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Oct. 31, 2009

Box Score

BILLINGS, Mont. - Forward Brendan Quilici (Jr., Battle Ground/Columbia River) doubled his season goal total as he scored twice, one being the game winner, as Western Washington University defeated Montana State University Billings, 3-2, in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference men's soccer game Saturday at Yellowjacket Soccer Stadium.

It was the second straight win for Western, now 7-11-0 overall and 4-3-0 in GNAC action, following a 4-0 victory at Seattle Pacific on Thursday.

MSUB fell to 10-5-2 overall and 3-3-2 in league play as it lost back-to-back games for the first time this season.

After a scoreless first half, Sam Charles put the Yellowjackets in front with his league-leading 21st goal of the season and the 66th of his four-year career.

Less than four minutes later, Western forward Gibson Bardsley (Jr., Fall City/Mount Si) tied the contest at 1-1 with his fifth goal, Oscar Jimenez (So., Mount Vernon) being credited with his team-leading fifth assist.

Midway through the second half, Quilici scored twice within a span of eight minutes. His first goal in the 60th minute was from 15 yards that came off a deflected pass from Bardsley. Quilici's second goal was a 12-yarder off a through ball from Tyler Bjork (So., Kirkland/Juanita) in the 68th minute.

MSUB finished the scoring in the 84th minute, Tyler Moriarty finding the net from 40 yards out.

"It was really windy and we didn't adjust well in the first half when it was going with us," said Western coach Travis Connell. "But in the second, it forced us to play on the ground and we did a good job of that."

"We showed a lot of character, giving up a goal and then scoring three straight ... I'm very proud of these guys."

Western goalkeeper Cameron Copps-Tilley (Sr., Vancouver/Fort Vancouver) made nine saves. The Vikings were outshot, 20-10.

The Vikings end a stretch of eight straight road games Monday, playing Mary ND in a non-league contest Monday (1 p.m.) at Billings.

Western Washington vs. Montana State Billings
Date: 10/31/09  Attendance: 117
Goals by Period         1   2     Total
Western Washington      0   3 ---   3
Montana State Billings  0   2 ---   2
SCORING SUMMARY:
MSUB - Charles (unassisted), 45:54
WWU - Bardsley (Jimenez), 49:14
WWU - Quilici (Bardsley), 59:57
WWU - Quilici (Bjork), 67:45
MSUB - Moriarty (Andre), 83:41
Shots: Western Washington 10, Montana State Billings 20
Corner kicks: Western Washington 2, Montana State Billings 6
Fouls: Western Washington 8, Montana State Billings 13
Saves: Western Washington 9 (Copps-Tilley 9), Montana State Billings 3 (Mitchell 3)