With the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation postseason tournament taking place at Sacramento State in three weeks, the Hornets’ mission this year was to make sure they would play in it.

Mission accomplished, probably.

The Hornets defeated the Running Rebels from UNLV in Las Vegas this past Sunday 3-2, evening their record in conference play at 2-2-0 and 5-9-1 overall.Sac State will look to solidify their spot in the MPSF tournament when they host San Diego State at 2:30 p.m. Friday.

The Aztecs, who have traditionally been one of the cellar-dwellers in the MPSF, have enjoyed great success this season, compiling a 7-4-2 overall record and a 1-0-1 conference record.

In the Aztecs last outing they absolutely dominated the University of Denver Pioneers, peppering their defense with 32 shots.

However, the Aztecs could only muster a 1-1 tie.A win against the Hornets could also solidify the Aztecs’ place in the MPSF tournament.

The Hornets will conclude their regular season schedule when they travel to the University of New Mexico at noon Sunday.