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Svendsen delivers SDSU women’s first Pac-12 win

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The sophomore defender’s header settled the October 4 visit to Texas State and extended a record of important goals for the Aztecs.

Result
1–0

SDSU at Texas State, October 4

Winning goal
76:37

Svendsen header, Senn assist

Pac-12 record
1–1

After the Texas State match

The breakthrough in San Marcos

San Diego State secured its first women’s soccer conference victory as a Pac-12 member on October 4, beating No. 22 Texas State 1–0 away. Mia Hambro Svendsen headed in Katie Senn’s corner at 76:37 to provide the difference.

The result left the Aztecs at 7–3–1 overall and 1–1 in conference play. SDSU’s official recap identified it as the program’s first victory over a ranked opponent since 2017. A scoreless match deep into the second half had become a significant early marker for the new conference campaign.

Result: 1–0. SDSU at Texas State, October 4; Winning goal: 76:37. Svendsen header, Senn assist; Pac-12 record: 1–1. After the Texas State match
Mia Hambro Svendsen · the key numbers with their dates and competition context. Source
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A defender with a scoring history

Svendsen is listed as a sophomore defender from Oslo, Norway. Her official biography records starts in all 20 matches of her freshman season, along with three goals and two game-winners. That earlier campaign included the only goal in the Mountain West tournament quarterfinal win over Colorado State.

The biography also documents experience with Norwegian club sides and youth national-team football. Her college story therefore connects an international development background with an expanding role in Southern California. It is a pathway with both defensive responsibility and occasional influence at the other end.

20: Starts: Started every match as a freshman; 3: Goals: Official SDSU collegiate record; 2: Match-winners: Included the Mountain West quarterfinal vs Colorado State
A freshman foundation. Completed 2025 college season · not 2026 totals. Source
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AthleMix takeaway

This is a useful reminder for young defenders that attacking value can come without abandoning the demands of the position. A well-executed dead-ball opportunity can decide a match that open play has left unresolved. The documented pattern here is important goals across separate seasons; it does not, by itself, establish a professional projection.

SDSU’s published schedule sends the team to Oregon State on October 8. That next away match keeps the focus on repeatability: carrying a positive result into another conference setting, while judging development over a longer stretch than one memorable finish.

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Sources & further reading

Original AthleMix writing based on the linked reporting. Editorial analysis appears under “AthleMix takeaway.”

  1. SDSU recap: Texas State, October 4, 2026
  2. Mia Hambro Svendsen: official 2026 biography
  3. SDSU 2026 schedule announcement

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