Box Score Davis, Calif. - The Pacific Soccer team dropped a 6-0 decision to the UC Davis Aggies at the Aggie Soccer Field in Davis on Sunday afternoon. Pacific falls to 1-6 on the season while the Aggies are now 2-5 on the 2015 campaign. Pacific saw four shots on goal, but was unable to find the back of the net in the away loss.
The Aggies got on the scoreboard first in the 40th minute after the the hosts were awarded a foul in the penalty area and Lucas Mohageg converted from 12 yards for his third goal of the season.
UC Davis scored once more before the intermission in the 43rd minute, after Justin Wright got the best of the Tiger defense near the goal mouth, wrestling a loose ball from goalkeeper Josh Adachi and finishing with a shot towards the left post side netting to put the Orange and Black in a 2-0 hole.
After the halftime break, Pacific came out with a renewed energy, dominating possession for the first 15 minutes of the period, showing poise despite the 0-2 defecit.
After earning a corner in the 51st minute, Andres Ochoa played the ball in to the box where Gaku Lange's header was blocked. On the rebound, Tristan Blackmon fired a rocket that was punched out by UC Davis goalkeeper Kris Schulz, earning the Tigers another corner try. On the second set piece of the sequence, Ochoa took the corner and found himself in the middle of the offensive threat, taking a shot that Schultz saved before Esteban De La Torre made a sliding attempt to hammer a shot home that sailed high.
UC Davis added to their cushion with a 62nd minute strike by Lizandro Torres, as the hosts used purposeful passing to find a clear shot at the back of the net. The Aggies recorded a 67th minute goal by Roy Boateng, a 73rd minute blast from Ryan Gross and and 87th minute goal from Evan Alvarez to pull away to the tune of the 6-0 final scoreline.
Tristan Blackmon, Brian Im, Gaku Lange and Richie Lee all fired shots on goal for Pacific.
Head Coach Ryan Jorden referenced the opportunity for Pacific to grow from this result, saying postgame, "We gave a bit of a naive performance today. While we did some good things and created some good chances, if you don't take those chances, especially early in the game, you put yourself in a position where you can be stuck on the wrong end of the result we got today. I hope today's result is a good catalyst for us going forward."
The Tigers will return home on Friday for a 7:00 match at Knoles Field against Grand Canyon. The match, and all Pacific home games, will be broadcast live on TheW.tv. It is Univision T-Shirt Night at Knoles Field and fans are encouraged to arrive early to claim a free shirt. Admission to all Pacific Soccer games is free and open to the public.
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