PROVO -- No. 12 BYU (15-1-2, 4-1-1), who is only one of seven teams in the nation to have lost one or fewer games this season, drew even with San Diego State in California on Saturday. The only way the Aztecs were able to get passed the smothering BYU defense was through a disputed penalty kick.

"It's obviously disappointing we couldn't come out with the win," head coach Jennifer Rockwood said. "But was a good battle. We played well today, but not well enough to get the win."

Aztec forward Amanda Swaider scored in the 21st minute after drawing a foul on goalkeeper Erika Woodbury that awarded her a penalty kick. The officials were divided on the call, as they struggled to agree whether or not the foul occurred in the box. Woodbury was able to stretch and slightly deflect the shot, but it wasn't enough as the ball scored to give SDSU a 1-0 lead. The goal marked only the second time this season that BYU has trailed.

Freshman Katie Larkin responded to the pressure, coming back 3 minutes later to net her fourth goal of the season. Larkin wove in and out of several Aztec defenders before firing her shot from eight yards out into the upper-left corner of the net.

The next 60 minutes of action remained scoreless, despite BYU outshooting SDSU 20-11, including 10-1 in shots on the goal. Larkin dominated the Aztecs with nine shots, six of which were on goal.

BYU returns to South Stadium Friday, facing cross-town rival Utah. Game time is slated for 7 p.m., and will be televised on BYUTV. Cougar fans are encouraged to come early, as Utah is expected to draw a large crowd.

"We'll be ready for Utah," Rockwood said. "We look forward to going home. We'll continue to work on our offense getting better looks on goal. Utah has a great defense, so we'll need to be prepared."

The Automated ScoreBook For Soccer
         #12 BYU vs San Diego State (Oct 22, 2005 at San Diego, Calif.)
BYU (15-1-2, 4-1-1 MWC) vs.                                 Goals by period       1  2 OT O2  Tot
San Diego State (10-7-2, 2-2-2 MWC)                         -------------------------------------
Date: Oct 22, 2005  Attendance: 568                         BYU.................  1  0  0  0 -  1
Weather: 61 degrees, cloudy                                 San Diego State.....  1  0  0  0 -  1
BYU                                                     San Diego State
Pos ## Player                Sh SOG  G  A Min           Pos ## Player                Sh SOG  G  A Min
---------------------------------------------           ---------------------------------------------
GK  28 WOODBURY, Erika.....   -   -  -  - 110           GK  1A BURSON, Cat.........   -   -  -  - 110
D   3  CUTHBERT, Haylee....   -   -  -  - 110           M   3  TENN, Ashley........   3   -  -  - 104
F   7  SWENSON, Carolyn....   -   -  -  -  46           D   5  LOPEZ, Erica........   -   -  -  -  50
D   9  HARMON, Jessica.....   1   -  -  - 110           D   7  SOLOVIJ, Alexis.....   -   -  -  - 110
M   11 BECK, Jaime.........   2   1  -  -  98           F   9  MELLO, Jen..........   -   -  -  -  97
M   12 NATE, Natalie.......   4   2  -  - 110           F   12 SUTTON, Erika.......   4   -  -  - 100
D   13 THULIN, Brooke......   -   -  -  - 110           D   15 SWIADER, Amanda.....   2   1  1  - 110
M   16 LUI, Charlene.......   -   -  -  - 110           M   16 GIRDNER, Jessica....   2   -  -  -  98
F   18 LARKIN, Katie.......   9   6  1  -  55           F   17 STRICKLAND, Mariko..   -   -  -  -  95
D   19 ANDERSON, Nicole....   -   -  -  - 110           D   21 YOUNG, Ashley.......   -   -  -  - 110
M   20 Tillotson, Bobbi....   2   1  -  -  74           M   22 COOPER, Ashley......   -   -  -  -  73
     ---------- Substitutes ----------                       ---------- Substitutes ----------
    2  ANDERSON, Amberlea..   -   -  -  -   4               2  CARTER, Kelly.......   -   -  -  -  60
    4  AQUINO, Jessica.....   1   -  -  -  20               13 KLUNDER, Jennifer...   -   -  -  -  16
    5  FELLER, Whitney.....   -   -  -  -  33               18 BLANKENBUHLER, Carri   -   -  -  -  47
    6  ZWAHLEN, Annie......   -   -  -  -  54               23 DAVIDSON, Casey.....   -   -  -  -  19
    15 BOWMAN, Brooke......   1   -  -  -  15               25 PETRIK, Megan.......   -   -  -  -   7
    22 FELLOWS, Katie......   -   -  -  -  21               26 NIELSEN, Lisa.......   -   -  -  -   4
       Totals..............  20  10  1  0                      Totals..............  11   1  1  0
BYU                                                     San Diego State
## Player                 MIN  GA Saves                 ## Player                 MIN  GA Saves
---------------------------------------                 ---------------------------------------
28 WOODBURY, Erika..... 110:00  1     0                 1A BURSON, Cat......... 110:00  1     9
Shots by period       1  2 OT O2  Tot                   Saves by period       1  2 OT O2  Tot
-------------------------------------                   -------------------------------------
BYU................. 10  6  4  0 - 20                   BYU.................  0  0  0  0 -  0
San Diego State.....  5  4  0  2 - 11                   San Diego State.....  4  4  1  0 -  9
Corner kicks          1  2 OT O2  Tot                   Fouls                 1  2 OT O2  Tot
-------------------------------------                   -------------------------------------
BYU.................  5  1  1  1 -  8                   BYU.................  5  4  1  0 - 10
San Diego State.....  4  1  0  1 -  6                   San Diego State.....  2  5  1  1 -  9
SCORING SUMMARY:
GOAL   Time Team     Goal Scorer              Assists                                  Description
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 1.   21:40 SD       SWIADER, Amanda          Penalty kick
 2.   25:00 BY       LARKIN, Katie (4)        (unassisted)  Beat a defender, 8 yds, upper-left                      
CAUTIONS AND EJECTIONS:
YC-SD #5 (42:15)
Officials: Referee: Colin Arblaster; Asst. Referee: Art Murphy; Jose Perez;
Alt. Official: Ryan Bailey; Scorer: Jamie McConeghy;
Offsides: BYU 1, San Diego State 1.

PROVO -- No. 12 BYU (14-1-1, 3-1-1) travels to UNLV (9-4-3, 4-0-0) and San Diego State (10-6-3, 2-1-1) this weekend to play its last two road games of the regular season. The Cougars challenge UNLV on Thursday at 8 p.m. (MDT), and SDSU on Saturday at 8 p.m. (MDT). Live stats will be available for both games. The web links can be found at Go Cougars!.

BYU's offensive attack is overwheming for opponents, as ten Cougars have earned five or more points. Jaime Rendich Beck is a force to be reckoned with, netting ten goals and accumulating seven assists on the season. Rendich Beck's sidekick is Bobbi Tillotson, who was scored six goals and posted seven assists. Following close behind is Jessica Aquino and Katie Larkin, recording 12 points and eleven points, respectively. Natalie Nate, Annie Zwahlen and Carolyn Swenson have all amassed seven points, while Brooke Thulin has earned six points. Goalkeeper Erika Woodbury protects the net, saving the ball 40 times in 1,331 minutes of action.

Katie Carney and Tanya Roberts pack a powerful one-two punch for the Rebels, posting 15 points and 10 points, respectively. Carney has scored five goals and assisted for five goals, while Roberts has netted 3 goals and recorded four assists on the season. The Rebels have a balanced offensive attack with six other players posting five or more points on the season. Goalkeeper Ciera Nero has saved the ball 55 times during her 1,100 minutes in the net. Since her return from a broken foot, goalie Jenna Huff has played in six games, earning shutouts in each of the contests.

Erika Sutton and Jen Mello are a dominant duo for SDSU, with Sutton scoring four goals and assisting for eight others, and Mello finding the back of the net for seven goals and earning one assist. Splitting time in the net, goalkeepers Cat Burson and Christi Yount have a combined 75 saves on the season.