Score: UC Davis 0, UC Irvine 2
Location: Anteater Stadium (Irvine, Calif.)
Records: UC Davis 2-6-4, 0-2-1 | UC Irvine 6-3-4, 3-1-0
THE SHORT STORY: UC Davis battled on the road at UC Irvine but came up short in a 2-0 defeat Thursday night. The Aggies held the Anteaters to one first-half goal, late in 38th minute, before conceding another midway through the second half.
PITCH SIDE
- Goalkeeper Cat Pieper played all 90 minutes, recording three saves on 14 shots faced
- McKayla Farrell put the Aggies' lone shot on target in the 42nd minute
- Charlotte Henness and Savannah Cordero each added one shot late, with Cordero's chance coming in the final minute of regulation
- Kylee Redman generated a late opportunity in the 89th minute that was blocked
- UC Davis earned two corners in the closing minutes while pressing to break through offensively
- The Aggies were shown two yellow cards, to Sarah Canavan (12') and Livi Lewis (83')
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Aggies absorbed early pressure and defended strong in the first half
- UC Davis however fell behind in the 37th minute, when Suus de Bakker finished off a service from Chifumi Sasaki to put Irvine ahead 1-0
- UC Davis nearly answered before the half, as Farrell forced a save from Anteaters goalkeeper Laurynn Ziller, and Henness missed just wide in the 45th minute
- Irvine doubled its lead in the 67th minute when de Bakker struck again, this time finishing a feed from Clara Samson on the left wing to make it 2-0
- UC Davis battled back with two late corners, including shots by Redman and Cordero in the 89th, but could not cut into the deficit as Irvine secured the shutout
UP NEXT
UC Davis continues its road swing Sunday, Oct. 5, traveling to Fullerton, Calif., to face Cal State Fullerton. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m.
