STOCKTON, Calif. - A goal in the 51st minute by junior Jose Maria Barrera broke a deadlocked game as the Pacific men's soccer team won its season opener 1-0 over UC Davis on Thursday night at Knoles Field.
 
"I'm super proud of the guys tonight," Pacific head coach Adam Reeves said. "We've been preaching about the defensive side of things. We competed and battled all night. Being a 1-0 game, it was the perfect ending for me. UC Davis challenged us, but ultimately, we found the goal and worked hard to come away with the victory."
 
Barrera received a clean pass from graduate student Kai Sullivan and then whistled a shot past the Aggie goalkeeper for the 1-0 lead and eventual game-winner for the Tigers (1-0). Barrera led all
players with three shots on goal.
 

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UC Davis (0-1) pressed hard to counter, but goalkeeper Joshua Moya stood his ground for the remainder of the contest, earning his third career clean sheet after making a career-high 10 saves. Senior Emmanuel Obiefuna and junior Matteo Carbone were steady forces on defense, logging the complete 90 minutes during the contest.
 
The Tigers look to carry their momentum into the upcoming road trip as Pacific faces Missouri State on Monday at 5 p.m. at Betty & Bobby Allison South Stadium.
 


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