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Game Week Preview
No. 2 San Diego State (5-8, 1-1 MPSF) at No. 3 Fresno State (1-11, 0-2 MPSF)
MPSF Conference Tournament Semifinal
Friday, April 30 | 2 p.m. PT | Fresno State Soccer and Lacrosse Stadium
Live Stats | Live Stream
Winner of MPSF Semifinal vs. No. 1 UC Davis (11-4, 2-0 MPSF)
MPSF Conference Tournament Championship
Saturday, May 1 | 2 p.m. PT | Fresno State Soccer and Lacrosse Stadium
Live Stats | Live Stream
Aztec Storylines
- The San Diego State lacrosse team kicks off postseason action Friday, traveling to Fresno, Calif. to take on No.3 Fresno State in the MPSF Conference Tournament Semifinals at the Fresno State Soccer and Lacrosse Stadium. The opening draw for the semifinal game is set for 2 p.m. PT.
- The winner of the semifinal game will go on to play the No. 1 seed UC Davis in the MPSF Conference Tournament championship game Saturday, May 1, at the Fresno State Soccer and Lacrosse Stadium in Fresno, Calif. The opening draw for the championship game is also set for 2 p.m. PT.
- Live stats and a live stream will be available for both MPSF Conference Tournament games. The websites for both the live stats and stream are linked on GoAztecs.com (women's lacrosse schedule page).
- LAST TIME OUT (vs. Arizona State, April 25, 2021): The San Diego State lacrosse team was unable to finish their regular season with a win, falling 20-11 in a matchup with the Arizona State Sun Devils at Aztec Lacrosse Field Sunday. Sophomore Caitlin Jones led the scoring attack for the Aztecs, finding the back of the net four times. Redshirt senior Lexi Tan earned a hat trick in her final game at Aztec Lacrosse Field. Seniors Julia Sheehan and Bailey Brown alongside graduate students Taylor Sullivan and Emily Resnick rounded out SDSU's scoring efforts with one goal apiece.
- LAST TIME OUT (vs. Fresno State, April 17, 2021): On a day meant to celebrate the accomplishments of the 2021 senior class, the San Diego State lacrosse team showed their appreciation for their senior leaders with an 18-11 topping of Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) foe Fresno State at Aztec Lacrosse Field Saturday. Nine of the Aztecs' 18 goals were scored by members of the Aztec lacrosse program who were honored before Saturday's game. Graduate student Emily Resnick earned a hat trick, seniors Madison Nunziata and Lexi Tan each found the back of the net twice and captains senior Julia Sheehan and graduate student Taylor Sullivan both added a point to the board in one of their final games at Aztec Lacrosse Field.
- In the Aztecs' game with the Sun Devils, senior Lindsey Gierke caused three turnovers, tied for a single-game high by any student-athlete in the MPSF conference this season. Graduate student Emily Resnick also holds an MPSF single-game high, recording five assists in the Scarlet and Black's matchup with the Fresno State Bulldogs, April 17, 2021.
- Aztecs sitting in the top-ten MPSF conference statistics categories include:
• Emily Resnick- 43 points (4th), 22 assists (tied-for-1st), 17 draw controls (10th), 51 shots (7th), 8 free-position goals (tied-for-sixth)
• Julia Sheehan- 8 assists (tied-for-eighth)
• Cailin Young- 29 draw controls (7th), 8 caused turnovers (tied-for-ninth)
• Shelby Hook- 8 caused turnovers (tied-for-ninth)
• Caitlin Jones- 8 free-position goals (tied-for-sixth)
• Bailey Brown- 31 points (tied-for-9th), 54 draw controls (4th), 25 goals (9th), 10 caused turnovers (5th), 56 shots (10th), 17 ground balls (tied-for-eighth), 2 game-winning goals (third)
• Lexi Tan- 27 goals (6th), 9 caused turnovers (tied-for-sixth), 57 shots (tied-for-eighth), 14 free-position goals (4th)
• Katy Sharretts- 30 ground balls (3rd), 144 saves (1st)
- Aztecs in the top-15 NCAA rankings:
• Katy Sharretts- 144 saves (3rd), 11.08 saves/game (7th)
• Lexi Tan- 1.27 free-position goals/game (12th)
Up Next
The winner of the semifinal game Friday goes on to Saturday's championship game against No. 1 UC Davis. The opening draw is set for 2 p.m. PT.
Opponent Notebook
Fresno State
The Aztecs and Bulldogs have already met this season, with the Scarlet and Black recording their highest offensive output of the season in their 18-11 win. Fresno State has struggled throughout the season, last winning in February on the road at Kent State. In their most recent outing, the Bulldogs were tripped up by the UC Davis Aggies on Senior Day, falling 27-14 at the Fresno State Soccer and Lacrosse Stadium. Fresno State leads the MPSF in ground balls per game, a stat that could determine the outcome over their upcoming matchup with the Aztecs. SDSU is 3-0 when they collect more ground balls in a matchup and 2-8 when their opponent comes out on top of the ground ball statistical category.