Feb. 14, 2009
Final Stats
EUGENE, Ore. - Junior Molly Lapolla scored two goals with an assist as UC Davis lost its 2009 season opener to Oregon in Mountain Pacific Sports Federation women's lacrosse action at Pape Field Saturday afternoon.
The Aggies open the year at 0-1 overall and in conference. The Ducks even their 2009 ledger at 1-1.
Sopohomore midfielder Alex Breiner led UO with three goals and an assist, while Catherine Davidson and Ilsa van den Berg each added two goals. For UC Davis, sophomore Christina Corsa added a goal and assist.
The Ducks were the first to reach the board with an eight-meter goal from van den Berg in the third minute, then Aggie freshman Meghan Olmstead evened the score on an unassisted effort two minutes later. However, UC Davis failed to connect for almost the entirety of the first half, while Breiner scored three straight amidst an 8-0 Oregon run. The Ducks entered the halftime break with a 10-2 lead.
UO extended the margin to 13-2 within the first five minutes of the second half. Corsa assisted Lapolla on a goal at the 52:10 mark, igniting a string of four unanswered Aggie goals to finish the contest.
Sophomores Alyssa Cranska and Kjersten Nordmeyer split goalkeeping duties for UC Davis. Cranska had three saves and allowed eight goals in her 21:02 in the crease, then Nordmeyer assumed the job for the remainder of the game, finishing with seven saves and five goals against.
The Aggies are next in action at Saint Mary's for an MPSF battle on Sunday, February 22.
