SAN JOSE, Calif. - The San José State women's soccer team (2-3-3, 0-0-0 MW) will host New Mexico (3-1-2, 0-0-0 MW) and San Diego State (5-2-1, 0-0-0 MW) this week at the Spartan Soccer Complex. The Spartans will take on the Lobos on Thursday, Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. and the Aztecs on Sunday, Sept. 24 at 12 p.m. Click here to purchase tickets. On Sunday, youth 12 and under get in free.
LAST WEEK IN REVIEW
- The Spartans played one match last week, drawing 0-0 versus California Baptist on Thursday, Sept. 14.
- Bente Pernot made six saves to earn the shutout.
- SJSU secured their second shutout in a row as they entered the match coming off a 4-0 win over Southern Utah.
WHERE THE SPARTANS RANK
- The Spartans have recorded three shutouts, the second-most clean sheets in the Mountain West Conference this season.
- They are also second in the conference in saves with 46.
- Bella Flocchini is second in both points and goals with 11 and five respectively.
- Pernot is second in saves with 39 and is third in save percentage at .796.
- SJSU has the fourth-best attendance average in the conference, averaging 632 fans per home match.
RECORD WATCH
- With 10 career shutouts, Pernot is tied with Nina Butera (2007-09) for fourth in Spartans' history for most career clean sheets. The all-time leader is the Spartans' current assistant coach, Paige Simoneau.
- SJSU career leaders in shutouts:
- 1. 21 Paige Simoneau (2015-18)
- 2. 16 Zoe Makrigiannis (2012-15)
- 3. 11 Amee Brown (1996-99)
- 4. 10 Nina Butera (2007-09)
- 10 Bente Pernot (2022-present)
- With 113 career saves, Pernot has recorded the ninth-most career stops by a Spartans' goalkeeper. She needs to get to 156 career saves to tie Eryn Meyer (2000-02) for eighth.
VS. NEW MEXICO
- The New Mexico Lobos are 3-1-2 this season.
- They have not played since Sunday, Sept. 10, a 3-1 win over New Mexico State.
- The Spartans took two draws against the Lobos in 2022, including a 0-0 result in the semifinal of the Mountain West Championship. The Spartans ended up winning the shootout, 4-2, to advance to the championship match.
- Cynthia Flores and Evan House have each netted a goal against New Mexico with Flores scoring in 2022 and House in 2021.
- The Spartans have an 8-3-5 all-time record against the Lobos.
VS. SAN DIEGO STATE
- The San Diego State Aztecs are 5-2-1 this season and are coming off a 4-0 victory over San Diego on Thursday, Sept. 14.
- In 2022, the Aztecs won 2-0 over the Spartans at Snapdragon Stadium.
- The Spartans have a 2-15-3 all-time record against the Aztecs.
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