THIS WEEK…
No. 17 UC Davis (3-0-1) at Gonzaga (0-2-2)
Friday, Sept. 7, 2018 | 3:00 p.m. | Luger Field | Spokane, Wash.
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No. 17 UC Davis (3-0-1) at Oregon State (2-1-1)
Monday, Sept. 10, 2018 | 7:00 p.m. | Lorenz Field | Corvallis, Ore.
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OPENING WHISTLE: The newly minted No. 17-ranked team in the nation invades the Pacific Northwest this weekend as unbeaten UC Davis closes out a three-match road swing with contests at Gonzaga and Oregon State. The Aggies and Bulldogs kick things off in Spokane, Wash., on Friday (Sept. 7) at 3 p.m., before heading south to Corvallis, Ore., to meet the Beavers for a rare Monday night (Sept. 10) clash at 7 p.m.

BE A FOLLOWER: Fans can keep up with the latest in UC Davis men's soccer by "liking" them on Facebook (/UCDavisMensSoccer) and following the Aggies on Twitter (@UCDavisMSOC).

IN THE POLLS: For the first time in nearly a decade, the UC Davis men's soccer team is among the top 25, standing at No. 17 in the nation according to the latest United Soccer Coaches poll released on Sept. 3 (complete release)… The Aggies, ranked for the first time since ending the 2008 campaign at No. 19 in the country, are also receiving votes in the College Soccer News poll… Regionally, UC Davis jumped five spots to the No. 1 spot according to the United Soccer Coaches Far West Region poll after entering at No. 6 prior to last week's matches… Neither Gonzaga, nor Oregon State, are ranked this week.

ABOUT THE BULLDOGS: Gonzaga enters the weekend with an 0-2-2 overall record after falling to Washington, 3-0, on Monday (Sept. 3)… The Bulldogs earned a pair of draws against Bradley (2-2) and Cal Poly (0-0), while also falling to Cal Baptist… Freshman forward Demitrius Kigeya leads the team in scoring with a pair of goals on seven shots, while Quinn Liebmann and Joe Corner have also found the back of the net… Senior goalkeeper Ben Willis has played every minute between the pipes this season, posting a 2.25 goals against average and 20 saves… The Bulldogs return 20 letter winners and six starters off of last year's squad that finished 6-9-2 overall, but 0-6-1 in West Coast Conference play.

SERIES NOTES: The series between UC Davis and Gonzaga is tied at one win apiece, with the Aggies posting a 4-0 victory in Spokane, Wash., in their last meeting on Aug. 27, 2006… The Bulldogs were 1-0 winners in the first-ever meeting on Nov. 11, 1991 in Davis.

ABOUT THE BEAVERS: Oregon State enters the weekend at 2-1-1 overall following a 1-0 victory at Penn State on Monday (Sept. 3)… The Beavers host CSU Bakersfield on Friday (Sept. 7) before welcoming the Aggies… OSU also owns a win over Sacramento State (2-1) while posting a scoreless draw with Xavier (0-0)… Senior forward Don Tchilao leads the team with a pair of goals and an assist on 10 shots, while Gloire Amanda and Carlos Moliner have also found the back of the net… Freshman goalkeeper Adrian Fernandez has played every minute in net, posting a 0.71 goals against average and seven saves to go with a pair of shutouts.

SERIES NOTES: The series between the Aggies and the Beavers is tied 2-2-2, with three of the six all-time meetings ending in double overtime… The two programs haven't met in men's soccer since 2011, with UC Davis posting a 1-0 double overtime win on Sept. 9… The Aggies are 0-2-1 on the road against the Beavers, last visiting Corvallis, Ore., in 2010 when Oregon State posted a 3-2 victory.

AGGIE TWITTER NOTES…
• Head Coach Dwayne Shaffer earned his 100th career win as a member of the Big West thanks to the 3-1 decision at CSU Bakersfield and is now 100-88-38 in the program's history at the Division I level
• Shaffer is just the seventh Big West coach to reach the century mark in wins in league history along with UC Santa Barbara's Tim Vom Steeg (227), Cal State Fullerton's George Kuntz (184 at UC Irvine and Cal State Fullerton), CSUN's Terry Davila (171), Fresno State's Jose Elgorriaga (126), Cal State Fullerton's Al Mistri (119), and UNLV's Barry Barto (116)
• This weekend's trip marks redshirt freshman Sean Cooper's return to Corvallis, Ore., after he redshirted his true freshman season with the Beavers in 2017
• The trip is also a homecoming of sorts for Washington natives Wallis Lapsley (Seattle) and Kameron Carey (Lakewood), who grew up about 300 miles west of Spokane, Wash.
• Junior sociology major Adam Mickelson put forth a player of the week worthy effort in the Aggies' two wins last week, assisting on the game-winner against San Jose State and finishing with three points — including assisting on Marte Formico's game-winner — against CSU Bakersfield
• Mickelson has a point in three of UC Davis' four matches this year after scoring the game-winner at Omaha in the season opener and has 21 points in 25 career matches as an Aggie
• The Montana native's nine career assists rank tied for fifth in the program's Division I history with former teammate Noah Wilson (2014-17)
• UC Davis allowed just three shots in a, 3-1, win over CSU Bakersfield — the the fewest since the Aggies allowed only two shots to CSUN on Oct. 22, 2008 and tied for the third-fewest in a single match in the program's Division I history
• Six different UC Davis players accounted for the team's six goals this past weekend — five of them notching their first goals of the year, three (Robert Mejia and Andy Velasquez vs. San Jose State, Brian Quintero vs. CSU Bakersfield) with their first career goals, and one (Dylan Wood vs. CSU Bakersfield) with his first point as an Aggie
• The three goals scored against the Spartans and Roadrunners marked back-to-back three-goal games for the second time in the team's last seven matches after a 3-0 win over Sac State (Oct. 29) and a 4-2 win over CSUN (Nov. 4) last season
• The last time the Aggies opened with three wins in their first four matches was 2008 when they opened 3-1 en route to 11 wins in their first 14 matches
• The Aggies finished with three goals in the second half to stun the Spartans — the team's first three-goal half since jumping out to a 3-0 first-half lead en route to a 5-0 win at UC Santa Barbara on Oct. 21 last season

ABOUT THE AGGIES: UC Davis clinched the Big West North Division title and advanced to the league tournament championship match for the second time in the program's history, capping off a year that saw the Aggies finish 11-7-3 overall and 7-2-1 in Big West play… The 11 victories overall were the most wins since 2008 (13-5-4) and were the third-most in the program's history… Junior Adam Mickelson leads the returning group on offense after scoring four goals and assisting on seven others a season ago, pacing the squad with 15 points… Senior Matt Baringer also returns after scoring five times and finishing with 12 points on the year… Junior Wallis Lapsley is the incumbent in net, starting all 21 matches while posting a 1.32 goals against average and 58 saves to go with four shutouts.

AGGIES PICKED FOURTH IN BIG WEST PRESEASON POLL: The reigning Big West North Division champions received 40 points overall and a first-place vote to boot as the Aggies were picked to finish fourth in a revamped single eight-team league table according to a vote of the conference's head coaches. UC Davis was picked to finish behind reigning tournament champion Cal State Fullerton (57 points, four first-place votes), UC Santa Barbara (55 points, three first-place votes), and CSUN (47 points).

TRIO NAMED PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE: For the second straight season, the Aggies dominated the preseason all-conference team, placing a league-best three players on the 11-member squad in senior Roy Boateng, junior Adam Mickelson, and sophomore Nabi Kibunguchy. The trio becomes the sixth, seventh, and eighth, UC Davis student-athletes named to the preseason all-conference team since the league began the practice prior to the 2012 season. Read the complete release: http://www.ucdavisaggies.com/news/2018/8/16/mens-soccer-aggies-place-three-on-preseason-all-league-team.aspx.

UC DAVIS BIG WEST PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM SELECTIONS
2018: Roy Boateng, Adam Mickelson, Nabi Kibunguchy
2017: Noah Wilson, Kyle Higgins, Evan Barrett
2014: Ramon Martin Del Campo, Matt Wiesenfearth
2012: Matt Wiesenfarth

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. 6-ranked public university in the nation according to the Wall Street Journal, 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.