Score: UC Irvine 2, UC Davis 1
Location: Anteater Stadium (Irvine, Calif.)
Records: UC Davis 2-8-5, 2-3-2 | UC Irvine 8-3-5, 3-0-4
THE SHORT STORY: UC Davis outshot UC Irvine 12-8 and scored late in the match but could not overcome two goals from the Anteaters in a 2-1 road loss Wednesday night. Andrew Dutra found the net in the 87th minute for the Aggies, who continued to push until the final whistle but came up short in their ninth one-goal decision of the season.
PITCH SIDE
- Andrew Dutra scored his first goal of the season in the 87th minute to bring UC Davis within one
- The Aggies outshot UC Irvine 12-8 and held a 6-4 edge in shots during the each half
- Gabriel Sanchez recorded a shot on goal in the 65th minute that was denied by UC Irvine goalkeeper Joe O'Shaughnessy
- Cason Goodman and Nami Banks each generated multiple first-half scoring chances as the Aggies pressed early
- UC Davis earned six corner kicks and was whistled for 19 fouls, while both teams picked up two yellow cards
HOW IT HAPPENED
- UC Irvine struck first in the eighth minute as Gage Lyons scored from close range off a feed from Shane Kaemerle to make it 1-0
- UC Davis applied consistent pressure throughout the first half, with attempts from Goodman and Banks missing narrowly
- The Aggies opened the second half with an early corner that led to a shot from Gavin House that went wide right
- Sanchez forced a diving save from O'Shaughnessy in the 65th minute to keep the deficit at one
- Lyons added his second goal of the night in the 81st minute, assisted by Marcus Lee, to give the Anteaters a 2-0 advantage
- Dutra answered in the 87th minute, scoring from close range shortly after an Aggie corner kick to make it 2-1, but UC Davis were unable to find the equalizer before time expired
UP NEXT
UC Davis closes its road trip Saturday at Cal State Fullerton. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Titan Stadium and will stream on ESPN+.
