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Game Week Preview
San Diego State (2-3, 0-0 MPSF) at No. 22 Denver (1-1, 0-0 Big East)
Friday, March 11 | 1 p.m. MT | Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium | Denver, Colo.
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San Diego State (2-3, 0-0 MPSF) at RV Colorado (1-2, 0-0 Pac-12)
Sunday, March 13 | 10 a.m. MT | Indoor Practice Facility | Boulder, Colo.
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Aztec Storylines
- Aztec Storylines
The San Diego State lacrosse team heads to Colorado for a two-game road trip, first taking on the No. 22 Denver Pioneers Friday, March 12 at 1 p.m. MT. The trip continues with a meeting with the RV Buffaloes of the University of Colorado Sunday, March 14, with opening draw set for 10 a.m. MT.
- Live stats and streams will be available for both games, linked above and linked on GoAztecs.com.
- The Aztecs enter the Centennial State looking to make program history. San Diego State and Denver meet for the first time since Feb. 23, 2018, as the Aztecs look for their first win over the Pioneers after falling in their seven previous meetings. Similar to the Pioneers, the Aztecs and Buffaloes have not met in over three calendar years, last competing on Feb. 25, 2018. SDSU also looks for its first victory over Colorado with the all-time series currently standing at 0-7.
- LAST TIME OUT: The San Diego State lacrosse team fell to the UC Davis Aggies 18-7 Friday, March 5 at Aztec Lacrosse Field. Redshirt senior Lexi Tan led the Aztecs on the offensive side of the ball. Tan's stat line included three goals on five shots, 2-2 on free-position shot attempts, a ground ball, and a caused turnover.
- On the defensive end of the ball in the Aztecs' match-up with UC Davis, senior Bailey Brown led the way for San Diego State. She totaled another impressive performance which included three ground balls, two caused turnovers, and four draw controls. She also added a goal to round out her stat line.
- The Aztecs are making their names known in the MPSF's individual conference statistical leaderboards. Brown is fourth in the MPSF with 18 ground balls through five games, averaging 3.60/game. Tan sits third in the caused turnovers category with her seven so far this season, averaging 1.40/game, and fourth in the conference in made free position goals, totaling five on the season and averaging 1/game.
- San Diego State has yet to lose two consecutive matchups this season. The Aztecs are also 2-0 when leading at the halftime break and undefeated when outshooting their opponent, securing more ground balls than their opponent, and when winning more draw controls.
- When it comes to finding the back of the net, the Aztecs, Buffs and, Pioneers game averages so far this season could determine the outcome of the upcoming matchups. Colorado averages 11 goals a game on 29.7 shots while Denver finds the back of the net an average of 14.5 times a game on 29.5 shots. The Aztecs, meanwhile, average 9.2 goals a game on 24.6 shots. The Scarlet and Black are 1-0 when outshooting an opponent and have won two straight matchups when holding their foe to under 12 goals.
Up Next
The Aztecs have a 13-day break from competition before welcoming first-time opponent Coastal Carolina to San Diego on March 27. The opening draw between the two young programs is set for 1 p.m. PT.
Opponent Notebook
No. 22 Denver
The Pioneers continue the Denver-based program's recent success in the past few years starting off the season ranked 22nd in the IWLCA poll. Denver (1-1, 0-0 Big East) has already met the Aztecs' upcoming opponent, Colorado, losing to the Buffalos 7-14. DU came back from the setback with the Buffs, marking a convincing victory over the Arizona Sundevils 22-10 on March 7. Eliza Radochonski leads the Pioneers with eight goals on 11 shots this season while Amelia Coleand Victoria Macres have each seen time in the net for DU, both with five saves on the season. Liza Kelly is in her 15th season at the helm of the Pioneers program, accumulating a 180-71 record while at DU.
RV Colorado
Colorado sits at 1-2 in the young 2021 season with a win over then-No. 14 Denver, 14-7, and losses to Louisville (9-12) and Vanderbilt (10-11, OT). The Buffs are led by Sadie Grozeer and Charlie rudy, each with eight goals on the season. Their netkeeper, Juslia Lisella, has played all of Colorado's minutes in the net this year, allowing 9.93 goals/game. Head Coach Ann Elliott Whidden is in her eighth season with the Buffs, accumulating a 79-40 record since 2015.