Box Score

Billings, Mont. – Montana State Billings men's soccer team played tough but ended up losing a close 2-1 match to Saint Martin's University Thursday afternoon (Sept. 26). The Yellowjackets now falling to 0-5-2 overall, and 0-2-1 in the GNAC look to rebound against Seattle Pacific University on Saturday, Sept. 28.
 
Saint Martin's, who came into the game riding a two game winning streak, improves to 3-4 overall and remains unbeaten in the GNAC at 3-0. The Saints who ranked No. 2 in the conference in shots prior to Thursday's match, outshot MSU Billings by a narrow 13-11 margin. Both teams struggled with efficiency as Saint Martin's had five shots land on target compared to the Jackets three.
 
Eoin Hurley started at goalkeeper for MSUB and recorded a game high three saves. JJ Olson filled the opposing keeper spot and only notched one save in the contest.
 
In the 25^th minute Rene Caro broke up the physical play that included a game total of 20 fouls and three yellow cards. As he received the pass from Matt Olson, he dribbled into the right side of the box and fired a nice shot towards the post that found the net, giving Saint Martin's the 1-0 lead.
 
The Saints held the lead until the 59^th minute, when Thorge Jess scored the equalizing goal, bringing the match to a 1-1 deadlock. Jess received a touch pass from Kyle Emerick and finished the play with a chip shot over Olson.
 
As fatigue set in in the later minutes of competition, Saint Martin's pushed through, breaking the tie at 81:11 with a Dylan Gaydosh goal. Gaydosh, who ranked third in the GNAC in goals scored prior to the match, struck a ball from the midfield that found its way by Hurley into the net, giving the Saints the 2-1 advantage.
 
Chad Ward's attempt at 83:54 was blocked and Haley Klarich's shot in the 87^th minute went wide right, allowing Saint Martin's to sneak away with the victory.
 
The Saint's look to Northwest Nazarene University next on Sept. 28 and MSU Billings with square off with Seattle Pacific on the same day under the lights at 7:30 PM (Pacific Time).
 
 
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Newspaper Box score
Montana St. Billings (0-5-2, 0-2-1 GNAC) vs. Saint Martin's (3-4, 3-0 GNAC)
 Date: Sep 26, 2013  Attendance: 113
 Weather: 55 and partly cloudy
 
 Goals by period       1  2  Tot
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 Montana St. Billings  0  1 -  1
 Saint Martin's......  1  1 -  2
 
 SCORING SUMMARY:
  1.  25:40 SMU Caro,Rene (1) (Olson,Matt) -  dribble into box right side shot to far post slotted in at post
  2.  59:49 MSUB Jess,Thorge (1) (Emerick,Kyle) - over the top down right chipped over GK to back post
  3.  81:11 SMU Gaydosh,Dylan (4) (Gonzalez,Ivan) - ball over top from midfield
 
 Shots: Montana St. Billings 11, Saint Martin's 13
 Saves: Montana St. Billings 3 (Hurley,Eoin 3), Saint Martin's 2
 (Olson,JJ 1; TEAM 1)