Top 15 Goals in MSUB Women's Soccer History

Posted by Don Trentham, Head Coach

In commemoration of our 15th Anniversary, which will be the 2010 fall season, I have compiled a list of what I believe to be the top 15 goals in MSUB Women’s Soccer History. Please understand a majority of the goals listed below happened from 2002-2009. I realize there were many memorable goals from 1996-2001, however because I was not here during those years I unfortunately missed them. Furthermore, I am sure I have left out some great goals during the 2002-2009 years as well. Therefore, former players, coaches, sports information directors and athletic administration ---- if you have a memorable goal I did not list please email the goal and the story behind it to dtrentham@msubillings.edu, so I can post it on a future blog and our Facebook page.

Now for the list:

#15 – September 21, 1996 at Jamestown College

Jeanette Boje scores the first goal in MSUB Women’s Soccer history in a 13-1 loss.

#14 – September 16, 2006 vs. Texas A&M International University

Stephanie Webb (TAMIU) scored her team’s only goal in the 27 minute in an 18-1 loss to MSUB. The goal broke a 525 minute scoreless streak that Megan Plank and the Yellowjacket defense had going (still a school record for consecutive shutout minutes). Question --- how does a team score 18 goals and get scored on? Answer --- a centerback misreads the ball and the ball bounces up and hits her hand in the box, therefore a penalty is awarded. I can’t remember who the centerback was, does anybody else? Hint --- she works for the LA Galaxy now. 

#13 – October 21, 2004 at Rocky Mountain College

Jenny Moellendorf scores the game tying goal in the second leg of the 3rd Annual Rimrock Cup in the 86th minute. The goal came from a corner kick from Ally Taylor (Stroup) and was batted around in the box when Moellendorf, who was on the ground, found a way to use her back/butt to get the ball into the back of the net. The game ended in a 3-3 tie and with MSUB’s win against RMC earlier in the year, the Rimrock Cup ended up on MSUB’s campus for the first time.

#12 – October 23, 2006 at Dallas Baptist University

One of the all-time great goal scorers in the history of the program, Ally Stroup scores a goal in the 48th minute in a 4-0 win against Dallas Baptist. The goal is the last she will score in a Yellowjacket uniform. She ends the season with 16 goals (still a school record for goals in a season) and 40 career goals (again, still a school record for goals in career).

#11 – November 3, 2007 at Seattle University

Chelsea Libby’s diving header from a great ball by Amy Stephens in the 64th minute broke up Seattle’s shutout bid. However, the goal proved to be the only one on the day as MSUB lost the game 2-1.

#10 – October 23, 2006 at Dallas Baptist University

In the same game as goal #12 came in, Caitlin Differding makes a great run in the box and scores a great diving header in the 62nd minute off a perfect cross from Danielle Ritter to help the Yellowjackets defeat Dallas Baptist 4-0 and improve their record to 13-5-1.

#9 – September 24, 1999 vs. Concordia (Minnesota)

Lacey Miles records the first ever hat-trick (she actually had four goals in the game) in MSUB Women’s Soccer history in a 10-0 win.

#8 – October 25, 2002 vs. Embry Riddle University (Florida)

Kelly Bryn scores a goal 27 seconds into the game in a 3-2 overtime loss, still a school record for fastest goal to start a game.

#7 – August 28, 2005 at Fort Lewis College

In a game in which we absolutely dominated Fort Lewis, we outshot them 28-9, but could not find the back of the net we found ourselves down 1-0 with less than a minute to play. Brittney Sandau beat two defenders and scored a goal with 27 seconds left in regulation to send the game to overtime. We would have to settle for a 1-1 draw as we were not able to score the game winner in overtime.

#6 – September 26, 2009 at St. Martin’s University

We were up 1-0 in the game and were defending a corner kick. The ball is cleared to Jaucelyn Richter, who had gone out to cover the possibility of a short corner. She is approximately 115 yards from the St. Martin’s goal when she gets the ball and proceeds to dribble the entire length of the field, beating three players and the goalkeeper in the process to give us a 2-0 lead. We would eventually add a third goal for a 3-0 lead, and hold on to win 3-2 as St. Martin’s gave us a scare at the end of the game when they scored two late goals.

#5 – October 2, 2005 at University of Mary

This involves two goals by the same player – Ally Stroup. Trailing 2-1 with less than a minute to play, Ally managed to score a goal to send the game to overtime. Then 5:33 seconds into overtime she scored again off an assist from Mandy Ploskonka to give us a 3-2 win in Bismarck, as well as a fun bus ride home through North Dakota/Eastern Montana…isn’t that drive always fun (i.e. September, 2007)...

#4 – October 2, 2008 vs. St. Martin’s University

Like #5, this involves two goals by the same player – this time Kari Foreman. With 19 seconds left on the clock Kari scores the equalizer off an assist from Ali Gamberg to send the game to overtime. Then with 23 seconds left in the first overtime, Kari finds the back of the net again off of a double assist from Gamberg and Carly Valentine to give the Yellowjacket’s a dramatic 3-2 overtime win.

#3 – September 19, 1998 vs. University of Sioux Falls (in Bismarck, ND)

A pass from Shanna Farrar that led to Abby Farmer’s (Wright) goal, her second of the game, in the 33rd minute proves to be the game winner as MSUB defeats University of Sioux Falls 3-2. This win was the first official win for MSUB in women’s soccer, making the goal the first game winning goal in MSUB Women’s Soccer history. As a side note, Abby Farmer is currently ranked number two in the school record books for goals scored with 31.

#2 – October 25, 2008 at St. Martin’s University

A little over three weeks after a dramatic win against St. Martin’s at home (see goal #4), the Yellowjacket’s pull off another dramatic victory (2-1) over the Saints when Sara Gress makes a ridiculous run from the center back position to score the game winner. The run started about 70 yards from goal when Sara won the ball, dribbled around a forward and passed to forward Ali Gamberg. For some unknown reason Sara continued to make her run and Ali slotted her through on a breakaway, which Gress coolly passed into the lower left corner of the goal. A truly great goal…one of the best I’ve ever seen.

However, the Top Goal, well as you will see it is actually three goals, in MSUB history is ranked the best in my opinion because of the opponent, the crowd, the comeback and the pressure to keep the winning streak alive when it seemed like it was all but over. Here is the brief story:

#1 – September 20, 2006 vs. Rocky Mountain College (Daylis Stadium)

In front of the largest crowd our program has ever played in front of at home (423 spectators) and with a 9-0 record going into the game, MSUB found themselves down 2-0 with 10 minutes left to in-town rivals Rocky Mountain College in the 5th Annual Rimrock Cup. Then in the 82nd minute the Yellowjacket’s put together the best 11 minutes of soccer I have ever seen us play. It started with Ally Stroup putting Sara Gress in on a through ball. RMC 2, MSUB 1. Exactly 7 minutes and 15 seconds later Jelisa Guy passed to Ally, Ally found the back of the net with 50 seconds left in the game. RMC 2, MSUB 2. 3 minutes and 45 seconds later Abby Bennett assisted Amy Stephen’s game winner in the third minute of overtime. MSUB 3, RMC 2. We would capture our third consecutive Rimrock Cup and move to a perfect 10-0. As the #2 goal was truly a great goal….the #1 goals led to a truly great game/win!