Miller’s Hat Trick Leads Aztecs Past Colorado State 3-1

SAN DIEGO – The San Diego State women’s soccer team (8-3-2, 2-1-1 Pac-12) defeated Colorado State (3-9-2, 2-2-0 Pac-12) 3-1 on Sunday on a hat trick by Victoria Miller.

In the 62nd minute, Alexis Leath dribbled into the box and passed to KK Chowana-Bandhu, who redirected the ball to Miller. She fired into the left side of the goal to tie the game. Two minutes later, a CSU handball in the box set up a penalty kick. Miller took it and converted past a diving Huber to put the Aztecs on top 2-1. Three minutes afterwards, Karoline Lundstrom passed to Miller who shot the ball into the left side of the goal once again just before a diving Bridget Arnold could knock the ball away.

After rain in San Diego, the pitch was slippery in the first half and both teams struggled to find traction offensively. The Aztecs prevented Colorado State from getting off a shot in the first 45 minutes. SDSU took eight shots, but only two were on target, both saved by Addison Huber. Alexyz Nakamoto took the first one in the eighth minute and the second was by Alannah Gonzales in the 42nd minute.