THIS WEEK…
UC Davis (3-4-1) at California (4-3)
Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 | 2:00 p.m. | Edwards Stadium | Berkeley, Calif.
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Pacific (2-6) at UC Davis (3-4-1)
Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018 | 2:00 p.m. | Aggie Soccer Field | Davis, Calif.
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OPENING WHISTLE: After a fighting through a pair of lengthy double overtime matches last week, the UC Davis women's soccer team looks to get back on track facing a pair of local rivals this weekend. The Aggies open the weekend on the road, heading to Berkeley, Calif., to take on California on Friday (Sept. 14) in a match to be televised on the Pac-12 Network, before coming home to host Pacific on Sunday (Sept. 16) in their final home appearance until October. Both matches this weekend are scheduled to kick off at 2 p.m. at their respective sites.
IN THE POLLS: California is among those receiving votes in the latest Top Drawer Soccer and United Soccer Coaches national polls released on Monday (Sept. 10) and Tuesday (Sept. 11), respectively… UC Davis and Pacific are unranked.
BE A FOLLOWER: Fans can keep up with the latest in UC Davis women's soccer by "liking" them on Facebook (/UCDavisWomensSoccer) and following them on both Twitter (@UCDavisWSOC) and Instagram (@UCDavisWSOC). You can also follow Head Coach
Twila Kaufman on Twitter (@twilakaufman) and Instagram (@TwilaKaufman).
ABOUT THE GOLDEN BEARS: California enters the week with a 4-3 overall record after the Golden Bears split a pair of matches in the "Sooner State," falling to No. 21 Oklahoma State, 3-1, before handing Oklahoma a, 2-1, defeat… Friday's match against the Aggies will be the non-conference finale for California, which opens Pac-12 play against Arizona State eight days later on Sept. 22… Junior forwards Kayla Fong and Abi Kim lead the way offensively, scoring three goals to go with an assist apiece for seven points… Eight different Golden Bears have found the back of the net thus far this season… Freshman Olivia Sekany has started five of the team's seven matches in net, posting a 1.58 goals against average and eight saves to go with a pair of shutouts while facing only 35 shots.
SERIES NOTES: UC Davis has never beaten California in women's soccer according to records that date back to 1984, as the Golden Bears are 11-0-1 against the Aggies… UC Davis' only result in the series came in a scoreless draw in 1993 in Berkeley, Calif, with California posting four wins since that match — the last three via the shutout… The Aggies haven't scored a goal in their last 330:15 against the Golden Bears dating back to a goal in the 43rd minute of a 2-1 double overtime defeat on Sept. 7, 2012… UC Davis is 0-6-1 against California in matches played in Berkeley.
ABOUT THE TIGERS: Pacific enters the weekend with a 2-6 overall record, having lost three straight entering Sunday's match against UC Davis… The Tigers dropped a pair of one-goal decisions last weekend, falling at home to CSUN, 1-0, in double overtime before suffering a, 2-1, defeat at Portland State… Sunday's contest against the Aggies is match of the week for Pacific, which hosts CSU Bakersfield on Sept. 21 before opening West Coast Conference play… Senior midfielder Kendall Bietsch leads the offense with three goals for six points, while junior midfielder Sigrid Aas has found the back of the net twice… The Tigers have been outscored, 16-8, on the year… Senior goalkeeper Regan Heslop has played every minute in net for Pacific, posting a 1.95 goals against average and 46 saves.
SERIES NOTES: UC Davis holds a narrow, 7-6-2, lead in the all-time series with Pacific… The Aggies are unbeaten in their last six meetings with the Tigers, but the two haven't met since a, 2-1, UC Davis victory on Sept. 16, 2016, at Aggie Soccer Field… Three of the last six contests have ended in overtime (two of those finishing in scoreless draws), with the Aggies holding a 10-6 scoring advantage in that span… Pacific's last win in the series cme on Oct. 21, 2010 — a 1-0 victory in Stockton… According to records that date back to 1994, UC Davis is 3-3-1 at home against the Tigers, posting a 2-0-1 mark in the last three meetings at Aggie Soccer Field.
AGGIE TWITTER NOTES…
• UC Davis' home contest against Pacific will be its last at Aggie Soccer Field until Oct. 11 as the Aggies play the following four matches away from the friendly confines, including the team's Big West Conference opener at UC Santa Barbara on Sept. 28
• Last weekend against Weber State and San Jose State marked the first overtime matches of the year for UC Davis — the first time since 2016 that the Aggies have played back-to-back double overtime contests
• Senior biological sciences major
Ari Zamora collected her first career goal in the 1-1 draw against the Wildcats at home last week — becoming the sixth different Aggie to score this season (UC Davis only had four goal scorers in all of 2017)
• Junior anthropology major
Laura Nichol also registered her first career point on Zamora's game-tying goal, logging the assist thanks to a pinpoint serve into the box
• Sophomore neurobiology, physiology, and behavior major
Jessica Lima played every minute in net for UC Davis last weekend, finishing with a combined 12 saves – a career-high eight of those in the double-overtime loss at San Jose State, matching her total from all of 2017 in that single match
• UC Davis finished with a season-high 24 shots against Weber State for its first 20-shot performance since posting 20 against Pacific on Sept. 16, 2016
• The 24 shots were also the most in a single match for the Aggies since unleashing 25 attempts against Pacific on Sept. 13, 2015
• UC Davis has reached double-digit shot totals five times in its eight contests this season, out-shooting opponents by a 92-90 margin and putting half of their attempts (46) on frame for the year
• The Aggies rank third in the Big West behind UC Santa Barbara and Cal Poly (110 apiece) in shot attempts, while also standing third in saves (32), first in fouls (112), and first in corners (57)
• Sophomore international relations major
Mahlah Catline is tied for 10th in the league with 1.83 shots per game
• Sophomore human development major
Alicia Sloss ranks tied for sixth in the league in goals (2)
• Senior materials science and engineering major
Alexis Smith is tied for second in the Big West with two shutouts, and ranks among the top 10 in goals against average (8th), save percentage (10th), saves (7th), and saves per game (9th)
ABOUT THE AGS: UC Davis returns 17 letter winners and nine starters off of last season's squad that finished 4-12-2 overall, but finished 3-3-2 in the rugged Big West Conference to finish just out of a spot in the league tournament… Sophomore forward
Mahlah Catline leads the returners on offense after scoring a team-high four goals in her Division I debut… Junior communication major
Mckenna Moriarty (two goals) and junior managerial economics major
Olivia Jones (one goal) also scored last season… Now in her fourth year as a starter in net, senior goalkeeper
Alexis Smith (materials science and engineering) returns after earning All-Big West second team honors as a junior, ending the year with a 1.20 goals against average, 84 saves, and three shutouts.
UC DAVIS EARNS HIGHEST PRESEASON PICK: The Aggies were picked to finish fifth in the Big West Conference — including receiving one first-place vote — according to a vote of the league's head coaches released prior to the start of the 2018 campaign. It is the highest preseason prediction in the program's Division I history as UC Davis had never been picked to finish higher than seventh prior to this year. The Aggies finished with 42 points overall along with their one first-place vote to place just behind CSUN, which was fourth with 48 points. Defending regular season champion UC Irvine, which received three first-place votes, was picked to repeat with 70 points overall, shading second-place Long Beach State (two first-place votes, 68 points) and defending tournament champion Cal State Fullerton (three first-place votes, 65 points).
SMITH EARNS PRESEASON HONORS: Senior materials science and engineering major
Alexis Smith was one of 11 players named to the Big West preseason all-conference team — only the third Aggie to earn the honor along with Mary Beth Mazurek (2012) and Ashley Edwards (2013). A stalwart in net for UC Davis during her previous three seasons, Smith is a three-time All-Big West honoree who begins her final season in an Aggie uniform as the program's career record holder in shutouts (19), while standing tied for fourth in career saves (205) alongside Kelly Parker, and third in minutes played (5,087).
ABOUT UC DAVIS
Providing a small-town community feel while providing a world-class academic experience, UC Davis is home to more than 37,000 students and centrally located between San Francisco, Lake Tahoe, and the Napa Valley. The No. 5-ranked public university in the nation according to the Wall Street Journal and Times Higher Education, and among the top 10 public universities nationwide according to U.S. News and World Report, UC Davis offers nearly 100 graduate programs and more than 100 academic majors across four colleges and six professional schools, ranking among the world and nation's best in numerous disciplines, including veterinary science, agriculture, and plant and animal programs.
AGGIE EVO
Launched in 2017-18, the Aggie EVO System is UC Davis Athletics' investment in the primary mission of preparing student-athletes for a successful "launch" after graduation. Thanks to a collaboration of alumni, university resources, corporate partners, coaches and Student-Athlete Outcomes staff, all Aggies are guided over four years to acquire the skills, knowledge, opportunities and tools to better know and navigate the "World of Work" after graduating from UC Davis. Follow the Aggie EVO system on Twitter and Instagram at @AggieEVO.
