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RENO, Nev. – Scoreless through halftime of Saturday's non-conference game at Mackay Stadium, senior forward Janae Gonzalez connected on a penalty kick seven minutes into the second half to earn her first goal of the season, and that was all the offense UC Davis needed to record a 1-0 win at Nevada.
 
Women's soccer will return home for its next game, and enter Friday's 2 p.m. matchup versus Saint Mary's with a 5-3 record. With two non-conference games and an entire Big West slate of still to play, the Aggies are now two wins shy of matching their entire total from last season, and face an opportunity to match that total before its Big West opener in early October.
 
The Aggies' victory versus Nevada, who fell to 1-6 on the season with the loss, was their first since August, 2012, a result that was also earned in Reno. 
 
Gonzalez' strike took place in the 52nd minute, which gave her team the lead for good. The Folsom native finished with a team-high four shots, and was one of five players who posted a shot on goal.
 
On the other half of the field, junior goalkeeper Nicki Rucki ended her evening with five saves to record her first shutout victory as an Aggie. Rucki and her backline teammates, never allowed Nevada to generate an opportunity to score the equalizer, and played a key role in snapping the team's three-match losing streak against the Wolf Pack. 
 
Following Friday's game at Aggie Soccer Field, women's soccer will head to San Francisco for next Sunday's (Sept. 29) 4 p.m. match — the final non-conference tune-up for UC Davis before it opens league play the following week at Cal State Fullerton (Oct. 3) and UC Irvine (Oct. 6).
 
 
 
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.