LARAMIE, Wyo. – Coming off a victory at Colorado State to open Mountain West play on Friday, the San Diego State women's soccer team couldn't maintain that momentum at Wyoming and lost 3-1 to the Cowgirls at the Louis S. Madrid Sports Complex.
The Aztecs produced a season-high 20 shots two days ago in Fort Collins, Colo., but managed just eight in Laramie on Sunday to wrap up what is one of the toughest road trips in the Mountain West, back-to-back games at elevation.
San Diego State (3-7-0, 1-1-0 Mountain West) had two dangerous chances in the game with the first coming in the opening minute. From the left side of the pitch, Hope Paredes fired a bullet that Cowgirls keeper Hannah Lee just got a hand on to save Wyoming from going down 1-0.
The second dangerous chance came in the 32nd minute with the Aztecs already down 1-0.
Daniela Filipovic placed a high lob from the top right corner of the box to the far post. The ball sailed over one Aztec and a Wyoming defender and right onto the foot of Rachelle Elve who fired it into the back of the net for the equalizer. Elve, who had 10 career goals before today, came into this season as the Mountain West's highest scoring player in the last two years who returned in 2021. Sunday's strike was her first goal of the season and Filipovic picked up her first assists of the campaign as well.
Less than six minutes later, at the 36:00 mark, Wyoming (5-4-1, 1-1-0 Mountain West) retook the lead for good. Savannah Warner beat Aztec keeper Alexa Madueno for a 2-1 lead, which was the score as the teams went to the intermission.
The Cowgirls got an insurance goal at the 48:47 mark and then played out the game for the 3-1 victory.
Denise Castro led the Aztecs with three shots. Elve, Malia Kaleiohi, Hope Paredes, Claire Watkins, and Alexys Ocampo produced one shot each. Madueno made four saves in the loss.
Wyoming, which produced 17 shots, was led by three players, Jamie Tatum, Alyssa Bedard and Maddie Chance, with three shots. Lee made three saves to earn the win.
THE NOTE
Rachelle Elve's 10 goals in the two previous seasons are the most of any player who is currently competing in the Mountain West.
UP NEXT
San Diego State returns to the Sports Deck for a match against Boise State on Friday, Oct. 1. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. PT.
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Aztecs Downed At Wyoming 3-1
