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SDSU TRACK & FIELD HAS FIVE ATHLETES NAMED TO ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM

 

Ashley Henderson named Women's Outstanding Performer of the Meet

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February 26, 2018 (San Diego) - Five Aztecs were named to the Mountain West Indoor Track & Field All-Conference team, the conference office announced Monday afternoon. Ashley Henderson was named the Women’s Outstanding Performer of the Meet after winning the 60 and 200-meter dash, while Jalyn Harris, Bonnie Draxler, Marissa Berry and Lisa-Anne Barrow also took home all-conference honors.


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SDSU WOMEN'S TENNIS SHUT OUT BY HAWAII 4-0

 

Rainbow Wahine down Aztecs in Honolulu

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February 25, 2018 (Honolulu) - The San Diego State women’s tennis team wrapped up its trip to the Aloha State with a challenging 4-0 loss to the University of Hawai’i. The Aztecs’ six-match streak of winning the doubles point was snapped, and SDSU was unable to answer Hawai’i’s initial singles victories.


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SDSU MEN'S TENNIS STUMBLES AT PEPPERDINE 6-1

 

Aztecs’ Rafael Gonzalez Almazan (below) victorious at No. 5 singles

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February 25, 2018 (Malibu) - The San Diego State men’s tennis team ended the weekend on a sour note after dropping a 6-1 decision to Pepperdine in a non-conference dual match Sunday at Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center. With the loss, the Aztecs slip to 2-8 on the season, while the Waves move to 2-6 overall.


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SDSU LACROSSE UPENDED AT NO. 20 COLORADO 17-12

 

Aztecs fall to second straight ranked opponent

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February 25, 2018 (Boulder, Colo.) - The San Diego State lacrosse team dropped its second game in a row to a ranked opponent, falling to No. 20 Colorado 17-12 on Sunday at Kittredge Field.

The Aztecs (2-2), who lost at 21st-ranked Denver on Friday by an identical count, once again found themselves in pursuit mode against the Buffaloes (2-2) after trailing 10-1 by the 9:44 mark of the first half.


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NO. 14 SDSU WATER POLO DROPS OT HEARTBREAKER TO T-NO. 19 CSUN

 

Aztecs force overtime, but fall to Matadors 10-9

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February 25, 2018 (Newport Beach, Calif.) - No. 14 San Diego State put together a second-half rally to force overtime, but could not complete the comeback, falling to T-No. 19 CSUN 10-9 Sunday morning at the Barbara Kalbus Invitational.


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EIGHTH INNING HEROICS BY BIBLE, ESCOBEDO LEAD SDSU BASEBALL PAST GRAND CANYON 5-4

 

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February 25, 2018 (San Diego) - Aztecs baseball is 2-1 in the Tony Gwynn Legacy.  Today they played their fourth game in the annual tournament in a Sunday matinee against Grand Canyon University.  Junior transfer Garrett Hill started for the Aztecs against Jake Repavich for Grand Canyon.


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AZTECS SOFTBALL STOPPED BY UC DAVIS 2-0

 

SDSU manages only one hit in a 2-0 loss to the Aggies

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February 25, 2018 (Cathedral City, Calif.) - The San Diego State softball team was held to just one hit in a 2-0 loss to UC Davis in the final game of the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic Sunday afternoon in Cathedral City, Calif. The Aztecs dropped to 6-10 with the loss, while the Aggies improved to 10-6.


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SDSU SOFTBALL SQUEEZES BY BETHUNE-COOKMAN 3-2 IN EIGHT INNINGS

 

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February 25, 2018 (Cathedral City, Calif.) - West Hills High grad Katie Byrd singled in Janina Jusay in the top of the eighth inning and Alex Formby got the San Diego State softball team out of two late jams in a 3-2 extra-inning win over Bethune-Cookman Saturday night at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic.


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SDSU BASEBALL FALLS LATE TO NO. 4 ARKANSAS 5-2

 

Aztecs outhit Razorbacks 5-3 but fall to fourth-ranked Arkansas

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February 24, 2018 (San Diego) - The San Diego State baseball team fell victim to a three-run ninth inning, suffering a 5-2 setback against No. 4 Arkansas on Saturday night in the Tony Gwynn Legacy at Tony Gwynn Stadium.  The Aztecs fall to 4-2 on the season, while the fourth-ranked Razorbacks improve to 5-1 in 2018.


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AZTECS WOMEN'S TENNIS ROUTED BY GCU 4-2

 

SDSU falls to Lopes after doubles matches cancelled due to rain threat

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February 24, 2018 (Honolulu) - The San Diego State women’s tennis team came up short in Saturday’s neutral site match against Grand Canyon, dropping a 4-2 decision to the Lopes at the University of Hawai’i Tennis Complex. The Aztecs missed an opportunity to improve its doubles point win streak on Saturday after doubles play was cancelled to shorten play time due to the threat of rain in the forecast.


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SDSU TRACK & FIELD: DRAXLER & HENDERSON GRAB GOLD AT MW INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

 

Ashley Henderson named Most Outstanding Performer for second straight year

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February 24, 2018 (Alberquerque) - The San Diego State track and field team closed out the 2018 Mountain West Indoor Championships with a bang Saturday at the Albuquerque Convention Center. Bonnie Draxler took first in the pole vault while setting a Mountain West and San Diego State record and Ashley Henderson took gold in both the 60 and 200 and was named the Mountain West Women's Indoor Track and Field Most Outstanding Performer for the second consecutive year. The Aztecs, who started the day in 11th place, ended up finishing in fourth place.


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NO. 14 SDSU WATER POLO COMES UP SHORT VS. T-NO.19 LONG BEACH STATE

 

Aztecs fall to 49ers 10-6

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February 24, 2018 (Newport Beach, Calif.) - No. 14 San Diego State let the middle part of the game slip away, falling to T-No. 19 Long Beach State 10-6 Saturday afternoon at the Barbara Kalbus Invitational. The Aztecs drop to 5-7 on the season and the 49ers move to 2-8.


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NO. 14 SDSU WATER POLO FALTERS LATE IN 5-4 LOSS TO NO. 17 UCSB

 

Aztecs fall to Gauchos in first of two games Saturday

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February 24, 2018 (Newport Beach, Calif.) - No. 14 San Diego State could not hold a fourth-quarter lead and finished on the short end of a 5-4 score in its Barbara Kalbus Invitational game vs. 17th-ranked UC Santa Barbara on Saturday. The Aztecs fell to 5-6 on the year and the Gauchos improved to 10-6.


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SDSU WOMEN'S HOOPS RUNS PAST SPARTANS 85-78

 

Aztecs had a season-high 29 assists

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February 24, 2018 (San Diego) - Behind a season-high 34 fourth quarter points, the San Diego State women’s basketball team (11-16, 5-11 MW) knocked off San José State 85-78 Saturday afternoon. The Aztecs led for the majority of the game and then put the Spartans away by shooting 61 percent in the final quarter.


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SOCKERS PREPARE FOR AN IMPORTANT WEEK WITH A BIG 13-3 WIN OVER RGV

 

San Diego closes out the regular season with two games with playoff implications; next Saturday is the season finale against El Paso at Valley View Casino Center

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February 24, 2018 (San Diego) - The Pacific Division Champion San Diego Sockers (17-3) tuned-up for the upcoming week of important games by defeating Rio Grande Valley 13-3 before 3,227 at Valley View Casino Center on Saturday night. Kraig Chiles notched two goals and five assists, while Matt Clare and Anthony Medina added three goals each to pace the offense. Chris Toth made eight saves for his ninth win in goal. 


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PYEONCHANG RECAP DAY 15: USA CURLING MAKES HISTORY; KYLE MACK WINS SILVER IN BIG AIR

 

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Photo:  John Shuster and Matt Hamilton of the United States look on during the game against Sweden during the Curling Men's Gold Medal game on day fifteen of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Gangneung Curling Centre on February 24, 2018 in Gangneung, South Korea.  Via Zimbio

February 23, 2018 (PyeonChang, South Korea) - It’s being called the Miracurl on Ice.  The United States is curling crazy.  And ECM’s sports writer just figured out how curling is played.

An American team went from 2-4 to 4-4 to gold medal winners.  In a week.

Have you ever asked a co-worker "Hey, did you see that curling game?"

You will now.


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SDSU BASEBALL WALKS OFF AGAINST ARIZONA 3-2

 

Jacob Maekawa scored game-winning run in 10th inning on wild pitch

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February 24, 2018 (San Diego) - Jacob Maekawa’s run on a wild pitch thrown by Arizona reliever Tylor Megill handed the San Diego State baseball team a 3-2, 10-inning win in SDSU’s opening game of the Tony Gwynn Legacy at Tony Gwynn Stadium Friday night. The Aztecs improve to 4-1 on the young season, while Arizona dips to 3-2 on the year.


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AZTEC SOFTBALL BEATS NO. 25 NOTRE DAME 2-1 FOR FRIDAY SPLIT

 

SDSU beats 25th-ranked Notre Dame after falling earlier in extra innings to Northwestern

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February 23, 2018 (Cathedral City, Calif.) - Katie Byrd (Santee, Calif./West Hills HS) doubled home Jordyn Fick (Ramona, Calif./Ramona HS) in the bottom of the fifth inning and then scored on a single by Molly Sturdivant to lift the San Diego State softball team to a 2-1 win over rv/No. 25 Notre Dame and a split Friday at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Cathedral City, Calif. The Aztecs (5-9) have now won four of their last five games.


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MW INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY TWO: ASHLEY HENDERSON TAKES FIRST IN 60 AND 200 PRELIMS

 

Lisa-Anne Barrow tied for first in the long jump

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February 23, 2018 (Alberquerque) - The San Diego State track and field team wrapped up the second day of the Mountain West Indoor Championships at the Albuquerque Convention Center Friday afternoon. Ashley Henderson highlighted the day by finishing in first place in the 60 and 200 prelims, she looks to defend her titles in the finals tomorrow.


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SDSU MEN'S TENNIS UPSETS NO. 23 USD 4-3

Aztec freshman Ignacio Martinez (below) provides clinching point at No. 6 singles

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February 23, 2018 (San Diego) - The San Diego State men’s tennis team posted arguably one its most compelling victories in recent memory Friday with a 4-3 upset of 28th-ranked San Diego in a non-conference dual-match at USD West Courts.


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BOYS BASKETBALL: MONTE VISTA SHUT DOWN BY GUAJOME PARK 58-44

 

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February 23, 2018 (Spring Valley) - Helix may be out, but playoff basketball is alive and well in Spring Valley this Friday night as Monte Vista welcomed Guajome Park Academy from Vista in the CIFSDS Division Four quarterfinals.  The Frogs are an impeccable 19-5 overall and 8-0 in conference play, while the Monarchs post a solid 19-10 record with a 4-4 record in the Grossmont League.


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SDSU LACROSSE FALLS AT NO. 21 DENVER 17-12

 

Junior Jill Haight (below) leads Aztecs with four goals

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February 23, 2018 (Denver) - San Diego State suffered its first loss of the season after dropping a 17-12 decision to No. 21 Denver in a Friday matinee at Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium.

Despite a career-high four goals from junior Jill Haight, the Aztecs were unable to overcome a 13-3 halftime deficit, falling to 2-1 on the year, while the Pioneers remain unbeaten at 3-0.


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NO. 14 SDSU WATER POLO DROPS OPENING GAME AT KALBUS INVITE TO NO. 5 UH

 

Aztecs fall to Rainbow Wahine 13-4

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February 23, 2018 (Irvine) - No. 14 San Diego State got behind early and was unable to rally in a 13-4 loss to fifth-ranked Hawai’i at the Barbara Kalbus Invitational Friday afternoon at Anteater Aquatics Center. The defeat sends SDSU to 5-5 on the year, while the Rainbow Wahine moved to 8-1.


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SDSU SOFTBALL SHUTS OUT LIBERTY 7-0

 

Aztecs win third straight game

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Photo:  West Hills High grad Katie Byrd (left) and Taylor Adams.

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February 23, 2018 (Cathedral City, Calif.) - The San Diego State softball team downed Liberty, 7-0, for its third consecutive victory Thursday night at Cathedral City near Palm Springs in the first game of the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic. The Aztecs are now 4-8, while the Lady Flames dropped to 9-2.


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SDSU WATER POLO'S EMILY BENNETT NAMED GCC PLAYER OF THE WEEK

 

Freshman earns first career honor

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February 22, 2018 (San Diego) - San Diego State freshman Emily Bennett has been named the Golden Coast Conference Player of the Week. The award is the first of Bennett’s career and the first for SDSU this season.


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PYEONCHANG RECAP DAY 13: WOMEN'S HOCKEY WINS GOLD; CURLING REACHES GOLD MEDAL GAME; WISE WINS BACK-TO-BACK GOLDS; ANDERSON WINS SILVER

 

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February 22, 2018 (PyeonChang, South Korea) - Isn’t it always this way every four years?  United States?  Canada? Sixty minutes of hockey for one color medal?  One goal, usually in a shootout, deciding it all?

The men couldn’t get it done in a shootout.  Could the women?

Yes.

One hundred percent yes.


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SDSU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: DISMAL SHOWING BY AZTECS AS AIR FORCE WINS 56-48

 

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February 21, 2018 (San Diego) - After a rocky road trip, San Diego State women’s basketball returned home tonight to play host to Air Force.  The lady Falcons are a little worse for wear, sitting at 11th in the Mountain West.


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SDSU MEN'S GOLF FINISHES 13TH AT THE PRESTIGE

 

Aztec freshman Christian Banke ties for 33rd individually

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February 21, 2018 (La Quinta, Calif.) - The San Diego State men's golf team concluded its second tournament of the spring in 13th place at The Prestige at PGA WEST after recording a 16-over-par 300 during the final round Wednesday on the par-71, 7,100-yard Greg Norman Course.


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JENNY MOINARD NAMED MOUNTAIN WEST WOMEN'S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK

 

Moinard tabbed conference player of the week following win over ranked opponent

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February 21, 2018 (San Diego) - San Diego State junior women’s tennis player Jenny Moinard (Saint Jean De Monts, France) has been named Mountain West Player of the Week, the conference announced Wednesday. This is the first career MW weekly honor for Moinard.


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PYEONCHANG RECAP DAY 12: MEDALS GALORE!

 

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Photo:  Jessie Diggins of the United States (L) and Kikkan Randall of the United States celebrate as they win gold during the Cross Country Ladies' Team Sprint Free Final on day 12 of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Alpensia Cross-Country Centre on February 21, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea.  Via Zimbio

February 21, 2018 (PyeonChang, South Korea) - Forty-two years ago, Bill Koch won the USA's only medal in cross-country skiing.  It was a silver.  Forty-six years ago, the U.S. first formed a women's cross country skiing team.

Wednesday, Kikkan Randall and Jessie Diggins one-upped Koch and won gold.


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