Box Score BILLINGS, Mont. –The Montana State University Billings Men's Soccer team lost a tightly contested match versus Western Washington University Thursday 0-1.

Pat Cole's goal proved to be the difference as the Vikings improved to 8-3-3 overall and 6-1-3 in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference while MSUB falls to 3-8-3 overall and 3-5-2 in conference action.

The Yellowjackets nearly took the lead in the 35th minute, when a penalty kick by Thorge Jess rocketed off the crossbar.

Cole gave the Vikings the lead five minutes later in the 40th minute. James Molyneux-Elliot played a ball into the penalty area that Cole took on a half-volley and chipped in from 12 yards out beating Jacket Goalie Eoin Hurley who had four saves.

The Vikings outshot the Jackets 15-12 with each team having five shots land on goal. A total of eight players had shot attempts for the Jackets, Jess led MSUB with four shots, three of which were on goal. Jesper Fries had two fallowed by Matt Brink, Haley Klarich, Sam Butterworth, Kyle Emerick, Michael Aringer and Aodhan Browlee who each had one shot on the night.

"The game today recaps our season perfectly: we are unable to score the most simple chances and we give silly goals away on a constant basis," Head Coach Alex Balog said. "We all need to take a good look at ourselves in the mirror and try to move on."

The Jackets next face Simon Fraser University on Oct. 26th at 3:30 PM PT. Live Stats and Video can be found at MSUBSPORTS.COM



Montana St. Billings (3-8-3, 3-5-2 GNAC) vs. Western Washington (8-3-3, 6-1-3 GNAC)
Date: Oct 24, 2013 Attendance: 171
Weather: Foggy

Goals by period 1 2 Tot
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Montana St. Billings 0 0 - 0
Western Washington.. 1 0 - 1

SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 40:33 WWU Cole,Pat (1) (Molyneux-Elliott,J) - Half volley chip from 12 yds

Shots: Montana St. Billings 12, Western Washington 15
Saves: Montana St. Billings 4 (Hurley,Eoin 4), Western Washington 5
(Rogers,Keegan 5)