UTEP women's soccer lost 3–2 at UC Davis on Sunday, November 1, after giving up a late penalty-kick goal. The Miners twice held the lead before Kaya Herndon's winner, according to UTEP's match report and scoring summary.
Macey Williams opened the scoring for UTEP with a free kick in the 28th minute. The Miners carried that 1–0 lead into halftime, but Courtney Wagner converted a penalty early in the second half to bring UC Davis level.
Ashlyn Neireiter put UTEP ahead again with a penalty in the 52nd minute. The chance followed a video review of an incident involving Ava Grosso in the penalty area. UC Davis answered through Ashley Brewer to tie the match at 2–2.
Herndon converted the decisive penalty late in the second half after another video review. UTEP's report says both UC Davis penalties and the Miners' penalty were awarded following reviews. The final scoring summary records Herndon's goal at 84:06.
Savanah Finley made seven saves for UTEP, matching her season high. UC Davis outshot the Miners 19–7 and had a 10–4 advantage in shots on goal. The result left UTEP at 8–7–3 overall and 2–7 in Mountain West play; UC Davis moved to 6–9–3 and 4–4–1.
UTEP is scheduled to finish its 2026 season at home against Grand Canyon on Friday, November 6. The Miners list the Senior Night match for 7 p.m. Mountain Time.
