SAN DIEGO STATE AZTECS 2017 Women s Lacrosse Weekly Notes

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1 Game 9 vs. Saint Mary s Game 10 vs. California Aztec Lacrosse Field 2017 Record 5-3 (0-1 MPSF) SAN DIEGO STATE AZTECS 2017 Women s Lacrosse Weekly Notes Jim Solien (Primary Contact) Assistant Media Relations Director Office Phone Number: (619) Address: jsolien@mail.sdsu.edu News Release Date: March 23, 2017 SDSU Official Athletics Website: goaztecs.com SDSU Official Athletics SDSU Official Athletics SDSU Official Athletics Facebook: facebook.com/goaztecs SDSU Official Athletics YouTube: youtube.com/goaztecscom 2017 Schedule Date Opponent Time/Result Feb. 4 Denver...L, Feb. 11 at Oregon*...L, 9-11 Feb. 18 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (Exhibition)... W, 16-4 Feb. 24 at Michigan... W, 11-7 Feb. 26 at Detroit Mercy+... W, 18-7 March 5 Boston University... W, 14-8 March 10 Saint Joseph s... W, March 15 New Hampshire... (ot) W, March 18 Columbia...L, March 24 Saint Mary s*...7 p.m. PT March 26 California*...Noon PT March 31 Brown...5 p.m. PT April 3 at Fresno State*...4 p.m. PT April 8 USC*...6 p.m. PT April 16 Colorado*...Noon PT April 21 at UC Davis*...7 p.m. PT April 23 at Stanford*...1 p.m. PT April MPSF Tournament^... TBA * - MPSF game + - at Pontiac, Mich. ^ - Los Angeles, Calif. General Information Location... San Diego, Calif. Founded Enrollment...33,527 Nickname...Aztecs Colors... Scarlet and Black Conference... Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Affiliation...Division I President...Dr. Elliot Hirshman Director of Athletics...John David Wicker Faculty Representative... Patrick Papin Executive Associate Athletic Director/SWA...Jenny Bramer Team Information Head Coach...Kylee White (Ohio State, 2002) Record at SDSU (Entering sixth season) Career Record...Same Assistant Coach...Brandi Padilla Volunteer Assistant Coach... Lyle Tomlinson Home Facility...Aztec Lacrosse Field 2016 Overall Record Home/Road Record / MPSF Record/Finish...3-6/7th First Year of Competition All-Time Record (.413) NCAA Appearances... None Letterwinners Returning/Lost...21/9 Starters Returning/Lost...4/8 Game Week Preview Saint Mary s (1-7, 0-3 MPSF) at San Diego State (5-3, 0-1 MPSF) Friday, March 24 7 p.m. PT Aztec Lacrosse Field San Diego, Calif. Live Stats Live Video California (2-7, 0-1 MPSF) at San Diego State (5-3, 0-1 MPSF) Sunday, March 26 Noon PT Aztec Lacrosse Field San Diego, Calif. Live Stats Live Video Aztec Storylines - San Diego State jumps back into Mountain Pacific Sports Federation play this weekend when it plays host to Saint Mary s and California at Aztec Lacrosse Field. SDSU s clash with the Gaels is set for a 7 p.m. PT start on Friday evening, before the Golden Bears invade Montezuma Mesa for a Sunday matinee, beginning at noon PT. In addition to live stats, a link to streaming video will be available on GoAztecs.com. - In the midst of a month-long homestand, SDSU is coming off a tough loss to Columbia on March 18, which snapped a fivegame winning streak. The Aztecs grabbed a 6-2 advantage just past the midway point of the first half, but the Lions rallied with four straight goals to forge a 6-6 tie with two minutes elapsed in the second period. SDSU reclaimed the lead moments later, before Columbia closed with an 8-4 run to escape with the win. - Individually, the Aztecs received three goals from senior Kristen Hickey, who also contributed three ground balls and two draw controls, while fellow classmate Kayla Deitz and sophomore Natalie Peel added two tallies apiece. In addition, the Scarlet and Black received a solid contribution from sophomore Harlowe Steele, who scooped up three ground balls and logged three draw controls, while another sophomore, Jenny Buckland, finished with two ground balls and two caused turnovers. - With the loss, SDSU remains winless in three Saturday games this season. However, the Aztecs are undefeated on Sunday (2-0), Wednesday (1-0) and Friday (2-0). In addition, the Columbia defeat marked SDSU s first setback when leading at halftime in a game this year. - Through eight games, senior Vickie Porter has been the Aztecs leading scorer with 17 goals, highlighted by hat tricks at Oregon and Detroit Mercy. In addition, Hickey has amassed 16 tallies of her own, while Deitz (14), senior Alex Watson (12) and Peel (11) have compiled double-digit goal totals. Entering the week, Hickey tops the conference with 11 free position goals and ranks fifth in the conference with 23 ground balls. She is also tied for fifth in the MPSF with 13 caused turnovers, while her 49 shots ranks sixth. - In front of the net, senior Katie Merritt ranks second in the league with a.633 save percentage, while fellow classmate Katrina Reeves occupies the sixth spot with an goals against average and ranks eighth with a.439 save percentage. Last season, Reeves and Merritt split keeper duties as well, allowing the second-fewest goals in program history (190). - Taylor Sullivan leads the Aztecs talented freshman class this season with eight goals on 20 shots, both of which rank sixth on the team. The Annapolis, Md., product is also 4-for-8 on the year in free position attempts and has collected four ground balls to go with three caused turnovers. Meanwhile, fellow classmate Morgan Taylor has skimmed the twine with a goal in each of the past three games and leads all SDSU rookies with 11 ground balls, including a season-high four at Oregon on Feb. 11. Not to be outdone, Ryli Quinn has cracked the starting lineup in five of the last six games, racking up 13 draw controls. - Elsewhere, sophomore Jill Haight set a career-high with seven draw controls in the Aztecs win over New Hampshire on March 15, which is tied for fifth on the school s single-game charts. In addition, Reeves shares one of the conference s top performances so far this season with five caused turnovers against Saint Joseph s on March 10. She also tied her personal best with six ground balls in that contest, matching senior Casey Taggart, who accomplished the feat in the previous game vs. Boston University on March 5. The six ground balls by the two players is tied for second in program history. - As a team, San Diego State tops the MPSF with an average of ground balls and caused turnovers per game, while ranking third with shots per contest. The Aztecs are also 32-for-69 (.464) on the year in free position shots and are in clears (.862). - SDSU has collected four conference player of the week awards already this season. Hickey (offense) and Sullivan (rookie) both earned their respective honors on Feb. 6, while Reeves (defense) was selected on Feb. 27, followed by Taggart (defense) on March 6. - The Aztecs have captured all six meetings with Saint Mary s, including a 17-4 triumph on the road last season. SDSU received goals from 12 different players in that matchup, including two apiece from returners Alex Watson and Vickie Porter. In their last four encounters with the Gaels, the Aztecs have won by an average margin of SDSU is 2-3 against Cal all-time after dropping a hard-fought 10-9 overtime decision in Berkeley last year. The Aztecs knotted the game at 9-9 with just over five minutes left in regulation while holding the Bears scoreless for the remainder of the period to force the extra session. However, Cal eventually netted the game-winner with 48 seconds left in the first overtime.

2 Game 9 Saint Mary s Game 10 vs. California Aztec Lacrosse Field 2017 Record 5-3 (0-1 MPSF) SDSU s Record When... Category 2017 Streak Overall 5-3 Lost 1 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation 0-1 Lost 1 Non-Conference 4-1 Lost 1 Against Ranked Opponents Last Five 4-1 Lost 1 Last Lost 1 Home 3-2 Lost 1 Away 2-1 Won 2 Day 3-3 Lost 1 Night (5 p.m. or later) 2-0 Won 2 February 2-2 Won 2 March 3-1 Lost 1 April Sunday 2-0 Won 2 Tuesday Wednesday 1-0 Won 1 Thursday Friday 2-0 Won 2 Saturday 0-3 Lost 3 Following a Victory 3-1 Lost 1 Following a Loss 1-1 Won 1 Scoring First 4-1 Lost 1 Opponent Scores First 1-2 Won 1 Leading at Halftime 4-1 Lost 1 Trailing at Halftime 0-2 Lost 2 Tied at Halftime 1-0 Won 1 When Leading in Game 5-1 Lost 1 When Trailing in Game 0-2 Lost 2 In Overtime 1-0 Won 1 SDSU Outshoots Opponent 4-1 Won 4 Opponent Outshoots SDSU 1-1 Won 1 SDSU-Opponent Tie in Shots 0-1 Lost 1 SDSU Wins More Draw Controls 3-1 Lost 1 Opponent Wins More Draw Controls 2-2 Won 2 SDSU-Opponent Tie in Draw Controls SDSU Has More Ground Balls 4-1 Lost 1 Opponent Has More Ground Balls 1-2 Won 1 SDSU-Opponent Tie in Ground Balls In One-Goal Games 2-0 Won 1 In Two-or-More Goal Games 3-3 Lost 1 SDSU Scores 10-or-More Goals 5-2 Lost 1 Opponent Scores 10-or-More Goals 2-3 Lost 1 SDSU Scores Nine-or-Fewer Goals 0-1 Lost 1 Opponent Nine-or-Fewer Goals 3-0 Won 3 - San Diego State was picked to finish sixth in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation in 2017, as the league released its annual preseason coaches poll on Jan. 24. The Aztecs received 28 points in the balloting, which was completed by the conference s nine head coaches. SDSU landed in the sixth position, eight points behind fifth-place UC Davis (36 pts.) and five points ahead of seventh-place California (23 pts). Reigning MPSF champion and NCAA quarterfinalist USC was predicted to defend its MPSF title from a year ago, garnering 64 points and eight first-place votes, while league finalist and NCAA Tournament participant Stanford was pegged for the runner-up slot after netting 56 points and one first-place vote. Colorado, which took third in the conference race last season, was projected for the same finish in 2017 after earning 51 points, while Oregon wound up fourth in the poll with 38 points. - The program s only coach after lacrosse became the 19th intercollegiate sport at San Diego State in 2012, Kylee White is now in her sixth season at the helm of the Aztecs. She has transformed SDSU s fledgling program to a strong competitor in the MPSF, highlighted by consecutive conference tournament appearances in 2014 and In November 2016, White was inducted into the London (Ontario) Sports Hall of Fame after becoming the only women s lacrosse player to represent Canada in each of the last three decades. In 1995, she played on the inaugural U-19 Canadian National Team and later served as an assistant for the squad in White also played for Team Canada at four IFWLA World Cups (2001, 2005, 2009, 2013), helping the 2013 team to a silver medal. A four-year letterwinner at Ohio State, White was a four-time Buckeye scholar-athlete honoree and a Big Ten all-academic performer on three occasions. She co-captained the 2002 squad to an 11-5 record and a runner-up finish in the American Lacrosse Conference, helping Ohio State claim its first NCAA berth. White caused 28 turnovers in 2001 and still ranks among the OSU all-time leaders in caused turnovers and ground balls. Opponent Notebook Saint Mary s The Gaels are coming off a 20-6 loss at home to conference rival UC Davis last Sunday to fall to 1-7 on the year and 0-3 in MPSF play. Individually, Saint Mary s has been led by the trio of Jocelyn Lubert (20), Jillian Dunlap (12) and Emily Mack (10), who have combined for 42 goals this season, accounting for nearly 62 percent of the team s offensive production. Dunlap also tops the squad with 31 draw controls, while Lauren Neumann has contributed 15 ground balls and nine caused turnovers. Cassidy Hoffman, Meg Sheehan and Sydney Pinello have all split time in goal, combining for an goals against average and a.302 save percentage. As a team, Saint Mary s ranks sixth in the conference with ground balls per game. In addition, the Gaels are averaging shots and draw controls per contest. Alicia Florin is in first season as head coach on the Moraga campus after spending the previous season as an assistant with the SMC program. California The Golden Bears (2-7) put the brakes on a five-match slide with an home victory over Marquette on March 16, bolstered by Jena Fritts five-goal performance. Fritts leads Cal with 26 strikes on the season, which is tied for third in the conference, while Elizabeth Pellechi and Susie Ropp have amassed 13 apiece. In addition, Meredith Haggerty tops the squad with 21 draw controls, while Jenny Wilkens has collected a teamhigh 18 ground balls. Wilkens has started all nine games in goal for the Bears this season, with Makayla Ward making four appearances in relief. The Cal tandem has posted a combined goals against average and a.409 save percentage. As a team, the Bears are tied for fourth in the MPSF this week with draw controls per game and rank sixth with shots per contest. Like SDSU, Cal came up short in its first league contest earlier this year, falling at Oregon, Aztec freshman goalkeeper Amanda Stapp, who is redshirting this season, is the sister of Cal defender Hannah Stapp. Head coach Brooke Eubanks is in her third season on the Berkeley campus ROSTER No. Player Pos. Yr. Hometown (Last School) 1 Natalie Peel M So. Mount Laurel, N.J. (Lenape HS) 2 Alex Watson M Sr. Davidson, Md. (La Salle Univ.) 3 Paige Hudak M So. Baltimore, Md. (Notre Dame Prep) 4 Ryli Quinn M Fr. Carlsbad, Calif. (San Marcos HS) 5 Mackenzie Lech M Jr. Milton, Ga. (Milton HS) 6 Grace McGinty M So. Carlsbad, Calif. (Carlsbad HS) 7 Shannon Gallagher D So. Mount Laurel, N.J. (Lenape HS) 8 Katherine Smith A Jr. Allen, Texas (Allen HS) 9 Morgan Taylor M Fr. San Ramon, Calif. (California HS) 10 Marissa MacRae M Fr. San Diego, Calif. (Mt. Carmel HS) 11 Jenny Buckland M So. Irvine, Calif. (Woodbridge HS) 13 Meg Morgan M Fr. Upper Arlington, Ohio (Upper Arlington HS) 14 Jill Haight M So. Milton, Ga. (Cambridge HS) 15 Taylor Sullivan M Fr. Annapolis, Md. (Broadneck HS) 16 Kay Kay Greskovich A Fr. Reistertown, Md. (St. Paul s School for Girls) 17 Harlowe Steele M So. Coquitlam, B.C. (Dr. Charles Best Secondary) 19 Kayla Deitz A Sr. Simsbury, Conn (Simsbury HS) 20 Kirstie Greenlaw A So. Highlands Ranch, Colo. (Rock Canyon HS) 21 Katrina Reeves GK Sr. Granite Bay, Calif. (Granite Bay HS) 22 Taylor Jervis A Fr. Poway, Calif. (Poway HS) 23 Elizabeth Adams D So. Annapolis, Md. (St. Mary s HS) 24 Gabbie Garrison D Fr. Westlake Village, Calif. (Agoura HS) 25 Sarah McDonagh D Fr. Glenview, Ill. (Glenbrook South HS) 26 Katie Merritt GK Sr. Danville, Calif. (Carondelet HS) 27 Julia Masias D Fr. San Diego, Calif. (Eastlake HS) 28 Amanda Stapp GK Fr. Pleasanton, Calif. (Amador Valley HS) 31 Vickie Porter M Sr. Poway, Calif. (Poway HS) 32 Casey Taggart D Sr. Bay Shore, N.Y. (Bay Shore HS) 33 Elizabeth Rourke M Jr. Long Beach, N.Y. (Long Beach HS) 34 Sarah Dorl M Sr. Baltimore, Md. (Dulaney HS) 36 Katy Sharretts GK So. Bel Air, Md. (John Carroll HS) 38 Kristen Hickey M Sr. Dedham, Mass (Ursuline Academy) 39 Ijeoma Ikpe M Sr. West Caldwell, N.J. (Old Dominion) 40 Erin Jeffery A Sr. Danville, Calif. (Hofstra) Head Coach: Kylee White (Ohio State, 2002), Sixth season Assistant Coach: Brandi Padilla (Maryland, 2011), Fifth season Volunteer Assistant Coach: Lyle Tomlinson (San Diego State), Fourth season

3 San Diego State Overall Team Statistics Overall: 5-3 Conf: 0-1 Home: 3-2 Away: 2-1 Neut: 0-0 TEAM STATISTICS SDSU OPP SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts Goals scored per game Shot pct Shots on goal-attempts SOG pct Shots/Game Assists Free position Made-Att Free position pct GOAL BREAKDOWN Total Goals F r e e - p o s it io n U n a s s is t e d O v e r t im e 1 0 Goals scored average GROUND BALLS DRAW CONTROLS TURNOVERS CAUSED TURNOVERS CLEARS Clear Pct ATTENDANCE T o t a l Dates/Avg Per Date 5/186 3/331 Neutral Site #/Avg 0/0 Goals by Period 1st 2nd OT Total San Diego State Opponents Shots by Period 1st 2nd OT Total San Diego State Opponents Saves by Period 1st 2nd OT Total San Diego State Opponents Shots on Goal 1st 2nd OT Total San Diego State Opponents

4 San Diego State Overall Individual Statistics Overall: 5-3 Conf: 0-1 Home: 3-2 Away: 2-1 Neut: 0-0 ## Player gp-gs g a pts sh sh% sog sog% gw fpg-fps gb dc t/o ct foul 31 Vickie Porter Kristen Hickey Kayla Deitz Alex Watson Natalie Peel Taylor Sullivan Ijeoma Ikpe Morgan Taylor Jill Haight Elizabeth Rourke Erin Jeffery Grace McGinty Harlowe Steele Meg Morgan Sarah Dorl Katie Merritt Ryli Quinn Casey Taggart Mackenzie Lech Sarah McDonagh Elizabeth Adams Katrina Reeves Kirstie Greenlaw Jenny Buckland Marissa MacRae Shannon Gallagher Total Opponents ## Goalie gp-gs min ga gaavg saves pct w l t shots faced 26 Katie Merritt : Katrina Reeves : Total 8 481: Opponents 8 481: Goals by Period 1st 2nd OT Total San Diego State Opponents Shots by Period 1st 2nd OT Total San Diego State Opponents Shots on Goal 1st 2nd OT Total San Diego State Opponents Saves by Period 1st 2nd OT Total San Diego State Opponents Attendance Summary SDSU Opponent Total Dates/Avg Per Date 5/186 3/331 Neutral Site #/Avg 0/0 CLEARS: San Diego State , Opponents

5 San Diego State Category Leaders ## Points GP G A Pts Shots 38 Kristen Hickey Vickie Porter Kayla Deitz Alex Watson Natalie Peel ## Goals GP G A Pts Shots 31 Vickie Porter Kristen Hickey Kayla Deitz Alex Watson Natalie Peel ## Assists GP G A Pts Shots 38 Kristen Hickey Alex Watson Erin Jeffery Harlowe Steele Natalie Peel ## Ground Balls GP No. 21 Katrina Reeves Kristen Hickey Mackenzie Lech Harlowe Steele Morgan Taylor 8 11 ## Draw Controls GP No. 14 Jill Haight Ryli Quinn Harlowe Steele Kristen Hickey Mackenzie Lech 8 9 ## Shots GP G A Shots Shot% 38 Kristen Hickey Vickie Porter Kayla Deitz Natalie Peel Alex Watson ## Shot Pct. GP G A Shots Shot% 40 Erin Jeffery Elizabeth Rourke Sarah Dorl Meg Morgan Vickie Porter ## Shots on Goal GP G A Shots SOG SOG% 31 Vickie Porter Kristen Hickey Kayla Deitz Natalie Peel Alex Watson ## Shots on Goal Pct. GP G A Shots SOG SOG% 14 Jill Haight Erin Jeffery Elizabeth Rourke Ryli Quinn Sarah Dorl ## Caused Turnovers GP No. 21 Katrina Reeves Kristen Hickey Mackenzie Lech Ijeoma Ikpe Casey Taggart 7 9 ## Game-winning Goals GP No. 38 Kristen Hickey Ijeoma Ikpe Harlowe Steele Elizabeth Rourke 5 1 ## Free-position Goals GP No. 38 Kristen Hickey Kayla Deitz Taylor Sullivan Natalie Peel Alex Watson 8 3

6 San Diego State Game Results Date Opponent Score Overall Conf Site Att. Goalie Feb 04 DENVER L San Diego, Calif. 231 Katrina Reeves (0-1) * Feb 11 at Oregon L Eugene, Ore. 466 Katrina Reeves (0-2) Feb 24 at Michigan W Ann Arbor, Mich. 288 Katrina Reeves (1-2) Feb 26 at Detroit Mercy W Pontiac, Mich. 239 Katrina Reeves (2-2) Mar 05 BOSTON UNIVERSITY W San Diego, Calif. 192 Katrina Reeves (3-2) Mar 10 SAINT JOSEPH'S W San Diego, Calif. 202 Katrina Reeves (4-2) Mar 15 NEW HAMPSHIRE WOT San Diego, Calif. 175 Katie Merritt (1-0) Mar 18 COLUMBIA L San Diego, Calif. 131 Katrina Reeves (4-3) Team Record W-L-T Overall: 5-3 Conference: 0-1 Home: 3-2 Away: 2-1 Neutral: 0-0 Overtime: 1-0 Attendance Dates Total Average Total: Home: Away: Neutral: 0 0 0