SAN JOSE, Calif. - Duo in Taejah Aitken and Paige Pineda-Aliamus both score in the final game of the season for the San José State women's soccer team (3-11-3, 2-7-1 MW) in the 2-0 win over Nevada (4-13-1, 1-7-1 MW) on Sunday afternoon.
The Spartans only needed 13 minutes to open up the scoring. Maryam Ladkani first ripped a shot that was saved by the Wolf Pack keeper, leading to a Spartan corner.
Kiara Anima was called upon to take the corner and sent it into the center of the box; Pineda-Aliamus jumped and headed it into the near side of the net and out of reach of the keeper to make it an early 1-0.
San José State only needed two more minutes to add the brace. Ladkani, in space outside the box, sent in a pass that found Aitken and after a small deflection, Aitken sent it into the net that the keeper was unable to handle.
Spartan keeper Paige Fry only needed to make six saves for her third clean sheet of the season and career.
- San José State last defeated Nevada on April 4, 2020, in a 1-0 match at home. This was also the last time the Spartans shut out the Wolf Pack
- The Spartans match their win total from the 2023 season
- The last time the Spartans shut out a Mountain West opponent was against Air Force on Oct. 27 2024, in a 1-0 match
- Aitken made her first start of the season and recorded her lone goal of the season
- Pineda-Aliamus' goal was her third of the season
- Fry's six saves put her at 93 saves for the season, which is the eighth most in a season for any Spartan
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