNAC road trip October 7, 2014 Moving towards the second half of its season, the MSUB women’s soccer team heads to Washington to challenge a pair of tough GNAC opponents this week in Seattle Pacific and Central Washington.

BILLINGS, Mont. – Opening its 2014 home schedule with a bang two weeks ago, the Montana State University Billings women’s soccer team downed a pair of tough Great Northwest Athletic Conference opponents with a 1-0 win over Central Washington followed by a 2-1 comeback result against Seattle Pacific.

Set to face the same two teams this week, the second-place Yellowjackets will look to repeat the feat on the road this time. MSUB will kick off against Seattle Pacific at 7 p.m. Pacific time at Interbay Stadium on Thursday, before challenging Central Washington at the CWU soccer field at noon Pacific time on Saturday.

All three teams hold a record of 3-2-1 in GNAC play, as a significant impact on the conference standings is on the line this weekend. Live statistics for both games will be accessible via www.msubsports.com.

After defeating the Wildcats and Falcons, MSUB made history against Northwest Nazarene on Oct. 2 by holding the Crusaders without a shot on the game. It was just the fifth time in GNAC history that a team has been held without a shot, the first time since the 2005 season and only the second time since 2002.

Continuing the theme into their most recent game against No. 19 Western Washington, the Yellowjackets held the Vikings without a shot in the first half and to just three on the game in a tough 1-0 defeat.

MSUB has thrived on its stingy defense, which has allowed just six goals in eight games all season. The ‘Jackets rank No. 2 in the conference in goals-against average with a mark of 0.73, and the team’s three shutouts are tied for third-most.

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Fueling the defense has been a consistent core of players in Jennifer Johnson, Jessie Mancilla, Haley McFarlane and Kari Kastelic. All four have played every minute of the season, and they have also combined for three of MSUB’s nine goals and one assist.

Scoring the game-winner while helping MSUB shut down the Crusaders last week, Kastelic is now tied for the team lead in goals on the season with two. Also having scored twice this season is Alisa Sagdahl, who has fired a team-best 24 shots and placed 14 on target for a shots-on-goal percentage of .583.

Starting all eight games in the midfield for MSUB, junior captain Katlyn Lokay has scored once and been a pivotal figure in keeping the ‘Jackets organized. Sophomores Dana Lubieniecki and Amanda Perri have also seen significant minutes this season, with the former starting all eight games with an assist and the latter providing the game-winning goal the last time MSUB played Seattle Pacific.

Chelsea Shuman continues to play a key role as a midfielder as well, as her 19 shots are second behind Sagdahl and she has started seven of eight games this season. Ashely Marra got onto the score sheet with an assist on Kastelic’s goal last week, and senior Agen Heffernan has been a contributor as well with one game-winning goal.

Krystal Daniels has started all eight games in goal for the Yellowjackets, and her goalsagainst average of 0.73 is third-best in the conference. Daniels has made 18 saves on the season, an average of 2.25 per game.

Senior Chelsea Shuman.

Thursday, October 9 – 7 p.m. Pacific – Interbay Stadium Seattle Pacific University Falcons 2014 Record: 5-3-1, 3-2-1 GNAC Head Coach: Chuck Sekyra, 11th season 2013 GNAC Finish: 3rd (15-6-1, 10-4-0 GNAC, NCAA West Regional Semifinals)

Since the teams last met in Billings on Sept. 27, Seattle Pacific has split a pair of GNAC contests. The Falcons suffered a tough 1-0 home loss to Central Washington on Oct. 2, despite outshooting the Wildcats 24-8.

SPU responded with a 2-1 win over Saint Martin’s on Oct. 4, as a goal by Shayla Page in the 66th minute snapped a 1-1 tie. The Falcons’ defense held the Saints to just four shots in the contest, and another 20-shot performance by the team’s offense helped spark the victory.

After scoring against MSUB, Hannah Huesers tallied her team-leading sixth goal in the win over SMU. Isabel Farrell had her third assist in the game as well, pushing her season point total to 13 to lead the conference.

Laura Moore’s five assists are the second most in the conference, and she and Farrell are in the top-three in the GNAC in shots.

Goalkeeper Alexa Hughes holds a goals-against average of 1.09, which is the fourth-best mark in the GNAC. Her 3.12 saves per game are sixth-most, and SPU is yet to record its first shutout of 2014. @MSUBWSoc | www.msubsports.com | 2014 Season Book | 55

The Series: MSUB’s win over the Falcons two weeks ago was its fourth all-time, and MSUB is now 3-3 against SPU over the last three seasons. The Yellowjackets have not won at Interbay Stadium since the 2011 season, when MSUB downed then-No. 14 SPU 1-0.

Saturday, October 11 – 12:00 p.m. Pacific – CWU Soccer Field Central Washington University Wildcats 2014 Record: 4-5-1, 3-2-1 GNAC Head Coach: Michael Farrand, 15th season 2013 GNAC Finish: 2nd (11-6-1, 10-3-1 GNAC) Central Washington has not lost since its 1-0 defeat at the hands of the Yellowjackets, as the Wildcats defeated NNU 3-2 and Seattle Pacific 1-0, and battled Western Oregon to a scoreless draw in double-overtime.

The Wildcats have crept back into the top of the conference standings, after beginning their GNAC slate with a record of 1-2.

Hadli Farrand earned GNAC offensive Player of the Week honors after scoring two goals to lift the ‘Cats to victory over NNU on Sept. 27. After falling behind 2-0 in the match, CWU rallied to score three-straight goals to pick up three points over the Crusaders.

CWU followed with a strong performance against Western Oregon, outshooting the Wolves 24-17 in the scoreless affair. Facing the Falcons on the road in their most recent contest, the Wildcats made the most of eight shots as Viktoriya Vasina scored off of the bench in the 69th minute on assists from Farrand and Mackenzie Nolte to seal the victory.

The Series: With the win over CWU on Sept. 25, MSUB moved within two games of evening the all-time series as its record is now 9-11-1 against the Wildcats. It was Heffernan scoring her first goal of the season in the MSUB victory, and the ‘Jackets will challenge a CWU team that has gone unbeaten in three straight this week.

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Match 9: October 9, 2014 MSU Billings 0 | 0 Seattle Pacific (2 OT)

‘Jackets battle Falcons to scoreless draw in double overtime October 9, 2014 After beating Seattle Pacific 2-1 earlier in the season at home, the MSUB women’s soccer team battles the Falcons to a 0-0 tie on Thursday in Seattle.

SEATTLE – Completing its fourth shutout of the 2014 season, the Montana State University Billings women’s soccer team fought Great Northwest Athletic Conference opponent Seattle Pacific to a 0-0 double-overtime draw at Interbay Stadium on Thursday evening.

The MSUB defense was able to deny the Falcons a goal, and senior goalkeeper Krystal Daniels made four saves to earn her fourth shutout of the season. The ‘Jackets moved to 5-2-2 on the season and are now 3-2-2 in GNAC play.

SPU outshot MSUB on the evening 20-6 and won eight corners while allowing just one. The Falcons’ record is now 5-3-2 overall on the season, and SPU is even with MSUB at 3-2-2 in conference play. The shutout was the second of the season for SPU. Two of the goal scorers from the last meeting between the teams got the action started, as Katlyn Lokay took MSUB’s first shot and missed high and Hannah Huesers responded with a pair of shots. @MSUBWSoc | www.msubsports.com | 2014 Season Book | 57

Her second was on target, but Daniels made her first save of the match to keep the game scoreless in the opening 10 minutes.

Chelsea Shuman, who had a team-best three shots and two on target, created the next chance for the ‘Jackets with a shot that was blocked in the 12th minute.

Daniels came up with another save in the 21st minute when Isabel Farrell placed a shot on frame, knocking the ball out of bounds for an SPU corner kick.

The ‘Jackets had a few more chances in the first half, as Amanda Perri fired a shot towards target that missed left, and Shuman struck a ball that required SPU goalkeeper Alexa Hughes to make a save in the 37th minute.

The Falcons came extremely close to moving ahead with six minutes before halftime, as a shot by Laura Moore caromed off of the crossbar.

Coming out of the break, SPU kept its foot on the gas as Huesers directed a shot towards goal and missed high in the 50th minute.

Demi Waitley had another shot for the Falcons with a header that was too high, coming four minutes after MSUB’s Teegan Koster had a promising shot knocked down by SPU’s defense. Neither team found a break through heading into the middle of the second half, with SPU holding the slight advantage on shots by Farrell and Waitley that both missed off target.

Following Moore’s lead, Huesers came inches away from finding the net as her shot in the 76th minute rattled off of the crossbar. The Yellowjackets continued to dodge bullets down the stretch, as two-straight shots by Moore and Huesers were blocked, and a second by Huesers in the 82nd minute missed over the bar.

Entering the overtime period still knotted at 0-0, Daniels saved the day by denying a header attempt by Shayla Page, and an ensuing header by Huesers missed high.

Shuman pressured the Falcons to open the second overtime period, forcing Hughes to make a save on a shot in the 101st minute. Farrell became the third Falcon to hit the crossbar with a shot, as her attempt in the 106th minute was denied by the goal frame.

SPU managed one final shot on frame in the last minute of the game, but Daniels secured it to ensure the shutout.

NEXT UP: MSUB faces GNAC opponent Central Washington in another tough conference matchup on Saturday. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. Mountain time at the CWU soccer field.

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Soccer Box Score (Final) 2014 MSU Billings Women's Soccer MSU Billings vs Seattle Pacific (Oct 09, 2014 at Seattle, WA) MSU Billings (5-2-2, 3-2-2 GNAC) vs.

Seattle Pacific (5-3-2, 3-2-2 GNAC) Date: Oct 09, 2014 • Attendance: 315 Weather: High 50s, cloudy

Goals by period MSU Billings Seattle Pacific

MSU Billings

Seattle Pacific

Po # gk 24 2 3 6 7 12 14 16 18 20 23 10 15 21 22

# 24

Player Krystal Daniels Jessie Mancilla Jessica Spang Katlyn Lokay Chelsea Shuman Kari Kastelic Brittney Greenback Jennifer Johnson Haley McFarlane Amanda Perri Dana Lubieniecki -- Substitutes -Agen Heffernan Ashely Marra Alisa Sagdahl Teegan Koster Totals

Goalkeepers Krystal Daniels

Sh SO G A Fo Min - - - - 110 - - - - 110 - - - - 110 1 - - - - 110 3 2 - - - 86 - - - - 110 - - - - 26 - - - - 110 - - - - 100 1 - - - - 62 - - - - 82 1 6

2

0

- - - - 0 13

1 0 0

Player Hughes,Alexa Shaw,Ashley Hauck,Taylor Holm,Emma Moore,Laura Waitley,Demi Page,Shayla Matro,Arden Huesers,Hannah Diaz,Alexa Farrell,Isabel -- Substitutes -2 Gould,Kelly 7 Krauss,Maddie 16 Herzberg,Simone 17 Holland,Brooke 20 Pingrey,Brooke Totals

Min GA Saves 110:00 0 4

# 19

Total 0 0

Sh SO G A Fo Min - - - - 110 1 - - - - 87 - - - - 95 - - - - 45 3 - - - - 96 2 - - - - 67 1 1 - - - 110 - - - - 110 8 1 - - - 98 - - - - 71 4 2 - - - 110

Po # gk 19 3 4 5 6 10 11 12 13 15 22

44 52 46 48

2 OT O2 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 20

Goalkeepers Hughes,Alexa

4

0

- - - - - 0 10

Min GA Saves 110:00 0 2

Shots by period MSU Billings Seattle Pacific

1 4 5

2 OT O2 1 0 1 11 2 2

Total 6 20

Saves by period MSU Billings Seattle Pacific

1 2 1

2 OT O2 0 1 1 0 0 1

Total 4 2

Corner kicks MSU Billings Seattle Pacific

1 0 3

2 OT O2 0 1 0 3 1 1

Total 1 8

Fouls MSU Billings Seattle Pacific

1 7 1

2 OT O2 5 0 1 7 0 2

Total 13 10

Scoring summary: No.

Time Team

Goal scorer

Assist

54 28 33 50 48

Description

Cautions and ejections: YC-MSUB #7 (58:01) MSU Billings-Krystal Daniels (5-2-2). Seattle Pacific-Hughes,Alexa (4-3-2).

Stadium: Interbay Stadium Officials: Referee: Chuck Spaniolla; Asst. Referee: Hilary Crisman; Christine Suter; Timekeeper: Spencer Enright; Scorer: Christopher Brown; Offsides: MSU Billings 1, Seattle Pacific 4.

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Match 10: October 11, 2014 MSU Billings 2 | 1 Central Washington

Late goal propels MSUB women to 2-1 win over Central Washington October 11, 2014 Alisa Sagdahl scores her team-leading third goal of the season on an assist by Dana Lubieniecki in the 86th minute, pushing the MSUB women to a 2-1 GNAC win over Central Washington.

ELLENSBURG, Wash. – With time winding down at the CWU soccer field, Alisa Sagdahl found the net in the 86th minute to push the Montana State University Billings women’s soccer team to a 2-1 Great Northwest Athletic Conference win over Central Washington on Saturday afternoon.

Dana Lubieniecki fed a pass through to Sagdahl, who finished a one-on-one opportunity to break a 1-1 tie and prevent the game from moving to an overtime period.

Katlyn Lokay scored the first goal of the day for MSUB, putting her team ahead on a header goal in the 31st minute off of a corner kick feed from Sagdahl. “I am very proud of our team today,” said MSUB head coach Wojtek Krakowiak. “The girls really dug deep and found a way to win at the end.”

Hadli Farrand scored the only goal for the Wildcats, evening the score shortly after halftime on a long shot that found the net from 40 yards out.

MSUB outshot CWU 12-10 on the match, placing four shots on target while allowing just two. The Yellowjackets improved to 6-2-2 on the season with the win, and maintained their spot towards the top of the GNAC standings with a conference record of 4-2-2.

The Wildcats fell to 5-6-1 with the defeat, and are now 4-3-1 in GNAC action.

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Lubieniecki had the first shot of the game, missing wide of the goal with a strike in the 12th minute. The teams kept each other quiet through the beginning of the match, and there was a lull in the action until a Lubieniecki corner kick in the 25th minute. The sophomore took another shot two minutes later, this time pushing the ball high above the crossbar.

Sagdahl took her first shot of the game in the 31st minute, setting up the Yellowjackets’ first goal as her strike was blocked out of bounds for a corner kick. Sagdahl served in a cross, and Lokay directed it into the net with her head to make the score 1-0 in favor of MSUB. The Wildcats responded with their first serious threat of the match, as Lauren Duty had a shot blocked and Viktoriya Vasina placed an attempt on frame within the next five minutes. MSUB goalkeeper Krystal Daniels collected her first save of the day on Vasina’s shot, preserving the 1-0 advantage for the ‘Jackets.

The Farrand sisters nearly combined for a goal just before halftime, but a header shot by Hadli Farrand missed wide off of a corner kick by Keilin Farrand.

Junior Alisa Sagdahl.

Emerging from the halftime break, CWU found an equalizing goal within the first six minutes as Hadli Farrand placed a long shot into the upper left corner of the net to make the score 1-1.

The ‘Jackets refused to let up offensively, as Lokay placed a shot on frame two minutes later that required a save

by Kayla Lipston. Jennifer Johnson took a shot for MSUB in the 58th minute, missing the target as the game remained knotted at 1-1.

CWU continued searching for a second goal, as Whitney Lowe had a shot blocked in the 71st minute and Keilin Farrand missed wide left less than one minute later.

Sagdahl had two more shots for MSUB as time wound down, missing wide both times in the 73rd minute. Teegan Koster forced Lipston to make another save, and Jessica Spang had a look towards goal that missed to the left with 10 minutes remaining in regulation. As overtime grew more and more likely, the ‘Jackets came up with the equalizing goal with less than four minutes left as Sagdahl lifted her team to a big victory.

“This is a good road GNAC win against a very solid Central Washington team,” Krakowiak said. “We are looking forward to our next GNAC match.”

THE BUZZ: MSUB has allowed just two goals over its last four matches…Haley McFarlane, Kari Kastelic, Johnson and Jessie Mancilla have each played every minute of the 2014 season on defense for the ‘Jackets…through Saturday’s game, the Yellowjackets have allowed almost 30 fewer shots than the next closest GNAC team, surrendering just 74 through 10 games this season.

NEXT WEEK: The Yellowjackets continue their road trip, visiting nationally-ranked Western Washington and Simon Fraser in two more GNAC contests. The ‘Jackets and Vikings will square off on Oct. 16 with a 5 p.m.

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Soccer Box Score (Final) 2014 MSU Billings Women's Soccer MSU Billings vs Central Washington (Oct 11, 2014 at Ellensburg,WA) MSU Billings (6-2-2, 4-2-2) vs.

Central Washington (5-6-1, 4-3-1 GNAC) Date: Oct 11, 2014 • Attendance: 176 Weather: 65 Deg F, p. Cloudy, 13 MPH WNW

Goals by period MSU Billings Central Washington

MSU Billings

Central Washington

Po # gk 24 2 3 6 7 12 14 16 18 22 23 5 10 15 20 21

# 24

Player Krystal Daniels Jessie Mancilla Jessica Spang Katlyn Lokay Chelsea Shuman Kari Kastelic Brittney Greenback Jennifer Johnson Haley McFarlane Teegan Koster Dana Lubieniecki -- Substitutes -Madi Barber Agen Heffernan Ashely Marra Amanda Perri Alisa Sagdahl Totals

Goalkeepers Krystal Daniels

Sh SO G A Fo Min - - - - 90 - - - - 90 1 - - - - 56 2 2 1 - - 90 - - - - 59 - - - - 90 - - - - 41 1 - - - - 90 - - - - 90 1 1 - - - 75 2 - - 1 - 85 1 4 12

1 4

1 2

1 2

8

Min GA Saves 90:00 1 1

1 1 0

Player Lipston,Kayla Rodgers,Aubrey Alne,Kaitlin Bohnett,Allie Ward,Meghan Farrand,Hadli Farrand,Keilin Nolte,Mackenzie Vasina,Viktoriya Lowe,Whitney Litka,Abby -- Substitutes -4 Mitchell,Shaina 15 Duty,Lauren 18 O'Hara,Stephanie 24 Martoncik,Bailey Totals

Po # gk 00 1 2 5 9 10 11 14 17 20 25

5 19 31 38 41 # 00

Total 2 1

Sh SO G A Fo Min - - - - 90 - - - - 90 - - - - 20 - - - - 90 - - - - 90 2 1 1 - - 90 3 - - - - 90 1 - - - - 73 2 1 - - - 67 1 - - - - 55 - - - - 90 1 10

Goalkeepers Lipston,Kayla

2 1 1

2

1

1 5 5

2 7 5

Total 12 10

Saves by period MSU Billings Central Washington

1 1 0

2 0 2

Total 1 2

Corner kicks MSU Billings Central Washington

1 2 1

2 0 0

Total 2 1

Fouls MSU Billings Central Washington

1 4 1

2 4 7

Total 8 8

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1.

2.

3.

Time Team 30:45 MSUB 50:46 CWU 85:43 MSUB

Goal scorer Katlyn Lokay (2) Farrand,Hadli (5) Alisa Sagdahl (3)

Assist Alisa Sagdahl (unassisted) Dana Lubieniecki

Description

29 40 37 39

corner by 21 headed into top left of goal shot from 40 yards out past keeper to up pass from 23, one on one with goalie

Cautions and ejections: Win-Krystal Daniels (6-2-2). Loss-Lipston,Kayla (5-6-1).

Stadium: CWU Soccer Complex Officials: Referee: Rich Barnett; Asst. Referee: Paul Biogacz; Chase Parker; Timekeeper: Mia Patterson; Scorer: Sammy Henderson; Offsides: MSU Billings 1, Central Washington 1.

8

Min GA Saves 90:00 2 2

Shots by period MSU Billings Central Washington

Scoring summary:

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Daniels earns GNAC Player of the Week after helping MSUB to 4 points on the road October 13, 2014 Helping the MSUB women’s soccer team to a win and a draw on the road last week, senior goalkeeper Krystal Daniels takes home GNAC defensive Player of the Week honors.

PORTLAND, Ore. – Picking up her fifth shutout of the season last week, Montana State University Billings women’s soccer goalkeeper Krystal Daniels earned Great Northwest Athletic Conference defensive Player of the Week honors for Oct. 6-12 announced by the conference office Monday.

“We are proud of Krystal for earning this honor from the conference,” said MSUB head coach Wojtek Krakowiak. “She got a shutout against Seattle Pacific and a win against Central Washington. Against SPU she made some phenomenal saves and was outstanding overall. She made a crucial breakaway save in the first half that was great and kept us in the game.”

The senior came up big for MSUB in a conference match against Seattle Pacific on Thursday, holding the Falcons without a goal despite facing 20 shots. Daniels made four saves in the match and helped keep MSUB organized defensively in the 0-0 double-overtime draw.

On Saturday against Central Washington, Daniels faced 10 shots and allowed just one goal as the ‘Jackets defeated the Wildcats 2-1 in Ellensburg, Wash. “Against Central Krystal had a solid performance and owned her box well,” Krakowiak said. “She got a well-deserved win.”

Daniels and MSUB have allowed just three goals over their last six matches, and her goals-against average of 0.60 is the third-best mark in the conference. She has played every minute of the season in goal for the Yellowjackets, and her save percentage of .794 ranks No. 3 in the league.

Daniels and MSUB return to action this week with road matches against No. 22 Western Washington on Thursday and Simon Fraser on Saturday.

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2nd-place ‘Jackets take on Western Washington, Simon Fraser this week October 14, 2014 The MSUB women’s soccer team is among four teams within two points of one another in the GNAC standings, with big road games against WWU and SFU coming up this week.

BILLINGS, Mont. – With 14 points and a 4-2-2 Great Northwest Athletic Conference record, the Montana State University Billings women’s soccer team currently holds the second place position in the conference standings.

The ‘Jackets hold a head-to-head advantage over Seattle Pacific, which also has 14 points, and Central Washington (13) and Western Oregon (12) are close behind in the upper half of the league table.

MSUB will be put to test this week, as it takes on first-place and undefeated Western Washington, which leads the GNAC with 20 points and a 6-0-2 conference record. The Vikings are 10-0-2 overall on the season.

The ‘Jackets will challenge WWU on Thursday in Bellingham, Wash., at Robert S. Harrington Field, before making the jump into Canada to face Simon Fraser on Saturday at Terry Fox Field in Burnaby, B.C. The match against Western Washington will feature live statistics, and Saturday’s game against the Clan will feature live video and stats. Live coverage information can be found at www.msubsports.com.

MSUB earned four points on its most recent road trip, completing a 0-0 double-overtime draw against Seattle Pacific last Thursday before a big 2-1 victory over Central Washington last Saturday. The Yellowjackets, who are the No. 8 team in the west region according to the latest NSCAA poll, completed their regular-season matches against those two teams with a strong mark of 3-0-1.

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The Yellowjackets have earned points in five of their last six matches, and have surrendered just three goals over the span dating back to a 1-0 win over Central Washington on Sept. 25 at Yellowjacket Field in Billings.

MSUB’s lone loss over the stretch came against Western Washington in a 1-0 result in Billings on Oct. 4. Despite holding the Vikings to just three shots on the match, the Yellowjackets failed to score against WWU’s stingy defense that has allowed just three goals all season.

Leading MSUB defensively has been a strong core that has played every minute of the season along the back line.

Seniors Jennifer Johnson and Jessie Mancilla, and sophomores Kari Kastelic and Haley McFarlane have been a major reason for MSUB’s defensive success, as the ‘Jackets have allowed only seven goals all season. The defensive specialists have also had an impact on MSUB’s production offensively, as Kastelic has a pair of goals to her name, McFarlane has one and Johnson has contributed an assist this season.

Senior Jennifer Johnson.

Protecting the net behind the back unit, senior goalkeeper Krystal Daniels has also played all 940 minutes of the season so far. Recently tabbed as the GNAC defensive Player of the Week, Daniels has four shutouts on the season and a GNAC third-best goals-against average of 0.67. Daniels’ four shutouts are tied for third most in the league.

Offensively, junior Alisa Sagdahl has continued to excel as she leads the team with three goals and two assists this season. Sagdahl was instrumental in the win over Central Washington, as she provided a goal and assisted on the other in the 2-1 result. Emerging as an offensive threat for MSUB, Katlyn Lokay has played a tremendous role in the midfield and started all 10 games for the ‘Jackets. Lokay scored the first goal against CWU on Saturday, pushing her season total to two.

Two more players stepping up in the midfield for MSUB have been sophomores Dana Lubieniecki and Ashely Marra, who have combined for three assists this season. Lubieniecki has started all 10 games for the Yellowjackets.

Senior captain Chelsea Shuman has continuously created dangerous scoring chances for MSUB, notching a team second-most 22 shots on the season. Nearly half of her shots (10) have been on target and she has played in every game while starting nine. @MSUBWSoc | www.msubsports.com | 2014 Season Book | 65

Thursday, October 16 – 5 p.m. MTN – Harrington Field, Bellingham, Wash.

Western Washington University Vikings 2014 Record: 10-0-2, 6-0-2 GNAC Head Coach: Travis Connell, 11th season 2013 GNAC Finish: 1st (20-2-1, 13-1-0 GNAC, NCAA Final Four) With a six-point lead over MSUB at the top of the GNAC standings, Western Washington has remained unbeaten through its first 12 games of the 2014 season. The Yellowjackets played the Vikings tightly in the last meeting between the teams on Oct. 4 at Yellowjacket Field in Billings, but WWU escaped with a narrow 1-0 win despite taking just three shots all match.

The Vikings combine one of the league’s best offenses with its most stingy defense to separate themselves from the competition. WWU leads the GNAC in shots with 212 (17.67 per game), and is second in points (56) and goals (19). Leading WWU this season offensively have been Jessica Bertucci and Catherine Miles, who are each among the top-10 in the conference in shots and goals.

WWU was pushed to the limit against Western Oregon, settling for a 1-1 double-overtime draw in Monmouth, Ore., last Thursday. The Vikings took charge against Saint Martin’s on Saturday, storming to a 3-0 win to move to 6-0-2 in GNAC play.

The Series: WWU holds a 14-3-2 all-time record against the Yellowjackets, and has now won the last six games the teams have played.

Saturday, October 18 – 6 p.m. MTN – Terry Fox Field, Burnaby, B.C. Simon Fraser University Clan 2014 Record: 2-10-0, 2-6-0 GNAC Head Coach: Annie Hamel, 1st season 2013 GNAC Finish: 8th (1-13-2, 1-11-2 GNAC) Simon Fraser picked up its first wins of the season in late September, downing Western Oregon and Saint Martin’s at home by the score of 1-0 in both games. The Clan has lost four-straight games since the victories, and currently sits in seventh place in the conference standings with a GNAC record of 2-6-0.

Under first-year head coach Annie Hamel, SFU has already improved on last season’s wins and goals total. Olivia Aguiar leads the team with three goals on the season, and Sierra Leung has contributed two for SFU so far.

Returners Teagan Rae Sorokan and Kate Pearsall have been SFU’s other goal scorers this season, and Devon Kollmyer has a team-best three assists.

Priya Sandhu has played every game in goal for SFU, making 53 saves while recording a pair of shutouts in her first collegiate season. As a team the Clan has been outscored 29-7 on the season, allowing 203 shots while managing just 78.

The Series: MSUB holds an all-time record of 7-3 against Simon Fraser, and the ‘Jackets collected a big 3-0 win the last time the teams met on Oct. 26, 2013. The ‘Jackets have not lost to the Clan since a 1-0 setback on Oct. 30, 2010, giving MSUB a six-game winning streak heading into Saturday’s encounter.

Current ‘Jackets vs. SFU: Among current MSUB players, Lokay has recorded a goal and an assist in her career against SFU, and Mancilla has also scored once in her three-plus seasons against the Clan. Johnson has twice provided an assist for MSUB against SFU, and Shuman also has one career assist in games against the Clan.

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Daniels keeps the ‘Jackets on track between the pipes October 16, 2014 Senior MSUB women’s soccer goalkeeper Krystal Daniels has burst onto the scene as one of the top keepers in the GNAC, and has developed into a crucial leader for the ‘Jackets this season.

MSUB SPORTS – Guarding the net is arguably the most pressure-filled and intense of the 11 positions comprising a soccer team. The goalkeeper is the last line of defense, and often times her performance can dictate the outcome of a game. Requirements include physicality, confidence, vocal, and organizational skills as in many ways she is the commander of the entire field.

Above all else, however, being a goalkeeper requires the utmost trust from the teammates and coaches around her. For the Montana State University Billings women’s soccer team, that trustworthy leader has emerged in the form of senior goalkeeper Krystal Daniels.

Most recently, Daniels was awarded Great Northwest Athletic Conference defensive Player of the Week, after helping the Yellowjackets shut down Seattle Pacific 0-0 and defeat Central Washington 2-1, both on the road. The award is just one example of the payoff for her dedication to the sport, the position, and most of all her team.

MSUB’s back line has defended spectacularly this season, limiting opponents’ attempts towards goal and establishing itself as a force on aerial balls. The Yellowjackets’ midfield has consistently remained well organized and shown the ability to push forward and score, and the offense has gotten the job done as MSUB has outscored its opponents 11-7 this season. @MSUBWSoc | www.msubsports.com | 2014 Season Book | 67

While each separate position is unique, perhaps none quite have the perspective of the goalkeeper. “There is definitely a lot of responsibility, and you are the base of your team,” Daniels said regarding being a keeper. “They are all dependent on you, and you have to know the game pretty well to be successful. You have to make sure everyone trusts you and you can either be a silent or a loud leader.”

Considering her call for the ball or for her team to adjust its positioning is audible throughout the entirety of whichever soccer facility she happens to be playing in, Daniels has certainly embraced her role as a vocal leader. “Krystal is a great leader for the younger players and always tries to help them either on or off the field,” said MSUB head coach Wojtek Krakowiak. “She works extremely hard and sets a great example for her teammates.”

Part of Daniels’ success stems from her background as a diverse soccer player growing up, as she was not confined to a single position until well into college. “I have played goalie for as long as I can remember, but I was both a field player and a goalkeeper through high school,” Daniels commented. “Once I got to college, I played on the field and in goal my first year, but my second year I only played keeper.”

Daniels began her career at Peninsula College, a junior college located in Port Angeles, Wash. Beginning her college search, Daniels was unsure of the level that would best fit her abilities as a soccer player. One thing she was sure of was the desire to pursue the game at the next level.

“I always knew that I wanted to play college soccer, but I had some adversity that I had to deal with along the way,” Daniels said regarding a club soccer coach that discouraged her from continuing to play. “He told me I wasn’t good enough to play at a higher level, and that brought my confidence down a bit. I figured a JuCo would be a good place to start out, and after talking to the coach I decided that Peninsula was the best school for me.”

As it turned out, Daniels ended up fostering a close connection with Peninsula head coach Kanyon Anderson, who ended up reshaping her perspective on the game of soccer. “He was an amazing coach and was very philosophical,” Daniels said regarding Anderson. “He didn’t just grow me as a player, he grew me as a person as well.

He helped me improve my game and my confidence, and our second year being a program we took second place in the NWAACC.” Daniels had joined the Peninsula program in its first year of existence, and the immediate success she experienced as part of the team opened her eyes to the potential that she could reach as a collegiate player. “After my sophomore year I started looking for schools, but I didn’t want to rush the decision,” Daniels said regarding the inevitable move from the two-year JC level to a different school. “I came to MSUB on a visit, and in the time I was here the girls on the soccer team were really nice. I stayed with Jenny (Johnson) and Chelsea (Shuman) and they really solidified my decision to come here.”

Perhaps another aspect factoring into Daniels’ decision was the fact that MSUB was fresh off of a GNAC Championships appearance, as the Yellowjackets advanced to the title game of the conference tournament during the 2012 season. Fast-forward a year later and Daniels had become the starting goalkeeper for the Yellowjackets, a team destined to fight their way back to the conference championships after a near-miss in 2013.

The numbers Daniels has posted this year have been outstanding to say the least. Her goals-against average of 0.67 and four shutouts both rank third in the conference. She has made 23 saves in 10 games this season, but beyond the figures that appear on the stat sheets her presence within the box has been one of the most valuable factors for the Yellowjackets.

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“Krystal brings a lot of energy, competitiveness, hard work and determination to the team,” Krakowiak said. “She always has a great attitude in training and makes everyone around her happy. She plays a huge part on the team’s chemistry because of her positive attitude, amazing personality, and kindness towards her teammates.”

During a homestand against Northwest Nazarene and Western Washington in early October, the Yellowjackets surrendered just three total shots over a two-game stretch. MSUB became only the fifth team in GNAC history to prevent an opponent from taking a single shot in a game, completing the feat in a 1-0 victory over NNU. Daniels played a key role in the win over the Crusaders by commanding the aerial game in the box and organizing her team, but she is the first to pass the credit along to her stalwart back line.

“I love my defense,” Daniels said with a laugh. “We have the perfect balance between dedication, height, and work ethic, and I feel like my defense has been incredible and allowed me to be successful. When they are able to bring it down to zero shots on goal, it doesn’t even give the other team a chance to score.”

Joining Daniels in having played every minute of the season so far for MSUB, seniors Jennifer Johnson and Jessie Mancilla, and sophomores Haley McFarlane and Kari Kastelic have tremendously helped to reduce the stress landing on Daniels’ shoulders.

“To be a successful keeper it’s amazing to have a good back four, but for me I see them as my front four,” Daniels commented regarding her unique perspective as the lone player behind the defense. “Haley is awesome and reads the game so well. She is dominant in the air.”

In her first year in the program, Kastelic has not only contributed defensively but has pushed forward to score a pair of goals for the ‘Jackets. “Kari’s height and strength allow her to be dominant as well,” Daniels said.

Anchoring the two outside back positions, fellow seniors Johnson and Mancilla have emulated the consistency displayed by the inside defenders. “Jenny and Jessie on the outside are a bond of their own,” Daniels said. “They work amazingly with the center backs, and they know when to go forward and when to drop back. They listen well, are good at shifting back-and-forth, and I have seen them grow so much. They are reaching their peak as seniors and both are incredible at knowing what to do and when to do it.”

While Daniels credits much of this year’s success to MSUB’s defense, she also noted another figure within the program who has helped her develop on a personal level both mentally and physically.

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“Stephen Cavallo so far has been a great part of this team and this family,” Daniels said regarding the first-year assistant coach who was formerly a goalkeeper as a player. “He’s just made sure that everyone stays positive and he has changed a lot of the attitudes and definitely my own a lot. He has made sure I’m a positive leader and he’s pushed me as a player. Stephen is always there to stand by his word and make sure I understand what’s going on.

He keeps me honest, he’s been a good role model for me this year, and a great addition to the team.”

Pursuing a degree in business management, Daniels explained that it wasn’t until she arrived at MSUB that she fully began to understand the concept of academic excellence and athletic success in the same sentence. “I never understood the idea of being a student-athlete until I came here,” Daniels said. “I was never the best with school, but Wojtek has really pushed me to be a better student than I have ever been before. I used to only focus on soccer with school on the back burner. Here, school is the main priority right next to soccer.”

“Krystal works very hard in the classroom,” Krakowiak said. “She spends a lot of time in the library, at study halls, and always brings her books with her on road trips. She understands that being a great student is very important in our program.”

Daniels’ motivation to succeed as a student-athlete also stems from her own childhood experience, growing up in Kent, Wash., with her older brother and his friends. “I grew up in a neighborhood full of boys and there were no kids my age so I was forced to hang out with older kids all the time,” Daniels remembered with a smile. “I have played sports since I was really little, and I started out playing whatever games the boys were that day in the middle of the street.”

Taking a stab at everything from wrestling, gymnastics, dance and figure skating, as well as organized sports like soccer, basketball, and track, Daniels enjoyed the diversity in activities.

Standing behind Daniels from Day 1 has been her mother Sonia Daniels. “I grew up with a single mom and she was a strong reason why I succeeded so much,” Daniels said. “She never missed any kind of game or competition I’ve ever done, and she has always been there for me pushing me to do better. I only grew up with one parent, but she gave me the support of four.”

Now as Daniels witnesses her dedication to the game pay off in the team’s success on the field, she recognized how soccer has helped shape who she has become and influenced her as a person. “Soccer has always helped me push past the challenges,” Daniels said. “Only having a mom growing up shaped my drive and always taught me and my brother to push through things and to be strong, independent people. I think that growing up the way I did shaped my independence even on the field.”

Serving as her backbone, her rock, her last line of defense, her own keeper in a way, it has been her mother Sonia who has truly had the most important impact of all on Daniels becoming the player she is now. “My mom taught me to just be strong for the people around me and to care about others,” Daniels said. “That has allowed me to be a better player and to take a ‘mom’ role of my own.”

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Match 11: October 16, 2014 MSU Billings 1 | 2 Western Washington (OT)

WWU equalizes with late goal, downs MSUB women in OT October 16, 2014 Alisa Sagdahl scores on a penalty kick and MSUB holds the lead until the 87th minute, but WWU finds an equalizer and wins in overtime to stun the Yellowjackets 2-1 Thursday evening.

BELLINGHAM, Wash. – With less than four minutes to play in regulation, the Montana State University Billings women’s soccer team clung to a 1-0 lead over first-place Western Washington in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference matchup Thursday afternoon at Harrington Field.

Catherine Miles, the leading scorer in the GNAC for the 2013 season, scored on a header for the Vikings to equalize the game late, and then helped WWU remain unbeaten on the season with a goal in overtime to stun MSUB in a 2-1 defeat.

Alisa Sagdahl scored the lone goal for the ‘Jackets, capitalizing on a penalty kick in the first half to push MSUB ahead. The Yellowjackets, which began the day in second place in the conference standings, fell to 6-3-2 on the season and are now 4-3-2 in GNAC play.

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Miles created a dangerous opportunity for the Vikings early on, settling a cross but missing high with a shot from seven yards out.

Chelsea Shuman countered with her first shot of the game, dribbling through a pair of WWU defenders to create space at the top of the box.

Her right-footed strike rolled wide of the far post as the game remained scoreless.

Miles ran onto a through ball several minutes later, as she was led into the box on another dangerous scoring chance. MSUB goalkeeper Krystal Daniels sprinted off of her line towards the ball, diving and securing it just as it met the forward’s foot in a contact play.

The Vikings won the first corner kick of the game midway through the first half, and an apparent goal was called back as the offside flag was raised on a header into the net by Delanee Nilles.

Senior Chelsea Shuman.

Nilles looked for goal again less than a minute later, but her right-footed shot from the right corner of the 18-yard box missed high over the crossbar. The Yellowjackets’ defense stood strong on a long free kick attempt by the Vikings, as Kari Kastelic got her foot on a loose ball at the top of the box to clear away a threat.

With less than 20 minutes to go until halftime, Haley McFarlane came up huge for MSUB with a sliding clear on a ball rolling around the top of the box. The effort prevented what would have been a sure shot by WWU, keeping the game scoreless as the break approached.

In the 36th minute, Sagdahl found herself with space on the left side of the box. She took her first shot of the match, but the ball curled wide of the far post.

Nilles again freed herself up, this time inside the six-yard box, and redirected the ball towards goal with a header shot off of a cross. Daniels let the ball roll wide of the post, covering the slow shot with ease. Shuman forced Viking keeper Ashley Haden to make her first save of the match a minute later, placing a shot on frame from just outside the 18-yard box.

Creating problems for WWU’s defense again, Sagdahl was taken down inside the box and awarded a penalty kick with less than 10 minutes remaining in the first. Haden knocked down her shot, but the ball had enough momentum to continue its path into the net as it rolled over the goal line.

Coming out of the halftime break, WWU maintained possession and took several shots as the team pressured the Yellowjackets’ defense. A shot by Kim Cooper in the 65th minute was blocked, and neither team had another look on frame until the closing minutes of regulation.

The Vikings’ first goal was the result of a set free kick, as a cross by Elise Aylward found Miles’s head and then the net. It didn’t take long for Miles to double her tally in the first overtime period, as Jessica Bertucci and Katherine Miccile combined to set the junior forward up for a near-post finish from 16 yards out. The win was the second of the season for the Vikings over the Yellowjackets, as WWU downed MSUB in Billings on Oct. 2 by the score of 1-0.

AHEAD: MSUB wraps up its four-game road swing with another GNAC tilt against Simon Fraser on Saturday.

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Soccer Box Score (Final) 2014 MSU Billings Women's Soccer MSU Billings vs Western Washington (Oct 16, 2014 at Bellingham, WA) MSU Billings (6-3-2, 4-3-2 GNAC) vs.

Western Washington (11-0-2, 7-0-2 GNAC) Date: Oct 16, 2014 • Attendance: 214 Weather: Clear Skies, Sunny

Goals by period MSU Billings Western Washington

MSU Billings

Western Washington

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

# 24 2 3 6 7 12 14 16 18 20 23 10 15 21 22

# 24

Player Krystal Daniels Jessie Mancilla Jessica Spang Katlyn Lokay Chelsea Shuman Kari Kastelic Brittney Greenback Jennifer Johnson Haley McFarlane Amanda Perri Dana Lubieniecki -- Substitutes -Agen Heffernan Ashely Marra Alisa Sagdahl Teegan Koster Totals

Goalkeepers Krystal Daniels

Sh SO G A Fo Min - - - - 96 - - - 1 96 - - - - 80 - - - - 96 3 1 - - - 75 - - - 1 96 1 1 - - 1 90 - - - 2 96 - - - 1 96 - - - - 25 - - - - 76 2 6

1 3

1 1

0

1 7

Min GA Saves 96:24 2 2

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

11 42 55 28

# 0

1 1 0

Player Terentjev,Nico Sowers,Caden Preston,Sawyer Radulovich,Chad Wentzel,Jeremy Cole,Pat Bartels,Trevor Anderson,Dan Pederson,Kurtis Tinsley,Marcus Stark,Wesley -- Substitutes -4 Barker,Drew 8 Zimmerman,Derek 11 Olney,Luke 12 McCarty,Troy 24 Hauser,Charlie Totals

# 0 2 5 9 13 14 15 16 18 20 21

Goalkeepers Terentjev,Nico

2 OT 0 0 1 1

Sh SO G A Fo Min - - - - 96 - - 1 - 73 3 2 2 - 1 82 - - - 1 96 4 - - - 1 66 - - - - 74 1 - - - - 96 3 1 - - 2 96 3 1 - 1 3 77 - - - - 45 - - 1 - 76 14

4

2

- 1 - - 3 - - 3 12

1 4 6

2 OT 2 0 7 1

Total 6 14

Saves by period MSU Billings Western Washington

1 1 1

2 OT 1 0 1 0

Total 2 2

Corner kicks MSU Billings Western Washington

1 0 5

2 OT 2 0 8 0

Total 2 13

Fouls MSU Billings Western Washington

1 2 5

2 OT 5 0 5 2

Total 7 12

No.

1.

2.

3.

Time Team 36:10 MSUB 86:49 WWU 96:24 WWU

Goal scorer Alisa Sagdahl (4) Preston,Sawyer (5) Preston,Sawyer (6)

Assist Penalty kick Sowers,Caden Stark,Wesley Pederson,Kurtis

46 51 31 36 17

Min GA Saves 96:24 1 2

Shots by period MSU Billings Western Washington

Scoring summary:

Total 1 2

Description Free kick from 25 yds, header near post dribble pass defender, 16 yd near post

Cautions and ejections: Win-Terentjev,Nico (11-0-2, 7-0-2 GNAC). Loss-Krystal Daniels (6-3-2, 4-3-2 GNAC).

Stadium: Harrington Field Officials: Referee: Jeff Arthurholtz; Asst. Referee: Connor Hazelwood; Ben Moore; Offsides: MSU Billings 1, Western Washington 2.

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Match 12: October 18, 2014 MSU Billings 4 | 0 Simon Fraser

Sagdahl nets a pair of goals as MSUB downs Simon Fraser 4-0 October 18, 2014 MSUB leading scorer Alisa Sagdahl adds two goals to her season total, and senior Chelsea Shuman scores her first and provides an assist as the ‘Jackets cruise to a 4-0 win over SFU on Saturday.

BURNABY, B.C. – Alisa Sagdahl scored twice to highlight a four-goal performance by the Montana State University Billings women’s soccer team in a 4-0 win over Simon Fraser on Saturday evening at Terry Fox Field.

Sagdahl scored once in each half to bring her team-leading season goals total to five, and senior Chelsea Shuman and sophomore Ashely Marra each also scored for MSUB. Anchored by the same core four that has played every minute this season, the Yellowjackets’ defense was once again stellar as it allowed just two shots and one on frame all game. Seniors Jennifer Johnson and Jessie Mancilla, and sophomores Haley McFarlane and Kari Kastelic helped shutdown the Clan, and goalkeeper Krystal Daniels made one save and picked up her fifth shutout of the season.

MSUB totaled 14 shots on the match and won four corner kicks without allowing any. The Yellowjackets improved to 7-3-2 on the season, and remained in good standing in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference at 5-3-2 in league play.

Simon Fraser (2-12, 2-8 GNAC), did not manage a shot in the second half of the match. Goalkeeper Priya Sandhu made a pair of saves for the Clan while facing six shots on target.

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Daniels got her hands on the ball 20 minutes in, as she saved a shot by SFU’s Olivia Aguiar that was on frame.

Sagdahl took her first shot of the match in the 21st minute, but missed high. Her next strike was on target however, as she put the ‘Jackets ahead with her team-high fifth goal of the season in the 23rd minute.

The Yellowjackets kept the pressure on after moving ahead, as Brittney Greenback and Shuman each took shots in the next five minutes that missed the target.

Fresh into the game in the game in the 29th minute, Madison Barber sent in a cross off of a corner kick, and Greenback’s shot was blocked by the SFU back line.

Shuman scored her first goal of the season with a minute before the halftime break, making the score 2-0 in favor of the ‘Jackets after a corner kick

by Barber.

Scoring again immediately after the break, Sagdahl pushed the score to 3-0 on a finish in the 47th minute on a pass from Shuman.

Johnson fired a shot in the 48th minute, as Sandhu made a save for the Clan. Sagdahl and Shuman each missed wide to the left with shots over the next four minutes, before Marra made the score 4-0 in the 61st minute.

The ‘Jackets continued to control the game into the later part of the second, and Amanda Perri kept Sandhu on her toes with a shot on goal in the 81st minute.

Freshman Madi Barber.

MSUB earned a pair of corner kicks down the stretch, but neither team had a serious attempt in the final 10 minutes as time expired.

The 4-0 win for MSUB was its largest margin of victory, since the team downed Northwest Nazarene by the same score on Nov. 5, 2011.

ON TAP: MSUB returns home next week to host Saint Martin’s and Western Oregon as only four games remain on the conference schedule. Entering Saturday’s match in third place in the GNAC standings, the Yellowjackets maintain strong positioning to collect one of four berths to the GNAC Championships beginning Nov. 6 at Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila, Wash.

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Soccer Box Score (Final) 2014 MSU Billings Women's Soccer MSU Billings vs Simon Fraser Uni (Oct 18, 2014 at Burnaby, BC) MSU Billings (7-3-2, GNAC 5-3-2) vs.

Simon Fraser Uni (2-12, GNAC 2-8) Date: Oct 18, 2014 • Attendance: 96 Weather: Cloudy

Goals by period MSU Billings Simon Fraser Uni

MSU Billings

Simon Fraser Uni

Po # gk 24 2 3 6 7 12 14 16 18 21 23

5 10 15 20 22 TM

# 24

Player Krystal Daniels Jessie Mancilla Jessica Spang Katlyn Lokay Chelsea Shuman Kari Kastelic Brittney Greenback Jennifer Johnson Haley McFarlane Alisa Sagdahl Dana Lubieniecki -- Substitutes -Madi Barber Agen Heffernan Ashely Marra Amanda Perri Teegan Koster TEAM Totals

Goalkeepers Krystal Daniels

Sh SO G A Fo Min - - - - 90 - - - - 90 - - - - 23 - - - - 74 3 1 1 1 - 61 - - - - 90 2 - - - - 45 1 1 - - - 90 - - - - 90 4 2 2 - - 38 - - - - 47 1 2 13

1 1 6

1 4

1

8 8

Min GA Saves 90:00 0 1

1 2 0

2 2 0

Player Sh SO G A Fo Min Sandhu, Priya - - - - 90 Morrison,Brianna - - - - 77 Aguiar,Olivia 1 1 - - - 74 Rae Sorokan,Teagan - - - - 90 D'Souza,Sophie - - - - 53 Choy-Halo,Aja - - - - 63 Atherley,Kelsey - - - - 81 Jilling,Elishah 1 - - - - 76 Sandhu,Ruby - - - - 82 Guerreiro,Mikaeka - - - - 76 Leung,Sierra - - - - 90 -- Substitutes -2 Kollmyer,Devon - - - - 54 4 Foreman,Nicole - - - - 19 9 Di Lorenzo,Andrea - - - - 29 22 Marano, Jessica - - - - 14 23 Fong,Mikela - - - - 50 Totals 2 1 0 0 9

Po # gk 99 6 7 8 11 12 13 15 16 17 21

33 29 62 67 60 0 # 99

Goalkeepers Sandhu, Priya

Min GA Saves 90:00 4 2

Shots by period MSU Billings Simon Fraser Uni

1 7 2

2 6 0

Total 13 2

Saves by period MSU Billings Simon Fraser Uni

1 1 0

2 0 2

Total 1 2

Corner kicks MSU Billings Simon Fraser Uni

1 2 0

2 2 0

Total 4 0

Fouls MSU Billings Simon Fraser Uni

1 5 4

2 3 5

Total 8 9

Scoring summary: No.

1.

2.

3.

4.

Time Team 22:48 MSUB 43:54 MSUB 46:23 MSUB 60:35 MSUB

Goal scorer Alisa Sagdahl Chelsea Shuman Alisa Sagdahl OWN GOAL

Assist (unassisted) (unassisted) Chelsea Shuman (unassisted)

Description

Own goal by SFU 16.

Cautions and ejections: YC-SFU #12 (86:05); YC-SFU #2 (88:23) Win-Krystal Daniels. Loss-Sandhu, Priya.

Stadium: Terry Fox Field Officials: Offsides: MSU Billings 3, Simon Fraser Uni 0.

Total 4 0

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MSUB Kicks Cancer, Senior Day highlight GNAC homestand for Yellowjacket women October 21, 2014 Honoring its seniors and simultaneously supporting the fight against cancer, the MSUB women’s soccer team will host GNAC opponents Saint Martin’s and Western Oregon this weekend.

BILLINGS, Mont. – With four games remaining on its 2014 Great Northwest Athletic Conference schedule, the third-place Montana State University Billings women’s soccer team holds strong positioning in terms of earning a berth to the conference championship tournament.

Holding a conference record of 5-3-2, the Yellowjackets could clinch a spot in the tournament with a pair of victories this week over visiting Saint Martin’s and Western Oregon. The Yellowjackets are currently tied with Central Washington in third place with 17 points, with Western Oregon four points behind in fifth with 13 points.

Western Washington is in first place with 26 points and clinched a tournament berth last week, and second-place Seattle Pacific currently has 20 points. The top-four teams in the regular season standings earn a berth into the GNAC Championships, which are scheduled for Nov. 6-8 at the Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila, Wash.

MSUB and Saint Martin’s will kick off on Thursday at 3 p.m., with Saturday’s game against Western Oregon scheduled for 1 p.m. On Saturday, MSUB will honor its seven graduating players on Senior Day, and the match will also serve as part of the MSUB Kicks Cancer doubleheader with the men’s team. All proceeds from Saturday’s matches will be donated to the American Cancer Society, and players will warm up wearing pink shirts.

Both matches this week will feature live video coverage and live statistics, available via www.msubsports.com.

After a tough 2-1 overtime loss to Western Washington last week, the Yellowjackets responded with a resounding 4-0 victory over Simon Fraser on Oct. 18.

Alisa Sagdahl, the team’s leading scorer this season, doubled her tally in 2014 with three goals last week. Sagdahl earned a penalty kick against WWU on Oct. 16, when she was fouled after carrying the ball into the box.

After the conversion, MSUB held the 1-0 lead until the 87th minute, when the Vikings equalized.

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Against Simon Fraser, Sagdahl scored the first goal of the game in the 23rd minute, and supplied another in the 47th to help seal the victory. The junior now has six goals on the season, and she is tied for fourth in the GNAC in scoring.

Scoring her first goal of the season and supplying an assist in MSUB’s win last week, senior captain Chelsea Shuman made her way onto the season scoring sheet with three points. Shuman has started 11 games in the midfield for MSUB, and her 28 shots rank second on the team only to Sagdahl’s 34.

The Yellowjackets had another stellar performance defensively against Simon Fraser, allowing just two shots all game and zero in the entire second half.

Jennifer Johnson, Jessie Mancilla, Kari Kastelic and Haley McFarlane have each played every minute of the season defensively for MSUB, limiting opponents to just nine goals in 12 games this season.

Goalkeeper Krystal Daniels earned her fifth shutout of 2014 against the Clan, making a save on the only shot that was on target. Daniels holds a goals-against average of 0.72 on the season and has made 26 saves so far.

MSUB continues to rank among conference leaders defensively, as only WWU (4) has allowed fewer goals than the Yellowjackets this season.

Thursday, October 23 – 3 p.m. – Yellowjacket Field Saint Martin’s University Saints 2014 Record: 1-11-2, 1-8-1 GNAC Head Coach: Rob Walker, 8th season 2013 GNAC Finish: 6th (4-12-1, 3-10 GNAC)

Sophomore Kari Kastelic.

Saint Martin’s has dropped three games in-a-row dating back to a 3-1 win over Simon Fraser on Oct. 9. The Saints currently occupy the eighth spot in the conference standings, adding a 1-1 draw against MSUB to their lone win for four total points this season.

SMU has relied on three goal scorers this season in Sasha Dini, Abby McFaul and Kelli Bannerman. Dini has scored four times and added an assist for a team best nine points, while McFaul is close behind with three goals and an assist this season.

Bannerman, the reigning GNAC Freshman of the Year, has found the net three times this season and has started 10 games.

Taylor Gersch and Jessica Christian have also each played a key role for the Saints, having started all 14 contests and provided an assist apiece. Hanna Massee has started 13 games in the midfield this season for SMU, contributing two assists.

The Saints allow nearly two goals per game, as the team has been outscored 28-11 this season. Goalkeeper Sunny De Boer has provided consistency in the net for SMU, starting all 14 games and making 86 saves.

The Series: With a 1-1 double overtime draw against the Saints on Sept. 20, MSUB’s all-time record against SMU moved to 8-5-2. Kastelic scored her first career goal in the 25th minute during the last meeting, putting MSUB ahead in the first half on an assist by Elizabeth Howard.

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Saturday, October 25 – 1 p.m. – Yellowjacket Field – MSUB Kicks Cancer Western Oregon University Wolves 2014 Record: 5-5-4, 3-3-4 GNAC Head Coach: Steve Ancheta, 4th season 2013 GNAC Finish: 4th (9-4-6, 7-3-4 GNAC) With Western Oregon shutting out MSUB 2-0 on Sept. 18 in Monmouth, Ore., the Yellowjackets will look to return the favor on Saturday in Billings. The ‘Jackets outshot WOU 14-9 during the last meeting, but could not find the net as Wolf goalkeeper Amanda Rose Johnson made nine saves in the match. A goal by Savannah Bogan with three minutes before halftime deflated MSUB’s spirits, and WOU’s 2013 leading scorer Makana Pundyke doubled the score in the 60th minute.

Leading the team in goals this season, Pundyke has tallied three and added an assist. After leading the team with 10 goals as a sophomore in 2013, she has fired a team-best 33 shots so far this year.

Taylor Higa has been a key player for the Wolves as well, scoring twice and turning in a team-best four assists.

The Wolves have outscored opponents 12-10 this season, utilizing a stingy defense to stay close in games. Johnson has started 11 games in the net for WOU, holding a strong goals-against average of 0.54 while making 63 saves and totaling six shutouts. Eleven of WOU’s 14 matches this season have been decided by one goal or less, and the Wolves have only lost one game by more than one goal (3-1 at Hawaii Pacific on Sept. 11).

The Series: With the loss at Western Oregon earlier this season, MSUB’s all-time record fell to 6-8-2 against the Wolves. The Yellowjackets have now dropped the last five encounters between the teams.

2014 Seniors (L to R) Chelsea Shuman, Jessie Mancilla, Jennifer Johnson, Krystal Daniels, Hali Henwood, Samantha Hansen, and Agen Heffernan.

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Match 13: October 23, 2014 Saint Martin’s 0 | 2 MSU Billings

McFarlane, Sagdahl propel MSUB women in 2-0 shutout over Saint Martin’s October 23, 2014 Haley McFarlane scored her first goal of the season and Alisa Sagdahl scored her team-high seventh in a 2-0 victory over Saint Martin’s Thursday evening at Yellowjacket Field.

BILLINGS, Mont. – Completing its sixth shutout of the season, the Montana State University Billings women’s soccer team received goals from Haley McFarlane and Alisa Sagdahl en route to a 2-0 Great Northwest Athletic Conference victory over Saint Martin’s Thursday afternoon at Yellowjacket Field.

McFarlane’s first goal of the season was a strong finish, as she perfectly timed a run onto a cross by Ashely Marra and headed the ball into the lower-left corner of the net. “I saw Ashely’s touch go backwards, she looked up, and I was the only one she could see,” McFarlane said. “I called her to play the ball in, and she played a really good one and I put my head on it.”

The sophomore captain also contributed heavily to MSUB’s shutout effort, winning many balls in the air and helping the ‘Jackets allow just two total shots on the game. “Haley is a smart player, and the whole back four has been very solid for us,” said head coach Wojtek Krakowiak. “They cover for each other very well, and I’m definitely happy with the defense.”

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Jennifer Johnson, Jessie Mancilla, and Kari Kastelic joined McFarlane in continuing their streak of having played every minute of the season so far on the back line. Krystal Daniels has also played every minute for the Yellowjackets in goal, as she earned her sixth shutout of the season with one save.

“We have really good chemistry with our back four, there is consistency between us all, and we all know we have each others’ backs at all points,” McFarlane said. “Our work ethic is good, and it starts with the back, then trickles on to the rest of the team.”

Sagdahl improved on her team-best scoring mark, as she slotted home her seventh goal in the 68th minute on a through ball by freshman Jessica Spang. The Yellowjackets outshot the Saints 11-2 on the match and won six corner kicks while allowing just one. MSUB improved to 8-3-2 this season and the team is now 6-3-2 in GNAC play.

“I’m happy with the goals,” Krakowiak said. “We had a great ball from Ashely and a great finish by Haley, and a good through ball by Jessica to Alisa who had good placement on her shot.”

SMU goalkeeper Sunny De Boer made three saves on the match, and the Saints fell to 1-12-2 overall and 1-9-1 in GNAC play this season. MSUB earned a corner kick in the opening minutes, and Sagdahl served in a good cross that reached the head of Kastelic. The sophomore’s header shot was on target, but De Boer pushed the ball wide of the post to stop an early goal. Kastelic got another header shot on target midway through the first, this time testing De Boer off of a free kick from Mancilla.

Brittney Greenback won the ball in the middle of the field with 20 minutes to play, and fed the ball through to Marra. The sophomore turned, sent a cross into the box with her left foot, and watched as McFarlane streaked past a defender and netted the ball past the SMU goalkeeper with a header into the lower left corner.

MSUB held the majority of possession through the close of the first half, and carried the 1-0 advantage into the break. Chelsea Shuman had the first good look of the second half for MSUB, as her shot from the top of the box 10 minutes in rolled inches wide of the far post. With 23 minutes remaining, Spang picked up the ball 26 yards away from the goal, pushing a pass through a pair of defenders onto Sagdahl’s foot. The junior took a touch before finishing a great shot into the upper corner of the goal to make the score 2-0.

Greenback played a huge role for MSUB in the midfield, winning multiple tackles and helping the ‘Jackets maintain possession throughout the middle of the second half. “Brittney definitely did well for us holding the ball in the middle, being calm and winning the ball,” Krakowiak said. “Also on defense she was pretty good, winning a lot of balls in the middle.”

Krystal Daniels came up big for MSUB on a set piece, punching clear a cross that was headed towards the top of the goal with time winding down in the second. The Yellowjackets continued to defend well into the closing minutes of the match, preventing SMU from any serious chance at scoring for the rest of the game.

“Saturday is going to be a really important game that we are looking forward to,” Krakowiak said regarding facing Western Oregon in two days. “We are definitely ready for it, and we know it’s going to be a good competitive match.”

“All of our focus is on Western Oregon now after playing Saint Martin’s,” McFarlane said. “We are just looking to come out and get a win. It is an important game and it will be a tough one, but I am confident we can do it.”

AHEAD: The Yellowjackets welcome Western Oregon for a 1 p.m. match on Saturday. Saturday’s game will serve as Senior Day for MSUB, as the Yellowjackets’ seven graduating players will be honored before the game. MSUB will also show its support for the fight against cancer, in the MSUB Kicks Cancer game. Both men’s and women’s teams will warm up wearing pink shirts. @MSUBWSoc | www.msubsports.com | 2014 Season Book | 81

Soccer Box Score (Final) 2014 MSU Billings Women's Soccer Saint Martin's vs MSU Billings (10/23/14 at Billings, MT) Saint Martin's (1-12-2, 1-9-1 GNAC) vs.

MSU Billings (8-3-2, 6-3-2 GNAC) Date: 10/23/14 • Attendance: 100 Weather: Overcast, 65 Degrees

Goals by period Saint Martin's MSU Billings

Saint Martin's

MSU Billings

Po # gk 1 2 6 7 9 12 13 14 15 16 23 4 8 20 21 22 24

# 1

Player De Boer,Sunny Dini,Sasha Inch,Kari Strayer,Clarissa Christian,Jessica Massee,Hanna Mielke,Randi Eldridge,Dani Gersch,Taylor O'Leary,Micaylla Roberts,Nikki -- Substitutes -Orlosky,Brittany Massee,Sara Still,Chelsie Jantzer,Emma Sahlin,Julia Althauser,Camryn Totals

Sh SO G A Fo Min - - - - 90 - - - - 45 - - - - 79 - - - - 74 - - - - 61 - - - - 90 - - - - 64 - - - - 68 1 - - - - 90 - - - - 68 - - - - 81 1 2

Goalkeepers De Boer,Sunny

1 1

0

0

5

Min GA Saves 90:00 2 3

1 0 1

Player Krystal Daniels Jessie Mancilla Katlyn Lokay Chelsea Shuman Kari Kastelic Ashely Marra Jennifer Johnson Haley McFarlane Amanda Perri Alisa Sagdahl Teegan Koster -- Substitutes -3 Jessica Spang 5 Madi Barber 10 Agen Heffernan 14 Brittney Greenback 23 Dana Lubieniecki Totals

Po # gk 24 2 6 7 12 15 16 18 20 21 22

40 63 7 8 47 16 # 24

Goalkeepers Krystal Daniels

2 0 1

Total 0 2

Sh SO G A Fo Min - - - - 90 - - - - 90 1 - - - - 90 3 - - - - 62 2 2 - - - 90 - - 1 - 62 1 - - - - 90 1 1 1 - - 90 - - - - 65 1 1 1 - - 41 - - - - 27 1 1 11

1 5

2

1 1 6

2 1 5

Total 2 11

Saves by period Saint Martin's MSU Billings

1 3 1

2 0 0

Total 3 1

Corner kicks Saint Martin's MSU Billings

1 0 6

2 1 0

Total 1 6

Fouls Saint Martin's MSU Billings

1 3 7

2 2 5

Total 5 12

No.

1.

Time Team 27:14 MSUB

Goal scorer Haley McFarlane (1)

Assist Ashely Marra

2.

67:14 MSUB

Alisa Sagdahl (7)

Jessica Spang

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15 turned, crossed, 18 ran on and finishe into lower left 3 plays through to 21, finish into top right corner

Cautions and ejections: YC-MSUB #14 (68:45); YC-MSUB #22 (75:04) Stadium: Yellowjacket Field Officials: Referee: Michelle Provan; Asst. Referee: Reed Christy; Tom Maack; Scorer: Evan O'Kelly; Offsides: Saint Martin's 1, MSU Billings 0.

53 27 18 49 45

Min GA Saves 90:00 0 1

Shots by period Saint Martin's MSU Billings

Scoring summary:

1 - - - - 2 12

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Match 14: October 25, 2014 Western Oregon 0 | 1 MSU Billings

MSUB women clinch spot in GNAC Championships with 1-0 win over Western Oregon October 25, 2014 Dana Lubieniecki finds the net in the 28th minute and MSUB collects its third straight shutout in a 1-0 win over Western Oregon to clinch a spot in the 2014 GNAC Championships.

BILLINGS, Mont. – Wrapping up a spot in the 2014 Great Northwest Athletic Conference women’s soccer championships, Montana State University Billings defeated Western Oregon 1-0 Saturday afternoon at Yellowjacket Field.

Dana Lubieniecki scored her first goal of the season in the first half, and the ‘Jackets earned their third-straight shutout in the victory. “I called for the ball, and Jessica Spang was holding it,” Lubieniecki said. “She decided to continue her run, she looked up and played it to me. I Just picked head up, and knew she was going to lay it off, saw the net and went for it.”

“The whole play was really good, there was a lot of passing and Jessica did an awesome job of holding the ball,” said MSUB head coach Wojtek Krakowiak. “Dana did an awesome job reading and feeding off of Jessica. The finish was high quality with her left foot into the corner. There was no chance for the keeper, and that is just smart play and it was a smart finish.”

MSUB held an 11-3 shots advantage, and placed seven of its shots on target. The Yellowjackets’ defense prevented a single shot on goal by the Wolves, while WOU goalkeeper Amanda Rose Johnson tallied six saves on the match. @MSUBWSoc | www.msubsports.com | 2014 Season Book | 83

“It’s great to get a win and a shutout, and it puts us into the GNAC tournament,” Krakowiak said. “We were very disciplined in the last six minutes, we didn’t panic and we controlled the game.”

Krystal Daniels earned her seventh shutout of the season, and the Yellowjackets improved to 9-3-2 overall and 7-3-2 in GNAC play this season. The Wolves fell to 6-6-4 overall and an even 4-4-4 in conference action.

“We defended really well as a team today, and we had high pressure in the attacking third,” said sophomore defender Kari Kastelic. “Winning balls in the air was key in the game today, and our seniors Jennifer Johnson and Jessie Mancilla did great. Krystal has been solid in goal, directing the defensive line.”

MSUB’s defensive unit continued its streak of having played in every minute this season, with Kastelic, Johnson, Mancilla and Haley McFarlane holding down the back line for the team’s third shutout in-a-row.

“Chelsea Shuman also did a great job creating opportunities up front,” Kastelic said.

Katlyn Lokay had the first shot of the game, firing a left-footed attempt from the top of the 18-yard box that missed wide.

Kastelic came up big for the ‘Jackets 15 minutes into the match, stepping up for a strong header clearance on a long ball played in off of a free kick.

Earning a free kick just outside of the box on the right side of the field, Alisa Sagdahl placed a curling shot on target that was saved by Johnson midway through the first half.

Fresh into the game, Lubieniecki found herself with space along the right side of the field. The sophomore played a ball in to Spang, who slipped it back to Lubieniecki at the top of the box. Lubieniecki took a touch and let loose a left-footed strike that pierced the upper left corner of the net to give MSUB a 1-0 lead.

Brittney Greenback had a promising look towards goal with 10 minutes left in the first, as her lofty shot carried just over the crossbar and into the netting above the goal.

Sophomore Dana Lubieniecki.

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Early on in the second half, WOU had a scoring chance as Makana Pundyke carried the ball into the goal box. It took a sliding tackle from Lokay to prevent Pundyke’s shot from reaching the goal, as the junior captain’s effort kept the lead in the hands of the ‘Jackets.

The Yellowjackets earned a golden opportunity with seven minutes remaining, as Sagdahl was tackled in the box for a penalty kick. Johnson came through with a huge save on the shot from 12 yards out, as she corralled the low drive to her right to prevent a second MSUB goal.

Lubieniecki nearly doubled her scoring total two minutes later, but Johnson came up with a huge tip save to push the on-target shot wide of the far post.

The ‘Jackets held tough through a strong WOU offensive effort, closing the match without allowing a serious attempt on goal.

MSUB honored its seven graduating seniors before the game, in a ceremony on the field. Hali Henwood, Sami Hansen, Agen Heffernan, Daniels, Johnson, Mancilla and Shuman were each presented flowers as their parents escorted them onto the field before kickoff.

“We will go game-by-game, and we have to come out and play just like we did today,” Krakowiak said regarding the Yellowjackets’ final two regular season games. “We aren’t going to do anything different.”

“This year we have just played so well as a team, we are very compact, and we are always there for each other,” Lubieniecki said. “We are all excited about (the GNAC tournament), and we are going to come out in our next two games and try to get two wins.”

“The team has worked really hard this season so we are excited to make the GNAC tournament,” Kastelic said.

“This has been one of our goals since we started.”

COMING UP: The Yellowjackets wrap up their regular-season schedule next weekend, beginning with a home contest against Simon Fraser on Oct. 30 at 3 p.m. MSUB will then travel to Nampa, Idaho, to challenge Northwest Nazarene on Nov. 1 at noon.

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Soccer Box Score (Final) 2014 MSU Billings Women's Soccer Western Oregon vs MSU Billings (10/24/14 at Billings, MT) Western Oregon (6-6-4, 4-4-4 GNAC) vs.

MSU Billings (9-3-2, 7-3-2 GNAC) Date: 10/24/14 • Attendance: 150 Weather: Clear Skies, 65 Degrees

Goals by period Western Oregon MSU Billings

Western Oregon

MSU Billings

Player Sh SO G A Fo Min Johnson,Amanda Ros - - - - 90 Castillo,Caitlin - - - - 82 Frost,Allison 1 - - - - 58 Konyn,Mariah - - - - 79 DeLeon,JoEllen - - - - 90 Higa,Taylor - - - - 67 Bjorgo,Taija - - - - 90 Moon,Peyton - - - - 90 Pundyke,Makana 1 - - - - 90 Thompson,Sarah - - - - 90 Bogan,Savannah 1 - - - - 47 -- Substitutes -7 Sprecher,Allison - - - - 32 9 Rosales,Vicky Cruz - - - - 26 12 Belden,Julie - - - - 17 15 Sutherlin,Alexis - - - - 19 20 Makekau,Kealakekua - - - - 23 Totals 3 0 0 0 8

Po # gk 25 2 5 8 10 11 13 16 19 21 24

# 25

Goalkeepers Johnson,Amanda Ros

Min GA Saves 90:00 1 6

1 0 1

Player Krystal Daniels Jessie Mancilla Katlyn Lokay Chelsea Shuman Kari Kastelic Brittney Greenback Ashely Marra Jennifer Johnson Haley McFarlane Amanda Perri Alisa Sagdahl -- Substitutes -3 Jessica Spang 10 Agen Heffernan 22 Teegan Koster 23 Dana Lubieniecki Totals

Po # gk 24 2 6 7 12 14 15 16 18 20 21

# 24

Goalkeepers Krystal Daniels

2 0 0

Total 0 1

Sh SO G A Fo Min - - - - 90 - - - - 90 3 1 - - - 90 2 2 - - - 79 - - - - 90 1 - - - - 69 - - - - 43 - - - - 90 - - - - 90 - - - - 44 3 2 - - - 55 2 11

2 7

1 1

1 2 7

2 1 4

Total 3 11

Saves by period Western Oregon MSU Billings

1 3 0

2 3 0

Total 6 0

Corner kicks Western Oregon MSU Billings

1 0 2

2 2 2

Total 2 4

Fouls Western Oregon MSU Billings

1 4 3

2 4 4

Total 8 7

No.

1.

Time Team 27:55 MSUB

Goal scorer Dana Lubieniecki (1)

Assist Jessica Spang

7

54 26 21 58

Min GA Saves 90:00 0 0

Shots by period Western Oregon MSU Billings

Scoring summary:

1 1

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23 to 3, turn, back to 23 left footed shot f into upper left

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McFarlane selected as GNAC Player of the Week for defense, game-winning goal October 27, 2014 Sophomore defender Haley McFarlane, who has played every minute of the season in 2014, earns GNAC Player of the Week honors after scoring a game-winning goal and helping with two shutouts last week.

PORTLAND, Ore. – Helping the Montana State University Billings women’s soccer team to two shutout victories and scoring a game-winning goal last week, sophomore defender Haley McFarlane has been picked as the Great Northwest Athletic Conference defensive Player of the Week announced by the conference office Monday.

McFarlane, who has played every minute of the 2014 season so far, helped MSUB limit its opponents to just five shots, of which only one was on goal. She also scored MSUB’s first goal against Saint Martin’s, timing a run perfectly and finishing the ball with a diving header inside the box in the 2-0 win. The Yellowjackets have posted shutouts in their last three matches and have recorded seven on the season overall. Defeating Western Oregon 1-0 on Saturday, MSUB punched its ticket to the 2014 GNAC Championships as the team improved its record to 9-3-2 overall and 7-2-2 in conference play this season.

"Haley continues to be a major part of our success this season contributing on both the defensive and offensive ends in our two wins last week,” said MSUB head coach Wojtek Krakowiak. “Defensively, in Thursday's match against St Martin's she was very solid in the back for us and held the Saints to just two shot attempts and only one on goal. On the offensive end she scored the game-winning goal with a diving header, her second goal of the season. It was a perfect cross and Haley's timing in the air is second-to-none, it truly was a world class goal.”

MSUB has allowed less than five shots on six different occasions this season, and has allowed less than three shots on goal seven times. McFarlane’s ability in the air has played a major factor in the Yellowjackets’ defensive success, as she consistently takes command on balls in the defensive third. “In Saturday’s match, Haley again was extremely solid in the tackle and strong in the air,” Krakowiak said. “She must have won close to 25 headers.

She just seems to be everywhere on the defensive end for us. She is one of the main reasons we have had threestraight shutouts and seven total this season.”

MSUB closes its regular season schedule with a home game against Simon Fraser on Thursday, and a final road contest against Northwest Nazarene on Saturday in Nampa, Idaho. The GNAC Championships run Nov. 6-8 at Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila, Wash. @MSUBWSoc | www.msubsports.com | 2014 Season Book | 87

With GNAC Championships on horizon, MSUB women finish schedule this week October 28, 2014 After clinching a spot in the GNAC Championships, the MSUB women’s soccer team will play its final two regular-season games this week before heading to Tukwila, Wash., for the tournament in November.

BILLINGS, Mont. – One home game and one road game are all that remain on the regular-season schedule for the Montana State University Billings women’s soccer team, but after clinching a berth in the 2014 Great Northwest Athletic Conference Championships last week, the Yellowjackets’ season will extend into at least early November.

MSUB will host conference opponent Simon Fraser on Thursday at Yellowjacket Field with a scheduled 3 p.m. kickoff time. The ‘Jackets will then close their GNAC schedule with a brief road trip to Nampa, Idaho, to challenge Northwest Nazarene on Saturday at noon at the NNU soccer field. Thursday’s home game will feature live video and statistics and Saturday’s match will have live stats, all available via www.msubsports.com.

MSUB enters play this week having won three games in-a-row and four of its last five overall. The Yellowjackets are 9-3-2 overall this season and hold a grip on second place in the GNAC standings with 23 points and a 7-3-2 mark in conference action.

The conference has recognized the program for its standout performance this season, most recently by highlighting sophomore Haley McFarlane and junior Katlyn Lokay. McFarlane earned GNAC defensive Player of the Week honors for Oct. 20-26, and Lokay will be featured as a live guest on the conference’s weekly radio program, GNAC Insider, on Tuesday at 8 p.m. Mountain time.

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On the field, the Yellowjackets have proven to be one of the strongest teams in the conference defensively.

MSUB’s last three wins have all been shutouts, and the ‘Jackets have allowed just seven shots and two on target during the stretch.

MSUB has seven shutouts on the season, thanks in large part to a core of four defenders and a goalkeeper who have each played every minute of the season. Seniors Jennifer Johnson and Jessie Mancilla and sophomores Kari Kastelic and McFarlane have anchored MSUB’s defense, standing tall for all 1,302 minutes of the 2014 campaign.

In goal, senior Krystal Daniels has also played every minute, notching 27 saves and giving up just nine goals on the season. Her goals-against average of 0.62 is the second-lowest mark in the conference, as are her seven shutouts.

Offensively, MSUB continues to be led by Alisa Sagdahl who scored her team-best seventh goal of the season in last week’s 2-0 win over Saint Martin’s. Sagdahl leads the team and ranks fifth in the GNAC in points with 16, and her seven goals are tied for second-most across the conference.

The team has featured a balanced scoring effort, as eight other players have scored goals for the ‘Jackets to bring the season total to 19.

Last week, McFarlane found the net for the second time this year, as her diving header finish against the Saints contributed to her GNAC Player of the Week honor. The assist on the play came on a cross by Ashely Marra, as McFarlane turned in the game-winning goal in the match.

Against Western Oregon on Saturday, sophomore Dana Lubieniecki scored her first goal of the season which proved to be the difference in the 1-0 result. Lubieniecki combined with freshman Jessica Spang on a pair of passes, and finished a perfectly-placed left-footed shot into the upper-left corner of the goal from 18 yards out.

Lubieniecki has started a dozen games and also provided two assists this season in the midfield.

Lokay and senior captain Chelsea Shuman continued to hold MSUB together in the midfield, each starting both games last week. Shuman upped her shots total on the season to 33, second only to Sagdahl’s 38. Brittney Greenback has also progressed into a starter in the midfield for the Yellowjackets, providing a strong presence for the team defensively.

Sophomore Brittney Greenback.

As a team, the Yellowjackets have been efficient with their shots. MSUB has placed 80 of its 162 attempts on goal, giving it a GNAC-best shots-on-goal percentage of .494. Defensively, MSUB has allowed a conference-low 95 shots and 37 on target. @MSUBWSoc | www.msubsports.com | 2014 Season Book | 89

Thursday, October 30 – 3 p.m. – Yellowjacket Field Simon Fraser University Clan 2014 Record: 2-14-0, 2-10-0 GNAC Head Coach: Annie Hamel, 1st season 2013 GNAC Finish: 8th (1-13-2, 1-11-2 GNAC) Having lost eight games in-a-row, Simon Fraser currently occupies the bottom spot in the GNAC standings. The Clan’s last win came against Saint Martin’s on Sept. 27, as SFU completed back-to-back 1-0 victories at home against the Saints and Western Oregon.

Since the wins, SFU has been outscored 21-3 to fall out of contention for the GNAC tournament.

The Clan is being led by Olivia Aguiar this season, who has scored three goals and provided an assist for seven points. Sierra Leung and Elishah Jilling have each scored twice for SFU, and Devon Kollmyer has come through with a team-best three assists.

Defensively, Brianna Morrison and Kelsey Atherley have played in all 16 games, starting 15 along the back line for the Clan. Teagan Rae Sorokan and Kate Pearsall have each also scored a goal this season, with the former starting a dozen games and playing in 13.

In goal, Priya Sandhu has been the only keeper for SFU, logging more than 1,400 minutes and making 70 saves this season. She earned both of the shutouts in SFU’s victories, and holds a save percentage of .642.

As a team SFU ranks last in the GNAC in shots (96), points (24), goals (9) and assists (6), as the lack of offense has hindered the Clan this season.

Last Game: MSUB took charge early and never let up, cruising to a 4-0 road victory on Oct. 18 at Terry Fox Field in Burnaby, B.C. Sagdahl had a pair of goals in the affair, and Shuman scored her first goal of the season to contribute to the win.

The Series: The Yellowjackets improved to 8-3 all-time against SFU, and all of MSUB’s wins against the Canadian foe have come in succession since beginning the series 0-3.

Saturday, November 1 – 12 p.m. – NNU soccer field Northwest Nazarene Crusaders 2014 Record: 4-9-3, 3-8-1 GNAC Head Coach: Mary Trigg, 2nd season 2013 GNAC Finish: 7th (2-12-3, 1-10-3 GNAC) Looking to snap a 3-game losing skid, NNU will host MSUB on Saturday after taking on Western Washington Thursday. The Crusaders have lost 5 of 6 overall, with a 2-0 victory over Simon Fraser standing out as their lone win since Oct. 4.

NNU has counted on Lexi Fesenbek offensively, who has scored three goals and leads the GNAC with 11 assists on the season. Nicole Nsa is the team’s leading scorer this season, with four goals and one assist.

Sarah Blum, Laura Seymour, and Ashley Cook-Cox have each found the net three times as NNU has netted 20 goals on the season from eight different scorers.

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The Crusaders have featured a consistent starting lineup, as nine players have started all 16 games this season.

In goal, Daniele Ortiz has made a GNAC-high 99 saves, and her average of 6.19 per game leads the conference.

Ortiz has recorded three shutouts this season, holding a goals-against average of 1.78.

Last Game: The Yellowjackets made history last time out against the Crusaders, becoming just the fifth team ever in the GNAC to hold their opponent without a shot. Kastelic netted the only goal of the game in the 52nd minute, pushing her team to a 1-0 victory at Yellowjacket Field on Oct. 2.

The Series: MSUB is now 14-4-2 against NNU all-time, and the ‘Jackets extended their unbeaten streak against the Crusaders to 10 with the victory earlier in October.

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Match 15: October 30, 2014 MSU Billings 3 | 0 Simon Fraser

Shuman scores twice, MSUB defense posts 4th-straight shutout 3-0 over SFU Ocober 30, 2014 Chelsea Shuman scores two goals and Jessica Spang adds one as the MSUB women defeat Simon Fraser 3-0 for their fourth-straight shutout on Thursday at Yellowjacket Field.

BILLINGS, Mont. – Chelsea Shuman scored twice and the Montana State University Billings women’s soccer team continued its stellar defense with its fourth-straight shutout in a 3-0 victory over Simon Fraser on Thursday afternoon at Yellowjacket Field in Great Northwest Athletic Conference play.

Freshman Jessica Spang added her fourth goal of the season just four minutes before halftime, taking advantage of a missed clearance and finishing a close-range shot.

The Yellowjackets’ defensive back line continued its streak of having played every minute of the season, as the combination of seniors Jennifer Johnson, Jessie Mancilla and Krystal Daniels in goal, and sophomores Haley McFarlane and Kari Kastelic held Simon Fraser to five shots and just two on target.

Daniels made a pair of saves on the match, and MSUB did not allow a corner kick while winning two of its own. The ‘Jackets improved to 10-3-2 with their fourth win in-a-row, and the team remained in second place in the GNAC standings with a mark of 8-3-2 in conference play.

“We executed very well, scored three goals and got a shutout,” said MSUB head coach Wojtek Krakowiak.

“Chelsea had a great game, and we had a very attacking mindset today.”

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Shuman upped her goals total to three on the season, receiving assists from Johnson and Alisa Sagdahl on her two goals. The senior led her team with four shots total, placing three on target to contribute to the Yellowjackets’ total of 10 on the match.

“We are playing very well right now, and I am happy with the way that we came out and put them away,” Krakowiak said.

MSUB wasted no time establishing command, as Johnson played a long ball to Shuman who found herself with one defender to beat. The senior took her time with a touch into the box, and beat the keeper with a low shot into the right half of the goal.

Sagdahl nearly doubled MSUB’s lead five minutes later, controlling a long ball from Johnson into the box and placing a shot on goal that was saved

by SFU keeper Priya Sandhu.

MSUB kept control through the middle of the first half, moving the ball through the offensive third. Ashely Marra went on a nice run down the right side, but Sandhu came off her line to corral a cross before it could reach Spang in front of the goal mouth.

Spang got another chance just before halftime however, as a missed clearance by SFU’s back line gave her a clean look from four yards out. The freshman punched home her fourth goal of the season, giving MSUB a comfortable 2-0 edge heading into the break.

Senior Jennifer Johnson.

Doubling her tally early on in the second half, Shuman netted a shot from the left side of the box inside the near post on a pass from Sagdahl in the 52nd minute.

The Clan (2-15, 2-11 GNAC) took their first shot on target with less than 20 minutes remaining, as Daniels was required to make her first save of the match.

MSUB never relinquished control of the match through the second half, keeping possession throughout as time wound down. With two minutes left, Sami Hansen pushed a shot into the back of the net, but the goal was called off due to an offside call.

“We are going for a win on Saturday, and we have good momentum right now,” Krakowiak said regarding his team’s upcoming road match against NNU. “We are going to finish the season strong, and get ready for the GNAC Championships. We are going to keep playing the way we have been playing or even better. That is the game plan.”

NEXT UP: MSUB finishes its regular season schedule with a road match against Northwest Nazarene on Saturday. The Yellowjackets then travel to Tukwila, Wash., for the 2014 GNAC Championships at Starfire Sports Complex next weekend.

With a win against the Crusaders, MSUB would clinch the No. 2 seed heading into the tournament and would face the No. 3 seed. Before Thursday’s action, Seattle Pacific currently held a two-point lead over Central Washington for the No. 3 spot in the conference standings, and Western Oregon remained alive in fifth place five points behind CWU with two games to play. @MSUBWSoc | www.msubsports.com | 2014 Season Book | 93

Soccer Box Score (Final) 2014 MSU Billings Women's Soccer Simon Fraser Uni vs MSU Billings (10/30/14 at Billings, MT) Simon Fraser Uni (2-15, 2-11 GNAC) vs.

MSU Billings (10-3-2, 8-3-2 GNAC) Date: 10/30/14 • Attendance: 85 Weather: Clear Skies, 50 Degrees

Goals by period Simon Fraser Uni MSU Billings

Simon Fraser Uni

MSU Billings

Player Sh SO G A Fo Min Sandhu, Priya - - - - 90 Desjardins,Bridget 2 1 - - - 72 Morrison,Brianna - - - - 45 Rae Sorokan,Teagan - - - - 71 D'Souza,Sophie 1 - - - - 90 Atherley,Kelsey 1 1 - - - 90 Jilling,Elishah - - - - 86 Sandhu,Ruby - - - - 90 Guerreiro,Mikaeka - - - - 76 Leung,Sierra - - - - 90 Marano, Jessica 1 - - - - 71 -- Substitutes -2 Kollmyer,Devon - - - - 41 7 Aguiar,Olivia - - - - 19 12 Choy-Halo,Aja - - - - 59 Totals 5 2 0 0 5

Po # gk 99 5 6 8 11 13 15 16 17 21 22

# 99

Goalkeepers Sandhu, Priya

Min GA Saves 90:00 3 2

Po # gk 24 2 6 7 12 14 16 18 20 21 23 3 5 10 11 15 17 22

# 24

1 0 2

Player Krystal Daniels Jessie Mancilla Katlyn Lokay Chelsea Shuman Kari Kastelic Brittney Greenback Jennifer Johnson Haley McFarlane Amanda Perri Alisa Sagdahl Dana Lubieniecki -- Substitutes -Jessica Spang Madi Barber Agen Heffernan Hali Henwood Ashely Marra Sami Hansen Teegan Koster Totals

Goalkeepers Krystal Daniels

2 0 1

Total 0 3

Sh SO G A Fo Min - - - - 90 - - - - 90 - - - - 68 4 3 2 - - 54 - - - - 90 - - - - 79 - - 1 - 90 - - - - 90 - - - - 55 1 1 - 1 - 47 - - - - 34 2 1 2 10

1 5

1 3

1 3 5

2 2 5

Total 5 10

Saves by period Simon Fraser Uni MSU Billings

1 1 0

2 1 2

Total 2 2

Corner kicks Simon Fraser Uni MSU Billings

1 0 1

2 0 1

Total 0 2

Fouls Simon Fraser Uni MSU Billings

1 3 2

2 2 2

Total 5 4

No.

1.

Time Team 3:57 MSUB

Goal scorer Chelsea Shuman (2)

Assist Jennifer Johnson

2.

41:03 MSUB

Jessica Spang (4)

(unassisted)

3.

51:56 MSUB

Chelsea Shuman (3)

Alisa Sagdahl

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Long cross from 16, 7 beat 1 defender, b 1-on-1 Missed clearance by SFU defense, 3 finish keeper from 4 yrds 7 finished ball from 8 yards out on left sid near post

Cautions and ejections: Stadium: Yellowjacket Field Officials: Referee: Shahram Danbeli; Asst. Referee: Kurt Grabow; Larry Martin; Scorer: Evan O'Kelly; Offsides: Simon Fraser Uni 0, MSU Billings 3.

4

Min GA Saves 90:00 0 2

Shots by period Simon Fraser Uni MSU Billings

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Match 16: November 1, 2014 MSU Billings 3 | 2 Northwest Nazarene (OT)

Lokay’s goals spark MSUB women to 3-2 comeback win in OT November 1, 2014 After trailing 2-0 in the 74th minute, MSUB rallies for two late regulation goals and Katlyn Lokay scores the game-winner in the second half of overtime for a 3-2 win over NNU on Saturday.

NAMPA, Idaho – Allowing its first goals in four matches, the Montana State University Billings women’s soccer team dug itself out of a 2-0 hole for a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over Northwest Nazarene in the final Great Northwest Athletic Conference regular-season game of the year on Saturday at the NNU soccer field.

Chelsea Shuman scored the Yellowjackets’ first goal in the 75th minute, and Katlyn Lokay scored both the equalizer and the game-winner to will MSUB to its fifth-straight victory. With five minutes remaining in the second overtime period, Lokay finished a shot from 20 yards out into the goal to end the game.

“Today was a true example of what MSUB women’s soccer is made of,” said Yellowjacket head coach Wojtek Krakowiak. “I am very proud of the team for their never-give-up attitude. NNU is a well-coached team and to come back from being down two to zero against them really shows our team heart and chemistry.”

The Yellowjackets (11-3-2, 9-3-2 GNAC) found themselves down early in the match, as Lexi Fesenbek scored in the fourth minute on a penalty kick. Another score in the 26th minute by Nicole Nsa marked just the second time all season that MSUB had trailed by more than one goal.

NNU (4-11-3, 3-10-1 GNAC) held off MSUB until the 75th minute, but the ‘Jackets scored the next three goals of the match to shock the Crusaders and continue their current five-game winning streak. “The team dug deep and found a way to come back and walk away with a win on the road against a quality opponent,” Krakowiak said. @MSUBWSoc | www.msubsports.com | 2014 Season Book | 95

Lokay had the first shot on target of the game for the ‘Jackets, forcing NNU keeper Daniele Ortiz to make a save in the fourth minute.

The Crusaders won a pair of corner kicks after taking the lead, but neither resulted in a serious attempt towards goal. Amanda Perri uncorked a shot on frame in the 16th minute, and Shuman followed with one a minute later.

Both were knocked down by Ortiz, as each of MSUB’s first three attempts were on the frame of the goal.

Winning another corner kick in the 26th minute, Fesenbek served in a cross that found Nsa. The latter finished the second goal of the game for the ‘Saders, as Fesenbek upped her GNAC-leading assist total on the year to 12.

The ‘Jackets had two-straight shots blocked by the NNU back line minutes later, as attempts by Alisa Sagdahl and Brittney Greenback were stopped by the defense.

Sagdahl had another shot in the 32nd minute, and Ortiz came up with another save to keep the lead in the hands of NNU. The ‘Jackets followed with three more shots to close the first half, but missed the target on each as the score sat at 2-0 at the break. Shuman pressured the Crusaders’ back line out of the break, forcing Ortiz to make a save less than a minute into the second half.

Winning its fourth corner kick of the match four minutes later, Makena Dandley nearly scored another goal for NNU but MSUB goalkeeper Krystal Daniels made her first save of the match. Continuing to pressure the goal, Shuman again tested Ortiz who made another save on a shot in the 62nd minute. The persistence finally paid off for the senior, as she redirected a cross from Sagdahl into an open net in the 75th minute to get MSUB on the board.

Coming through for MSUB in the 84th minute, Lokay found an equalizer for the ‘Jackets with her third goal of the season, also on a pass from Sagdahl. Neither team broke through in the opening overtime period, and with time winding down in the second Lokay sent her team to victory with the final goal in the 105th minute.

On the match MSUB totaled 28 shots and allowed nine, and the team placed 16 shots on target. Ortiz wound up with 13 saves for NNU, while Daniels collected three on the match. Shuman led all players with six shots, five of which were on frame. She also had an assist, setting up Lokay’s final goal. Sagdahl was credited with the assist on each of MSUB’s first two goals.

“Chelsea, Katlyn and Alisa each had an excellent performance today in the attacking end,” said Krakowiak. “We were very dangerous today and created a lot of chances. I am very pleased with the team effort and the amount of heart we showed today.”

THE STREAK: The Yellowjackets’ four defenders and goalkeeper finished the regular season having played every single minute. Seniors Jennifer Johnson and Jessie Mancilla and sophomores Haley McFarlane and Kari Kastelic have not left a single match so far in 2014, and senior goalkeeper Daniels has been behind them for every minute as well.

No. 2 SEED: With the win MSUB clinched the No. 2 seed in the GNAC tournament and will face No. 3 seed Seattle Pacific in the first round on Nov. 6. In the teams’ previous two meetings this season, MSUB notched a 2-1 comeback win in Billings and battled SPU to a scoreless double-overtime draw in Seattle. Both posting identical 9-3-2 records in conference play this season, MSUB earned the edge over the Falcons in seeding by virtue of its 1-0-1 head-to-head record against SPU. AHEAD: After completing its regular-season schedule, MSUB is headed to Tukwila, Wash., next week for the 2014 GNAC Championships.

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Soccer Box Score (Final) The Automated ScoreBook For Soccer MSU Billings vs Northwest Nazarene (Nov 01, 2014 at Nampa, Idaho) MSU Billings (11-3-2, 9-3-2 GNAC) vs.

Northwest Nazarene (4-11-3, 3-10-1 GNAC) Date: Nov 01, 2014 • Attendance: 202 Weather: mid 40s, raining

Goals by period MSU Billings Northwest Nazarene

MSU Billings

Northwest Nazarene

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

Player Krystal Daniels Jessie Mancilla Katlyn Lokay Chelsea Shuman Kari Kastelic Brittney Greenback Ashely Marra Jennifer Johnson Haley McFarlane Amanda Perri Alisa Sagdahl -- Substitutes -3 Jessica Spang 10 Agen Heffernan 22 Teegan Koster 23 Dana Lubieniecki Totals # 24 2 6 7 12 14 15 16 18 20 21

# 24

Goalkeepers Krystal Daniels

Sh SO G A - - 1 1 - 5 3 2 6 5 1 1 - - 4 1 - - - 1 1 - - - 1 1 - 6 3 - 2 1 2 1 28

1 16

3

3

Min GA Saves 104:13 2 3

Shots by period MSU Billings Northwest Nazarene

1 11 4

2 OT O2 15 1 1 3 2 0

Total 28 9

Corner kicks MSU Billings Northwest Nazarene

1 0 3

2 OT O2 4 0 0 4 1 0

Total 4 8

Scoring summary: No.

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

1 0 2

Player Ortiz,Daniele Nirider,McCrea Fesenbek,Lexi Cook-Cox,Ashley Seymour,Laura Nsa,Nicole Williams,Kayla Jenkins,Sarah Blum,Sarah Dandley,Makena Kanu,Mabinty -- Substitutes -6 Dean,Mariah 18 Ball,Rachel Totals # 1 2 3 4 7 10 11 16 21 22 25

# 1

1.

2.

Time Team Goal scorer 3:46 NNU-W Fesenbek,Lexi (4) 25:11 NNU-W Nsa,Nicole (5)

Assist Penalty kick Fesenbek,Lexi

3.

74:54 MSUB

Chelsea Shuman (4)

Alisa Sagdahl

4.

83:20 MSUB

Katlyn Lokay (3)

Alisa Sagdahl

5. 104:13 MSUB

Katlyn Lokay (3)

Chelsea Shuman

Total 3 2

Sh SO G A - - - - 2 1 1 1 1 - - - - 1 1 1 - - 1 - - 2 1 - 1 1 - - - 1 9

Goalkeepers Ortiz,Daniele

Saves by period MSU Billings Northwest Nazarene

2 OT O2 2 0 1 0 0 0

1 5

2

1

Min GA Saves 104:13 3 13 1 0 5

2 OT O2 2 1 0 7 1 0

Total 3 13

Description corner, defense fail clear, 10 get chip ove keeper 21 cross out of keepers reach 7 redirect i net failed clear by defense after free kick, 6 p left of net shot from 20 yards right top corner box

Cautions and ejections: Win-Krystal Daniels (11-3-2). Loss-Ortiz,Daniele (4-11-3).

Stadium: Finkbeiner Park Officials: Referee: John Hickcox; Asst. Referee: Lexi Farmer; Kristi Mak; Timekeeper: Mike Stetson; Scorer: Mike Stetson; Offsides: MSU Billings 0, Northwest Nazarene 0.

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Shuman named GNAC Player of the Week after 3 goals and 1 assist November 3, 2014 Winning her second career GNAC Player of the Week award, MSUB senior Chelsea Shuman takes home the honor after scoring three goals last week and providing an assist in MSUB’s two wins.

PORTLAND, Ore. – Scoring the first goal of the game and providing the assist on the game-winner in a come-from-behind 3-2 win over Northwest Nazarene on Saturday, Montana State University Billings women’s soccer senior Chelsea Shuman has been named Great Northwest Athletic Conference co-offensive Player of the Week announced by the conference office Monday.

“I am very happy for Chelsea to win the award this week,” said MSUB head coach Wojtek Krakowiak. “She has been a huge part of the success of this program over the past four seasons here. She has been a good leader for us this year and fully deserves winning GNAC offensive Player of the Week.”

Shuman scored three total goals in the Yellowjackets’ two games, finding the net twice in a 3-0 win over Simon Fraser on Thursday. With its backs against the wall down 2-0 on Saturday in the 75th minute against Northwest Nazarene, MSUB received a goal from Shuman to keep the team alive. After an equalizer by Katlyn Lokay in the 84th minute, Shuman passed the ball to Lokay in the 105th for the assist on the game-winning goal.

In the game against NNU, Shuman took a team-high six shots, placing five of them on frame. Shuman has scored four goals on the season, and her 43 shots are the second-most on the team. She has played in all 16 contests, starting 15, and she has two assists for a total of 10 points so far. Shuman’s effort helped MSUB extend its winning streak to five games, giving the team momentum heading into this week’s GNAC Championships at Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila, Wash. MSUB will face Seattle Pacific on Thursday with a 5 p.m. Mountain time kickoff scheduled for the first-round game.

The award was the second for Shuman in her career, as she previously earned the honor for the week of Aug. 27 – Sept. 2 during the 2012 season as a sophomore. MSUB senior defender Jennifer Johnson received honorable mention defensive Player of the Week notoriety, as she helped MSUB to its seventh shutout of the season in the 3-0 win over SFU. Johnson has played every minute of the season so far as an outside back.

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Krakowiak named GNAC co-Coach of the Year, 6 ‘Jackets earn all-conference November 4, 2014 MSUB women’s soccer head coach Wojtek Krakowiak is honored as the GNAC co-Coach of the Year, and six Yellowjacket players earn all-conference honors.

PORTLAND, Ore. – Leading the Montana State University Billings women’s soccer program back to the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Championships with an 11-3-2 regular-season finish, head coach Wojtek Krakowiak has been named the GNAC co-Coach of the Year announced by the conference office on Tuesday.

Krakowiak and Western Washington head coach Travis Connell shared the honor, as MSUB finished second behind WWU in the final GNAC standings heading into the conference tournament. The third-year head coach became the second in MSUB history to win GNAC Coach of the Year honors, joining 2010 winner Don Trentham.

“I am very excited to receive this honor,” Krakowiak said. “It is an honor to be recognized as co-Coach of the Year through the fellow coaches in the GNAC. It is a very competitive league with a lot of very good coaches and to be recognized as one of the best is a great honor.”

Six total MSUB players earned all-conference honors, with junior Alisa Sagdahl and sophomore Haley McFarlane being named to the first team. Junior captain Katlyn Lokay and sophomore defender Kari Kastelic were each named to the second team, and seniors Chelsea Shuman and Jennifer Johnson received honorable mention all-conference notoriety.

“I am very proud and happy for our players that were selected to the all-conference teams,” Krakowiak said.

“The players fully deserve to be on the all-conference teams and have earned it through their hard work, dedication, discipline and ambition.”

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Sagdahl leads MSUB in scoring with seven goals and five assists this season, and her 19 points are tied for fourthmost in the conference. Sagdahl has started 11 games, and leads the team with 45 shots taken. She was named the GNAC offensive Player of the Week for Sept. 1-7, after scoring the game-winning goal and providing the assist in a 2-1 victory over the University of Mary.

Establishing herself as one of the best defenders in the conference, McFarlane has played every minute of the season along MSUB’s back line and has scored two goals. Missing the entirety of the 2013 season with an injury, McFarlane has returned as one of the team’s most consistent players.

Also playing every minute so far in 2014, Kastelic has had an outstanding debut season with the Yellowjackets.

The transfer from New Mexico Highlands has played a commanding role as a center back, and has also scored two goals.

Lokay, a junior captain, has started all 16 games this season and has scored four goals. Playing a key role in the center midfield for MSUB, Lokay scored the first goal to spark a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Seattle Pacific on Sept. 27 that contributed to MSUB’s second-place finish in the conference standings.

A senior captain this season, Shuman was recently named GNAC Player of the Week after scoring three goals in MSUB’s two wins over Simon Fraser and Northwest Nazarene to close the regular season. Shuman has four goals total this season, and has placed 22 of her team second-most 43 shots on target. Shuman has also turned in a pair of assists for MSUB, starting 15 games and playing in all 16.

Junior Katlyn Lokay. team into the playoffs next week.

Part of the strong core defensively, Johnson is a senior outside back who has played every minute of the season as well. She has turned in a pair of assists, and will close her four-year career as a Yellowjacket by leading her

The appearance among all-conference players was the third of Shuman’s career, as she was a second-team pick in 2013 and an honorable mention selection as a sophomore in 2012. Sagdahl made her second-straight appearance as an all-conference player, after an honorable mention effort in 2013 as a sophomore.

“The all-conference selections wouldn’t have happened without the help and support of our whole team, and all of their teammates deserve recognition too,” Krakowiak said. “We are really looking forward to Seattle this week and competing with the best in the conference.”

Seattle Pacific’s Isabel Farrell was named both the conference Player of the Year as well as the Newcomer of the Year. Kim Cooper of Western Washington was voted the Defensive Player of the Year, and Mackenzie Nolte of Central Washington was picked as the Freshman of the Year.

Connell won Coach of the Year honors for the fourth time, and 2014 marked the first year he shared the honor with another coach.

MSUB’s season continues this week as the team takes on Seattle Pacific in the first round of the GNAC Championships on Thursday at 4 p.m. Pacific time at Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila, Wash. Live video and statistics will be available for Thursday’s semifinal game, via www.msubsports.com.

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‘Jackets challenge SPU in opening round of GNAC Championships November 5, 2014 Pulling a rematch from the team’s last appearance at the conference tournament in 2012, the MSUB women will again face Seattle Pacific in the opening round at 5 p.m. Mountain time Thursday.

BILLINGS, Mont. – The last time the Montana State University Billings women’s soccer team won a Great Northwest Athletic Conference tournament match, it was then-sophomore Jessie Mancilla who found the net in the 66th minute as the Yellowjackets defeated Seattle Pacific 1-0 in the first round of the 2012 championship.

Now a senior who has played every minute of the 2014 season, Mancilla and the Yellowjackets will look to repeat the feat on Thursday as they open the GNAC Championships with a first-round fixture against third-seeded Seattle Pacific at 5 p.m. Mountain time at Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila, Wash.

The tournament will feature live video and statistics via www.msubsports.com. Tickets are on-sale online through the GNAC website, and can also be purchased at the gate of the event.

The Yellowjackets (11-3-2, 9-3-2 GNAC) earned the No. 2 overall seed after finishing in second place in the regular-season conference standings. After missing the tournament in 2013, head coach Wojtek Krakowiak was recently named GNAC co-Coach of the Year by turning the program around and finishing in second place this season.

A big reason for the Yellowjackets’ strong finish in the conference table was their effort against perennial conference leader Seattle Pacific during the regular season. Hosting the Falcons on Sept. 27, MSUB found itself trailing 1-0 just seven minutes into the match. The ‘Jackets responded however, as Katlyn Lokay scored in the 67th minute and Amanda Perri sealed the 2-1 comeback win with a goal in the 87th. @MSUBWSoc | www.msubsports.com | 2014 Season Book | 101

Meeting at Interbay Stadium in Seattle on Oct. 9, MSUB held on for a scoreless double-overtime draw, and although SPU fired 20 shots in the match only four were on target.

Holding one of the top defenses in the conference this season, MSUB has been led by a core of four defenders and a goalkeeper who have each played every minute of the season. Earning first-team all-conference honors among the group, sophomore captain Haley McFarlane has been a fixture at center back all season and has pushed forward to score a pair of goals for the Yellowjackets.

Also among the defense to have played every minute are sophomore Kari Kastelic, and seniors Jennifer Johnson and Mancilla. Kastelic earned second-team all-GNAC honors and she has twice scored for MSUB as well. Johnson was an honorable mention all-conference pick.

In goal, senior Krystal Daniels holds a goals-against average of 0.66 and eight shutouts, which both rank No. 2 in the conference.

The ‘Jackets have allowed the fewest shots (109), shots on target (44), and have held opponents to less than three shots on goal a GNAC-best seven times this season. MSUB’s back line has also allowed two or fewer corner kicks seven times, and the 55 total it has given up is the second-lowest mark in the GNAC. Of the nine total games in the GNAC this season in which a team has held its opponent to fewer than five total shots, MSUB has recorded six of them.

Offensively, MSUB is led by first-team all-GNAC selection Alisa Sagdahl, who has scored seven goals and has five assists this season. Both figures are team-highs, and her 19 total points rank fourth in the conference.

With four goals apiece, senior captain Chelsea Shuman and Lokay have also contributed heavily to MSUB’s scoring effort. Shuman was an honorable mention all-conference pick, as she added a pair of assists to her four goals for a total of 10 points. Recently named GNAC Player of the Week after scoring three goals in MSUB’s last two wins, Shuman has taken 43 shots this season and placed 22 on target.

Lokay was a second-team all-GNAC pick, starting all 16 games and providing consistency and leadership as a captain in the midfield.

Emerging for significant minutes as a freshman, Jessica Spang has scored two goals and turned in three assists for MSUB in her first collegiate season. Spang has played in all 16 matches, starting nine and is approaching the 1,000-minute plateau with 971 on the season.

Dana Lubieniecki, Agen Heffernan and Perri have each also scored a goal this season, and Lubieniecki has turned in two assists in 13 starts as a sophomore. Ashely Marra has also been a difference maker in the midfield, as both of her assists have come on game-winning goals for the ‘Jackets.

Freshman Jessica Spang.

Stepping into a major role as a sophomore, Brittney Greenback has started 11 contests and played in 15 to help solidify MSUB’s midfield.

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Great Northwest Athletic Conference Championships Thursday, November 6 – 5 p.m. MTN – Starfire Sports Complex Seattle Pacific University Falcons 2014 Record: 11-4-2, 9-3-2 GNAC Head Coach: Chuck Sekyra, 11th season 2013 GNAC Finish: 3rd (15-6-1, 10-4-0 GNAC) After winning the 2013 GNAC Championships in dramatic penalty kick fashion, SPU returns to the tournament as the No. 3 seed for the second year in-a-row. The Falcons advanced to the second round of the NCAA regional tournament last season, eventually falling to GNAC foe Western Washington 2-0.

The Falcons are being led this season by GNAC Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year Isabel Farrell, and first-team selection Hannah Huesers. Farrell has scored seven goals and turned in seven assists, and Huesers leads the conference with 14 goals on the season. Huesers accounted for the lone goal SPU scored against MSUB this season, finding the net in Billings on Sept. 27.

Also a first-team all-conference pick, junior Laura Moore has scored four goals and has seven assists this season.

The powerful trio of attackers has accounted for 25 of SPU’s GNAC-leading 35 goals this season, and having allowed just 13 on the year SPU has the second-highest goal differential at plus-22.

Defensively, Shayla Page was a second-team all-GNAC pick and Alexa Diaz was an honorable mention selection.

Both players have started all 17 games on the back line this season, and the two have combined for three goals and three assists.

Also earning all-conference honors was Ashley Shaw, an honorable mention pick as a junior who has scored and contributed an assist. In goal, Alexa Hughes has started 15 games and holds a goals-against average of 0.90. She has posted two shutouts on the season, and her goals allowed ranks third behind MSUB’s Daniels. As a team, the Falcons lead the conference in points (97), goals (35), and goals per game (2.06), and rank second in assists with 27.

The Series: Though SPU holds the all-time series advantage with a record of 15-4-1, MSUB has shown success against the Falcons in recent years. The Yellowjackets are 3-3-1 against SPU over the last three seasons.

The Playoffs: The 2014 season marks the third GNAC championship tournament, with Western Washington defeating MSUB 2-0 in 2012 for the title and SPU claiming last year’s crown. The winner of the four-team event earns an automatic berth into the NCAA west region championships, with the field of 48 Division II teams to be announced on Nov. 10 at 5 p.m. Mountain time.

The GNAC Field: Earning the No. 1 seed in the 2014 GNAC Championships was Western Washington, which is ranked No. 12 in the latest National Soccer Coaches Association of America top-25 poll. WWU (15-0-3, 11-0-3 GNAC) was ranked No. 1 in the last NCAA west region poll, which will eventually determine the field for the first round of the playoffs.

Also in the tournament for the second year in-a-row is Central Washington, which fell to Seattle Pacific 2-1 in the first round of last season’s championships. The Wildcats finished the regular season in fourth place in the GNAC standings at 8-7-3 overall and 7-4-3 in GNAC play.

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5 Yellowjackets earn GNAC soccer academic all-conference honors November 5, 2014 Five MSUB women earn GNAC soccer academic all-conference notoriety, as the top student-athletes from around the conference are recognized for on- and off-field performance.

PORTLAND, Ore. – With a 3.80 cumulative grade point average, Montana State University Billings women’s soccer sophomore Dana Lubieniecki headed up a group of five Yellowjacket student-athletes who earned Great Northwest Athletic Conference academic all-conference honors announced by the GNAC office Wednesday.

Lubieniecki, who is a health and human performance major from Lakewood, Colo., was joined by four of her teammates and two student-athletes from the MSUB men’s soccer team on the academic all-conference team.

Also earning the honor from MSUB’s women’s team were Teegan Koster, Katlyn Lokay, Amanda Perri and Chelsea Shuman.

Perri is a sophomore also from Lakewood, Colo., who holds a 3.36 GPA in management. Koster, the team’s lone repeat selection as an academic all-star, holds a 3.29 GPA in marketing. Lokay is a 3.26 student in psychology, and Shuman holds a 3.21 in accounting.

Lokay and Shuman were also all-conference selections for the Yellowjackets, earning second-team and honorable mention status earlier this week.

Eighty-five total GNAC student-athletes received academic all-conference honors in soccer, including 51 women and 34 men. Koster and Lee were two of 19 student-athletes who were repeat honorees for the award.

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Match 17: November 6, 2014 MSU Billings 0 | 1 Seattle Pacific (GNAC Championships Semifinals)

‘Jackets fall to Falcons on Farrell’s free-kick, 1-0 in GNAC Championship semifinals November 6, 2014 A first-half free-kick goal by Seattle Pacific’s Isabel Farrell was all the Falcons needed to defeat Montana State Billings in the first round of the GNAC Championships Thursday evening.

TUKWILA, Wash. – A perfectly-placed free kick from 22 yards away from the goal by Isabel Farrell of Seattle Pacific proved to be the difference as Montana State University Billings lost 1-0 in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference women’s soccer championship semifinal match Thursday evening at Starfire Sports Complex.

Farrell, the GNAC Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year, netted the game’s only goal in the 34th minute as she curled in a left-footed shot out of reach of MSUB goalkeeper Krystal Daniels and into the upper-left corner of the net.

SPU (12-4-2, 9-3-2 GNAC) controlled the match for the most part, placing nine of its 14 shots on target.

MSUB countered with six total shots, two of which landed on frame. Farrell led her team with five shots, all of which were on target.

Daniels finished with eight saves for the Yellowjackets, and came up with an incredible effort on multiple occasions to keep her team in the match.

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MSUB finished its season with a record of 11-4-2, after a 9-3-2 showing in GNAC play for a second-place regular-season finish.

The Falcons won a pair of corner kicks early on, the second resulting in a shot from the top of the box by Laura Moore. Her right-footed strike curled away from the far post and bounced out-of-bounds harmlessly.

Brittney Greenback had MSUB’s first shot of the match with seven minutes gone, but her attempt with the left foot missed wide.

SPU continued to create chances as it held control of possession in the attacking third, but couldn’t quite find enough open space to get a clean look on goal off. MSUB created an optimistic chance on a counter attack, but a through ball into the box by Alisa Sagdahl to Chelsea Shuman had a bit too much pace on it.

A minute later, Hannah Huesers tested Daniels as she beat three defenders into the box and placed a shot on frame that was saved.

Earning a dangerous free kick from 28 yards out midway through the first, Farrell fired a shot that deflected off of the defensive wall. Shayla Page cracked a shot on the rebound, but Daniels secured the low strike for a save.

Another foul outside the box by MSUB set up a free kick from 20 yards away from the goal. This time, Farrell struck it perfectly as she curled a shot into the upper left corner of the net out of Daniels’s reach as SPU took a 1-0 lead in the 35th minute.

The Falcons carried the lead into the halftime break, preventing MSUB from an equalizing opportunity through the closing minutes of the first.

Farrell came very close to doubling her tally just minutes into the second half, redirecting a cross into the box on frame from point-blank range. Daniels not only reacted to block the shot, but she held onto it to prevent a ricochet and loose ball.

SPU carried the majority of the possession through the first part of the second half, preventing MSUB from creating attacking chances.

Teegan Koster landed a shot on frame midway through the second, but the save was an easy one for Molly Stinson.

Shuman let loose a shot from the top of the box a few minutes later that carried high and wide of the frame.

With five minutes remaining, Moore had a clean look towards goal that curled towards the far post, missing just wide and bouncing out.

Keeping the pressure on MSUB’s back line into the closing minutes, SPU sealed the victory and ended the Yellowjackets’ 2014 campaign.

With the win, SPU advances to Saturday’s championship game against the winner of the second semifinal match between No. 11 Western Washington and Central Washington.

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Soccer Box Score (Final) 2014 MSU Billings Women's Soccer Seattle Pacific vs MSU Billings (Nov 06, 2014 at Tukwila, Wash.)

Seattle Pacific (12-4-2, 9-3-2 GNAC) vs.

MSU Billings (11-4-2, 9-3-2 GNAC) Date: Nov 06, 2014 • Attendance: 147 Weather: Overcast, Windy

Goals by period Seattle Pacific MSU Billings

Seattle Pacific

MSU Billings

Player Stinson,Molly Shaw,Ashley Hauck,Taylor Moore,Laura Waitley,Demi Page,Shayla Matro,Arden Huesers,Hannah Diaz,Alexa Farrell,Isabel Ayers,Haley -- Substitutes -2 Gould,Kelly 8 Martin,Ali 16 Herzberg,Simone Totals

Sh SO G A Fo Min - - - - 90 - - - - 90 - - - - 90 3 1 - - - 86 - - - 1 59 1 1 - - - 90 - - - - 90 1 1 - - 1 76 3 1 - - - 81 5 5 1 - - 90 1 - - - - 79

Po # gk 0 3 4 6 10 11 12 13 15 22 25

# 0

14

Goalkeepers Stinson,Molly

Shots by period Seattle Pacific MSU Billings Corner kicks Seattle Pacific MSU Billings

Scoring summary: No.

1.

Time Team 33:59 SPU

9

1

0

3

Min GA Saves 90:00 0 2

1 1 0

Player Krystal Daniels Jessie Mancilla Jessica Spang Katlyn Lokay Chelsea Shuman Kari Kastelic Brittney Greenback Jennifer Johnson Haley McFarlane Alisa Sagdahl Dana Lubieniecki -- Substitutes -15 Ashely Marra 20 Amanda Perri 22 Teegan Koster Totals

Po # gk 24 2 3 6 7 12 14 16 18 21 23

22 39 9 # 24

Goalkeepers Krystal Daniels

2 0 0

Total 1 0

Sh SO G A Fo Min - - - - 90 1 - - - - 90 1 - - - - 55 - - - - 90 2 1 - - 2 90 - - - 1 90 1 - - - 2 45 - - - - 90 - - - - 90 - - - 2 90 - - - - 49 1 6

1 2

0

2 3 3

Total 14 6

Saves by period Seattle Pacific MSU Billings

1 1 6

2 1 2

Total 2 8

1 4 0

2 5 0

Total 9 0

Fouls Seattle Pacific MSU Billings

1 2 5

2 1 6

Total 3 11

Assist (unassisted)

16 61 45

Min GA Saves 90:00 1 8

1 11 3

Goal scorer Farrell,Isabel (8)

- 2 - - 1 0 11

Description

Free kick from 22 yds off keepers hand in left net

Cautions and ejections: YC-MSUB #7 (77:11); YC-MSUB #21 (80:06) Stadium: Starfire Complex Officials: Referee: Jeff Arthurholtz; Asst. Referee: Eric Lee; Christine Suter; Alt. Official: Joe Tompkins; Offsides: Seattle Pacific 2, MSU Billings 0.

Official's signature

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Women’s soccer: McFarlane nabs NSCAA all-region honor December 3, 2014 After being named a Daktronics all-region defender last week, MSUB women’s soccer sophomore Haley McFarlane earns NSCAA all-region honors announced Wednesday.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – After receiving Daktronics second team all-west region honors last week, Montana State University Billings women’s soccer sophomore Haley McFarlane has earned National Soccer Coaches Association of America/Continental Tire NCAA Division II third team all-west region honors announced by the organization Wednesday.

“This is another prestigious accomplishment for Haley to be selected for the NSCAA west region team,” said MSUB head coach Wojtek Krakowiak. “We are very proud of her and this is another sign of the quality season she and our team had. Haley being selected for the all-region team raises the bar for this program.”

The NSCAA is comprised of soccer coaches in America and the all-region teams were voted on by member coaches. The honor was the second all-region award McFarlane received this season, after appearing on the all-region team voted on by regional sports information directors (Daktronics).

A redshirt sophomore from Colorado Springs, Colo., McFarlane anchored an MSUB back line that allowed just 12 goals all season, and she played every single minute as a central defender. McFarlane, who missed the entire 2013 season with an injury, returned to the field as a captain this season and also pushed forward to score a pair of goals including a game-winner.

Her efforts helped MSUB to an 11-4-2 overall record on the season and a second-place finish in Great Northwest Athletic Conference play. MSUB returned to the GNAC Championships after missing the tournament a season ago.

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MSUB women earn Team Ethics and Sportsmanship Award from NSCAA December 30, 2014 The Yellowjacket women’s soccer team is honored by the NSCAA as one of the top-teams in the nation with regard to on-field ethics and sportsmanship.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Taking home one of the top honors distributed by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, the Montana State University Billings women’s soccer team earned the Team Ethics and Sportsmanship Award for the 2014 season announced by the organization on Tuesday.

MSUB was one of 125 colleges across all levels in the United States to be honored with the award, which is founded upon excellent sportsmanship and conduct on the field of play. Teams are presented with the award on either the gold, silver, or bronze level, based on the number of yellow caution cards and red ejection cards collected throughout the season.

The Yellowjackets earned the bronze level of the award, accumulating just eight yellow cards and no red cards during their 17-game season this fall. It is the fifth time since 2008 that MSUB has received the annual honor, as the team was also recognized in 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2012.

“This is another great team award,” said MSUB head coach Wojtek Krakowiak. “I am really proud of the team for receiving the Team Ethics and Sportsmanship Award this year. It shows that we can be very competitive in our conference and region while playing the game the right way.”

MSUB finished the regular season with a record of 11-4-2, and took second place in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference with a conference mark of 9-3-2. The Yellowjackets advanced to the conference championships for the second time in the past three seasons anchored by a defense that allowed just 12 goals during the regular season. The ‘Jackets only had one game with more than one yellow card, and the team didn’t receive any cards in 11 of its 17 games overall.

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Season Review: MSUB returns to GNAC Championships, rebounds into 2nd-place finish November 13, 2014 After missing the GNAC Championships in 2013, the MSUB women’s soccer team responds with a resounding, 114-2 second-place finish and returns to the tournament in 2014.

BILLINGS, Mont. – A fifth-place finish during the 2013 regular season meant the Montana State University Billings women’s soccer team stayed home and watched as the four teams in front of it competed in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Championships.

This season it was a different story.

The Yellowjackets rallied behind 2014 GNAC co-Coach of the Year Wojtek Krakowiak, who led his team to an 11-4-2 record and a second-place finish in the conference to return to the GNAC Championships this season.

It was there that MSUB fell to eventual tournament champion Seattle Pacific 1-0, but the overwhelming success the team experienced this season will make it one to remember.

“It was definitely a very exciting season, as we finished second in the conference and made a trip to the GNAC tournament,” Krakowiak said. “I am very proud of the team, and we were very disciplined and consistent this year. The girls showed a lot of passion in the games and in training, and we definitely had a very good team chemistry this year.”

MSUB’s trademark in 2014 was its defensive unit, a core of four defenders and a goalkeeper who each played every minute of the season and allowed just 12 goals total. Seniors Jennifer Johnson and Jessie Mancilla, sophomores Haley McFarlane and Kari Kastelic, and goalkeeper Krystal Daniels each started all 17 matches and never came out, helping the team to a GNAC second-best goals-against average of 0.68.

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McFarlane, a first-team all-conference selection, returned to the field as a captain after missing the entire 2013 season with an injury. Back on the pitch, she not only anchored MSUB as a central defender, but she pushed forward to score two goals including a game-winner on a diving header against Saint Martin’s on Oct. 23.

“Haley had a fantastic season from not being able to play for 16 months to coming back and being absolutely outstanding as a defender,” Krakowiak said. “She was a big part of our eight shutouts, and being a captain she did a great job of leading the girls on the field. We always know what we are going to get, she is very consistent, and is not scared of playing in big games.”

In her first season in the program, Kastelic earned second-team all-GNAC honors as she too was a commanding force in the center defensively. The Phoenix, Ariz., native also scored two goals on the season, one of which counted as a game-winner.

“Kari was a huge addition to our team because of her ability to be very physical on the field and her size and strength,” Krakowiak said. “She was able to win a lot of balls in the air, and like Haley she is very consistent. To get that out of our two center backs is huge. She’s a very smart, physical player, and she also scored two goals.”

Sophomore Kari Kastelic.

Johnson, who was an honorable mention all-GNAC pick, and Mancilla, finished their four-year careers as outside backs for the Yellowjackets. Johnson tallied a pair of assists on the season. “Jenny and Jess had the senior seasons they wanted to have, starting every game, and playing every minute,” Krakowiak said. “They were both very consistent and always showed up for each game. They are awesome leaders on and off the field, and knew what we needed to do to get back into the GNAC. I am very proud of them, and they earned every minute this season.”

Posting eight shutouts on the season, Daniels was the rock behind the defense in goal, and she made 40 saves for a percentage of .769. In the net for every minute, Daniels ranked No. 3 in the conference with a goals-against average of 0.68.

“Krystal was outstanding, and made some very crucial saves throughout the season for us,” said Krakowiak.

“She kept us in so many games, made some awesome saves, and she’s also an awesome person. Krystal cares a lot about the girls on the team, and we couldn’t ask for anything more from our goalkeeper.”

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Offensively, MSUB benefitted from a trio of all-conference players in Alisa Sagdahl, Katlyn Lokay and Chelsea Shuman.

Sagdahl led the team in both goals (7) and assists (5), and her 19 total points ranked fourth in the GNAC. The junior was a first-team all-conference selection, as four of her seven goals counted as game-winners. “Alisa definitely improved from last year, and she is dangerous on the ball,” Krakowiak said. “She is a very smart, dynamic player and she is very creative with the ball at her feet.”

A second-team all-GNAC pick, Lokay scored four times for MSUB and started all 17 games as a central midfielder. She logged more than 1,500 minutes, and recorded one game-winning goal as a junior captain.

“Katlyn is another outstanding captain who leads by example,” Krakowiak said. “With the position she plays it is sometimes hard to get noticed because she sits in middle, and sometimes doesn’t get credit. Katlyn was still able to score four goals, which is outstanding for playing that position and not always being in front of the goal. She stepped up when we needed her to, and had huge goals against Seattle Pacific and Central Washington.”

Also in the midfield, Shuman took home honorable mention all-conference plaudits after scoring four goals and adding two assists for 10 points on the season. Shuman tied for the team lead with 45 shots, placing 23 on target for a shots-on-goal percentage of .511.

“Chelsea had a very exciting season, and she came out really big for us at the end,” Krakowiak said. “She filled in the big responsibility of the captaincy role very well, and she was very loyal and committed to the program.

Chelsea helped us achieve the goals we set out to in the beginning of the year and take us to the conference tournament.”

Senior Chelsea Shuman.

The ‘Jackets received a promising freshman campaign from Jessica Spang, who scored a pair of goals and added three assists in her first collegiate season. The Billings native played in all 17 matches, logging upwards of 1,000 minutes.

“Jessica had a good season, and it is definitely hard as a freshman to come in and contribute,” Krakowiak said.

“She took the challenge well, made the best out of her time on the field, and gave it her all. Jessica has an awesome work ethic, distributes the ball very well, sees the gaps, and calms the game for us.”

Key facilitators in the midfield, Dana Lubieniecki and Ashely Marra also contributed significantly with a pair of assists each. Lubieniecki also notched one goal – a game-winner – and started 14 matches while playing in all 17.

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“Dana had an awesome goal against Western Oregon,” Krakowiak said. “She always looks for the through balls, and she is very intelligent on the ball. She was more comfortable in her position this year.

“Ashely is a very aggressive player, and also had some big assists this year,” said Krakowiak. “She is very fast, and she and Dana push each other and have a healthy competition.”

Joining Lubieniecki and Marra having played in every game, sophomore Amanda Perri scored a game-winning goal and earned 11 starts this season. Senior Agen Heffernan was MSUB’s other goal scorer this season, as her finish against Central Washington counted as the game-winner on Sept. 25.

“Amanda is a very technical player who loves the ball at her feet,” Krakowiak commented. “She is very intelligent and creative, and her goal against Seattle Pacific was just an excellent run and finish.

“In her fifth year, Agen scored an unbelievable goal against Central, and every time she stepped on the field she was buzzing,” said Krakowiak. “We couldn’t have asked for anything more from her, and we are very proud of what she’s done for the program.”

Stepping into a starting role midway through the season, Brittney Greenback held strong for the ‘Jackets defensively in the midfield. After junior Elizabeth Howard sustained a season-ending injury eight games into the season, Greenback started 12 contests and made her presence known in the middle of the field.

“We are very excited that we will have Izzi back next year, and up until the injury she was very good for us in the middle,” said Krakowiak. “She is a very technical player, her passing and shooting are excellent, and she brings aggressiveness to the team.

Sophomore Brittney Greenback.

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“Brittney did well this year and is very good on the ball distributing,” said Krakowiak. “She has an awesome shot, reads the game very well, and earned her twelve starts.”

Overall the ‘Jackets outscored opponents 25-12 this season and held teams to GNAC lows in shots (123) and shots on goal (53). Against Northwest Nazarene on Oct. 2, the Yellowjackets made history by becoming just the fifth team ever in the GNAC to hold an opponent without a shot.

After being picked to finish tied for fifth place in the 2014 GNAC preseason coaches’ poll, MSUB surprised the conference by jumping up the table and propelling itself into the tournament. Krakowiak recognized the presence of first-year assistant coach Stephen Cavallo, who played an invaluable role throughout the year.

“Stephen has done an unbelievable job for us, and he does a lot of things that go unnoticed,” said Krakowiak.

“He is very committed to the program, passionate about MSUB women’s soccer and he’s a very smart and knowledgeable coach. It’s not just one person making the decisions, there are two of us. We had to make some crucial decisions this year and with his help, we ended up with the season we had. The girls really appreciate him, and I am very excited to have him as a coach to help me with the program.”

RECORD BOOK: Sagdahl is now in the top-10 in career goals with 13 in her first three seasons…Sagdahl’s four game-winning goals tied for the most ever in a single season…Sagdahl’s seven career game-winning goals are seventh-most in MSUB history…Daniels’s 14 career wins are third-most all-time…Daniels’s 10 career shutouts are second-most all-time, as is her single-season 0.68 goals-against average…the quintet of MSUB defenders tied for sixth-most minutes played in a single season…the team’s 12 goals allowed tied for the fewest ever in a single season…the team’s midseason, four-match stretch of shutouts resulted in a sixth-best 363 consecutive minutes without allowing a goal.

COACH KRAKOWIAK: In his fourth season in charge of the program, Krakowiak is now No. 2 all-time in wins for MSUB with 41…he is tied with nine-year veteran Don Trentham for conference victories with 30…through 71 games he holds an overall record of 41-21-9 with a .641 winning percentage…in conference play he holds a record of 30-18-8 for a winning percentage of .607…Trentham has the all-time wins record with 85 in 170 games (85-75-10)…Krakowiak became the second-ever MSUB coach to win GNAC Coach of the Year honors, joining Trentham who won after the 2010 season.

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2014 MSU Billings Women's Soccer MSU Billings Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 07, 2014) All games RECORD: ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Date

* * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Sep 05 Sep 12 Sep 18 Sep 20 09/25/14 9/27/14 10/02/14 10/04/14 Oct 09 Oct 11 Oct 16 Oct 18 10/23/14 10/25/14 10/30/14 Nov 01 Nov 06

Opponent at University of Mary at Sioux Falls at Western Oregon at Saint Martin's CENTRAL WASHINGTON SEATTLE PACIFIC NORTHWEST NAZARENE #22 WESTERN WASHINGTON at Seattle Pacific at Central Washington at Western Washington at Simon Fraser Uni SAINT MARTIN'S WESTERN OREGON SIMON FRASER UNI at Northwest Nazarene vs Seattle Pacific

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 11-4-2 9-3-2 2-1

W W L To2 W W W L To2 W Lot W W W W Wo2 L

Score 2-1 2-0 0-2 1-1 1-0 2-1 1-0 0-1 0-0 2-1 1-2 4-0 2-0 1-0 3-0 3-2 0-1

Att. 172 37 127 77 60 100 50 100 315 176 214 96 100 150 85 202 147

MSUB

OPP

25-206 1.47 .121 103-206 .500 12.1

12-123 0.71 .098 53-123 .431 7.2

1 8 1 69 2 1-2 29

1 5 1 64 2 1-1 20

141 8 0

126 3 0

645 7/92 1/147

1416 9/157

HOME 6-1 6-1 0-0 ##

21 7 6 3 12 18 23 20 10 15 16 8 14 22 2 5 17 11

Player

Alisa Sagdahl Chelsea Shuman Katlyn Lokay Jessica Spang Kari Kastelic Haley McFarlane Dana Lubieniecki Amanda Perri Agen Heffernan Ashely Marra Jennifer Johnson Elizabeth Howard Brittney Greenback Teegan Koster Jessie Mancilla Madi Barber Sami Hansen Hali Henwood Total Opponents

Goalie 24 Krystal Daniels

##

Total Opponents

AWAY 5-2-2 3-2-2 2-0

NEUTRAL 0-1 0-0 0-1

gp g a 17 7 5 17 4 2 17 4 0 17 2 3 17 2 0 17 2 0 17 1 2 17 1 0 12 1 0 17 0 2 17 0 2 8 0 1 16 0 0 10 0 0 17 0 0 11 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 17 25 17 17 12 8 GP 17 17 17

pts

sh sh% sog sog% gw pk-att

19 45 .156 25 .556 4 10 45 .089 23 .511 1 8 23 .174 11 .478 1 7 11 .182 4 .364 0 4 9 .222 5 .556 1 4 4 .500 3 .750 1 4 12 .083 5 .417 1 2 12 .083 7 .583 1 2 5 .200 3 .600 1 2 9 .000 3 .333 0 2 4 .000 2 .500 0 1 6 .000 2 .333 0 0 13 .000 5 .385 0 0 3 .000 2 .667 0 0 3 .000 2 .667 0 0 2 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 67 206 .121 103 .500 11 32 123 .098 53 .431 4

Min. GA 1586:44 12 1586:44 12 1586:44 25

GAAvg Saves

0.68 0.68 1.42

1st

2nd

OT

OT2

Total 25 12

1st

2nd

OT

OT2

Total 206 123

Saves by Period MSU Billings Opponents

1st

2nd

OT

OT2

Total 41 78

Corners by Period MSU Billings Opponents

1st

2nd

OT

OT2

Total 69 64

Fouls by Period MSU Billings Opponents

1st

2nd

OT

OT2

Total 141 126

Goals by Period MSU Billings Opponents Shots by Period MSU Billings Opponents

10 5

103 59 22 39 40 24 74 42

14 6 94 56 16 34 27 36 60 76

0 1 6 6 2 4 2 3 5 5

1 0 3 2 1 1 0 1 2 3

Pct

40 .769 41 .774 78 .757

W-L-T

8-3-2 8-3-2 3-8-2

1-2 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 1-2 1-1 Sho

8.0 8 4

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