Santa Clara, Calif. - A Santa Clara own goal wound up being the difference Sunday as UC Davis' defensive unit held up in a 1-0 win over the Broncos on Sunday afternoon.
It was the first time UC Davis has defeated Santa Clara since 1982 and the first time in the history of the program that the Aggies have defeated a nationally ranked opponent. The 2020 NCAA Champions, Santa Clara entered Sunday ranked fifth in the nation in the United Soccer Coaches poll.
Caeley Goldstein had a career-high seven saves to preserve the win, including two six seconds apart in the 80th minute and her final save on the Bronco's last chance in the 88th minute. Goldstein also had two saves in the 78th minute and made six in total in the second half.
Santa Clara's own goal came in the 65th minute, just after a Broncos corner.
Now 2-0 on the season, the Aggies return home to host Pacific in their first home game of 2022 on Aug. 25 and remain home to host San Francisco on Aug. 28 next week.