STOCKTON, Calif. – The University of the Pacific men's soccer team will travel on Saturday to face UC Davis for its final non-conference game before the rigors of the West Coast Conference. The Aggies enter the contest on a three-game winning streak after starting the season with five-straight losses. 

MATCH INFORMATION:
Teams: UC Davis (3-5) at Pacific (5-2)
Date: Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021
Time: 4 pm PST
Location: Davis, Calif.
Venue: Aggie Soccer Field 
Live Stats: http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=358977
Live Video: https://ucdavisaggies.com/watch/?Archive=17&type=Archive  

Opponent Quick Facts
• Name: UC Davis
• Nickname: Aggies
• Conference: Big West Conference
• Head Coach: Dwayne Shaffer

Last Meeting
Pacific picked up a 2-0 win on Sept. 19, 2019 in Stockton as the Aggies had outscored the Tigers by an 8-0 margin in the previous two meetings.

Last Time Out  
The University of the Pacific men's soccer team got back to its winning ways with a 4-1 rout of San Jose State on Sunday, Sept. 19. A three-goal first half propelled the host Tigers to its second home win and made winners out of Pacific for the fourth time in its last five games.

Firing Squad
Pacific has had at least 10 shots in its last five games, including a season-high 19 in the 4-1 win over San Jose State. The Tigers have 41 shots on goal with six from Erik Centeno and Yazid Omri. 

Balanced Attack
Emory Rapaport leads the Tigers with three goals, Yazid Omri, Ryan Her and Jose Angel Reyes each have two goals with six individuals with one goal apiece.

Cotton Tales
Pacific goalkeeper Eric Cotton has 28 saves and faced 88 shots through the first seven games.

Hungry for a Shutout
In four of the five wins, the Tiger defense has allowed just one goal. The last shutout for Pacific was October 12, 2019 as Pacific picked up a clean sheet against Portland.

Party Like It's 2018
With the 2-1 win over CSUN, Pacific picked up its first season-opening win since 2018 when the Tigers knocked off Westmont by a 4-0 margin.

Hometown Product Makes Debut
Stockton native Erik Centeno earned the start against CSUN and made an immediate impact with 90 minutes of action. He recorded his first shot in the 36^th minute that sailed wide; later in the game, he had his first shot on goal in the 52^nd minute. Centeno had a pair of assists on the Tigers' two goals against UNLV on Sunday. 

Sparks from the Bench
Senior Mamoru Kamisasanuki came off the Tigers' bench in the 72^nd minute against CSUB to pay immediate dividends. The senior was quickly involved in the Pacific attack as he had the assist on both the goals after the Roadrunners had tied the match at 2.   

Pre-Season Honors
Midfielders Ryan Her and Yazid Omri were selected to the conference's preseason All-West Coast Conference team. The Tigers along with Portland and Loyola Marymount were the only institutions with multiple pre-season selections. Omri started in all eight of the team's matches in the spring, posting a team-high six points with two goals and assists. Her played in all eight contests and played 697 minutes of action as he made his second consecutive all-WCC second team.  
 
Super Seniors
Four Tigers – Mathias Saether, Max Bilsborough, Charles Brewah and Diego Villapudua – return for their fifth year on the pitch. Bilsborough is enrolled in a graduate program at Pacific, Saether, Brewah and Villapudua are completing their studies with the extra year of eligibility granted by the NCAA.