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RIVERSIDE, Calif. – UC Davis outshot UC Riverside, 11-9, in Sunday's Big West Conference game at UC Riverside Soccer Stadium, but it was the host Highlanders who scored in the 60th and 80th minutes to defeat the Aggies, 2-0.
 
UC Davis will return home with a split of its final Southern California road trip of the season, and enter its Oct. 27 home match vs. CSUN with a 6-10 overall and 1-5 Big West record. UC Riverside will continue its season at 3-11-1 and 1-4.
 
Even though Sunday's game was scoreless at the break, Aliyah Walker's attempt, which resulted in the only shot on goal for either team in the first half, nearly gave UC Davis an early lead in the 26th minute.
 
Janessa Staab's shot, which took place with less than 17 minutes remaining, was thwarted by UCR's Caela Kaio, who needed to dive towards the bottom right-hand side of goal to prevent the Aggies from pulling even at one apiece.
 
Following a handful of substitutions from each team, the Highlanders doubled their advantage seven minutes after Staab nearly connected on her attempt.
 
From that play, until the final horn sounded, UC Davis dominated possession and created a pair of clean looks in an effort to whittle its deficit as the game entered its final minutes.

Janae Gonzalez, who led all players with four shots, sprinted down the field and generated a shooting lane 12 seconds after play resumed following UC Riverside's second goal. Two minutes later, it was Leslie Fregoso who took the last of her two shots on the afternoon — an attempt that sailed just left of the net.
 
Starting with next Sunday's match (Oct. 27) versus the Matadors, women's soccer's next two games will take place at home. Following next weekend's contest between UC Davis and CSUN is a 2 p.m. matchup on Halloween against Hawai'i. Kids who arrive to Aggie Soccer Field in a costume will receive free admission for that game against the Rainbow Wahine.
 
 
AGGIE EVO
Established during the 2017-18 academic year, 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.
 
MARYA WELCH INITIATIVE
Named after the former physical education instructor, coach and Dean of Women who founded women's sports on the campus 25 years before the passage of Title IX, the Marya Welch Initiative for Women's Athletics provides comprehensive support for UC Davis' 16 athletics programs.

Through the support of the Marya Welch Initiative and its group members, student-athletes are provided the best possible opportunity to succeed inside the classroom, and in competition, through special project gifts and by increasing visibility and participation at women's events throughout the year.

All gifts to the Marya Welch Initiative are matched 1:1, doubling the impact on our women's programs.

To learn more about Marya Welch Initiative projects, like this group on Facebook, or join this groundbreaking program by clicking here, contacting Assistant AD for Leadership Giving and Alumni Engagement Liz Martin at (530) 752-7326 or emartin@ucdavis.edu.
 
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, 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.