LACEY, Wash. – The Montana State University Billings men's soccer team defeated the Saint Martin's Saints in  dominating fashion Thursday afternoon, sporting a 4-0 victory. The Jackets' previously defeated the Saints in Billings on October 10^th with a secure 5-0 win.
 
The two squads were evenly matched through the first twenty minutes of the game, with only one shot being taken by the Saints that sailed over the net in the 8^th minute. But the Jackets' would soon strike first in the 21^st minute on a goal by So Nagano, who floated a shot over the head of the Saints' goalie on a free kick from Guillermo Gonzalez near the Jackets' own goal. The goal marks Nagano's team-leading 6^th on season. The Jackets' would double their lead three minutes later on a goal by junior Ryan Hanley, perfectly placing a shot from the right side of the goalie box in the top left corner of the net. The score would remain 2-0 for the remainder of the half. MSUB goalie Fred Reiter recorded one save in the half.
 
The second half started as a back-and-forth battle similar to the first half. The Jackets' spent a majority of the time in the offensive zone, with So Nagano and Matteo Bosch recording a shot on goal. They would finally cash in to bring the lead to three on a goal right in front of the net by Bjarne Fedkenhauer, who poked a shot in off a short pass from Rene Tello. Fedkenhauer would score again in the 77^th minute to cap off the victory for the Jackets' with a free kick shot just outside the goalie box, pinning it in the top left corner.
 
The two-goal game is Bjarne's first of his Yellowjacket career, as well as a career high shots-on-goal with three. So Nagano also moves into a tie at second in the conference in goals scored with 6 this season.
 
With the win today, the Jackets sit in a four way for tie for fourth place in the conference, behind Western Oregon who they will face in Monmouth this Saturday.
 
THE BUZZ: Bjarne Fedkenhauer was selected as the Intermountain Health Player of the Game, scoring two goals, three shots-on-goal, and three shot attempts.
 
UP NEXT: The Jackets' will travel to Monmouth, Oregon to face the #10 ranked Western Oregon Wolves in a fierce rematch. Live stats can be found here. Live video can be found here.