Honors & Awards
Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year (2023)
First Team All-Mountain West (2022 & 2023)
Second Team All-Mountain West (2021)
Mountain West All-Freshman Team (2021)
Three-time Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week (Aug. 22, 2022, Sept. 25, 2023 and Oct. 9, 2023)
Mountain West Freshman of the Week (Sept. 13, 2021)
As a Junior (2023 Season)
Mountain West Rankings: 1st in points/game, t-2nd in goals, t-2nd in assists, 2nd in goals/game, 2nd in shots, 2nd in shots/game, 3rd in points, t-3rd in assists/game
Named the Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year and First-Team All-Mountain West… Two-time Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 25 and Oct. 9) … Started all 20 matches… Led the team with 10 goals and six assists… Also finished first on the team with 64 shots and 31 shots on goal… No one had more game-winning goals than Castro’s three… Opened the season with a goal on six shots including two on goal… Had an assist against UTEP on Aug. 20… Scored another goal at Washington State on Aug. 31… Put together a two-goal performance against San Diego on Sept. 14… Earned her first weekly award of the season for having a goal and an assist each at Fresno State on Sept. 21 and at San Jose State on Sept. 24… Tallied three more assists, coming on Oct. 1 against Colorado College, on Oct. 15 at Nevada and on Oct. 22 at Colorado State… Earned another Offensive Player of the Week award after scoring the game-winning goal against Utah State on Oct. 8… Scored three more goals: at UNLV on Oct. 12, at Colorado State on Oct.22 and on Senior Day vs. New Mexico on Oct. 26… Took a single-game high six shots against Sacred Heart on Aug. 17 and against New Mexico on Oct. 26… Had five shots, all on goal, at UC San Diego on Sept. 7… Played 1542 minutes including 90 or more minutes seven times.
As a Sophomore (2022 Season)
Mountain West Rankings: 5th in shots, 4th in shots on goal, 5th in goals, 8th in points
In Conference Play: 3rd in shots, 3rd in shots on goal
Named Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week (8/22) for her game winning goal against Air Force (10/2) and comeback contributing goal against Colorado College(9/29)… Named First-Team All-Conference…Started in all 20 of her appearances… Led the team with seven goals and 56 shots… Scored against Idaho (8/21), Long Beach State (8/25), Saint Mary’s (9/9), Colorado College (9/29), and Air Force (10/2)… Had both Aztec goals in a 2-1 victory over Nebraska (8/18)… Assisted a goal against Idaho (8/21), Long Beach State (8/25), San Jose State (10/6), and Nevada (10/13)… Attempted 56 shots with 22 coming on goal, including a single-game high seven against Wyoming (11/02)… Played a total of 1710 minutes and played 90 minutes or more in 13 of 20 games.
As a Freshman (2021 Season)
Mountain West Rankings: 6th in shots, 5th in shots per game, T-7th in points, 8th in points per game, T-3rd in goals, 3rd in goals per game
In Conference Play: 3rd in shots, 3rd in shots on goal
Named Mountain West Freshman of the Week (9/13) for her play against San Diego (9/10)… Named Second-Team All-Mountain West… Named to Mountain West All-Freshman Team… Started in 16 of her 18 appearances… Led the team with eight goals and 17 points… Scored against Saint Mary’s (8/26), Long Beach State (9/5), San Diego (9/10), Boise State (10/1), and Nevada (10/10)… scored twice against Nevada (10/10)… Had all three Aztec goals in a 3-0 victory over San Diego (9/10)… Assisted a goal against Boise State (10/1)… Attempted 49 shots with 25 coming on goal including a single-game high seven against Boise State (10/1)… Led offensive players with 1325 minutes and played 90 minutes or more against Washington State (9/2), Fresno State (10/14), and San Jose State (10/17).
High School/Club
A graduate of San Ysidro (Calif.) High School… Competed for Albion SC from 15U to 18U… Internationally was a member of the CONCACAF Girls' U15 Mexican Women's National Team and competed in friendlies against the United States, Russia, Portugal, North Korea, Canada, Ghana and Spain… As a 15-year-old member of Mexico's U17 National Team, played friendlies against the United States, Columbia, and England which enabled her to be part of the U17 World Cup… Her team reached the final of the 2019 U17 World Cup, where she scored in the 29th minute of a 2-1 loss to Spain.
Personal
Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
Denise Castro Season 2023
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ClassJunior
HometownSan Ysidro, Calif.
Women's Soccer
Aztecs Fall to No. 11 Oklahoma State
The Aztecs had more shots, shots on goal and corners than the Cowgirls, but couldn’t find the back of the net.
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Aztecs Fall to No. 2-Ranked Stanford 3-1
SDSU got on the board but fell 3-1 to the second-ranked Cardinal on Thursday night.
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Aztecs Host No. 2-Ranked Stanford on Thursday
SDSU will battle the second ranked Cardinal on the SDSU SportsDeck on Thursday.
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Aztecs Tie Weber State 1-1 on Sunday
SDSU tied Weber State with one goal each at the SDSU SportsDeck on Sunday.
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Aztecs Blank Cal State Bakersfield 3-0 in Season Opener
SDSU earned a 3-0 victory over the Roadrunners at Snapdragon Stadium in Thursday night’s season opener.
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Aztecs Host Cal State Bakersfield, Weber State to Open Season
SDSU will play host to Cal State Bakersfield on Thursday and Weber State on Sunday.
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Aztecs Tabbed as MW Preseason Favorites
SDSU was picked to win the Mountain West in the Preseason Coaches Poll.
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Aztecs Set for Exhibition Match at San Diego on Thursday
SDSU will play an exhibition match at San Diego on Thursday night.
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Aztecs Wrap up Another Banner Year in 2023-24
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Aztecs Tie CSU 0-0, Fall in PKs
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Aztecs Set to Take on CSU in MW Semifinals Wed.
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Aztecs Place Seven on All-Mountain West Team
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Aztecs Earn Seventh MW Regular Season Title
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Aztecs Set to Host UNM in MW Regular Season Finale
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Aztecs Beat Colorado State, 3-2
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Aztecs Earn Convincing 5-1 Win Over Wyoming
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Aztecs at Colorado State Sunday Afternoon
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Aztecs Beat UNLV, 2-0, Earn Fifth Straight Win
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Aztecs at Nevada Sunday Afternoon
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Castro, Madueno Named MW Players of the Week
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Aztecs Earn Comeback Win Over Utah State, 2-1
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Aztecs Blank Boise State, 1-0
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Aztecs Host Utah State Sunday Afternoon
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Aztecs Down Colorado College, 3-1
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Aztecs Host Colorado College Sunday Afternoon
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Denise Castro Named MW Offensive Player of the Week
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Aztecs Draw at San Jose State, 2-2
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Aztecs Open MW Play With 5-1 Win over Fresno State
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Aztecs at San Jose State Sunday Afternoon
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Aztecs Drop Toreros 4-0 at Snapdragon Stadium
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Aztecs Host USD at Snapdragon Stadium Thursday
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Kali Trevithick Powers Aztecs Past UCSD, 3-2
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Aztecs Set for Thursday Night Match at UCSD
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Aztecs Fall at #17 Washington State, 2-1
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Aztecs at Eastern Washington Sunday
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Aztecs Dropped by Long Beach State, 3-0
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Dori Savage Earns SDSU A Draw With Pepperdine, 1-1
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Aztecs Host Long Beach State Sunday Night
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Aztecs Earn Comeback Win Over UTEP, 2-1
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Aztec Women's Soccer Announces Schedule Change
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Aztec Women's Soccer Announces Schedule Change
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Aztecs Blank Sacred Heart, 2-0
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Aztecs Host UTEP Sunday Morning
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Aztecs Picked Second in MW Coaches Poll
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Aztecs Fall to Wyoming 1-0 in MW Semifinals
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Aztecs Set For MW Semifinal Clash With Wyoming
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Four Aztecs Earn All-Conference Honors
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Aztecs Begin MW Tournament Play Versus Utah State
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Aztecs Draw 0-0 with New Mexico
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Aztecs Set For MW Regular Season Finale at New Mexico
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Aztecs Tripped Up by Boise State, 1-0
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Aztecs Set For Road Match at Boise State Today
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Aztecs Fall to UNLV, 1-0
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Aztecs Drop Nevada 3-0 on Senior Night
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Aztecs Host UNLV on Sunday Afternoon
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Trinity Coker's Free Kick Downs Fresno State 1-0
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Aztecs Take Down San Jose State 2-0
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Aztecs Host Fresno State on Sunday
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Aztecs Down Air Force 2-1
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Aztecs Earn Comeback Draw with Colorado College 3-3
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Aztecs at Air Force Sunday Afternoon
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Aztecs Down Wyoming 2-1
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Aztecs Fall 2-0 to Colorado State in Conference Opener
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Aztecs Continue Conference Play Against Wyoming
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Aztecs Fall at No. 1 UCLA 2-0
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Aztecs Travel to No. 1 UCLA Thursday Night
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Aztecs Draw with Saint Mary's 2-2
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Aztecs to Host Saint Mary's on Friday
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Aztecs Draw Against San Diego 0-0
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Aztecs Face UC San Diego Sunday Night
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Aztecs Earn Comeback Draw at Long Beach State, 2-2
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Aztecs Set For Match at No. 14 Pepperdine on Sunday
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Denise Castro Named MW Offensive Player of the Week
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Aztecs Trounce Idaho 7-2
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Denise Castro’s Brace Lifts SDSU Above Nebraska
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Aztecs Set For Home Opener vs. Idaho
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Aztecs Picked Second in MW Coaches Poll
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Castro, Toohey & Utush Earn All-MW Distinction
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Aztecs Season Ends In MW Quarterfinal
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Aztecs Prepped For Boise State In MW Tournament
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Aztecs Erase A 0-2 Deficit In A 2-2 Draw Against UNM
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Aztecs Host Regular Season Finale On Thursday
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Aztecs Blanked By Colorado College
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Aztecs Host Air Force And Colorado College This Week
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Illingworth Gets First Collegiate Clean Sheet At SJSU
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A 108th Minute Goal Sends Aztecs To A 0-1 Decision
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Aztecs On A Two-Game Road Trip To NorCal
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Aztecs Surrender 2-0 Lead In Loss At Nevada
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Toohey Gets Golden Goal For 1-0 Win
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Aztecs Wrap Nevada Trip In Reno Today
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Gaines-Ramos Gets Game Winner In 2-0 Victory
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Aztecs Blank Boise State 2-0
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Aztecs Downed At Wyoming 3-1
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Ocampo Propels Aztecs To Win In MW Opener
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Aztecs Host No. 3 UCLA In Non-Conference Finale
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Madueno & Castro Earn Weekly MW Awards
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Aztecs Blank Toreros 3-0 Behind Castro’s Hat Trick
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Aztecs Face Toreros In Lone Contest Of The Week
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Castro Scores But Aztecs Come Up Short
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Aztecs Host Washington State Thursday Night
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Aztecs Downed 6-0 At No. 13 Stanford
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Aztecs At No. 13 Stanford On Sunday
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Aztecs Toppled 2-1 At Saint Mary’s
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Aztecs First Road Test Thursday At Saint Mary’s
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Women's Soccer Hosts Pepperdine Sunday Night
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Fuentes PK The Difference In 1-0 Victory
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Aztecs Open Regular Season Hosting Army West Point
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Aztecs Downed In Exhibition
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