The ‘Dogs enter familiar territory. They will play for a GCC Title for the sixth straight season after Mobley came up with the game-winning save. The Aztecs will play the loser of the second semifinal game for third place.

The Aztecs made it uncomfortable for most of the game, but the experience of the Bulldogs proved to come in clutch at the end.

The Bulldogs await the winner of the afternoon’s second semifinal to see who they will play for a GCC Title and an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament.

The Aztecs take their final timeout with 11 seconds to go.

The ‘Dogs couldn’t find a shot on their possession after their timeout. It will be up to the defense and Katelyn Mobley to keep the Aztecs out of the net in the final seconds.

Natalie Benson has called her final timeout with 41 seconds to go.

Megan Cranley and Katelyn Mobley came up with a huge field block and save to keep the Aztecs out of the net.

The ‘Dogs hold a 16-15 lead.

The Aztecs have called their 30-second timeout.

The Bulldogs failed to convert on a critical 6-on-5, but still hold the lead 16-15 with 1:06 to go.

On a 6-on-5, Noa Markovsky gives the ‘Dogs the lead back with 2:24 to go in the fourth.

Natalie Benson has called her third timeout after the Aztecs tied the game on a shot from GCC Player of the Year Mimi Stoupas.

With four to go, it’s tied at 15.

The Aztecs have brought it back to a one-goal game with five minutes to go.

The ‘Dogs had a chance to put the game away, but a lot of chaos and back-and-forth let the Aztecs hang around and stay in this one.

Kira Anderson and Sydney Gish opened the scoring for the final period.

‘Dogs lead it 15-13.

After being under siege for the majority of the third period, the Bulldogs’ defense found some key stops and turned them into offense the other way.

Kira Anderson and Hailey Andress have swung the momentum back to the Bulldogs.

The Bulldogs have to hold on for eight minutes to get to their sixth straight GCC Title game.

Hailey Andress scored her second goal of the game to extend the Bulldogs’ lead to 14-12.

After forcing back-to-back shot clock violations, the Bulldogs found the back of the net.

The Red Wave has now found its way back into this game, bursting out into a “defense” chant.

Kira Anderson scored the Bulldogs’ first goal of the third period with 1:23 to go.

The Bulldogs go back in front 13-12 on the Aztecs.

The Bulldogs have surrendered their advantage and are being swamped by the Aztecs. They’ve been shut out in the third period and have not found any premier chances against the Aztecs’ goalie.

Natalie Benson has called her second timeout after a drawn exclusion will give the Bulldogs a 6-on-5 advantage.

The Aztecs struck first in the second half, cutting the Bulldogs’ lead to 12-11 with 6:21 to go in the third period.

The Bulldogs hold a slim advantage going into the second half.

After leading by five after the first period, the Aztecs stormed back to get it back to a one-goal game.

While the Bulldogs did grow their advantage back to three, the Aztecs climbed back again with less than two minutes to go.

Mobley on the 6-on-5 came up with two big saves, and Marit van der Kolk scored a clutch goal to grow the lead heading into the break.

Sixteen minutes separate the two teams from a GCC Title game appearance.

The Aztecs have cut into the Bulldogs’ advantage, trailing by just one.

Mobley has not been able to bail out the Bulldogs’ defense. She’s made just three saves on 13 shots.

The Aztecs have called their second timeout and will have a 6-on-5 advantage coming out of the break.

Natalie Benson has called her first timeout of the afternoon to calm the momentum from the Aztecs.

Three goals in the first 2:28 have forced the ‘Dogs to try to calm the waters.

A big “Let’s go Aztecs” chant filled the Aquatics Center during the timeout.

The Aztecs have cut into the Bulldogs’ lead in the first two minutes of the second period.

A missplay from Katelyn Mobley led to an empty-net goal from the Aztecs. They followed it up with a powerplay goal.

The ‘Dogs still lead 8-5 with 6:07 to go.

After trading goals, the Bulldogs scored five out of the last six goals in the first period.

Stephens leads the Bulldogs with two goals.

Kira Anderson found the back of the net as time expired in the first period to give the Bulldogs their largest lead of the afternoon.

The Aztecs take their first of four timeouts of the game after the ‘Dogs have ripped open a 6-2 lead with 1:43 to go with goals from Noa Markovsky and Charley Stephens.

Stephens’ goal was set up through great swimming after a big save from Mobley on a 6-on-5.

Bulldogs’ center Georgia Daly and attacker Hailey Andress have given the Bulldogs a 4-2 advantage with just over two minutes to play in the first period.

Daly ripped a no-look shot in the middle, and Andress took a 5-meter shot.

On a 6-on-5, Megan Cranley found the net first after a big rebound.

The Aztecs responded with a big goal of their own to even the score.

The Bulldogs and Aztecs traded empty possessions to open the first period. The Bulldogs were forced to dump the ball after the shot clock expired and the Aztecs gave the ball away near goalkeeper Katelyn Mobley.