Score: CSUN 1, UC Davis 0
Location: Matador Soccer Field (Northridge, Calif.)
Records: UC Davis 2-11-4, 0-7-1 | CSUN 7-6-3, 5-0-2
THE SHORT STORY: UC Davis battled conference-leading CSUN for a full 90 minutes, narrowly falling 1-0 on the road Sunday afternoon. The Aggies generated several strong looks, including a near equalizer from
Summer Humphreys that struck the crossbar early in the second half, but the Matadors held firm to secure the result.
PITCH SIDE
- Summer Humphreys nearly leveled the match in the 46th minute, hitting the crossbar
- Sarah Canavan, Sydney Bushman Karla Sandoval and Lisette Gregoris each placed a shot on target for the Aggies
- UC Davis recorded nine total shots, including four on frame, while holding CSUN scoreless in the second half
- The Aggies' back line, which included full 90-minute efforts from Livi Lewis, Kylee Redman, and Humphreys, held firm against a CSUN squad that now sits in first place in the Big West standings
- Pieper anchored the defense alongside the backline with four saves
HOW IT HAPPENED
- UC Davis started strong, applying early pressure with an eighth-minute corner and shots from Karla Sandoval and Bushman that tested CSUN goalkeeper Riley Liebsack
- The Matadors however capitalized in the 30th minute when Yasmin Azar scored off a pass from Ariah Velazquez to take a 1-0 lead
- The Aggies continued to press late in the half, as Lisette Gregoris forced a save just before the break
- The Aggies opened the second half aggressively, with Humphreys' shot hitting the crossbar just seconds after kickoff and Canavan's 52nd-minute strike forcing another save
- UC Davis created several late looks, including an effort from McKayla Farrell in the 85th minute, but CSUN held on for the narrow win
UP NEXT
UC Davis returns home to host Hawai'i on Thursday, Oct. 23, at Aggie Soccer Field. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. PT.
