Nov. 1, 2011
Complete Release and Season statistics
AZTECS TO CONCLUDE CONFERENCE HOME SLATE WITH PAIR OF MATCHES
San Diego State returns home this week to complete the home portion of its 2011 Mountain West schedule with a pair of matches. The Aztecs will be in action on Thursday, Nov. 3, when they host New Mexico at 7:00 p.m. (PT) on Aztec Court in Peterson Gym. SDSU will then square off against TCU on Saturday, Nov. 5, at 12:00 p.m. on its home floor.
SERIES RECORDS
The Aztecs' all-time record vs. New Mexico stands at 29-18 since the teams first met during the 1991 season. The Lobos have had the upper hand in recent years, winning seven of the last nine matches against SDSU since 2007. The Aztecs were successful on the Lobos' home court earlier this season as they posted a five-set victory. The series goes back to 1976 and schools have met annually since 1990 when both were members of the Western Athletic Conference. SDSU has a 10-10 mark against the Lobos in Albuquerque, 14-8 in San Diego and 5-0 on neutral courts.
San Diego State and TCU have met 15 times in the past with SDSU holding an 8-7 advantage in the series. The Horned Frogs have captured three of the last five meetings between the teams and six of the last nine since 2007 although the Aztecs captured a five-set match in Fort Worth earlier this season. The Aztecs are 4-4 vs. TCU in Fort Worth and 4-3 in Peterson Gym. The Horned Frogs have won three of the last four matches against San Diego State in Peterson Gym.
HANNASCH LEADS THE OFFENSE
Junior middle blocker Andrea Hannasch led SDSU with 14 kills in its last match (at Wyoming, Oct. 29). She hit .345 in that contest while adding six blocks and a pair of digs. Over the past six matches she is hitting .341 while averaging 3.20 kills per set. She ranks among the top 10 in the Mountain West in kills, hitting percentage, and points.
FOUCH ASSISTS
Setter Johnna Fouch recorded a season-high 31 digs at Wyoming last Saturday (Oct. 29). It was the most digs in a match by an Aztec this season and one shy of her SDSU career high. Fouch leads the conference in all games with an average of 11.02 assists per set while her league-match average of 11.63 is also the best in the Mountain West. Her overall assist average ranks 27th in NCAA Division I this week.
HARRIS AROUND THE BLOCK
Middle blocker Emily Harris, a sophomore transfer from Western Michigan, has started each of the last 16 matches after not appearing in SDSU's first five contests of the year due to injury. In SDSU's two matches last week she recorded a total of seven blocks while hitting .333. Her overall average of 0.98 blocks per set ranks sixth in the Mountain West while her mark of 1.00 in league matches is ninth in the conference stats.
THE RECORD BOOK
A trio of Aztecs will make their marks in the SDSU career record listings before the end of the 2011 season. Libero Kristi Jackels' 1,226 digs is fourth on the career Aztec top 10. Third place is currently held by Juliana Cezar (1993-96) with 1,369 career digs. Sophomore setter Johnna Fouch has moved into the number-nine spot in career assists with 2,143. Former Aztec Melissa Stokes (1986-88) ranks eighth on the list with 2,239 assists. In addition, Andrea Hannasch is now 10th on the career blocks assists chart with 333. Ninth place is occupied by Angelica Jackson (1984-87) with 341.
AZTEC NOTES
San Diego State's losses at Colorado State and Wyoming last week marked the first time that the Aztec had lost two matches in a row this season ... Kyla Oropeza's 13 digs at Wyoming on Oct. 29 tied her career high as an Aztec ... Defensive specialist Courtney Vaccarello had her first kill of the season at Wyoming last weekend ... San Diego's win over Boise State on Oct. 15 was its fourth straight victory. It marked the Aztecs' longest win streak since the 2007 season when they won six in a row ... As a team, San Diego State stands first in kills and assists in league matches ... Eleven different players have started matches for the Aztecs this season (not including libero Kristi Jackels).