Oct. 15, 2008
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THIS WEEKEND
San Diego State returns home this weekend as it plays host to Air Force and Wyoming in a pair of Mountain West Conference games. The Aztecs, who are looking for their first MWC win, will face the Falcons on Friday, Oct. 17, at 1:30 p.m. PT before tangling with the Cowgirls two days later at 2 p.m. PT.
SERIES HISTORY VS. AIR FORCE
San Diego State leads in its all-time series with Air Force by a 10-1-1 count. Last year, the Aztecs defeated the Falcons, 2-0, in Colorado Springs, Colo. SDSU has won six of the last seven meetings against AFA, with its last loss coming in 2001.
SCOUTING THE FALCONS
Air Force (3-10-0 overall; 0-3-0 MWC) is looking to snap a four-match losing streak after falling to TCU (3-1) and New Mexico (1-0) last weekend.
On the season, the Falcons are led by freshman Bridgett Murphy who has compiled six goals on a team-leading 51 shot attempts. Senior Rony Yadlin has also provided offensive support for the Academy with four tallies and an assist. Junior Ashlee Curtis leads a trio of Falcon goalkeepers with a 1.29 goals against average and 26 saves.
Marty Buckley is in his 16th season as the head women's soccer coach at Air Force.
SERIES HISTORY VS. WYOMING
SDSU leads in its all-time series with Wyoming by a 6-2-1 count and holds a two-match winning streak vs. the Cowgirls. The Aztecs pulled out a 1-0 victory over Wyoming in San Diego last year.
A GLANCE AT THE COWGIRLS
Wyoming (8-6-1 overall; 2-1-0 MWC) is coming off a split last weekend as it defeated TCU, 1-0, before falling to New Mexico by the same score.
Amanda Lathrop has paced the Wyoming attack with seven goals and eight assists, for a team-leading 22 points. The senior is currently tied for first in the MWC in assists and is second in shots (57) and points. Junior Emily Layton has also contributed for the Cowgirls with six scores and three helpers. Senior Jamie Scarcliff has been manning the net for Wyoming with a 0.81 goals against average, which ranks her third among the MWC goalkeepers. Scarcliff has also racked up 44 saves.
Danny Sanchez is in his first year at the helm of the Cowgirls' soccer program. Sanchez spent the previous six seasons as the head coach at Metro State College where he compiled a 128-11-7 record.
LAST TIME OUT
San Diego State fell to 0-3 in the Mountain West Conference with a pair of losses at Utah and Brigham Young last week.
On Thursday evening (Oct. 9), the Utes jumped out to an early 1-0 lead, scoring at the 2:21 mark. The Aztecs responded in the 76th minute when sophomore Cat Walker tallied her team-leading fifth goal of the season, but Utah came right back to tie the game just 2:47 later. The home team then went on to score two more goals within a five minute span to claim the 4-1 victory.
Sophomore goalkeeper Aubree Southwick racked up a season-high nine saves, including two stops on a pair of penalty shots, before she suffered an injury and was taken out of the game with 12:11 left in regulation.
Two days later, SDSU hung tough with conference-leading BYU, but eventually fell, 2-0. The Cougars dominated the first half, out shooting the Aztecs, 10-2. The Scarlet and Black started to put pressure on BYU in the second period, but was unable to get on the board. Senior goalie Christi Yount totaled five saves in her first start of the season.
RECORD WATCH
San Diego State returns its top goalkeeper from a year ago in sophomore Aubree Southwick. The Danville, Calif., native started 20 games in 2007, playing in all but 82 minutes during the season. Southwick wasted no time in etching her name in the SDSU record books, racking up a single-season leading 106 saves.
On the career charts, Southwick is second with 13 shutouts and ranks fifth among SDSU's all-time leaders with 159 career saves.
WALKER BACK ON TRACK
After missing the entire 2007 season due to injury, Cat Walker has returned to her old ways, recording a team-leading five goals. She had a three-match scoring streak from Aug. 31-Sept. 7, before finding the back of the net again vs. SJSU and at Utah. Walker also ranks first on the squad in points (11) and shot attempts (27).
VANDEVANTER SHINES
Junior forward Heather Vandevanter has been an offensive threat for the Aztecs as she ranks second on the squad with three goals, while tying for the team lead with three assists. The Alamo, Calif., native found her way into the scoring column in back-to-back games at CS Fullerton and vs. San Jose State and recorded an assist in both games at the Villanova Classic (Sept. 5-7). Vandevanter is currently second on the team with nine points.
McQUEENY IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Freshman defender Megan McQueeny scored her first collegiate goal in a nationally televised game on The Mtn. vs. UNLV (Oct. 3). The Rohnert Park, Calif., native created her own shot at the top of the box and drilled a beauty into the upper left corner from 20 yards out.
AMMAN IN THE MIX
Freshman defender Gretel Amman has already been thrown into the mix in just her first year on The Mesa. The Santa Rosa, Calif., native has started every match this season and is tied for third on the team with two tallies. Her first collegiate score was the game-tying goal vs. UC Riverside as the Aztecs went on to defeat the Highlanders, 3-1. Amman also found the back of the net vs. SJSU.
GUARDING GORDON
Guarding junior forward Jessica Gordon has proved to be a tough task for opponents. After being limited to only five appearances in 2007 due to an injury, she has compiled a career-high three goals this season, notching her first multiple-scoring game with two tallies vs. Loyola (Sept. 7). Gordon is currently third on the team with seven points.
COUNT ONE FOR CANATSEY
Freshman forward Taylor Canatsey made her first collegiate goal one to remember. With the score knotted at one vs. Arizona State (Aug. 31), the Garden Grove, Calif., native headed in the game-winner on a corner kick play with 2:23 left in regulation.
PIZ ON THE ATTACK
Senior forward Alicia Piz is second on the team with 23 shots this season. The Morrison, Colo., native has compiled two goals and an assist and tied her career-high with six attempts vs. Loyola (Sept. 7).
FOLLOW AZTEC SOCCER ON THE WEB
Live Stats for this weekend's games are available by clicking on the Game Tracker link inside the calendar sidebar on the main page of GoAztecs.com.