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SDSU MEN'S TENNIS DEFEATS UCSD 6-1

 

 

Aztecs net first doubles point of season; take five of six singles matches

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February 1, 2019 (San Diego) - The San Diego State men’s tennis team won its second straight dual match Friday night with a satisfying 6-1 victory over visiting UC San Diego at Aztec Tennis Center.

SDSU captured its first doubles point of the year before winning five of six singles encounter to improve to 2-1 on the young season while spoiling the Tritons’ (0-1) spring opener.


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AZTECS WOMEN'S TENNIS DROPS CLOSE DUAL TO LONG BEACH STATE

 

 

Aztecs are narrowly defeated by the Beach 4-3

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February 1, 2019 (San Diego) - San Diego State women's tennis put up a tough fight against Long Beach State on Friday, but could not overcome the Beach in the end and dropped their first dual of the season 4-3. Despite claiming the doubles point early in the afternoon, singles proved to be more challenging for the Aztecs.


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AZTECS WOMEN'S HOOPS FALLS AT AIR FORCE

 

 

Mallory Adams finishes with 15 points and 21 rebounds

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January 30, 2019 (Colorado Springs, Colo.) - The Aztec women’s basketball team (6-12, 1-6) fell at Air Force (8-12, 4-5) 75-66 Wednesday evening. Mallory Adams led the Aztecs with 15 points and 12 rebounds, her sixth double-double of the year.


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BOYS BASKETBALL: EAGLES LEAVE BRAVES IN DUST IN CROSSTOWN MATCHUP

 

Story by Liz Alper

 

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January 29, 2019 (El Cajon) - We’re back at the home of the Braves this week, but this time for a boys’ game.  The Braves are struggling a little bit at 9-12 overall (2-4 in league) coming into tonight’s game against the school a couple of blocks away from them, Granite Hills.  The Eagles aren’t doing so great either; they sported a .500 record in league play coming into tonight (3-3) but overall, were at 8-13.


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SDSU BASEBALL PRESS CONFERENCE 1/29: A NEW SEASON BEGINS

 

 

By Liz Alper

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January 29, 2019 (San Diego) - At today’s press conference, San Diego State men’s basketball was joined by baseball head coach Mark Martinez and junior pitcher Logan Boyer.  Aztecs baseball started practice last Friday in anticipation for their season opener on February 15.


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SDSU VOLLEYBALL ANNOUNCES SUMMER CAMP DATES

 

 

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January 28, 2019 (San Diego) - The San Diego State volleyball team has released the dates of its 2019 summer camps set to take place at Peterson Gym on the SDSU campus. Camp registration starts at $99 and camp dates run between July 11 - July 21.


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FROM THE FIRE CHIEF’S CORNER: SUPER BOWL SAFETY TIPS

 

 

By Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna

January 28, 2019 (San Diego) -- On Feb. 3, the Los Angeles Rams will face the New England Patriots in the 2019 Super Bowl LIII. Millions of Americans will get together to root against the Patriots — ahem, I mean, to watch the game! 


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AZTECS WOMEN'S TENNIS DOMINATES UC RIVERSIDE

 

 

SDSU gets to 3-0 with solid 7-0 victory over the Highlanders

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January 27, 2019 (San Diego) - San Diego State women's tennis kept a blemish-free record following Sunday’s dual against UC Riverside with its 7-0 victory over the Highlanders. The win marks the first time the Aztecs have collected three straight 7-0 wins dating back to before the 1994 season.


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SDSU WOMEN'S TENNIS SHUTS OUT UCSD

 

 

Aztecs top Tritions to go 2-0

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January 26, 2019 (San Diego) - San Diego State women's tennis remained perfect in its second dual of the season with a 7-0 victory over UC San Diego on Saturday, Jan. 26. This is second straight dual the Aztecs have blanked their opponent this season after downing Sacramento State last weekend.


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SDSU WOMEN'S HOOPS FALLS AT UNLV

 

 

Mallory Adams had 19 points and 10 rebounds

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January 26, 2019 (Las Vegas) - The San Diego State women’s basketball team suffered a 71-57 loss at UNLV Saturday afternoon. The Aztecs fell behind by double-digits in the first quarter and never recovered after struggling with turnovers and cold outside-shooting.


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SDSU MEN'S TENNIS RALLIES PAST UC IRVINE 4-3

 

 

Aztecs improve to 1-1 on the season

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January 26, 2019 (San Diego) - The San Diego State men’s tennis team notched the first win of its 2019 dual-match schedule with a 4-3 triumph over UC Irvine Saturday in a non-conference clash at Aztec Tennis Center.


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RACE WALK COMPETITIONS IN SANTEE DRAW COMPETITORS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

 

 

By Mike Allen

 

Photo:  Race-walk winners Claire Tallent, Australia, and David Velasquez, Ecuador

 

January 26, 2019 (Santee) – The U.S.A. Track and Field 50 kilometer (31 mile) Race Walk Championship was held today in Santee, which has hosted the national championships eight times in the past 11 years. This year’s race determined the make-up of the U.S. team that will compete at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru in July. The race was also a qualifier for the IAFF World Track & Field Championships in Quatar in September.

 

Held concurrent with the national championship was the Waterbridge Capital International 50K Challenge,  on the same Santee course that started and finished at Santee Trolley Square. Winners were David Velasquez, 24 of Ecuador and Claire Tallent, 37 of Australia.  The international competition included race walkers from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Mexico. Among the top US walkers was Nick Christie from El Cajon. 


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AZTECS WOMEN'S HOOPS FALLS TO FRESNO STATE 87-81

 

 

Najé Murray led the team with 22 points

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January 24, 2019 (San Diego) - The San Diego State Aztecs women’s basketball team fell to Fresno State 87-81 Wednesday evening inside Viejas Arena. SDSU trailed by 10 points early in the fourth quarter and rallied to tie the game with three minutes left, but the Bulldogs quickly responded with a 6-0 run and improved to 5-1 in league play.


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SDSU WOMEN'S SOCCER TO HOLD SPRING ID CAMP

 

 

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January 22, 2019 (San Diego) - The San Diego State women's soccer program is set to conduct an ID camp Saturday and Sunday, March 2-3, on the SDSU campus.

The ID camp, which will be led by head coach Mike Friesen and assistant coach Chassion Griggs, is designed for players to get maximum exposure in front of the Aztec coaching staff and allows attendees an opportunity to receive valuable instruction on the fundamental and advanced skills of soccer, an introduction to the tactical elements of the game, as well as exposing campers to the mental aspect of soccer.


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SDSU DIVERS COMPLETE UCLA DIVING INVITATIONAL

 

 

Ximena Lechuga Gonzalez leads SDSU for third consecutive day

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January 20, 2019 (Los Angeles) - The San Diego State divers finished action at the UCLA Diving Invitational on Sunday, competing in 1-meter competition. Ximena Lechuga Gonzalez led the Aztecs for the third consecutive day, finishing the day with a ninth-place finish with a final score of a 532.10.


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SDSU MEN'S TENNIS FALLS TO UCSB IN SPRING OPENER 5-2

 

 

Aztecs net two victories in singles

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January 20, 2019 (San Diego) - The San Diego State men’s tennis team opened its 2019 spring schedule on a sour note Sunday, dropping a 5-2 decision to visiting UC Santa Barbara in a non-conference dual match at Aztec Tennis Center.


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AZTECS WOMEN'S TENNIS BLANKS SACRAMENTO STATE

 

 

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January 20, 2019 (San Diego) - San Diego State women's tennis kicked off its season Sunday afternoon with a dominant win over Sacramento State, 7-0, at the Aztec Tennis Center. The Aztecs did not drop a single match on the afternoon, winning all three doubles matches and finishing off singles with ease.


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SDSU WATER POLO FALLS TO T-NO. 6 HAWAII

 

 

Aztecs go 1-2 in Rainbow Invite

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January 20, 2019 (Honolulu) - The No. 19 San Diego State water polo team (1-2) lost to T-No. 6 Hawai’i 17-9 in the finale of the Rainbow Invite Sunday morning. The Aztecs won their season opener against Sonoma State then fell to Marist 7-6 before today’s defeat at Hawai’i.


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SDSU WATER POLO: AZTECS SPLIT DOUBLE HEADER TO OPEN SEASON

 

 

SDSU beats Sonoma State then falls to Marist

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January 19, 2019 (Honolulu) - The 19th-ranked San Diego State water polo team split their first two games of the season at the Rainbow Invite Saturday. The Aztecs opened the season with an 11-6 victory over Sonoma State and then lost later in the afternoon to Marist 7-6.


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SDSU DIVERS FINISH ACTION ON PLATFORM BOARD AT UCLA DIVING INVITATIONAL

 

 

Ximena Lechuga Gonzalez leads SDSU with eighth place finish

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January 19, 2019 (Los Angeles) - The San Diego State divers competed on the platform board on the second day of the UCLA Diving Invitational and were led by Ximena Lechuga Gonzalez, who placed eighth in the 44-diver event. 


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SDSU TRACK & FIELD SETS TWO NEW SCHOOL RECORDS IN SEASON OPENER

 

 

Bonnie Draxler beats her own record in pole vault and Nyjari McNeil sets new high mark for 600m

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January 19, 2019 (Albuquerque) - The Aztecs wrapped up their first day of the 2019 indoor season at the Dr. Martin Luther King Invite at the Albuquerque Convention Center Friday evening. Freshman Nyjari McNeil highlighted the evening by setting a new school record in the 600m in her first collegiate race with a time of 1:30.22.


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SDSU DIVERS FINISH DAY ONE AT UCLA DIVING INVITATIONAL

 

 

Ximena Lechuga Gonzalez leads SDSU with a 10th-place finish

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January 18, 2019 (Los Angeles) - The San Diego State divers finished 3-meter competition at the UCLA Diving Invitational on Thursday. Ximena Lechuga Gonzalez and Delaney Gallagher led the Aztecs, recording 10th and 18th place finishes, respectively, in the 60-diver competition. 


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GIRLS BASKETBALL: COUGARS FORCE OT, COME FROM BEHIND TO BEAT BRAVES 41-33

 
 
Story and photos by Liz Alper
 
January 18, 2019 (El Cajon) - El Cajon Valley and Steele Canyon girls basketball met on Braves wood for a Friday night contest between two evenly-matched teams.  The Lady Braves are faring astonishingly well at 12-5 overall coming into tonight.  The Cougars are hanging in there at 7-8.  Both were .500 in league (2-2) coming into tonight.

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SDSU SWIMMERS TOP SAN DIEGO 138-126

 

 

Aztecs take first place in 13 of 14 events

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January 18, 2019 (San Diego) - The San Diego State swimmers defeated San Diego 138-126 at Sports Center Pool on Friday afternoon. Mia Ryan and Klara Thormalm led the charge for the Aztecs by both recording a pair of first-place finishes. 


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SDSU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: AZTECS' RALLY FALLS SHORT AT NEW MEXICO

 

 

Zayn Dornstauder set career-highs with 13 points and eight rebounds

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January 16, 2019 (Albuquerque) - The San Diego State women’s basketball team rallied back from a 19-point deficit, but fell just short at New Mexico Wednesday evening, losing 70-62. The Aztecs tied the game with 3:25 left, but then saw the Lobos finished the contest on an 8-0 run to seal the victory.


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SDSU MEN'S SOCCER: ALEKS BERKOLDS DRAFTED BY SEATTLE SOUNDERS

 

 

Damian German also signed a homegrown contract with Real Salt Lake

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January 14, 2019 (San Diego) - San Diego State defender Aleks Berkolds (Northridge, Calif.) was selected in the third round (68th overall) by the Seattle Sounders in the MLS SuperDraft Monday morning.

“It feels amazing to have this opportunity with such a great club, and also knowing that all the sacrifice I put into this sport is paying off,” Berkolds said. “I’m going to work hard every day to show what I have to offer.”


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SDSU WOMEN'S GOLF'S FERNANDA ESCUARZA WINS SOUTH AMERICAN AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

 

 

SDSU junior becomes second straight Aztec player to win event

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January 14, 2019 (Santiago, Chile) - San Diego State women’s golfer Fernanda Escauriza (Ascunción, Paraguay) captured the 14th annual South American Amateur Championship on Sunday at Los Leones Golf Club in Santiago, Chile.


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SEALS WIN HOME-OPENER IN FRONT OF NEAR-CAPACITY CROWD

 

 

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January 13, 2019 (San Diego) - The San Diego Seals won their first home game in franchise history on Saturday night in front of 11,323 fans at Pechanga Arena San Diego.

“We knew that we had a special feeling in that room and we were so anxious to share it with that electric crowd out there and the city of San Diego,” said general manager and head coach Patrick Merrill. “Starting the first three games on the road, we were so anxious to get back here and I’m so proud that we were able to come out with a win tonight.”


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SDSU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: AZTECS OUTLAST AIR FORCE 70-61

 

SDSU outscores Falcons 21-11 in 4th quarter

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January 12, 2019 (San Diego) - The San Diego State women’s basketball team (6-8, 1-2) outscored Air Force 21-11 in the fourth quarter to earn a 70-61 win Saturday afternoon inside Viejas Arena. Najé Murray scored a season-high 23 points and SDSU made a season-high 26 free-throws.


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SDSU MEN'S BASKETBALL: AZTEC RALLY COMES UP SHORT AT AIR FORCE

 

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January 12, 2019 (Colorado Springs, Colo.) - AJ Walker scored 19 points and Air Force closed with a 14-4 run to defeat San Diego State 62-48 on Saturday.

Ryan Swan had 15 points and 15 rebounds for the Falcons (6-10, 1/3 Mountain West) and Lavelle Scottie added 16 points with 11 rebounds.


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