Oct. 20, 2009
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SDSU Women's Soccer Weekly Release in PDF Format
GAME WEEK RESET
NEW MEXICO (11-3-2; 3-2-0 MWC) at SAN DIEGO STATE (9-3-5; 2-0-2 MWC)
Friday, Oct. 23 | 3 p.m. PT | SDSU Sports Deck
SAN DIEGO STATE (9-3-5; 2-0-2 MWC) at UNLV (5-6-5; 1-2-1 MWC)
Sunday, Oct. 25 | 1 p.m. PT | Peter Johann Memorial Field
AZTEC STORY LINES
- San Diego State returns to SDSU Sports Deck on Friday to play host to New Mexico before heading out to Las Vegas to take on UNLV on Sunday. The Aztecs are coming off a 2-0 weekend that featured wins at Wyoming and Air Force. The match with the Lobos is designated as Senior Day and the Aztecs' four seniors (Millie Allen, Allie Crowson, Jessica Gordon, Heather Vandevanter) will be honored before the opening tap.
- SDSU, winners of two straight, is unbeaten in its last 10 games and the streak is the school's longest since 1998 when it went 12 consecutive games without a loss (12-0). The Aztecs last suffered defeat on Sept. 11 at Arizona State in overtime, 2-1.
- For their efforts, goalkeeper Aubree Southwick and forward Niki Fernandes were named MWC Players of the Week on Monday. Southwick garnered defensive honors after posting two shutouts, while Fernandes was the co-offensive player of the week as a result of her game-winning goal and assist at Wyoming.
- With its 2-0 win at Wyoming and 1-0 victory at Air Force, San Diego State has shut out consecutive opponents for the first time this season. For the year, the Aztecs have seven shutouts to their credit. On the flip side, SDSU is the only Mountain West Conference team to have not been shutout in 2009.
- The Aztecs look to continue their impressive defensive effort this week as they have not allowed a goal in their last 193 minutes and 21 seconds. The last goal scored on San Diego State came on Oct. 10 when Utah scored at 86:39.
- San Diego State's nine victories this season matches the 2007 squad for the most by a Mike Friesen-coached team. With a win in either of this week's games, the Aztecs will reach double figures in victories for the first time since 2005 and for just the third time this decade.
- During its 10-game unbeaten run, San Diego State is 6-0-4 and allowing an average of 0.70 goals per game. The Aztecs have also outshot their opponents, 144-100, hold a 67-40 advantage in shots on goal and own a 45-28 lead in corner kicks.
OPPOSITION NOTEBOOK
New Mexico
The Lobos are 11-3-2 this year and 3-2-0 in the Mountain West Conference ... New Mexico opened the season by winning its first six and went unbeaten its first 10 as it jumped out to an 8-0-2 start ... Since then, the Lobos have split their last six ... UNM's last two outings produced a 3-0 loss at BYU and a 1-0 win at Utah ... Jennifer Williams leads the team and the MWC in every scoring category with her 10 goals and 26 points; she also leads the team with six assists ... Nicole Reed ranks second on the team in points with nine (2 g, 5 a), while Zaneta Wyne's three goals is second most among all Lobos ... Goalkeeper Kelli Cornell has played every minute in goal and has a goals-against average of 0.67 and 10 shutouts ... In all games, New Mexico leads the league in shots, points, assists, goals allowed and shutouts.
UNLV
The Rebels are 5-6-5 and 1-2-1 in the Mountain West Conference ... The Rebels are 1-0-1 in their last two and had lost three straight prior to their last two outings ... UNLV visited Montezuma Mesa earlier this season for the Aztec Classic and defeated Seattle, 2-1, and lost to Oregon State, 3-0 ... Jenna Larkin leads the team in goals and points with 3 and 6, respectively ... Alicia Lugo has played virtually every minute in goal and has made 86 saves ... Prior to playing host to the Aztecs, UNLV will welcome TCU to Peter Johann Memorial Field.
AZTECS VS. THE OPPOSITION
New Mexico
The Aztecs are 6-4-6 all-time against the Lobos ... San Diego State and New Mexico have played to three straight ties ... This is the Lobos' first trip to San Diego since 2004; the Aztecs won that match, 1-0, in overtime ... San Diego State is 3-1 all-time vs. the Lobos in games played on Montezuma Mesa ... Dating back to the 2004 contest, the Aztecs are 2-1-4 vs. New Mexico ... The Scarlet and Black's last win over the Lobos came on Nov. 3, 2004, in Provo, Utah, when they earned a 2-0 decision.
UNLV
San Diego State is 7-7-0 in 14 all-time meetings with the Rebels ... SDSU has struggled of late against UNLV, losing two straight and seven of it last eight (1-7-0) ... The trend is a stark contrast to how the series first started as the Aztecs won the initial six meetings ... In games played in Las Vegas, San Diego State is 2-4-0 and has not won in Sin City since a 3-2 decision in 2001 ... SDSU's last victory in the series came in 2006 when it emerged with a 4-1 win on the Sports Deck.