By: Phil Giori, Staff Writer

The San Diego State water polo team said good-bye to a lot of talent during the off-season. Erinn Greenwood, Anna Gonzales and Jenna Schuster all combined for 196 goals last season, and now they are gone. SDSU has reloaded this season and started the year...

By: Phil Giori, Staff Writer

The San Diego State water polo team can explain last weekend’s games in two words: Déjà vu. “Friday was a tough loss because it was mostly mistakes we made,” head coach Carin Crawford said. “Saturday was a much needed...

By: Phil Giori, Staff Writer

On Sunday morning, the eighth-ranked San Diego State water polo team faced No. 13 Hartwick in La Jolla. With a win against the Hawks, SDSU had a chance to repeat as Triton Invitational champions. But after leading 9-6 at halftime, the Aztecs were caught o...

By: Dan Perez, Staff Writer

Being down early in any sport hurts. The San Diego State water polo team learned that the hard way, putting itself in a hole twice throughout the weekend at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships in Hawaii....

By: Dan Perez, Staff Writer

Heading into Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Conference Championships, you would expect the San Diego State water polo team to live and die on the performances of its four outstanding senior leaders. But as it has been all season, No. 7 SDSU (22-9, 1-6...

By: Dan Perez, Staff Writer

For three years, senior driver Erin Lester was a solid bench player for the San Diego State water polo team. But this season, she earned a starting spot and made her presence known, becoming one of the strongest players for No. 7 SDSU (22-8, 1-6 in Mounta...

By: Dan Perez, Staff Writer

In 1988 and 1989, the San Diego State water polo team’s head coach Carin Crawford earned All-American honors as the co-captain for the UC San Diego water polo team.  She did that under the coaching of Denny Harper....

By: Dan Perez, Staff Writer

It’s inevitable. When an underdog is allowed to stay close the entire game, it usually takes advantage and finds enough momentum to pull off an upset. On Friday, the No. 7 San Diego State water polo team faced Michigan and allowed the No. 13 Wolveri...

By: Dan Perez, Staff Writer

The San Diego State water polo team has a rare opportunity at noon tomorrow: It has a chance to sweep Michigan in regular season play. No. 7 SDSU (20-7, 0-6 in Mountain Pacific Sports Federation play) has faced the No. 14 Wolverines (24-8) twice already t...

By: Dan Perez, Staff Writer

On March 1, 2007 the San Diego State water polo team had its first practice at the Aztec Aquaplex. The next day, March 2, SDSU played its first official game in the newly christened facility against Stanford.aOn March 1, 2007 the San Diego State water pol...

By: Dan Perez, Staff Writer

Being at home energizes an athlete. It’s not the familiarity of the field, court or pool that has the biggest effects, though. It’s the cheer of the crowd, the lack of the bus ride and the simple enjoyment of sleeping in an athlete’s own...

By: Dan Perez, Staff Writer

Four times this season the San Diego State water polo team has been handed a loss. And four times this season, it has rebounded with a win....

By: Dan Perez, Staff Writer

Back-to-back games can be as tough as anything in a season. Just ask the San Diego State water polo team....

By: Dan Perez, Staff Writer

A comeback win builds character. It proves a team is capable of overcoming mistakes, regaining control of a game and ultimately pulling out a win when the odds are stacked against it....

By: Dan Perez, Staff Writer

Revenge is an underestimated motivator. It can ignite a flame within athletes that powers them to dig deeper than their opponents and achieve victory no matter what....

By: Dan Perez, Staff Writer

There are games that just don’t go the way they should. Calls go the other way, momentum and breaks can’t be seized and the opponent simply executes better....

By: Dan Perez, staff writer

No team in recent history has dominated NCAA women’s water polo more than No. 3 UCLA. In the past eight years, the Bruins (5-2) have won six national championships and, in the past four years, have compiled a 123-6 record....

By: Dan Perez, Staff Writer

It was a good weekend for the No. 5 San Diego State water polo team. In 48 hours, it beat three nationally ranked teams in the top 15, improved its record to 6-0 and repeated as champions of the UCSD Triton Invitational....

By: Dan Perez, Staff Writer

Hartwick College’s past three trips to San Diego have been bittersweet; the No. 12 Hawks (1-2) have been able to soak up the sun and escape freezing New York weather, but have been handed a loss each time they have played the No. 6 San Diego State w...

By: Dan Perez, Staff Writer

One spot. That is how far the San Diego State water polo team is from being nationally ranked in the top five. No. 6-ranked SDSU is on the eve of beginning its 2009 season and is hungry to move up....