Score: UC Davis 2, San Jose State 2
Location: San Jose, Calif.
Records: UC Davis 4-2-3, San Jose State, 1-4-4
The short story: Despite being down a man for most of the second half, UC Davis secured a 2-2 draw against San Jose State at Spartan Soccer Complex on Friday night, thanks to
Gavin Leypon's first career goal in the 88th minute. Leypon's dramatic equalizer capped off the non-conference action for the Aggies, who rounded out their preseason schedule with a 4-2-3 mark.
PITCH SIDE
- Cason Goodman and Leypon netted UC Davis' goals against the Spartans
- Goodman's goal was UC Davis' first penalty kick of the season and his second career penalty goal in an Aggie uniform
- UC Davis maintained a steady attack all night, with eight different Aggies registering shots
- Nine different Aggies subbed in to help ignite the late-game comeback and secure the draw
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Goodman put the Aggies on the board in the 56th minute, converting a penalty kick with a hesitation step to beat the Spartans' keeper
- San Jose State quickly responded, with Angel Iniguez bending home a free-kick goal to equalize at 1-1 in the 57th minute
- The Spartans kept the pressure on, scoring in the 69th minute to make it 2-1, capitalizing on a yellow card awarded to UC Davis
- In a match featuring six total cautions, the most significant came in the 71st minute when both teams were issued red cards, leaving UC Davis to play down a man for the final 20 minutes and San Jose State without a head coach
- Despite being short-handed, the Aggies remained resilient, with Leypon striking home a rebound in the 88th minute to secure the 2-2 draw
NEXT UP: UC Davis will begin Big West action at home, hosting the Cal Poly Mustangs at Aggie Soccer Field on Wednesday, Oct. 2, with kickoff set for 3 p.m. PT.
