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Two Softball Conference Contests to be Televised April 27
Utah at BYU and New Mexico at San Diego State games televised on CSTV and The Mtn.
April 26, 2007 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The Mountain West will begin the second half of its conference season with two softball telecasts on Friday, April 27. The race for the league title continues on CSTV at 6 p.m. MT with BYU hosting Utah. The Mtn. will continue coverage of MWC softball with its double-header between New Mexico and San Diego State in San Diego, Calif., at 8 p.m. MT. BYU leads the way in the conference season, boasting an 8-2 league record (31-16 overall). The Cougars are currently riding an 11-game winning streak. Utah, last year's MWC tournament champion, stands in sixth place with a 2-8 conference record (22-20 overall). The teams have met 33 times, with the Cougars holding a slight advantage, 19-14. Last year the teams split the regular season, winning two games apiece. New Mexico (15-17, 4-3 MWC) and San Diego State (27-19, 3-7 MWC) will face each other for the 72nd time on Friday. San Diego State holds a 45-26 advantage over the Lobos. The Aztecs, last year's MWC regular-season champion, also won all four regular-season contest last year. The 2007 softball broadcast schedule includes an unprecedented 11 games on national and regional television. The MountainWest Sports Network - The Mtn., will show seven games, while four games will be broadcast live nationally on CSTV. San Diego State, the 2006 regular-season champion and NCAA Tournament participant, will be featured four times this season. BYU and Utah, who also made postseason appearances in 2006, will have a combined six contests televised.
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