SAN DIEGO – The No. 23-ranked San Diego State water polo team returns to action at the Aztec Aquaplex on Tuesday when it plays host to the No. 22-ranked LIU Sharks. The game is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. PT.
This Week
No. 23 San Diego State vs. No. 22 LIU
Aztec Aquaplex, San Diego, Calif.
10 a.m. PT
Links for live stats and live streaming video, when available, will be listed on the water polo schedule page at www.GoAztecs.com.
About the Aztecs
• San Diego State's record stands at 3-10, with 11 of its 13 games coming against top-25 teams and of the remaining two games, one came against the No. 1 ranked team in Division III.
• The Aztecs are paced offensively by freshman Claudia Valdes who leads the team in shots (43), goals (16), assists (13), and points (29). In addition, the native of Madrid, Spain, tops SDSU with 18 steals and is tied for the team lead with seven field blocks.
• Among players who average at least 2.0 shots per game, senior Amanda Legaspi leads the team in shot percentage at 41.7 percent and she leads the squad with 21 exclusions drawn.
• Freshmen Tiaare Ahovelo and Mandy Lagerlof have played nearly all the minutes in goal. Ahovelo has played 216 minutes with a 1-4 record and a goals against average of 13.19 and a 38.6 save percentage. She has made 56 saves and tops the goalies with four assists and four steals. Lagerlof is 2-6 in 195 minutes. Her GAA is 13.78 with a team high 62 saves a 42.5 save percentage and she has added one steal and two assists.
Inside the Matchup
• This is the second meeting between these programs. The Aztecs lead the all-time series 1-0 after a 17-5 victory over the Sharks in a neutral site meeting in Princeton, N.J. on Feb. 16, 2020
• LUI enters the week with an 8-9 record and comes off a 2-2 mark last weekend at the Claremont Convergence Tournament in Claremont, Calif.
No. 23 Water Polo Host No. 22 LIU on Wednesday
