Aztecs top Aggies in soccer

Utah State women’s soccer dropped to 0-2 in Mountain West play, losing to San Diego State 2-0 Sunday at the Chuck and Gloria Bell Field.

The Aztecs’ first goal would come from freshman forward Leah Pruitt in the 56th minute. Pruitt took a shot from the edge of the box and finished in the bottom right corner to put San Diego State up 1-0.

San Diego State would extend their lead in the 76th minute when junior forward Morgan Darling took a shot that would go off the crossbar and in, to put the Aztecs up 2-0 over the Aggies.

“Coming into the game we knew that they were a good opponent,” said sophomore defender Rachelle Warner. “We let some goals in, and we let it get to the best of us. Defensively, we have to stay compact and not let that get to our heads.”

The Aggies struggled offensively early on in the game but fought hard until the end, finishing the game with 12 shots.

I think we came out a little slow, and it took us too long to get into our groove,” said junior midfielder Jayne Robison. “We fought until the end, and you’ve got to be pleased with that.”

Utah State will head out on a four-game road trip, as they will face Fresno State, San Jose State, Nevada and UNLV.

“It’s about consistent effort,” said USU head coach Heather Cairns. “The game doesn’t change whether we’re home or away. We have to really make sure that we bring that consistent effort and find a way to grind out some wins.”

Utah State’s next four games will all be road matches. USU will take on Fresno State on Friday before heading to San Jose State on Sunday. Then Utah State travels to Nevada to play on Oct. 9 and UNLV on Oct. 11. The Aggies next home game will be Oct. 16 at 3:00 p.m. against Air Force.

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