Aztecs finish second in team standings for second straight year

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Photo:  Flanked by head coach Leslie Spalding and assistant coach Carly Ludwig, Fernanda Escauriza (center) takes the ceremonial plunge into Poppie's Pond after capturing medalist honors on Wednesday. (Justin Tafoya/NCAA Photos, courtesy goaztecs.com)

April 19, 2017 (Rancho Mirage, Calif.) - San Diego State’s Fernanda Escauriza (Asunción, Paraguay) captured the individual title at the 2017 Mountain West Championship on Wednesday after shooting a 2-under-par 70 during the final round at Mission Hills Country Club. With her total, the Aztec freshman completed the event with a 54-hole total of 6-under 210 to become the program’s first-ever medalist in a conference tournament.

Aztecs’ Fernanda Escauriza tied for second individually after second round

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Photo:  Fernanda Escauriza moved into a tie for second at the MW Championship after tying for the low round of the day with a 3-under 69.  Courtesy goaztecs.com

April 18, 2017 (Rancho Mirage, Calif.) - The San Diego State women’s golf team slipped one notch into second place at the 2017 Mountain West Championship on Tuesday after posting a combined 3-over-par 291 during the second round  at Mission Hills Country Club.

Jenavee Peres (player) and Erica Romero (pitcher) capture weekly league honors

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April 18, 2017 (San Diego) - The San Diego State softball team swept the Mountain West weekly awards, the league announced Tuesday. Jenavee Peres (Garden Grove, Calif.) was named the MW Player of the Week, while Erica Romero (Corona, Calif.) was selected the MW Pitcher of the Week.

Aztecs’ Fernanda Escauriza, Haleigh Krause tied for fourth individually

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Photo:  Fernanda Escauriza (left) and Haleigh Krause are tied for 4th on the individual leaderboard after each shot a 71 in round one of the MW Championship.  Courtesy goaztecs.com

April 17, 2017 (Rancho Mirage, Calif.) - The San Diego State women’s golf team grabbed a share of the lead at the 2017 Mountain West Championship on Monday after shooting a collective 1-under-par 287 during the opening round  at Mission Hills Country Club.

Aztecs drop third straight MPSF conference game

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Photo:  The Aztecs recognized their 11 seniors prior to Sunday's game vs. Colorado.  Courtesy goaztecs.com

April 16, 2017 (San Diego) - San Diego State found itself in a tight battle midway through the first half against No. 6/5 Colorado at home Sunday, but the visiting Buffaloes used a timely 9-0 run to pull away for a 17-5 victory in a Mountain Pacific Sports Federation game on Senior Day at Aztec Lacrosse Field.

Baseball records season highs in runs and hits in win over Rebels

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Photo:  Dean Nevarez had three hits, including a double and triple, while driving in five runs in the win over UNLV Friday evening in Las Vegas.  Courtesy goaztecs.com

April 15, 2017 (Las Vegas) - San Diego State exploded for season highs in runs and hits as it defeated UNLV, 20-6, Friday night at Earl E. Wilson Stadium in Las Vegas. The Aztecs were in control from start to finish, scoring in each of the first five innings as they improved to 25-11 overall and 12-5 in the Mountain West. Their run total along with their 24 hits in the game were the most they have recorded in any contest this season

SDSU had six top 10 finishes during the day

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April 14, 2017 (Azusa/Long Beach) - San Diego State track & field had six top 10 finishes with split squads at the Beach Invitational and Bryan Clay Invitational Friday.

SDSU concluded the Bryan Clay Invitational by competing in the 100, 400, 800 and 400-meter hurdles.

Teams combine for five homers as SDSU falls to Rebels

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Photo:  Hunter Stratton had a pair of hits, including his first home run of the season, in the contest against UNLV Thursday night.  Courtesy goaztecs.com

April 13, 2017 (Las Vegas) - In a game marred by winds gusting to center field, San Diego State dropped the opener of its three-game series at UNLV, 7-3, Thursday night at Earl E. Wilson Stadium in Las Vegas. The Aztecs used a pair of homers to score all of their runs, but the Rebels had three of their own that helped them capture the victory.

Aztecs win third straight game

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Photo:  Jenavee Peres homered and drove in three runs in SDSU's 4-1 win over New Mexico.  Courtesy goaztecs.com

April 13, 2017 (San Diego) - Jenavee Peres (Garden Grove, Calif.) homered and drove in three runs to lead San Diego State to a 4-1 victory over New Mexico in the series opener Thursday night at SDSU Softball Stadium. It was the third consecutive win for the Aztecs (21-14, 5-5 MW).

Aztecs fall to the Bulldogs on Senior Day

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April 13, 2017 (San Diego) - The San Diego State women’s tennis hoped for home court advantage at today’s contest against Mountain West opponent Fresno State, but the Aztecs could not get past the Bulldogs and ended the day at the Aztec Tennis Center with a 6-1 loss.

329 Aztecs recognized as scholar-athletes

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Photo:  Arthur Flores and Alyssa Diacono were named 2016 Student-Athletes of the Year on Monday.  Courtesy goaztecs.com

April 12, 2017 (San Diego) - The San Diego State athletic department honored 329 student-athletes Monday evening at its 23rd annual Scholar-Athlete Banquet in Montezuma Hall on the SDSU campus. In order to qualify as a scholar-athlete for the semester, a student-athlete must achieve at least a 3.00 cumulative GPA or a 3.20 semester GPA.

Aztecs rally from 5-2 deficit to win

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April 11, 2017 (San Diego) - T-No. 14 San Diego State rallied to defeat 22^nd-ranked CSU Bakersfield, 6-5, Tuesday afternoon at Aztec Aquaplex. SDSU improved to 15-12 with the decision, while the Roadrunners fell to 12-14.

Baseball scores six in the eighth to defeat Wolf Pack

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Photo:  Alan Trejo had three hits, walked twice and also picked up the win on the mound in the victory over Nevada Sunday afternoon.  Courtesy goaztecs.com

April 9, 2017 (San Diego) - San Diego State rallied for six runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to overturn a one-run deficit as it defeated Nevada, 7-2, Sunday afternoon at Tony Gwynn Stadium. With the victory, the Aztecs claimed the weekend series after splitting the first two contests and have won six of their eight games against the Wolf Pack in 2017.

Aztecs complete second round and then struggle in final round

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April 9, 2017 (Santa Cruz) - San Diego State wrapped up action on Sunday at the Western Intercollegiate. The Aztecs completed Saturday’s postponed second round and then played the final 18 holes at Pasatiempo Golf Course.