SAN DIEGO – The Aztec lacrosse team (4-6) hosts Lindenwood at home on Wednesday at 1 p.m. PT. The Aztecs will then travel to Drexel for their next contest on Tuesday, March 28 at noon PT. The Aztecs vs. Lindenwood will be streamed on the Aztec Lacrosse Youtube page while the contest vs. Drexel can be viewed on Flo TV ($).
Aztec Tidbits:
• The Aztecs last contest was a dominating win over Howard with a final score of 19-2.
• Deanna Balsama and Mia Kohn lead the team in scoring against Howard, Balsama with five goals, followed by Kohn with three.
• Aztec Goalkeeper Sam Horan leads the nation in saves with 117 across nine games.
• The Aztecs outshot the Bison 28-9 and 23-8 in shots on goal. They also had an advantage in caused turnovers (18-6) and ground balls (21-17).
Season Preview Tidbits:
• Cailin Young and Shelby Hook along with Sam Horan will be the team captains this season.
• SDSU has 8 newcomers (six freshmen and two transfers).
• Head coach Kylee White (12th season), the only head coach in program history, received a five-year contract extension in the fall of 2022.
Opponent Notebook (Lindenwood)
The Lions are off to a 5-4 start to their 2023 season with victories over Central Michigan, Manhattan College, FDU, Detroit Mercy, and Kent State… This is the first meeting between the Lions and the Aztecs. . .They were selected to finish sixth out of eight in the ASUN conference preseason coaches poll… They are coming off a 2022 season record of 15-5 overall, 5-1 conference…
Opponent Notebook (Drexel)
The Dragons hold a 5-3 record with a win over ranked No. 19 John Hopkins...They defeated the Aztecs in an OT match up last season at the Aztec Lacrosse Field, 15-14. . . They are coming off a 2022 season record of 12-8 overall, 4-2 conference…