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Billings, Mont. – Looking to bounce back off of a tough loss on Thursday, the Montana State Billings men's soccer team headed to Bellingham, Wash. on Saturday, Sept. 15 to compete against Western Washington University. While leading the Vikings 1-0 at the break, the Yellowjackets could not match the energy of Western Washington in the second half and were edged out 2-1 in the contest.
 
The Yellowjackets attacked the Vikings defense early in the match, taking three straight shots in the first 10 minutes of the contest, with two being blocked and one going wide. Western Washington countered in the 10^th and 11^th minute with two shots of their own that went wide.
 
In the 22^nd minute MSUB's offense would find success with a goal by freshman defender Cameron Lee. Lee received an assist from co-captain Thomas Chameraud and first year Jacket Landon Horst, and then nailed a 19 yard strike that hit the right side of the net. The score marks Lee's first career goal as a Yellowjacket.


MSUB and Western Washington went back and forth following the score, with the Vikings having a slight advantage in possession. Western Washington took three shots in the closing minutes of the first half, but the attempts would be met by senior co-captain and defender Conner Moe and the Jackets' backline. The Yellowjackets held the 1-0 lead going into the break.
 
At the start of the second, both teams continued to duel with neither having a clear advantage. The turning point in the match came in the 64^th minute when the Vikings Sujinda Dangvan scored a goal off a 21 yard free kick.
 
With the scored now tied, the Vikings began to increase their energy and feed off this momentum. The Yellowjackets were unable to match Western Washington's energy and the Vikings scored their second goal of the match in the 73^rd minute giving them the 2-1 lead.
 
The one point deficit would prove to be too much as the Vikings defeated MSUB 2-1. The Yellowjackets only took two shots after the 73^rd minute. Western Washington out shot MSUB 16-11 and had more shots on target with a 5-3 advantage. Eoin Hurley made his fifth consecutive start at goal keeper and finished with two saves on the day.
 
“We looked tired in the second half and we got punished,” stated head coach Dan McNally. “Playing five straight road games has taken a toll on the players. It's been a tough trip and it's time for us to play a home game at Yellowjacket Field.”
 
The Jackets now sit at 3-2 overall and 0-2 in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference.
 
MSUB's next contest will be the men's first home game of the 2012 season. They will face St. Martin's University on Thursday, Sept. 20 at 4:00 p.m.