DAVIS, Calif. – Rebecca Wilson's penalty kick strike in the 86th minute served as the equalizer in Cal State Fullerton's 1-1 tie with UC Davis on Sunday afternoon at Aggie Soccer Field.
The Titans opened Big West Conference play on the road with a 1-0-1 record, while improving their overall record to 3-7-3.
"This was a great weekend for the program," head coach Demian Brown said. "To earn four points on opening weekend of our very difficult conference is a major achievement. Rebecca Wilson was a major factor in our success. She carried the team well this weekend."
Wilson's equalizer with less than five minutes to play was the junior's third goal of the week after netting two in Thursday night's 2-1 win at Hawai'i. The native of Placentia, Calif., leads Fullerton with seven goals this season including six in the Titans' last five games.
UC Davis' (3-7-3, 0-0-2 Big West) Lauren Paul put the Aggies ahead 1-0 in the ninth minute after a ball crossed into the penalty box was knocked down and loose in front of the goal. Paul was able to hit the ball in at the left post to beat Titan goalkeeper Jennifer Stuart.
Stuart finished the match with two saves.
Despite having a 14-8 advantage in shots and a 9-2 edge in corner kicks, Fullerton couldn't tie the game until the 86th minute when UCD's Mandy McKeegan was whistled for a foul in the box and given a yellow card.
Wilson was chosen to take the PK for the Titans, placing her shot in the right side netting past Aggie goalkeeper Taylor Jern. Jern totaled four stops on the afternoon.
The Titans were competing in their eighth overtime match of the year, totaling a record 0-5-3 in those games. In addition, in 11 matches in the all-time series, Sunday's game marked the first tie between the two clubs as CSF holds a 9-1-1 advantage.
The Titans return to Titan Stadium on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. to host rival Long Beach State.
• Cal State Fullerton students receive FREE admission when presenting their student I.D. at the entrance gate
• Thunderstick Giveaway while supplies last
• The first 400 CSF students in attendance will receive food from Jersey Mike's Fullerton/Brea, served in between the women's and men's games.
• An eating contest between five CSF students between games. The first to finish a Giant #13 will win prizes from Jersey Mike's Fullerton/Brea & Titan Athletics.
And don't forget to remain at Titan Stadium following the women's game as the Titan men's soccer team will host UC Santa Barbara at 8 p.m.
Notes: Rebecca Wilson leads Cal State Fullerton with seven goals including six in the Titans' last five games…the last Titan to score seven goals in a season was current Fullerton assistant coach Stacey Fox in 2012…of Fullerton's 15 goals, 11 have been scored in the second half, and only twice have the Titans scored the first goal of the match…11 of the Titans' 13 games have been decided by one goal or less…eight of Fullerton's first 13 matches of the year have entered overtime, and the Titans are 0-5-3 in those games. Fullerton is 13-15-24 in extra time during Head Coach Demian Brown's eight seasons…Dating back to 2004, Cal State Fullerton holds a 9-1-1 record in the all-time series against UC Davis.