The Daily Aztec

In each of the past couple of seasons, the San Diego State men’s golf team has come closer to capturing the elusive Mountain West Conference Tournament championship it has never won.

With just five minutes to go in its first round game of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championship tournament last Friday in San Jose, No. 7 seed San Diego State water polo team was tied 6-6 with No. 2 seed Cal, proving what it knew all year: It could compete with any team in the country.

It was a day meant for the San Diego State water polo seniors to shine and they didn’t disappoint.

Some of their names grace the pages of the San Diego State athletic record books. Others have battled through serious injuries.

Sometimes a team can do everything right and yet its shots just don’t find the back of the net.

There have only been two golfers in the 39-year history of the Thunderbird Invitational to win the tournament in consecutive years.

When a team goes on the road and loses to the team ranked second in the nation, sometimes the best thing to do is try to focus on the positives.

One month ago, the San Diego State women’s tennis team had a record of 4-6.

The San Diego State women’s tennis team has been battling all season, first against a very tough non-conference schedule and second against injuries and illness.