Score: UC Davis 0, Seattle 4
Location: Aggie Soccer Field (Davis, Calif.)
Records: UC Davis 0-3-3 | Seattle U 1-3-2
THE SHORT STORY: UC Davis created plenty of chances but could not convert in a 4-0 loss to Seattle on Saturday night at Aggie Soccer Field. The Redhawks jumped out to a three-goal lead in the first half and added one more after the break, while the Aggies produced 22 shots but were denied by the woodwork twice and seven saves from goalkeeper Charlie Lanphier.
PITCH SIDE
- UC Davis outshot Seattle U 22-10 and forced seven saves from Lanphier
- Chase Tanon led the Aggies with six shots, including two on goal and one off the woodwork in the game's final minute
- Gavin Leypon tallied three shots, two on frame, while Saul Tecle added two shots with one on target
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Seattle struck early when Yeider Zuluaga scored in the 6th minute off a free kick
- The Redhawks doubled the lead in the 31st minute on a goal by Ismael Yeo, assisted by Zuluaga
- Lars Thorne-Thomsen added a third in the 41st minute off a pass from River Stewart, giving Seattle U a 3-0 halftime advantage
- The Aggies generated 11 first-half shots, with Cason Goodman hitting the post in the 3rd minute, one of UC Davis' best opportunities to score in the game
- Zuluaga scored his second of the night in the 77th minute to close out the scoring
- UC Davis pressed in the final stretch, with Tanon denied twice and his last-minute strike glancing off the post, but the Aggies could not break through
UP NEXT
UC Davis returns to the pitch on Thursday, Sept. 18, hosting Pacific at Aggie Soccer Field for a 7 p.m. PT kickoff.
