Oct. 12, 2004
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Aztecs Open Up Home Portion of MWC Schedule This Weekend
The San Diego State Aztecs will play host to Mountain West Conference foes Wyoming and New Mexico this weekend. The Aztecs host Wyoming at 3 p.m. Friday before playing New Mexico at 1 p.m. Sunday.
Last Weekend With The Aztecs
SDSU traveled to BYU and Utah for its season-opening MWC games last weekend. On Oct. 7 in Provo, Utah, the Aztecs and Cougars played to a scoreless double overtime tie. Senior goalkeeper Sophia Perez played all 110 minutes and made three saves, including a diving save with less than a minute remaining in the second half, to earn her fifth shutout of the season.
SDSU's best chance to score came late in the second half when junior Erica Lopez had her shot saved by BYU's diving goalkeeper Erika Woodbury.
Senior Courtney Burns, sophomore Jen Klunder and freshman Lisa Nielsen each had two shots to lead the Aztec offense.
On Oct. 9, SDSU tied Utah, 0-0, in double overtime at Salt Lake City, Utah. Senior goalkeeper Sophia Perez and the Aztec defense earned their second consecutive shutout, sixth of the season, and held a Ute team, who had 18 goals in its previous 12 games, scoreless throughout the 110-minute match. Juniors Alexis Solovij and Amanda Swiader, both 2003 all-MWC selections, and senior Noelle Jouglet limited Utah to only four shots on goal (all saved by Perez).
Senior Gina Salinas led SDSU with three shots, while junior Ashley Cooper added two shots (both on goal) to pace the offense. Jouglet, Swiader, senior Jessica Korpela and freshman Lisa Nielsen contributed one shot apiece.
Defense Wins Championships
Offense wins games, but defense wins championships. Through 14 games, the Aztecs have given up just 14 goals (one goal per game). It is the least amount of goals allowed in the first 14 games for a SDSU team since the 1998 squad gave up ten goals to start their historic campaign. The 1998 Aztecs went on to finish the season with a 19-3-1 record and advanced to the third round of the NCAA tournament.
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