SAN DIEGO – With a chance to lock up a spot in the upcoming Mountain West tournament with a win, the San Diego State women's soccer team was shutout at home, 3-0, to the Colorado College Tigers on Sunday afternoon.
It was the first time since a 0-1 loss to Boise State on Oct. 7, 2018, that San Diego State (7-10-1, 5-4-1 Mountain West) has been held off the scoreboard in a league game on its home field, and it was the first time Colorado College (4-10-3, 3-4-3 Mountain West) won a game on the Sports Deck in six tries.
The Aztecs controlled the run of play in the first 20 minutes, with the vast majority of that time spent in the Tigers end of the field. San Diego State produced five shots in that time frame but would struggle in the final third of the field the rest of the day.
In the 25th minute, Colorado College got on the board. Off a corner kick, the ball was played to Jenna Wilt on the left side of the box. She attempted a shot which Aztecs keeper Cameron Illingworth deflected but did not control. As the ball trickled away from Illingworth, it came right to Tiger Camille Weaver who headed it in at the far post for a 1-0 lead.
Then at the 37:21-mark, Colorado College had a free kick from about 30 yards out. Abby Hubbard took the kick and sent it toward the goal, Illingworth was in position to make the save, but at the last second Kaelin Enga changed the direction of the ball just enough to get it past Illingworth and in for a 2-0 advantage.
The air came out of the crowd early in the second half.
In the 51st minute, Kiley Sutter took one touch from about 25 yards out and fired a shot to the top corner of the far post. It was just outside of the reach of Illingworth and made the score 3-0. Adelaide Gaffney was credited with an assist on the play.
San Diego State's best chance to score came in the 66th minute, when Denise Castro took a short throughball from Olivia Sekimoto and from 12 yards out pushed her shot attempt just right.
For the game the Aztecs attempted eight shots to Colorado College's ten.
Lauren Dicus led the attack with three shots, Emma Gaines-ramos, Alexys Ocampo, Hope Paredes, Daniela Filipovic and Castro produced one shot each. In goal, Illingworth had three saves and allowed three goals.
The Tigers' Wilt led her side with five shots and keeper Taryn Benham made four saves.
THE NOTE
Prior to today, San Diego State had not been shut out at home in a Mountain West contest since Oct. 7, 2018, a span of 1,113 days and 16 straight league contests.
NEXT UP
San Diego State wraps up its regular season schedule on Thursday night on the Sports Deck. The Aztecs play New Mexico with kickoff scheduled for 7 p.m. PT.
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Aztecs Blanked By Colorado College
