Score: UC Davis 0, Saint Mary's 1
Location: Aggie Soccer Field (Davis, Calif.)
Records: UC Davis 1-3-2 | Saint Mary's 3-1-1
THE SHORT STORY: UC Davis dropped a hard-fought 1-0 result to Saint Mary's on Thursday night at Aggie Soccer Field. The Gaels broke through in the 60th minute, and while the Aggies pressed late and appeared to score the equalizer in dramatic fashion, the referees waved it off after ruling the shot came after the final horn, allowing Saint Mary's to escape with the win.
PITCH SIDE
- UC Davis split goalkeeping duties, with Cat Pieper collecting two first-half saves and Shayna Ross adding three after halftime
- Sarah Canavan led the Aggie attack with two shots, including an attempt on frame
- The Aggies created late momentum with chances from Bushman and Fontes and earned a corner in the final seconds
- Kiley Fehrenbacher header off the final second corner would have tied the game but officials deemed the shot attempt came after the horn had sounded
- For Saint Mary's, Brianna Salvetti delivered the goal for the Gaels off an assist from Isabel Lendman
HOW IT HAPPENED
- UC Davis weathered heavy first-half pressure, as Pieper denied Emmie Ennis in the 10th minute to keep the score even
- The Aggies best chance in the first half came when Canavan forced a save in the 16th minute, but the score would remain tied after the first 45 minutes
- Saint Mary's finally capitalized in the 60th minute when Salvetti scored off a feed from Lendman
- In goal for the Aggies, Ross picked up three second-half saves, including a stop in the 74th minute on Brooklyn Smith to keep the game at 1-0
- UC Davis surged forward in the closing minutes, generating late chances from Canavan, Bushman, and Fontes, before a last-second equalizer was disallowed after the officials ruled it came after the final whistle
UP NEXT
UC Davis heads to Los Angeles for a matchup at LMU on Thursday, Sept. 11. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m.
