LONG BEACH, Calif. – Stellar defensive play and a timely goal handed the UC Davis women's soccer team a thrilling 1-0 victory on the road over Long Beach State Thursday evening. Aggie goalkeeper Caeley Goldstein earned her fifth shutout of the season to lead UC Davis (9-5-4, 6-2-2) to its fifth straight win and the No. 2 seed in the upcoming Big West Conference Championship.

The Aggie backline did not break, facing 19 shots and managing 14 Long Beach corner kicks as Goldstein made nine saves in the winning effort.

UC Davis bided its time and broke through in the 84^th minute when redshirt freshman Sarah Canavan netted the game-winner for her third tally on the season and second straight match with a point. The Capitola native paced the Aggies with two shots, putting both on frame. Canavan gathered a header from Beach deep in the defensive third and did the rest, racing past the back line and firing far post from 15 yards out. 

The Beach was led by six shots from Cherrie Cox. LBSU goalkeeper Zora Standifer was credited with one save.

The six conference wins are the most by an Aggie squad since 2003 and the 19 victories over the last two seasons under head coach Tracy Hamm are the most in a two-year span since 2011-12.

The official Big West Conference Championship bracket will be released tomorrow morning. The Aggies, who are slated to be tabbed the No. 2 seed, will have a first round bye for the first time as a member of the Big West.