March 8, 2009
Final Stats
BERKELEY, Calif. - Junior midfielder and reigning conference Player of the Week Alex Tickner scored five goals to help California ride an 8-1 start into a 13-6 win over UC Davis in Mountain Pacific Sports Federation women's lacrosse action at Memorial Stadium Sunday.
The Aggies dip to 2-3 overall and in conference play. The Golden Bears improve to 4-3 for the season and 2-0 in MPSF games.
Sophomore Christina Corsa had two goals and an assist to lead UC Davis offensively. She also picked up two ground balls and won a pair of draw controls. Sophomore Gina Hoffmire added two goals for the Aggies, while juniors Molly Peterson and Britt Farquharson each had one.
For Cal, Tighe Hutchins and Sam Price each recorded two goals and one assist. The Bears outdrew their guets by a commanding margin, winning 16 of 21 draws in the game. Beyond that, Cal played short-handed for a larger portion of the game, drawing six yellow cards; and committed 23 turnovers to the Aggies' 13.
Tickner had three of her five goals in the Bears' 8-1 start during the first 17:04 of the game. Corsa then broke a 12-minute scoreless drought with an assist to Peterson in the 21st minute, then scored a goal of her own less than two minutes later. Farquharson scored a short-handed goal with three minutes remaining in the first half to bring the halftime score to 9-4.
Corsa and Hoffmire each accounted for one goal in a relatively defense-oriented second half, but Cal's early margin was too much for UC Davis to overcome. The Aggies never closed the gap to less than six after the break.
The Aggies launch a three-game homestand on Wednesday against Vermont. Gametime is 7 p.m.
| UC Davis (2-3, 2-3) | 4 | 2 | - | 6 |
| UC Davis (4-3, 2-0) | 9 | 4 | - | 13 |
GOALS - UC Davis: Christina Corsa 2, Gina Hoffmire 2, Britt Farquharson 1, Molly Peterson 1. Cal: Alex Tickner 5, Tighe Hutchins 2, Sam Price 2, Alyse Kennedy 1, DennaFaye Herald 1, Emily Abbood 1, Tara Arolla 1.
ASSISTS - UC Davis: Christina Corsa 1, Molly Lapolla 1. Cal: Tighe Hutchins 1, Alyse Kennedy 1, Sam Price 1, Elizabeth T. Jahp 1.
GOALTENDERS - UC Davis: Alyssa Cranska 7 saves, 13 goals against (60:00). Cal: Morgan Dyson 7 saves, 6 goals against (60:00).
