Score: UC Davis 0, San Francisco 1
Location: Negoesco Stadium (San Francisco, Calif.)
Records: UC Davis 0-1-0, San Francisco 1-0-0.
THE SHORT STORY: UC Davis dropped its opener, 1–0, at San Francisco on a second-half strike in the 63rd minute. The Aggies generated five corners, seven shots with two on frame, but couldn't find the equalizer.
PITCH SIDE
- San Francisco's Jaggar Judkins delivered the game's lone goal in the 63rd minute, assisted by Ben Norris and Chris Maldonado
- UC Davis had seven shots to San Francisco's 12
- Noah Schwengeler made five saves for UC Davis while San Francisco's Lucas Jones had two.
- UC Davis generated three shots in the first half and four in the second half
- Five different Aggies played all 90 minutes in the contest
- Among that group was Nami Banks, highlighting a group of six players who made their UC Davis debut: Banks, Saul Tecle, Ensio Sardans, Ben Elkins, Caelan Kellett, and Josh Gault
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Despite the three first half shots, the Aggies and Dons entered into the halftime break scoreless
- That all changed in the 63rd minute with Judkins scoring the eventual winner, assisted by Norris and Maldonado
- All four of UC Davis' second half shots came after the goal for the Dons, with the best chance coming in the 86th minute after a Zack Lillington shot that was eventually saved
UP NEXT
UC Davis will return to action Sunday, visiting Santa Clara for a 7:30 p.m. PT kickoff.
