Score: Hawai'i 1, UC Davis 0
Location: Aggie Soccer Field (Davis, Calif.)
Records: UC Davis 2-12-4, 0-8-1 | Hawai'i 4-6-8, 2-2-4
THE SHORT STORY: UC Davis battled throughout its final home match of the season but came up short in a 1-0 loss to Hawai'i on Thursday night. The Rainbow Wahine struck early in the first half and held off multiple Aggie chances, including a near equalizer off the crossbar, to secure the Big West win.
PITCH SIDE
- Genavieve Fontes recorded two shots, including one on goal, to pace the UC Davis attack
- Karla Sandoval and Summer Humphreys each tallied a shot on goal, while Sydney Bushman nearly leveled the match with a strike off the woodwork in the 30th minute
- Goalkeeper Cat Pieper registered fours saves, all within the second half to keep the Aggies within striking distance through the match
- UC Davis outshot Hawai'i 5-4 in the second half and earned multiple set-piece chances down the stretch
- The Aggies finished with nine shots, four of them on goal
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Hawai'i opened the scoring in the 9th minute as Nalani Damacion finished from close range off an Amber Gilbert assist
- UC Davis nearly answered when Fontes and Sandoval each forced saves from goalkeeper Kennedy Justin midway through the half
- Bushman clipped the crossbar in the 30th minute off a free kick, narrowly missing the equalizer
- The Aggies maintained pressure early in the second half, with Bailey Rakela and Humphreys testing the Hawai'i keeper
- Pieper made key saves in the 57th and 86th minutes to keep it 1-0
- Along with Pieper's saves, the UC Davis backline came through with a huge save in the 72nd minute, denying a shot from Solala Nasu that nearly found the back of the net
- Despite several late opportunities, UC Davis was unable to convert as Hawai'i held on for the win
UP NEXT
UC Davis concludes the regular season on the road at UC Riverside on Thursday, Oct. 30, at 7 p.m. from UCR Soccer Stadium.
