BILLINGS, Mont. -- The Montana State Billings women's soccer team is preparing this week for a showdown with cross-town rival Rocky Mountain College on Thursday, Sept. 8, at 2 p.m. at Yellowjacket Field.

 

MSUB is 2-0-0 on the year after a 2-0 victory over Colorado Christian and a 3-0 win over Southwest Minnesota State last weekend in the MSU Billings Cup. The Yellowjackets won the event for the second consecutive year.

 

The Yellowjackets are currently led by sophomore Heidi Greenback who scored three goals and an assist in the first two games, earning MVP honors over the weekend. Out of the 10 shots that Greenback took last weekend, seven were on frame for a .700 shots on goal percentage.

 

MSUB also received goals last weekend by Amanda Brusic and Kristen Kastelic. Brusic had the game-winner in the Southwest Minnesota State match, while Kastelic scored the winner in the Colorado Christian contest.

 

Assists have come from someone new on each of the five goals the Yellowjackets have scored this season. In addition to Greenback, Jaucelyn Richter, Janae Remsberg, Tyshae Davis and Adrienne Biglow have registered an assist.

 

In two matches the Yellowjackets have out shot their opponents 42-7 and have put 24 shots on frame, while the opposition has just five shots on goal. The Yellowjackets have also dominated the corners with a 15-1 edge in that category.

 

Goalkeeper Danielle Gordon has pitched two shutouts during her senior season, making five saves on five shots and has seen just seven shots total.

 

Rocky Mountain College will enter Thursday with a 1-4 record and are coming off a 0-2 road trip to California this past weekend. The Battlin' Bear's dropped a 1-0 decision to NAIA No.1 Azusa Pacific and then dropped a 2-0 decision to Westmont College.

 

Rocky is on a four game skid since opening the season with a 5-0 drubbing of Trinity Lutheran College on Aug. 23.

 

The Yellowjackets will also be on the road this week as they travel to Bismarck, N.D., to take on the University of Mary at 1 p.m. Saturday afternoon.

 

Mary enters the match at 2-1 on the year after opening the season in Hawaii. The Marauders dropped a 1-0 decision against Hawaii Pacific to open the season, then defeated Chaminade 2-1 in overtime, and lost a 1-0 double-overtime match with BYU-Hawaii.

 

The home match against Rocky can be seen via web stream or live stats on msubsports.com. Just follow the links on the schedule page or down the right side of the homepage.