Sacramento, Calif. — UC Davis women's soccer defeated the Sacramento State Hornets 3-0 Sunday afternoon to reclaim the Causeway rivalry bragging rights.
After defeating Idaho State 5-0 on Thursday, the Aggies continued their early season momentum with another statement win, controlling the Hornets for all 90 minutes, and moving to 2-0 in the process.
UC Davis got things going after Emma Vane lofted one past the goalkeeper with a left-footed finish in the 32nd minute.
Another game in which the Aggies pushed the tempo, it didn't take long for UC Davis to strike again. In the 43rd minute, Devyn Simmons cleaned up a near goal from Leslie Fregoso after Kylie Garcia triggered the action from the left wing. Simmons now has herself two goals to begin the season.
UC Davis has been creating havoc for opposing backlines to start the year. After recording 19 shots against Idaho State in the opener, the Aggies again dictated the action, recording 22 shots in comparison to Sacramento State's five.
Entering the half with a 2-0 advantage, the Aggies would round out their scoring with a Sam Tristan goal in the 49th minute. Following up her impressive UC Davis debut which saw her score two goals against the Bengals on Thursday, Tristan today was able to find the back of the net by blasting one past Sacramento State's keeper, Izzy Palmatier. Sarah Canavan earned the assist in the process.
Another commanding victory, results in another shutout for Caeley Goldstein and the Aggie backline. Limiting the Hornets to just one shot on goal, efforts from starters Elise Picard, Bella Mayo, Molly Branigan and Lindsey Porter allowed for Goldstein to pick up another clean sheet.
GOALS
32' — UC Davis: Vane
43' — UC Davis: Simmons
49' — UC Davis: Tristan
UP NEXT
UC Davis will return back to Aggie Soccer Field on Thursday, August 24 as they host St. Mary's for a 5 p.m. game. Action to the contest can be found again on ESPN+.
