Score: UC Davis 3, Long Beach State 2
Location: Long Beach, Calif.
Records: UC Davis 9-4 (2-2), Long Beach State 5-7-2 (2-3-1)
The short story: Three different Aggies found the back of the net, with a pair of late second-half goals from
Sam Tristan and
Abella Hunter proving decisive, as UC Davis secured a 3-2 victory over Long Beach State on Thursday night at George Allen Field. Also,
Genavieve Fontes contributed her league-leading ninth goal of the season, and
Jayde Holley added a league-leading sixth assist, helping UC Davis earn three crucial points fresh off their bye week.
PITCH SIDE
- Tristan, Fontes, and Hunter were active all night near the goal for UC Davis, with the trio accounting for all three of the Aggies' goals
- As a unit, the Aggies recorded 10 shots, three more attempts than Long Beach State's seven shots
- In goal for UC Davis, Caeley Goldstein had three saves
- In addition to Goldstein, seven other Aggies played the entire 90 minutes
HOW IT HAPPENED
- UC Davis got the scoring started in the 19th minute, when Fontes, recently named a National Midseason Top 100 Player by TopDrawerSoccer.com, gave the Aggies the early lead, putting one home off a Tristan assist
- Long Beach State answered back in the 39th minute, leveling the game at 1-1 heading into the halftime break
- The Beach took a 2-1 lead in the second half, scoring in the 76th minute
- Not to be deterred, UC Davis turned to Tristan, who scored a goal for herself off a setup from Jayde Holley, equalizing the game in the 79th minute
- The game only remained tied for mere seconds, with Hunter giving the Aggies a 3-2 lead in the 81st minute
- Long Beach State had one more shot in the 90th minute, but UC Davis held on, securing three important points
NOTABLE
- With her ninth goal tonight, Fontes becomes second all-time in UC Davis' single-season Division I goal tally, trailing only Rochelle VanBuskirk's 13 goals from the 2009 season
- Holley's sixth assist tonight leads the Big West and, like Fontes, ranks her second all-time in UC Davis' Division I single-season record for most assists in a season, trailing Leslie Fregoso's eight from the 2021 season
NEXT UP: The Aggies continue their road trip on Sunday, Oct. 13, looking to make it two straight wins when they visit UC San Diego. Kickoff against the Tritons is slated for 2 p.m. PT.
