SAN DIEGO – The Aztec lacrosse team (4-6) hosts Lindenwood at home on Wednesday at 1pm PT. The Aztecs will then travel to Drexel for their next contest on Tuesday, March 28 at noon PT. Aztecs vs. Lindenwood will be streamed on the Aztec Lacrosse YouTube page, while the contest against Drexel can be seen on Flo TV ($).
Aztec tidbits:
• The Aztecs’ last contest was a dominating win over Howard by a final score of 19-2.
• Deanna Balsama AND Mia Kohn lead the team in scoring against Howard, Balsama with five goals, followed by Kohn with three.
• Aztec goalkeeper Sam Horan leads the nation in receptions with 117 through nine games.
• The Aztecs outshot the Bison 28-9 and 23-8 in shots on goal. They also had the advantage in turnovers caused (18-6) and ground balls (21-17).
Preliminary data of the season:
• Cailin Young AND Shelby Hook together with Sam Horan will be the team captains this season.
• SDSU has 8 newcomers (six freshmen and two transfers).
• The head coach Kylee White (12th season), the only coach in program history to receive a five-year contract extension in the fall of 2022.
Adversary Notebook (Lindenwood)
The Lions are off to a 5-4 start to their 2023 season with wins over Central Michigan, Manhattan College, FDU, Detroit Mercy and Kent State… This is the first meeting between the Lions and the Aztecs. . .They were picked to finish sixth out of eight in the ASUN Conference Coaches Poll… They have posted a 2022 season record of 15-5 overall, 5-1 conference…
Adversary Notebook (Drexel)
The Dragons hold a 5-3 record with a win over No. 19 ranked John Hopkins…They defeated the Aztecs in an OT game last season at the Aztec Lacrosse Field, 15-14. . . They are coming off a 2022 season record of 12-8 overall, 4-2 conference…
