April 12, 2007
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SDSU Softball Looks to Get Back on Winning Track; Travels to Colorado State, New Mexico This Weekend
The San Diego State softball team looks to break a string of three losses in four games when it travels to the mountains to take on Colorado State and New Mexico this weekend. SDSU plays a doubleheader against the Rams (21-18, 0-0 Mountain West Conference), beginning at 1:30 p.m. MT Friday, before meeting the Lobos (10-13, 0-0 MWC) at 3:30 p.m. MT Saturday and again at noon MT Sunday. All four games can be followed on the Internet via gametracker.
The Aztecs, who are 11-4 in their last 15 games, are off to a 24-15 start with a 1-3 record in MWC play.
Last season, SDSU won its third MWC regular season title in five seasons with a 15-3 league record. Colorado State (6-14) and New Mexico (4-16) finished fifth and sixth, respectively.
Aztec Quick Hits
- SDSU has won 11 of its last 15 games and 18 of its last 24 regular season conference contests.
- The Aztecs are 4-6 on the year against top-25 teams, with three of their losses coming by one run.
- San Diego State has started a remarkable 35 different batting lineups in its 39 games and 28 different fielding lineups. Only junior Tamani Wells has earned a start in every game.
- San Diego State currently ranks first in the MWC in both team batting average (.291) and team ERA (1.70).
- Sophomore Melissa Owens (San Diego/Christian HS) currently is ranked among the top five in the MWC in batting average (.364. fifth) and ERA (1.76, third).
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