LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Emily Maddox scored three times as Southwest Division runner-up/No. 7-ranked San Diego State University defeated Rocky Mountain Division Champion/No. 17 the University of Colorado, 11-2, on the second day of the 2023 Women’s National Collegiate Club Championship at the University of California-Los Angeles.
Courtesy the win, the Aztecs earn a spot in the tournament’s ninth place game at 2:15 p.m. on Sunday, May 7, against the victor of a consolation game pitting host/Pacific Coast Division runner-up/No. 6 the University of California-Los Angeles and Mid-Atlantic Division Champion/No. 18 West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Colorado will take on the loser of the UCLA-West Chester game at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 7, in the 11th place game.
San Diego State never trailed in the game as Annie Ly opened up the scoring with back-to-back goals at the 5:41 and 3:11 marks of the first quarter before Silke Tuyls closed out the first seven minutes of competition with a tally at 2:24 to push the Aztecs ahead 3-0.
Maddox made it 4-0 wit 5:15 to play in the second quarter before Meredith Case put the Buffaloes on the scoreboard with 3:05 until halftime. Maddox responded at 1:55 to return the lead to four at 5-1 prior to Lily Smith sticking in a shot a 1:32 to again move Colorado within three at 5-2. Halina Santos concluded the first 14 minutes of competition by throwing in San Diego State’s sixth strike at 1:06 as the Aztecs entered halftime holding a 6-2 margin.
Following a scoreless third quarter, SDSU closed out the game with a 5-0 outburst in the fourth quarter as Santos put away a penalty shot (5:16) before Tuyls (4:41), Maddox (2:22, man-up), Jordan Wagner (1:36) and Isabel Galbo (59 seconds) swished shots to establish the 11-2 final score.
Case and Smith led Colorado with single goals. Sophie Simpson (six) and Esme Stotland (one) combined for seven saves.
On the other end of the tank, Maddox (three), Ly (two), Tuyls (two) and Santos (two) posted multi-goal games with Galbo and Wagner chipping in solo markers. Roisin McMullen made 10 saves to pick-up the victory for the Aztecs.
| 1st Q | 2nd Q | 3rd Q | 4th Q | – | FINAL | |
| No. 17 University of Colorado |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 |
| No. 7 San Diego State University | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | – | 11 |
| SDSU Goals: | Emily Maddox (3); Annie Ly (2); Silke Tuyls (2); Halina Santos (2); Isabel Galbo; Jordan Wagner; | |||||
| Colorado Goals: | Meredith Case; Lily Smith | |||||
| Saves: | SDSU – Roisin McMullen (10) ; Colorado – Sophie Simpson (6), Esme Stotland (1) | |||||
| Exclusions: | SDSU – 4 ; Colorado – 5 | |||||
| Advantage Opportunities: | SDSU – 2-for-5 ; Colorado – 0-for-4 | |||||
| Cards/Misconducts: | SDSU – None ; Colorado – None | |||||
| Officials: | Aaron Springer, Mike McMahon | |||||
The University of Colorado’s Sashi Weerawarana (#2) rises to try a pass as San Diego State University’s Silke Tuyls (#12) defends
San Diego State University’s Raquel Berk (#10) eyes defender Rachel Seyler (#10) of the University of Colorado
The University of Colorado’s Mimi Herrick (#8) shoots over San Diego State University’s Raquel Berk (#10)
