FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Evan O’Kelly Director of Communications O: (406) 657-2130 E: evan.okelly@msubillings.edu Tuesday, April 19, 2016 20th anniversary Yellowjacket Soccer alumni games set for Saturday
Recognizing the 20th anniversary of the MSUB men’s and women’s soccer programs, a special alumni game doubleheader will take place at Yellowjacket Field this weekend. BILLINGS, Mont. – In a special Montana State University Billings alumni event, the Yellowjacket men’s and women’s soccer teams will recognize their 20th anniversary by playing a pair of alumni games on Saturday at Yellowjacket Field. The women’s game will be played at 1 p.m. with the men’s game following at 3 p.m., and admission to the event is free of charge to all. “This event will be a great way to honor our alumni who have laid the foundation for what the MSUB soccer programs have become today,” commented Yellowjacket men’s soccer head coach Alex Balog. “With this event, players from the very first MSUB teams and players from the current teams will be able to mingle, get to know each other, and share stories. I want to thank both coaching staffs, the Alumni Association, and our athletic department’s leadership for helping to put this unique event together.” Men’s and women’s soccer were added as varsity sports at MSUB beginning in 1996, and have competed at the NCAA Division II level each of the past 20 seasons. Former NCAA D2 Player of the Year Sam Charles became the first men’s