BILLINGS, Mont. – Just minutes away from a 2-1 road loss, the Saints pulled off an impressive comeback, starting with an equalizing goal by Cayman John, and highlighted by Sebastian Navarro's game-winning goal in the 87th minute.
 
John got the scoring started with a goal in the 22nd minute, his third of the season, on a sliding finish. An own goal by the Saints just minutes later tied the match at 1-1 before the Yellowjackets took the lead in the 36th minute. The score held at 2-1 for nearly the next 50 minutes, before John punched home his second goal of the match in the 85th minute. Just two minutes later, on a free kick, Navarro hit his fifth goal of the season, a game-winner, from 25 yards out to the near post to clinch the 3-2 win.
 
Both sides started the match off with offensive pressure, taking shots on goal in the opening minutes. The Saints were able to find the back of the net first, when Brandon Madsen sent a ball into the box, finding the sliding John for the finish. However, the Saints' lead did not last long, after a costly error by the Saints resulted in an own goal in the 25th minute. The Yellowjackets claimed their first lead of the match in the 36th minute, when a cross found Guillaume Marneau 10 yards out for his first goal of the season.
 
Out of halftime, the Saints put all of the pressure on the Yellowjackets' back line, outshooting MSUB 10-2. It wasn't until the seventh shot of the half for SMU, that the Saints was finally able to break through. John, from the top of the box, weaved his shot through the traffic in the box, sneaking it past the Yellowjackets' keeper for his second of the match and fourth of the season. The Saints could have played it conservative and played for overtime; however, they looked for the game-winner in the final minutes, When a free kick was awarded to the Saints, 25 yards out, Navarro did what he does best, Navarro's ball wrapped around the wall, and squeezed inside the near post for the game-winning goal.
 
"Playing Billings away is always a tough proposition," said head coach Rob Walker. "They are a well-coached team with some very good players. Today, our grit and determination really paid off. We are so proud of the guys."
 
The Saints finished with 16 shots, six on goal, with John leading the team with seven shots. Navarro had three attempts, with all three landing on goal. Oscar Aguilar had two shots off the bench, while four Saints had one shot each. Griffin Small played the full 90 minutes, making one save on six shots faced, with two goal allowed.
 
The Saints return home to host Concordia on Saturday, October 13 at 3:00 p.m. The Saints topped the Cavaliers last week 3-1 on the road. The match will have live stats and video on smusaints.com.