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Grant Fidler's situational awareness led to a penalty kick goal from senior midfielder
Dylan Wood in the 41st minute of Friday's home opener vs. CSU Bakersfield, redshirt freshman forward
Wumi Aladetimi enjoyed a home debut like no other by scoring the game-winning goal in the 47th minute as UC Davis improved to 2-0-1 on the season by defeating the Roadrunners, 2-1. Up next for the Aggies is Sunday's match versus #25 Air Force, their final home contest until league play begins in mid-October.
CSU Bakersfield will continue its season with a 0-3 record.
Fidler set up the Aggies' penalty kick opportunity by spinning around a CSUB defender alongside the end line, just outside the 18-yard box. An attempt to prevent Fidler from setting up a one-time scoring opportunity resulted in a tackle from behind, which quickly drew a whistle from the referee.
Moments later, Wood stepped up and nailed the penalty kick.
Even though the 'Runners equalized before halftime, it was Aladetimi who caught Bakersfield's defense, and goalkeeper off guard when he intercepted a goal kick 30 yards away from CSUB's net in the middle of the field.
The Toronto native then displayed his speed and agility by breaking through CSUB's backline, and singlehandedly set up a 2v1 play. Once Aladetimi forced the last Roadrunner defender to select a player to cover — spoiler alert, that player did not choose the redshirt freshman — he caught the opposing 'keeper backpedaling on the play and scored his first career goal as an Aggie. Live stats and video stream links for Sunday's 1 p.m. home contest 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.
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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.
