BERKELEY, Calif. — Junior human development major Emma Hasco's first collegiate goal came at a perfect time as the Pennsylvania native threaded a shot just inside the right post off a free kick in the second half on Friday afternoon, bringing UC Davis level and helping forge a 1-1 draw with host California at Edwards Stadium in Berkeley, Calif.

The Aggies, who have now played three consecutive double overtime contests for the first time since Sept. 27-Oct. 5, 2014 against Pacific, UC Riverside, and Cal State Fullerton, move to 3-4-2 overall on the year while earning only their second-ever result against the Golden Bears and their first since a scoreless draw in Berkeley in 1993.

Meanwhile, California, which was receiving votes in the latest Top Drawer Soccer and United Soccer Coaches national polls entering the week, moved to 4-3-1 overall on the season.

"I love that our team achieved a barrier-breaking moment in drawing with Cal and they are frustrated that they didn't come away with the win," Head Coach Twila Kaufman said. "The team made a commitment to do whatever I asked tactically within the run of play. They shifted through three systems very fluidly -- that's not an easy thing to do -- and it says a lot about their commitment to one another and our game plan."

Hasco's strike answered a first-half goal by the Golden Bears' Paige Metayer in the 20th minute, as the Aggies won a free kick off a foul just outside the 18 yard box on the right side. Facing a four-woman wall, Hasco — the seventh different goal scorer for UC Davis this season — lasered an attempt toward the right post that cleared the hands of a diving Amanda Zodikoff in goal and in for her first points as an Aggie to tie the match at one.

"We practice the set piece that Emma buried today several times a week," Kaufman said. "Lauren (Bouvia) and Emma's timing was so good, even I was confused trying to figure out who was actually going to hit it. They both did a great job."

The goal ended a 389:28 scoreless drought for the Aggies in the series with California as Hasco's goal was the first since Hannah Hicks found the back of the net in the 43rd minute of a double-overtime decision against the Golden Bears on Sept. 7, 2012.

UC Davis wasn't done there, continuing to ratchet up the pressure in the second half in search of the go-ahead strike. In the 69th minute, freshman animal science major Casey Palmer (who was appearing in only her second career match as an Aggie after redshirting in 2017), made a run and laced a dangerous ball across the goalmouth to senior human development major Crystal Crump, on the far side, who was tackled before she could get a foot on the ball.

Six minutes later, sophomore neurobiology, physiology, and behavior major Aliyah Walker played a cross into the box for senior biological sciences major Ari Zamora in the 75th minute, but the Danville, Calif., native's chip shot sailed just high.

Senior materials science and engineering major Alexis Smith was stellar in net, finishing with a season-high seven saves on the afternoon — five of those coming in the second half. In the 52nd minute, she denied California's Kayla Fong on the doorstep before denying Miranda Nild two minutes later. Smith also punched a floating shot over the net off the foot of Metayer, who finished with a match-high seven shots, later in the period on an attempt that looked like it may sneak under the bar.

Palmer and sophomore biomedical engineering major Monet Kunz had attempts for the Aggies in the first overtime, while the UC Davis defense did not break in the second extra time period, withstanding a barrage of seven shots with Smith making a pair of stops.

Smith now has 231 saves for her career, placing her just 11 stops back of Taylor Jern (2011-14) for second on the school's all-time list.

California out-shot the Aggies, 19-15, for the match and a slim, 8-6, advantage in shots on goal. Zamora paced UC Davis with four attempts on the afternoon, while sophomore international relations Mahlah Catline put two of her three attempts on frame, including one just 25 seconds into the match to force Zodikoff into an early save.

"We essentially had six players return to play today," Kaufman noted. "Credit to our squad who held it together game after game and credit to our players, strength and conditioning staff, and athletic trainers for making sure as players return to play, that their minutes are impactful. It was the difference today."

The Aggies are now off until Sept. 22 when they travel to Moraga, Calif., to take on Saint Mary's at 3:30 p.m., in the team's final tune-up prior to the start of Big West Conference play. UC Davis' match against Pacific, originally scheduled for Sunday (Sept. 16) has been cancelled.

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