DAVIS, Calif. — UC Davis (1-1-0) took Causeway rival Sacramento State (2-0-0) down to the wire before falling, 1-0, in its home opener at Aggie Soccer Field on Sunday evening. The Aggies had a pair of scoring chances while trailing 1-0 in the 84th minute in the nonconference contest but shots from Savannah Cordero and Ashley Brewer were off the right post and just left of the goal.
The teams played into the 74th minute before Sacramento State's Ellie Farber scored the game's only goal on a penalty kick into the upper right of the net after she was fouled by the Aggies' Stella Villalta in the penalty box.
The team's final shooting statistics were nearly identical with the Hornets holding a 9-8 advantage in shots while both squads put four on goal. Courtney Wagner had match highs of three shots for the Aggies, while Raegan Rossi and Lexi Schroeder each had two for the Hornets. Wagner and Schroeder each had two shots on goal.
Sacramento State's Delaney Timmons saved all four of the shots UC Davis put on goal, while Dina Frenkel saved all three non-penalty kick shots she faced.
Sacramento did have a sizable 7-3 advantage in corner kicks, while the Aggies committed almost twice as many fouls as the Hornets (11-6).
UC Davis will continue its season on Thursday with a nonconference contest at Saint Mary's (1-0-1). The match will stream live on ESPN+ at 5 pm PT. Live stats are available via Stat Broadcast.
The Aggies will also be on the road at Santa Clara the following Thursday, Aug. 27 (5 pm), before returning home to host UC Santa Barbara on Sunday, Aug. 30 (7 pm ).
Single-game tickets for all UC Davis home games including the exhibition are $10 for Youth (3-13 years old) and $13 for general admission. Flexbooks - packs of 10 tickets redeemable in any combination - are $85. Discounted group tickets are available for groups of 10 or more. For additional information or to purchase tickets, visit ucdavisaggies.evenue.net/, contact the Aggie Ticket Office at (530) 752-2471 or email aggietickets@ucdavis.edu.
Event parking will be honored in Lot 25 and the Pavilion Parking Structure for all home games through Sept. 11. The cost for weekday games is $5.50, while weekends including the upcoming Sacramento State game are free but both require parking permits. There is construction work in the area and fans should follow posted signage around the Pavilion Parking Structure, Lot 25 and Aggie Soccer Field to enter the venue.
OTHER GAME NOTES
- UC Davis dropped its first match to Sacramento State since 2017 when the Hornets were also a 1-0 winner in Davis.
- The Aggies had a three-match home unbeaten streak end with the loss.
ABOUT UC DAVIS ATHLETICS
UC Davis, ranked No. 2 among public universities by the Wall Street Journal in the value of a college degree, is home to 40,000 undergraduate students and 12,000 employees. Ranked top in the United States in agriculture and forestry as well as No. 1 in veterinary medicine, UC Davis is located in a true California college town nestled between world-class destinations such as the San Francisco Bay Area, Napa Valley and Lake Tahoe. Over 650 Aggie student-athletes compete in 25 Division I varsity sports, with 16 sports transitioning to the Mountain West Conference beginning in 2026–27.
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