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San Diego State (2-0-0) at Long Beach State (0-1-1)
Thursday, August 25 | 7:00 (PT) | George Allen Field | Long Beach, Calif.
San Diego State (2-0-0) at No. 14 Pepperdine (2-0-0)
Sunday, August 28 | 1:00 (PT) MWN | Tari Frahm Rokus Field | Malibu, Calif.
Last Time Out
- The Aztecs started the 2022 campaign on a winning note, with wins over Nebraska (2-1) and Idaho (7-2). It was the first time the Aztecs have started the season 2-0 since the 2020 campaign.
- In the season opener the Aztecs traveled to Nebraska to take on the Cornhuskers. The Aztecs would come out of the match with a win in dramatic fashion, as Denise Castro earned the Aztecs the win 2-1, in the 90th minute. Off a cross from Lauren Dicus, Castro headed the ball into the back of the net, earning her a first game-winner of the season. She also scored the Aztecs first goal of the match in the 28th minute, and finished the night with a brace for the second time in her career.
- As for the match against Idaho, the Aztecs initially trailed 1-0, before marching to a 7-2 win on the Sports Deck. The Aztecs scored five goals in the span of 23 minutes during the first half. Emma Gaines-Ramos scored two goals, including the first penalty of the season. Six Aztecs got on the score sheet, including freshman Logan Nidy and sophomore Olivia Sekimoto who scored their first career goals.
Amongst The Nation's Elite
- San Diego State is amongst the nation's leaders in a multitude of both team and individual categories to start the 2022 season.
- The Aztecs are currently tied for 4th in the country in total goals scored with nine so far this season.
- San Diego State's nine total goals over two matches puts them in a tie for 6th in the country in goals per game, at 4.50.
- Amongst teams that have played at least two matches the Aztecs are one of 14 teams to have a points per game average of 12.50 or greater, and overall are tied for 13th in the country in total points per game with 12.50.
- In total assists the Aztecs are tied for 16th in the nation with seven assists over their opening two matches. Additionally, SDSU is in a tie for 20th nationally in assists per game with 3.50.
At The Peak
- Denise Castro (San Ysidro, Calif.) entered 2022 as the Aztecs top returning goal-scorer from the 2021 season when she bagged eight goals. The sophomore sensation has started the 2022 campaign on a tear, scoring three goals in two matches, including the game-winner over Nebraska to open the season. That goal came in the 90th minute with 28 seconds remaining in the match, and gave the Aztecs a 2-1 win to start the season. She also scored the game-winner in the Aztecs 7-2 win over Idaho on Sunday.
- Entering this week's matches, Castro is tied for FIRST in the nation in game-winning goals with two, is tied for THIRD in the country in goals scored with three, and tied for THIRD in total points with seven.
- Emma Gaines-Ramos (San Diego, Calif.) is also amongst the upper echelon in total goals. After the first week of matches Gaines-Ramos is tied for 15th in the country in goals scored with two.
Sharing The Wealth
- San Diego State scored a total of nine goals last week, including putting seven past Idaho on Sunday.
- Those seven goals scored against Idaho were the most the Aztecs had scored in a match since the 2008 season when the Aztecs beat the Air Force Academy 7-0.
- The Aztecs have a total of seven assists through two matches this season, and all seven have come from a different player. San Diego State is the only team in the country to have had seven different players record an assist, and are the only squad with all of their assists being divided equally amongst all seven players.
Aztecs Set For Match at No. 14 Pepperdine on Sunday
