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John Clingan | UCI Athletics
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UC Davis UCD (2-6-4, 0-2-1)
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Winner UC Irvine UCI (6-3-4, 3-1-0)
UC Davis UCD
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UC Irvine UCI
(6-3-4, 3-1-0)
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Team 1 2 F
UC Davis UCD 0 0 0
UC Irvine UCI 1 1 2

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | Alex Roberts-Croteau

de Bakker Doubles Down for 2-0 Win

IRVINE, Calif. --- UC Irvine women's soccer returned to Anteater Stadium to deliver a resounding 2-0 win Thursday night over UC Davis.

Suus Is Loose
  • UCI commanded most of the match starting with 79% possession in the first half
  • The chances were slow to come with just a pair of Trinity Morales shots on the stat sheet through 22 minutes, one saved by the UC Davis keeper
  • The 'Eaters continue to build and add chances before striking gold in the 38th minute
    • A foul in the middle of the offensive half put Chifumi Sasaki on the ball to deliver a set piece right on the money to Suus de Bakker eight yards out to direct a volley inside the far post and take the 1-0 lead
  • UC Davis made a late push on the attack with two shots in the final four minutes, one collected by Laurynn Ziller, but UCI held onto their edge in shots, 5-2, and the halftime lead
Double Dutch
  • The Anteaters did not let up as the second half kicked off with four more shots in the first 15 minutes
    • de Bakker was on the end of another set piece looking to duplicate her first half strike, but sent it high in the 58th minute
  • Lightning struck again for the fifth-year from the Netherlands and the 'Eaters in the 67th minute
    • The offense drove along the left wing with de Bakker and Clara Samson leading the charge. The duo completed a give-and-go highlighted by Samson nutmegging her defender and dropping a pass to de Bakker who wound up and fired a short-side blast for her second goal of the night on a 2-0 score
  • Samson got a firm shot of her own gobbled up by the Aggie keeper in the next minute as UCI continued to put up chances
  • Mia Colombini did the same coming up the left wing and ripping a shot into the keeper's clutches in the 83rd minute
  • The Aggies buckled down with a pair of corners and shots in the final two minutes in a desperate try to keep hope alive, but the UCI defense was up to the task preserving the win and the shutout.
UC Irvine 2, UC Davis 0
  • de Bakker's two-goal game is the first of her career pushing her Anteater goal total to eight
    • The goal goes down as the game-winner, the second in de Bakker's career and first since her sophomore season of 2022
    • The defender now has four goals on the season tying her atop the team with Mia Colombini
    • It's the second brace for an Anteater this season joining Kori Pickelle's two goals at Sacramento State
  • Assists were registered to Chifumi Sasaki on the first goal, her second assist of the year, and Clara Samson on the insurance strike, the first assist of Samson's career
  • Not lost in the excitement is another shutout for Laurynn Ziller and the defense as she needed to make just one save on four shots faced
    • Ziller picks up her fifth clean sheet as it's the seventh for the team on the year
  • Notably, Ella Colombini played in her 50th career match Thursday night becoming the 106th Anteater to reach that mark
  • UCI used 21 of their 22 players in the match with reserve keeper Savanna Arruda the only 'Eater to not see any action
  • UCI has won two straight to lift its season record to 6-3-4. Four matches into Big West play, UCI has nine points and a 3-1 mark
UC Irvine makes the short trip to Long Beach State for its next match, Sunday, October 5, with a 6:00 p.m. kickoff. Following that match, the 'Eaters will get an 11-day break before they return to the pitch.



 



 



 



 
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