SAN -- The BYU women's soccer team (11-2-2, 1-2-0) dropped another hard-fought battle Thursday in a 2-0 loss at San Diego State (7-6-2, 2-1-0), marking the first time since 2004 that the team has lost two games in a row.

The Cougars outshot the Aztecs 16-7, putting five of those shots on goal against SDSU's three. Junior Katie Larkin, BYU's leading goal-scorer with 12, fired six shots to lead all players. Natalie Nate-Henriksen, Kelsea Kakadelas, and Ashleigh Jameson also tallied two shots apiece for BYU.

In the eighth minute of the game SDSU struck first as senior Jessica Girdner scored on a corner kick to give BYU only its second deficit of the season. Three minutes later, senior Jackie Ragudos put the Cougars in their largest deficit of the year on a right-footed bender into the top right corner to give the Aztecs a 2-0 lead.

BYU will head to Colorado to meet the Air Force Falcons on Saturday at 5 p.m. The Cougars will be looking to even their conference record at 2-2-0 while the Falcons will be looking for their first conference win in 2007.

Soccer Box Score (Final)
#19 Brigham Young vs San Diego State (Oct 18, 2007 at San Diego, CA)
Brigham Young (11-2-2, 1-2-0 MWC) vs.San Diego State (7-6-2, 2-1-0 MWC)
Date: Oct 18, 2007 Attendance: 216
Weather: 70 - Sunny and clear skies
Goals by period   	1  	2  	Total 
Brigham Young  	        0  	0  	0 
San Diego State  	2  	0  	2 
Brigham Young
Pos  	##  	Player  	        Sh  	SOG  	G  	A  	Min 
GK   	28  	WOODBURY,ERIKA   	0  	0  	0  	0  	90 
MF   	7   	SWENSON,CAROLYN   	1  	1  	0  	0  	81 
D   	9   	DRAEGER,AMANDA   	0  	0  	0  	0  	50 
D   	10  	HARMON-CARTE,JESSICA  	0  	0  	0  	0  	90 
D   	11  	WILLIS,ANDREA   	0  	0  	0  	0  	90 
MF   	12  	NATE-HENRICK,NATALIE  	2  	1  	0  	0  	90 
MF   	15  	KAKADELAS,KELSEA   	2  	0  	0  	0  	64 
F   	16  	AQUINO-GREEN,JESSICA  	0  	0  	0  	0  	33 
F   	18  	LARKIN,KATIE   	        6  	1  	0  	0  	90 
F   	22  	FELLOWS,KATIE   	0  	0  	0  	0  	69 
D   	25  	URRY,NICOLE   	        0  	0  	0  	0  	45 
   	   	--- Substitutes --- 
  	3   	RIDDLE,BECCA   	        1  	0  	0  	0  	57 
  	5   	FELLER,WHITNEY   	1  	0  	0  	0  	26 
  	8   	STAPLES-PO,STEPHANIE  	0  	0  	0  	0  	9 
  	14  	JAMESON,ASHLEIGH   	2  	1  	0  	0  	60 
  	21  	CHRISTENSEN,KASSIDY   	1  	1  	0  	0  	47 
  	  	Totals.........  	16  	5  	0  	0 
   
##  	Goalie  	        Minutes  	 GA  	Saves 
28  	WOODBURY,ERIKA   	90:00  	         2  	1 
San Diego State
Pos  	##  	Player  	        Sh  	SOG  	G  	A  	Min 
GK   	31  	SOUTHWICK, Aubree   	0  	0  	0  	0  	90 
D   	3   	ALLEN, Millie   	1  	0  	0  	0  	90 
MF   	5   	RIKER, Jillian   	1  	1  	0  	1  	59 
D   	6   	CROWSON, Allie   	0  	0  	0  	0  	90 
MF   	8   	PIZ, Alicia   	        0  	0  	0  	0  	55 
F   	9   	RAGUDOS, Jackie   	1  	1  	1  	0  	51 
F   	11  	VANDEVANTER, Heather  	0  	0  	0  	0  	90 
D   	13  	BAHNO, Laura   	        0  	0  	0  	0  	90 
D   	14  	LOKANC, Ali   	        0  	0  	0  	0  	90 
MF   	16  	GIRDNER, Jessica   	1  	1  	1  	0  	90 
F   	27  	TRIBBEY, Katie   	1  	0  	0  	0  	45 
   	   	--- Substitutes --- 
  	4   	ELLIOTT, Tiphanie   	0  	0  	0  	0  	38 
  	15  	HOLLIDAY, Brooke   	0  	0  	0  	0  	25 
  	19  	NIELSEN, Lisa   	1  	0  	0  	0  	32 
  	20  	MARQUEZ, Lauren N.   	0  	0  	0  	0  	18 
  	22  	KONISHI, Megan   	0  	0  	0  	0  	24 
  	26  	BENNETT, BRITNEY   	1  	0  	0  	0  	15 
  	  	Totals.........  	7  	3  	2  	1 
##  	Goalie  	        Minutes  	 GA  	Saves 
31  	SOUTHWICK, Aubree   	90:00  	         0  	5 
Shots by period   	1  	2  	Total 
Brigham Young  	        8  	8  	16 
San Diego State  	4  	3  	7 
Corner kicks   	        1  	2  	Total 
Brigham Young  	        1  	3  	4 
San Diego State  	1  	4  	5 
Saves by period   	1  	2  	Total 
Brigham Young  	        1  	0  	1 
San Diego State  	3  	2  	5 
Fouls   	        1  	2  	Total 
Brigham Young  	        3  	5  	8 
San Diego State  	6  	8  	14 
SCORING SUMMARY
Goal  	Time  	Team  	Goal Scorer  	Assists  	Description 
1.  	8:31  	SDSU   	GIRDNER, Jessica (2)  	RIKER, Jillian  	Header off corner kick 
2.  	10:26  	SDSU   	RAGUDOS, Jackie (6)  	(unassisted)  	Shot from 25 yards into upper right corner 
CAUTIONS AND EJECTIONS
Officials: Referee: Martik Mirikian; Asst. Referee: Alejandro Mariscal; Joseph Shelley; Alt. Official: Bryan Elliott; Scorer: Jamie McConeghy;
Offsides: Brigham Young 3, San Diego State 2.

PROVO -- The No. 19 BYU women's soccer team (11-1-2, 1-1-0) will look to rebound from its lone loss this season in games on the road at San Diego State (6-6-2, 1-1-0) on Thursday and at Air Force (2-10-2, 0-3-0) on Saturday.

The Cougars are ranked second in the nation in goals-against average, are tied for fourth in save percentage, and are tied for ninth in shutout percentage. They are also tied for eighth in won-loss-tied percentage.

San Diego State is coming off a 0-1 loss at UNLV. In their last meeting the two teams tied 2-2 in Provo in 2006. The Aztec's leading goal-scorer is senior Jackie Ragudos with five. She also has three assists to add to her 20 shots, 11 of which were on goal. San Diego State has been outscored 13-15 by its opponents this season, but has recorded seven shutouts in its 14 games.

Air Force lost to Wyoming 0-2 at the Air Force Academy in its last game. The Cougars beat the Falcons 1-0 last season at South Stadium. Junior Rachael Emory and Senior Katherine Slogic lead the team in goals scored with two apiece. Air Force has been outscored 10-22 by its opponents this season, but has outshot its opponents 173-155. Half of the teams' goals came in a 5-1 win over North Dakota State.

Thursday's game against San Diego State will be televised live on the Mtn. network with Bill Riley and Tammy Blackburn as the announcing talent.