Score: UC Davis 3, New Mexico State 1
Location: Las Cruces, N.M.
Records: UC Davis, 5-2-0, New Mexico State 4-3-1
The short story: UC Davis triumphed in the battle of the Aggies against New Mexico State, as
Sam Tristan netted her sixth goal of the season, matching her tally from last year, to improve their record to 5-2.
PITCH SIDE
- Sam Tristan netted her team- and conference-leading sixth goal of the season, while Kylie Garcia and Teresa Garcia also found the back of the net for UC Davis
- Tristan now has three more goals than the next closest player among the Big West goal leaders
- K. Garcia's goal marked her first of the 2024 season, and T. Garcia celebrated her first career goal
- Jayde Holley added to her conference-leading assist tally, recording her fifth of the season
- Holley remains the only player in the Big West with more than two assists this season
- UC Davis registered 10 shots, with six on target
- Goalkeeper Caeley Goldstein made two saves, while New Mexico State recorded 10 shots, with three on target
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Tristan opened the scoring for UC Davis in the 12th minute, heading in a cross from Holley
- The Aggies maintained their attack, with K. Garcia beating the keeper with a left-footed shot from just outside the box to make it 2-0 in the 22nd minute
- UC Davis continued their offensive output in the first half, with T. Garcia extending the lead to 3-0 in the 43rd minute, scoring off a rebound from an Ava Coverdale shot
- UC Davis carried this 3-0 lead into halftime
- New Mexico State got on the board in the 75th minute, making it 3-1
- Despite late efforts from New Mexico State, UC Davis held on to secure a two-win weekend
NEXT UP: UC Davis will head back to Davis looking to make it three consecutive wins when the Aggies host Utah Valley on Thursday, Sept. 12 at 5 p.m. PT.
