DAVIS, Calif. (Sept. 14) -- Down one man, Seattle Pacific University rallied to tie UC Davis only to see the 10th-ranked Aggies score a late goal for a 2-1 men's soccer victory Saturday as the Falcons wrapped-up a five-game road trip.

With just over 10 minutes remaining, Derrick Thomas, who also assisted on the game's first goal, scored directly from a corner kick as SPU goalie James Ward slipped and fell.

Seattle Pacific (3-2-0) played the final 28 minutes with only 10 men. Defender Mike Pardini was ejected after receiving his second yellow card for a foul.

Still, despite playing shorthanded, the Falcons equalized two minutes later. Brent Egbert (Jr., Bellingham, Wa.) stripped the ball from a defender and tied the score with his first goal of the season at 63:57.

Grant Falco (Sr., Veradale, Wa.) nearly put SPU ahead but after beating an Aggie player, he chipped the ball just over the crossbar from 15 yards.

Jesse Swonetz of UC Davis (4-1-1) had opened the scoring in the 30th minute after an SPU defender turned over the ball just outside the box.

"We played decent, but not very smart," said SPU Coach Cliff McCrath, whose team plays its home opener Monday at 2 p.m. against Notre Dame de Namur.

Pardini will miss that game, serving a mandatory suspension as a result of his expulsion.

Scoring--
1, UCD, Swonetz (Thomas) 29:30;
2, SPU, Egbert (unassisted) 65:57;
3, UCD, Thomas (unassisted) 79:44.

Shots--SPU 9, UCD 12.

Saves--SPU (Ward) 1, UCD (Platter) 2.

Corner kicks--SPU 5, UCD 5.

Fouls--SPU 13, UCD 19.

Cautions--Pardini, SPU, 30:00; Swonetz, UCD, 72:02.

Ejections-Pardini, SPU, 61:38.