Box Score

MORAGA, Calif. - In just the second home contest of 2017, Saint Mary's men's soccer again went the distance, as UC Davis used a late second-half goal to equalize the match and escape with the double-overtime draw, 1-1.

SMC moves to 2-3-3 on the year, as UC Davis records its first draw of the season and moves to 3-5-1.

Saint Mary's had most of the scoring chances and outshot the Aggies 15-8 in the match. Despite the scoring opportunities, the Aggies keepers kept the team alive with five saves in the 110 minutes played.

The Gaels controlled the first half with strong play in the midfield and the box. In the latter part of the first half, freshman Lucas Andrews nearly broke the deadlock with a nice run and shot in the right corner of the six yard box. The shot was ultimately saved by the Aggies keeper to preserve the 0-0 tie into halftime.

SMC kept the pressure coming in the second half, as the team fired away six shots with three going on frame. Senior Ben Braman nearly scored the game winner in the 95th minute off a high rising header, but was saved by UCD goalie Jon Laughlin.

THE GOALS

• Saint Mary's (1-0): 68 minutes into the match, Ever De La Torre netted his first goal of the season with a shot that rattled off the crossbar and in.
• UC Davis (1-1): In the 83rd minute, Nabi Kibunguchy dribbled past Saint Mary's defenders in the box, delivering an assist to Jacob Rudolph to tie the game.

QUICK NOTES

• UC Davis holds the overall edge over the last five contests with a 3-1-2 record.
• Last win versus the Aggies was Sept. 22, 2012 (W, 2-0 at Davis)
• The Gaels started the match with six seniors on the pitch (Andrew Konstantino, Max Mirner, De La Torre, Tobias Clauss, Frederick Karman and Braman.
• SMC had three ties in all of 2016.
• The Gaels were hit with three yellow cards and one red card, while UCD had one yellow.
• Konstantino moves to 0-2-1 on the season and has logged 290 minutes.

UP NEXT: Sacramento State

• The Gaels will play its final non conference home match on Sunday, Sept. 24 against Sacramento State at 1 p.m. Live stream versus the hornets can be watched here.
• The Gaels will host their free youth clinic for children ages 12 and under before Sunday's contest. Tickets are available online here by using the promo code GOAL17.
• Season, single match and group tickets to attend Saint Mary's men's soccer matches are now open for purchase. Tickets are available online here or by calling the SMC Athletic Ticket Office at (925) 631-GoTX (4689).