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DAVIS, Calif. – For the second time in as many games, junior forward Mahlah Catline scored a goal, sophomore forward Casey Palmer notched the second brace of her career and UC Davis' defense allowed only four shots on goal throughout the entire evening as the Aggies extended their unbeaten streak against Pacific to seven games, thanks to a 3-0 road win.
 
Thursday's result at Knoles Field in Stockton, Calif., pushes UC Davis' record to 2-0; the host Tigers end their season-opening homestand with a 0-3 mark.  
 
Catline's strike, which took place eight minutes into the match, helped the Aggies take an early 1-0 lead, an advantage that remained untouched heading into halftime and nearly the entire second half.
 
That changed within a four-minute timespan when Palmer scored in the 83rd and 87th minute to cap an outstanding evening of soccer for the Aggies.
 
Palmer's first career brace took place last season when two of her shots beat Long Beach State's goalkeeper to help UC Davis post a 3-3 home draw.

Palmer now joins an exclusive list of Aggies who scored multiple goals in one game, in multiple games within a single season. Entering Thursday's non-conference game, Rochelle van Buskirk was the only Aggie in the program's Division I era to accomplish this feat.
 
Junior goalkeepers Jessica Lima and Nicki Rucki helped the Aggies earn their first shutout result of the season; the former played the first half and made one save, the latter earned her first saves of the season by finishing with three.
 
UC Davis nearly doubled Pacific's shot total (22-12), recorded twice as many shots on goal (9-4) and corners (9-4) in a game it dominated from start to finish.
 
In a campaign that ended with the program's first trip to the Big West Tournament since 2011, UC Davis scored 19 goals in 2018. This year's roster is responsible for nearly one-third of that total through two games played, and will enter Sunday's 2 p.m. home match vs. Green Bay with six to its credit.

Tickets and a live stats link for the Aggies' second home game of the season are available at UCDavisAggies.com.
 
 
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.