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CABLE'S TWO-RUN HOMER LIFTS SDSU SOFTBALL OVER UNLV

 

 

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May 5, 2017 (San Diego) - On Cinco de Mayo, Aztecs softball welcomed the UNLV Rebels to Aztec softball stadium.  Senior Morgan Ettinger started on the mound for the Rebels against another senior, Erica Romero, for the Aztecs.


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LITTLE, THOMPSON SELECTED TO MOUNTAIN WEST ALL-STAR TEAM TO TOUR EUROPE

 

Collins-Parker to coach MW all-stars

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May 4, 2017 (San Diego) - San Diego State senior middle blocker Baylee Little and sophomore setter Indigo Thompson have been named to the Mountain West All-Star Volleyball Team that will travel to Europe this summer to compete at the European Global Challenge.


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SDSU MEN'S GOLF RECEIVES 19TH STRAIGHT NCAA REGIONAL BID

 

Aztecs garner seventh seed in Washington Regional

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May 4, 2017 (San Diego) - The San Diego State men’s golf team will venture to the Pacific Northwest for the 2017 Washington Regional May 15-17 as announced Thursday by the NCAA selection committee. The 37th-ranked Aztecs earned a No. 7 seed for their school-record 19th consecutive regional appearance and 22nd overall since the regional format was launched in 1989.


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SDSU WOMEN'S GOLF, VOLLEYBALL EARN PUBLIC RECOGNITION AWARDS FROM NCAA

 

Both SDSU teams recognized for outstanding academic achievements

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May 3, 2017 (San Diego) - The San Diego State women’s golf and volleyball programs were publically recognized by the NCAA today for their outstanding academic achievements. The recognition comes on the heels of their most recent multiyear Academic Progress Rates (APR), which were both in the top 10 percent of their sport.


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AZTECS RALLY TO DOWN UCLA 8-6

 

Pair of homers in the ninth send SDSU to victory over Bruins

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Photo:  Andrew Martinez's two-run homer in the ninth provided the margin of victory in the 8-6 win at UCLA Tuesday night.  Courtesy goaztecs.com

May 2, 2017 (Los Angeles) - San Diego State scored three runs in the top of the ninth with a pair of home runs as it defeated UCLA 8-6 Tuesday night at Jackie Robinson Stadium in Los Angeles. The rally brought the Aztecs back from the brink as they had trailed since the fourth inning.


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AZTEC SECOND VARSITY EIGHT NAMED AAC BOAT OF THE WEEK

 

SDSU’s 2V8 won both its races at the WIRA Championships

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May 2, 2017 (San Diego) - The San Diego State second varsity eight earned the American Athletic Conference Boat of the Week honor, the conference office announced Tuesday. This is the first weekly award for the 2V8 and just the second conference honor for the SDSU rowing team. The second eight had a stellar weekend in Gold River, Calif., where it won its two races at the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships on Lake Natoma.


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HENDERSON NAMED MW TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

 

This is Henderson’s second weekly conference honor of the season

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May 2, 2017 (San Diego) - San Diego State track and field junior Ashley Henderson was selected as the Mountain West Outdoor Women’s Track Athlete of the Week for her performance at the prestigious Penn Relays last weekend.


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SEEBURGER NAMED MW PITCHER OF THE WEEK

 

 

Aztec senior wins honor for second time in 2017

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May 1, 2017 (San Diego) - San Diego State senior left-hander Brett Seeburger has been named the Mountain West Baseball Pitcher of the Week for games played through Sunday, April 30, 2017. It is the second MW weekly accolade of the season for the Aztec hurler.


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SDSU LACROSSE'S IJEOMA IKPE, KATRINA REEVES EARN MPSF ALL-TOURNAMENT HONORS

 

 

Aztec duo led team to first-ever postseason victory

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May 1, 2017 (San Diego) - San Diego State lacrosse seniors Ijeoma Ikpe and Katrina Reeves were named to the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation all-tournament team, as announced Sunday following the MPSF Championships in Los Angeles, Calif.


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HARRIS NAMED TO U.S. COLLEGIATE NATIONAL TEAM PROGRAM

 

Aztec middle blocker set to train at University of Minnesota with national squad

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May 1, 2017 (San Diego) - San Diego State middle blocker Deja Harris has been selected as one of 31 players to the U.S. Collegiate National Team-Minneapolis (CNT-Minneapolis) program. Five spots remain open for the CNT-Minneapolis program pending final outcome of the U.S. Women’s Junior National Team’s results at the Women’s U20 Pan American Cup held in early May.


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DIACONO, ISRAELS NAMED TO GCC ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM

 

Aztec duo helped SDSU reach tournament title game

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May 1, 2017 (San Diego) - San Diego State water polo’s Alyssa Diacono and Caroline Israels were named to the 2017 Golden Coast Conference All-Tournament Team, the league announced Monday morning. It is the second career honor for Diacono and the third for Israels.


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AZTECS DROP SERIES FINALE TO NEW MEXICO 12-10

 

Lobos rally for five in the seventh to defeat SDSU

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Photo:  Dean Nevarez had a pair of hits, including a home run, in the game aganst New Mexico on Sunday.  Courtesy goaztecs.com

April 30, 2017 (San Diego) - New Mexico scored five unanswered runs in the top of the seventh inning as it came behind for the third time in the game to defeat San Diego State 12-10 Sunday afternoon at Tony Gwynn Stadium.


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SDSU WATER POLO FALLS SHORT VS. PACIFIC IN GCC TITLE GAME

 

 

Aztecs unable to recover from early deficit

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April 30, 2017 (Santa Clara) - Top-seeded San Diego State dug itself too big a hole to climb out of and fell to second-seeded Pacific, 11-7, on Sunday in the title game of the Golden Coast Conference Championship. The Aztecs fell to 18-14 on the season, while the Tigers moved to 20-8.


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AZTEC SOFTBALL RUN-RULES LEAGUE-LEADING UTAH STATE 15-5

 

SDSU’s Shelby Thompson and Jenavee Peres each hit grand slams in series finale

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Photo:  Jenavee Peres (left) hit a grand slam and had six RBIs in SDSU's 15-5 win over MW-leading Utah State.  Courtesy goaztecs.com

April 30, 2017 (Logan, Utah) - Shelby Thompson (Benicia, Calif.) and Jenavee Peres (Garden Grove, Calif.) each hit grand slams to lead the San Diego State softball team to a 15-5, five-inning victory over Mountain West-leading Utah State in the series finale Sunday in Logan, Utah. The Aztecs improved to 26-17 overall and 10-8 in MW play, while the Aggies dropped to 32-12 and 14-6.


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AZTEC ROWING WINS 2V8 RACE AT WIRA CHAMPIONSHIPS

 

SDSU ends weekend with one win, two seconds and a fourth-place finish

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April 30, 2017 (Gold River, Calif.) - The San Diego State rowing team finished off the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships on Lake Natoma with a win in the second varsity eight final, second place finishes in the varsity eight and varsity four finals, and a fourth-place finish in the novice eight final.


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SDSU MEN'S TENNIS FALLS TO UTAH STATE IN MW SEMIFINALS 4-1

 

Aztecs drop four straight singles matches after winning doubles point

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Photo:  Marko Goles-Babic (above) and David Hough were winners at No. 3 doubles vs. Utah State in the MW semifinals.  Courtesy goaztecs.com

April 29, 2017 (Boise) - Fifth-seeded San Diego State saw its 2017 campaign come to a disappointing conclusion Saturday after dropping a 4-1 decision to top-seeded Utah in Mountain West Men’s Tennis Championship at Appleton Tennis Center.


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HENDERSON'S 100-METER DASH VICTORY HIGHLIGHTS STRONG DAY FOR AZTEC TRACK & FIELD

 

SDSU had 11 top-three finishers splitting squads in Philadelphia and Irvine, Calif.

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April 29, 2017 (Philadelphia/Irvine) - Junior Ashley Henderson won the 100-meter dash at the prestigious Penn Relays to highlight San Diego State track & field’s day competing on both the West and East Coasts.


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AZTECS UNABLE TO OVERCOME EARLY DEFICIT IN 11-6 LOSS TO UNM

 

Lobos even weekend series at one game apiece

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Photo:  Danny Sheehan extended his hitting streak to nine games with a pair of doubles against New Mexico on Saturday.  Courtesy goaztecs.com

April 29, 2017 (San Diego) - After being shut out Friday evening, New Mexico scored 11 runs over the first three innings and went on to an 11-6 victory over San Diego State Saturday afternoon at Tony Gwynn Stadium. The win for the Lobos evened the weekend series at one game apiece.

 


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SDSU SOFTBALL SWEPT AT MW-LEADING UTAH STATE

 

Aztecs fall by scores of 4-2 and 4-1 in Logan, Utah

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Photo:  Jenavee Peres had two hits and two walks in SDSU's two losses Saturday at Utah State.  Courtesy goaztecs.com

April 29, 2017 (Logan, Utah) - The San Diego State softball team was swept in a doubleheader Saturday afternoon at Utah State. The Aztecs (25-17, 9-8 MW) opened with a 4-2 loss to the Aggies (32-11, 14-5 MW) before falling by a 4-1 score on a walk-off three-run home run in the nightcap.


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TOP-SEEDED SDSU WATER POLO REACHES GCC FINAL AFTER DEFEATING APU

 

Aztecs down Azusa Pacific 13-7 in GCC semifinal round

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April 29, 2017 (Santa Clara) - Top-seeded San Diego State cruised to a 13-7 victory over fourth-seeded Azusa Pacific in the semifinal round of the Golden Coast Conference Championship at Sullivan Aquatic Center in Santa Clara. The win pushed the Aztecs into Sunday’s title game vs. second-seeded Pacific.


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THREE AZTECS SELECTED IN 2017 NFL DRAFT

 

Nico Siragusa, Donnel Pumphrey and Damontae Kazee all selected on final day of draft

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Photo:  Donnel Pumphrey (left), Nico Siragusa (center) and Damontae Kazee (right) were each drafted today.  Courtesy goaztecs.com

April 29, 2017 (Philadelphia) - San Diego State had three players selected in the 2017 NFL Draft, which wrapped up Saturday in Philadelphia. Nico Siragusa and Donnel Pumphrey were each picked in the fourth round, while Damontae Kazee was selected early in the fifth round.


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AZTEC ROWING FINISHES FIRST DAY OF WIRA CHAMPIONSHIPS

 

SDSU grabs a win in the 2V8

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April 29, 2017 (Gold River, Calif.) - The San Diego State rowing team traveled north for the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships on Lake Natoma. The Aztecs raced four boats at the regatta on Saturday, three of which determined race lanes for Sunday’s grand final events.


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AZTECS OPEN SERIES WITH 4-0 WIN OVER NEW MEXICO

 

Seeburger, three relievers shut out Lobos 4-0

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Photo:  Alan Trejo had three hits including a double and one RBI in the win over New Mexico Friday evening.  Courtesy goaztecs.com

April 29, 2017 (San Diego) - San Diego State got some excellent pitching and took advantage of scoring opportunities as it defeated New Mexico, 4-0, in the opener of the teams’ three-game series Friday evening at Tony Gwynn Stadium.


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SDSU MEN'S TENNIS DOWN NEW MEXICO IN MW TOURNEY OPENER

 

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Photo:  Rafael Gonzalez Almazan provided a huge victory at No. 6 singles to help the Aztecs defeat New Mexico on Friday in the MW tournament.  Courtesy goaztecs.com

Aprill 28, 2017 (Boise) - Fifth-seeded San Diego State won its fifth straight match Friday with a 4-2 triumph over No. 4 seed New Mexico in the first round of the 2017 Mountain West Men’s Tennis Championship at Appleton Tennis Center.


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AZTEC TACK & FIELD WINS AT PENN RELAYS, STEVE SCOTT INVITATIONAL

 

SDSU had seven top-three finishers on the day

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April 28, 2017 (Irvine/Philadelphia) - San Diego State track & field won the shuttle hurdles relay, one of five top-three finishes at the prestigious Penn Relays, and had a successful performance in the opening day of the adidas/Steve Scott Invitational on Friday.


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SDSU LACROSSE FALLS TO NO. 7/6 USC IN MPSF SEMIFINALS 18-7

 

Aztecs finish 2017 season with a 10-8 record

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Photo:  Alex Watson led the Aztecs with a hat trick on Friday vs. USC.  Courtesy goaztecs.com

April 28, 2017 (Los Angeles) - The fifth-seeded San Diego State lacrosse team fell to host and top-seeded USC, 18-7, in the semifinals of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament Friday at McAlister Field.


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SDSU MEN'S TENNIS GARNERS FOUR ALL-MW ACCOLADES

 

Goles-Babic, Ianakiev earn all-conference honors in singles and doubles

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April 27, 2017 (San Diego) - San Diego State men’s tennis players Marko Goles-Babic (Zagreb, Croatia) and Milen Ianakiev (Elz, Hesse, Germany) earned all-Mountain West honors in both singles and doubles competition, as announced Thursday evening at the MW Men’s Tennis Championship banquet.


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STRONG FIRST DAY AT PENN RELAYS FOR AZTEC TRACK & FIELD

 

There were three top-five finishers for SDSU in the opening day of the prestigious meet

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April 27, 2017 (Philadelphia) - San Diego State track & field had three top-five finishes in the opening day of the three-day 123rd Penn Relays on Thursday at Philadelphia’s Franklin Field.


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SDSU LACROSSE POWERS PAST OREGON AT MPSF TOURNEY 18-13

 

Aztec senior Ijeoma Ikpe ties school record with seven goals

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April 27, 2017 (Los Angeles) - Behind senior Ijeoma Ikpe’s school record-tying seven goals, the fifth-seeded San Diego State lacrosse team posted its first-ever victory at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament with an 18-13 triumph over Oregon in the quarterfinals Thursday at McAlister Field.


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AZTEC WOMEN'S TENNIS FALLS 4-2 TO UTAH STATE IN MW CHAMPIONSHIPS

 

(8) Utah State pulls ahead in singles to defeat (8) SDSU

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April 27, 2017 (Las Vegas) - Despite an encouraging start, the San Diego State women’s tennis team was unable to prevail against the Utah State Aggies, dropping a 4-2 decision in the first round of the 2017 Mountain West Championships on Thursday, April 27, in Las Vegas, Nev.


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