ROCKLIN- Julia Hernandez, Sydney Boyd and Tatiana Fernandez all scored in the first half as UC Santa Cruz won 3-1 Tuesday afternoon at William Jessup.
It was the second-straight road win for the Banana Slugs, who improved to 4-1-1. It was the first career goal for both Boyd and Fernandez.

In the 16^th minute, UC Santa Cruz pressured the ball off a Jessup goal kick. Amanda Scott forced a turnover and fed an open Hernandez, who one-touched a looping shot over the Jessup goalkeeper for the lead. Under ten minutes later, the Banana Slugs struck again when Payton Cichowski sent a ball over the defense that found Boyd, who calmly chipped the goalkeeper to make the score 2-0.
With 6:46 before halftime, Fernandez got goal number three when she spun and got open at the penalty spot. After missing her first shot, she got to the rebound first to knock in the third goal. Jessup pulled one back less than five minutes before halftime to make it 3-1.
 
The Banana Slugs defense then held the hosts scoreless the rest of the way. The biggest scare was a long-distance chance by Jessup in the 72^nd minute that ended up hitting the crossbar before going out for a UC Santa Cruz goal kick.
Overall, UC Santa Cruz had an 8-5 advantage in shots on goal, although the host Warriors had a 5-1 advantage in corner kicks. Sacramento native Makenna Curtis had three saves in goal for the win, with Alyssa Diaz-Tucker getting one save in relief.
The Banana Slugs next head south for a two-game trip to Los Angeles, starting with Whittier College on Saturday.