SAN DIEGO, CA- Visiting Hartwick got off to an early 1-0 lead but the host Aztecs would score five straight times and never relinquish their lead as #9 San Diego State defeated #15 Hartwick, 16-6, on Thursday afternoon. The Aztecs remain undefeated at 5-0 while Hartwick is now 2-2.

The Hawks put the Aztecs in an early 1-0 hole when Lisa Bass (Montreal, Quebec) squeezed her shot past SDSU goalkeeper Kelly Campoli through the left side one minute, 55 seconds into the contest. San Diego State, however, answered with four goals, including two from Amber Pezzolla.

San Diego State scored its fifth unanswered goal not even 30 seconds into the second quarter when Pezzolla was on the receiving end of an Alex Ford pass. The Hawks put an end to their scoring drought when Sami Capparelli (Miami, FL) scored on a wraparound attempt with 5:21 to go in the half. Consecutive Aztec goals would increase the lead to 8-2. Allison Kosich (Stockton, CA) scored 26 seconds before the halftime horn to cut into the San Diego State lead, 8-3.

The Aztecs would score four times in the third quarter with Hartwick's only goal coming from Capparelli. In the final period, San Diego State would score two more before the Hawks would answer with goals from Lara Dendy Young (Cape Town, South Africa) and Cayley Tonkin (Cape Town, South Africa) to make it a 14-6 game. The Aztecs would tack on two more goals to complete the scoring.

The Hawks continue their California trip this weekend when they face CSU-Northridge at noon in the Triton Invitational hosted by UC San Diego.

No. 9 San Diego State 16, No. 15 Hartwick 6
Aztec Aquaplex | San Diego, Calif.

HART 1-2-1-2--6
SDSU 4-4-4-4-16

Hartwick goals: Sami Capparelli 2, Lisa Bass, Allison Kosich, Lara Dendy Young, Cayley Tonkin
SDSU goals: Amber Pezzolla 4, Taelor Moreno 3, Meaghan Poland 2, Leanne Ford 2, Kelli Boling 2, Rachel Miller, Carina Carballo, Tori Long