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HILLSBORO, Ore.  – Junior defender Ana Williams and junior midfielder Janessa Staab each scored their first goal as an Aggie during Friday's non-conference game at Hillsboro Stadium in Hillsboro, Oregon, UC Davis recorded nearly three times as many shots as Portland State by finishing with a 23-8 margin, and junior goalkeeper Nicki Rucki earned her first win as an Aggie when her team started its weekend in Oregon with a 2-0 victory against the Vikings.
 
UC Davis improved its overall record to 3-1 with this result; PSU will continue its season with a 0-4 mark.
 
Women's soccer out-shot the Vikings, 11-4, in the first half, with one of those attempts originating from Williams' foot in the 40th minute. Sophomore forward Casey Palmer set up her teammate on that play, which ultimately became the game-winning goal.
 
Three of Williams' five shots were on goal; both figures were team highs.
 
The Aggies' 1-0 lead remained untouched, and unthreatened for the rest of the day, but doubled in the 79th minute when a blast from Staab, on an Aggie free kick from 25 yards out, beat Viking netminder Enya Hernandez.
 
While Hernandez was tested from the start of the match through the final whistle, Rucki and her backline prevented Portland State from generating a dangerous scoring opportunity all afternoon.
 
Rucki needed to make only one save in the Aggies' second shutout victory of the season.
 
Women's soccer will end its Oregon road trip in Corvallis with Sunday's 1 p.m. match, a live stats link for this game is available on 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.