Welcome to the Recap!
Highlights
Clinched! Wave FC earned a playoff spot for the fourth time in their first five seasons with a 2-1 win over Orlando Pride. Yup, they’re the real deal.
Aztec soccer came through big with an upset win over No. 22 Texas State, SDSU’s first win against a ranked opponent since 2017.
Winner winner, chicken dinner! UC San Diego, San Diego State, University of San Diego and Point Loma Nazarene volleyball all won two this week, and several are on hot streaks. Catch up below.
Hoop Talk! Catch the coaches’ panel with UC San Diego’s Heidi VanDerveer and USD’s Blanche Alverson at One of Us on Oct. 10. The event is free as long as you RSVP. Link below.
ICYMI: Aztec basketball player Natalia Martinez was the only (yes, only) athlete to represent the Pac-12 on Capitol Hill. Read more here.
Almost three-fifths of you (58%) knew that the Valkyries sold out every game in their first two seasons. Nice work!
Your New Trivia Timeout. With the WNBA playoffs in full swing, Which WNBA team knocked out the No. 1 Minnesota Lynx in Game 3 of the playoffs? Did you watch that game? Below, take the poll!👇

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San Diego Wave FC

San Diego Wave FC Clinched With Win Over Orlando!

The Wave are heading to the NWSL playoffs. Wave FC Media
The team secured a playoff spot for the fourth time in five seasons following a 2-1 win on the road over Orlando. Read our recap here!
Lia Godfrey and Gia Corley scored in the first half. Woot!
Second place San Diego is only the second team to clinch a playoff spot. And, you guessed it. No. 1 Gotham was the first.
San Diego State

Volleyball on a 3-Match Win Streak

The Aztecs have been on the road for the first four games of the Pac-12 conference, going 3-1 (8-6 overall). The Aztecs took down Boise State in four sets on Thursday.
The team then traveled to Washington State to complete a sweep over the Cougars.
SDSU Soccer Upsets No. 22 Texas State With Svendsen Header
Against Texas State, Mia Hambro Svendsen headed in a Katie Senn corner for the game-winning goal. The Aztecs outshot the Bobcats 22-9.
The Aztecs fell to Boise State in the Pac-12 opener, 4-1. Read our recap here.
UC San Diego

Volleyball Takes Two Road Wins
Miguel Mejia/Miguel Mejia Photography
The team bounced back after their first conference loss, taking down California Baptist in four sets.
The Tritons the took a five-set win over UC Riverside on the road. The team improves to 3-1 in conference play.
UC San Diego Soccer
The Tritons faced California Baptist on the road, drawing at zero. The team also faced Cal Poly on home turf, losing 1-0.
🏀 Hoop Talk With the Coaches! 🏀
Oct. 10
2 p.m. - 4 p.m. PT
UC San Diego and USD Women’s Basketball Coaches Panel
📍One of Us Sports Bar
🎟 FREE Admission, RSVP required
University of San Diego

Volleyball Continues Its Home Turf Stretch

Toreros take a WCC win and loss. USD Athletics
The Toreros are 2-1 in WCC play with two more coming up in San Diego.
USD earned a second straight sweep, this time over Denver University. How long will this win streak last? (Last year’s lasted 18 games!)
USD Soccer
USD lost 1-0 to LMU in the second game of West Coast Conference play.
Point Loma Nazarene

Sea Lions Volleyball Extend Win Streak to Four
Get those brooms out! Volleyball swept Vanguard at home.
Then, the No. 20 Sealions swept No. 10 Cal Poly Pomona for the seventh sweep of the season.
PLNU Soccer
The Sea Lions finished with a draw at one apiece against Hawai’i Hilo.
ICYMI
🗳️ Trivia Timeout 🗳️
What team knocked out the No. 1 seed Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA playoffs?
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