SAN DIEGO STATE AZTECS 2021 Women’S Lacrosse Weekly Notes
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Game 12 vs. Fresno State 2021 Record | 4-7 (0-1 MPSF) SAN DIEGO STATE AZTECS 2021 Women’s Lacrosse Weekly Notes Maddie Heaps SDSU Official Athletics Website: goaztecs.com Media Relations Coordinator SDSU Official Athletics Twitter: @GoAztecs Office Phone Number: (619) 594-5547 SDSU Official Athletics Instagram: @GoAztecs E-Mail Address: [email protected] SDSU Official Athletics Facebook: facebook.com/goaztecs News Release Date: April 16, 2021 SDSU Official Athletics YouTube: youtube.com/goaztecscom 2021 Schedule Date Opponent Time/Result Game Week Preview Feb. 13 NO. 13 USC................................................. .....................L, 6-14 Fresno State (1-9, 0-0 MPSF) at San Diego State (4-7, 0-1 MPSF) FEB. 19 OREGON ..........................................................................W, 11-9 Saturday, April 17 | 12 p.m. | Aztec Lacrosse Field Feb. 21 at Arizona State ..............................................................L, 10-23 Live Stats | Live Stream Feb. 28 at California ..................................................................W, 12-11 MARCH 5 UC DAVIS ..........................................................................L, 7-18 Aztec Storylines March 12 at No.22 University of Denver .........................................L, 10-14 March 14 at RV University of Colorado ..............................................L, 5-14 • The San Diego State lacrosse team competes in its second straight MPSF conference matchup, welcoming the Fresno State MARCH 27 COASTAL CAROLINA .......................................................................L, 14-18 Bulldogs to The Mesa Saturday, April 17. The opening draw between the conference foes is set for noon. APRIL 4 CALIFORNIA ...................................................................W, 11-10 April 9 at USC ...................................................................... W, 14-13 OT • Live stats and a stream will be available for this weekend’s game. The websites for both the live stats and stream are linked on April 11 at UC Davis* ...................................................................L, 10-19 GoAztecs.com (women’s lacrosse schedule page). APRIL 17 FRESNO STATE* ........................................... 12 P.M. PT APRIL 25 ARIZONA STATE ...................................................................1 P.M. Apr 30- May 1 ..........................................at MPSF Conference Championships • LAST TIME OUT (vs. USC, April 9, 2021): In an exciting fashion, the San Diego State lacrosse team secured its first-ever win in program history over the University of Southern California Women of Troy, topping their Pac-12 opponent 14-13 in All times local to site overtime Friday at the United Airlines Field at Los Angeles Coliseum. Senior Bailey Brown scored the game-winning golden goal CAPS - home game (Aztec Lacrosse Field) with just eight seconds left in the first overtime period, solidifying a 7-1 Aztecs’ run that brought the Scarlet and Black back from * - MPSF opponent a 12-7 deficit early in the second half to win by a score of 14-13. + MPSF Tournament (Fresno, Calif.) • LAST TIME OUT (vs. UC Davis, April 11, 2021): The San Diego State lacrosse team ended their two-game road trip on a sour note, falling 19-10 to UC Davis at UC Davis Health Stadium in Davis, Calif. Sunday. The Aztecs were led by the duo of General Information redshirt senior Lexi Tan and senior Julia Sheehan on the offensive attack. Tan scored four goals with a 3-3 mark on free-position Location ................................................................................San Diego, Calif. attempts while collecting two ground balls and causing a turnover. Sheehan earned her first hat trick of the 2021 season with Founded .................................................................................................1897 three scores including a free-position goal. With her 14 saves throughout the day, redshirt senior Katy Sharretts moved into sole Enrollment ..........................................................................................34,828 Nickname ..............................................................................................Aztecs possession of the fifth-most saves in a career by a MPSF netminder, currently totaling 533 saves during her time donning the Colors ................................................................................... Scarlet and Black Scarlet and Black. Conference ..................................... Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Affiliation .........................................................................................Division I • San Diego State lacrosse freshman Maggie Marion was named Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Rookie of the Week President ......................................................................... Dr. Adela de la Torre for the period ending April 12, the conference offices announced Monday. The award is Marion’s first weekly honor from the Director of Athletics ............................................................John David Wicker MPSF in her young collegiate career. Marion was an important part of the Aztecs’ offensive and defensive attack in both games Executive Associate Athletic Director/SWA ...................................Jenny Bramer over the weekend for the Aztecs. In the Scarlet and Black’s historic win over USC, Marion led the team with two caused turnovers while also picking up two ground balls. Her caused turnovers included the steal that led the Aztecs to tie the game at 7-7 in the first half and the forced change in possession that gave the Scarlet and Black their necessary 12th goal of the game to bring San Diego State within a single goal of the Women of Troy. Additionally, both of her ground balls led to Aztecs’ scores in the game Team Information Head Coach .....................................................Kylee White (Ohio State, 2002) with USC. In the matchup with UC Davis, Marion secured two more caused turnovers and a ground ball. Record at SDSU (Seasons) ..............................................................72-79 (10) Career Record .........................................................................................Same • Sharretts continues to make her mark not only on the San Diego State and MPSF record books but on the country’s lacrosse Associate Head Coach .................................................................Brandi Padilla community in her final games donning the Scarlet and Black. With her incredible 14 save performance in the Aztecs’ first-ever Assistant Coach ...............................................................................Taylor Gait win over USC, Sharretts was recognized by US Lacrosse Magazine’s Taylor Cummings as one of the nation’s top five players of Home Facility ....................................................................Aztec Lacrosse Field the week. Cummings noted that she 2020 Overall Record ..................................................................................3-2 “can’t imagine the pressure a goalie must feel at any moment during a game, but I’m thinking that the pressure 2020 Home/Road/Neutral Record ..................................................... 3-0/0-2 definitely increases when it’s overtime. The best goalies have an ability to remain poised and confident during big 2020 MPSF Record/Finish .........................Season Canceled Due to Coronavirus moments, and Sharretts did just that for the Aztecs. She made a critical save with about 90 seconds remaining in OT First Year of Competition .........................................................................2012 which gave San Diego State an opportunity to run its offense and score the game winner. Without Sharretts’ confidence All-Time Record ..........................................................................72-79 (.477) and ability to thrive in big moments, that first-ever win may not have happened.” NCAA Appearances..................................................................................None • Along with impressing the national lacrosse media over the weekend, Sharretts now sits fifth in the MPSF all-time career saves rankings with 533 total in her Aztec career. She sits 50 saves away from the fourth-most saves by an MPSF netminder in their Team Leaders career, currently held by Hilary Harkins of UC Davis (2005-08, 583 saves). She leads the league in saves this season (120) and Goals .........................................................................................Lexi Tan (22) is fourth in the nation in the statistical category. Assists ................................................................................Emily Resnick (16) Points .................................................................................Emily Resnick (33) • Aztecs sitting in the top-ten MPSF conference statistics categories include: Draw Controls ..................................................................... Bailey Brown (50) • Emily Resnick- 33 points (4th), 16 assists (3rd), 16 draw controls (9th), 48 shots (tied-for-sixth), 7 free-position goals (tied- Ground Balls......................................................................Katy Sharretts (25) for-sixth) Caused Turnovers ................................................................ Bailey Brown (10) • Cailin Young- 22 draw controls (7th), 7 caused turnovers (10th) Shots .................................................................................. Bailey Brown (51) Shots