Oct. 19, 2006
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The San Diego State women's soccer team lost its first conference match of the season, falling to New Mexico, 2-0, at the UNM Soccer Complex in Albuquerque. It is the first time in four games the Aztecs have been kept off the scoreboard.
New Mexico kept the ball on SDSU's side of the field early on in the first half, taking seven of the first nine shots (three on goal). Finally, in the 39th minute, the Lobos broke through when Bridgette Sanchez took a pass from Kristine Sweat and shot it in from five yards out to give New Mexico the 1-0 lead. SDSU would get three more shots in the first half, but none of them found their way into the net.
San Diego State would get the first two shots of the second half; one of them from sophomore Erika Sutton (Arvada, Colo.) just missed when it hit the crossbar and deflected out. New Mexico would score its second goal just over eight minutes into the second half when the Aztecs knocked the ball into their own net for an own goal.
Sutton led the Aztec squad with three shots (two on goal) followed by freshmen Heather Vandevanter (Alamo, Calif.) and Cat Walker (Folsom, Calif.), who each had two shots apiece. SDSU outcornered the Lobos, 5-3, but were outshot, 13-12.
Goalkeeper Cat Burson (Poway, Calif.) had seven saves while playing all 90 minutes for the Aztecs.
SDSU (6-8-2, 2-1-2 MWC) returns to the SDSU Sports Deck on Sunday for its final home game of 2006 after finishing its three-game road trip with a 1-1-1 record. No. 15 Utah, who is unbeaten in conference play, will be in town for the 1 p.m. PT contest.