Match 5

No. 7 Iowa Hawkeyes (2-1)
vs.
UC Davis Aggies (1-3)

Thursday, Sept 11 - 1 p.m.
Varsity Field Hockey Turf (500) - Stanford, Calif.

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DAVIS, Calif. - UC Davis will face its first nationally ranked team of the year, and end its current four-match road trip when the Aggies make the brief drive to Stanford to face the No. 7 Iowa Hawkeyes in a neutral-site contest.

This is the final event for a UC Davis squad that will return to its home turf next week for back-to-back home matches against California and Central Michigan.

UC DAVIS FIELD HOCKEY JOINS THE TWITTER-SPHERE
Fans of UC Davis Field Hockey now have the opportunity to connect with their favorite athletic program on Twitter at the team's new handle, @UCDFieldHockey.

In addition to scores, news, notes, and highlights fans will now have an opportunity to interact and communicate with coaches and members of Aggie field hockey. By providing photos, video and information year-round, fans can catch a glimpse of events and moments that take place off the field.

HOME SWEET HOME
On Aug. 23, Aggie Field Hockey Facility, the program's new home facility, officially opened its doors to the public. The $3.2 million facility - built thanks to the collaborative efforts of donors, parents, the Athletics Department and campus - broke ground in late May and was the site of a field dedication ceremony that took place that afternoon.

UC Davis has played and practiced at Aggie Stadium since resuming varsity competition in 2009. The stadium's artificial turf is ideal for football and lacrosse but provides a much slower-paced game for field hockey. The new facility will have a USA Field Hockey certified turf that will provide the Aggies the same regulation-sized playing surface used by nearly every prominent collegiate program in the country.

SCOUTING IOWA
For the third consecutive season, UC Davis' non-conference includes a matchup against the Iowa Hawkeyes. As was the case when these teams first met in 2012, Thursday's contest will take place at a neutral site; Stanford's Varsity Field Hockey Turf is the designated location for this year's tussle.

After opening its season on the road against No. 11 Wake Forest and No. 2 North Carolina, a win and a loss were recorded respectively by matching 4-1 scores, Iowa secured a 4-3 victory over No. 6 Virginia in the team's home opener last Thursday.

Based on those results, the Hawkeyes jumped 13 spots in the Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll. Iowa started the season ranked No. 20 and was listed at No. 7 when the organization released its most recent list on Tuesday.

UC Davis in the first of four teams the Hawkeyes will face on the road; their upcoming trip also includes matches at Stanford, Pacific and Rutgers.

Natalie Carfone is responsible for a majority of Iowa's offense this year, the junior forward has scored five of her team's nine goals. She also leads her team with 10 points - the rest of the roster is collectively responsible for its other 10 points - and has taken nine of the Hawkeyes' 20 shots on goal.

If previous matches offer any indication, sophomore Alexandra Pecora will start for first-year head coach Lisa Cellucci when her team faces UC Davis. Pecora has allowed eight goals, has 23 saves to her credit and holds a 2.67 goals against average.

Series History: Iowa leads, 2-0
Last UC Davis Win: N/A
Last Iowa Win: 10/27/13; 5-1 at Iowa
Last Five UC Davis Results (most recent listed first): L, L

BREAKING DOWN THE NUMBERS
In 2014, UC Davis field hockey is:

1-3 overall
0-0 against NorPac teams

0-1 overall at home
1-2 overall on the road
0-0 overall in neutral-site matches

0-0 overall at home vs. NorPac teams
0-0 overall on the road vs. NorPac teams
0-0 against ranked opponents

0-2 in matches decided by one goal
1-0 in matches decided by two goals

0-1 in overtime

0-1 when UC Davis scores first
1-2 when opponents score first

0-0 when leading at halftime
0-1 when trailing at halftime
1-2 when tied at halftime

1-1 when UC Davis outshoots opponents
0-1 when opponents outshoot UC Davis
0-1 when shots are tied

1-2 when UC Davis takes more penalty corners
0-1 when opponents take more penalty corners
0-0 equal number of penalty corners

OUR PLACE IN THE (NOR)PAC
Among other NorPac teams, UC Davis is ranked:

Shots: 65 (3)
Shots Per Game: 16.25 (2)
Goals Scored: 9 (3)
Goals Allowed: 13 (5)
Assists: 7 (3)
Saves: 16 (6)
Penalty Corners: 29 (T-1)
Defensive Saves: 0 (T-4)

TOP-10 TALENT
Aggie field hockey players who possess top-10 rankings entering this week's action include (rankings in parenthesis):

Shots: Jamie Garcia - 20 (2); Agustina Singh - 15 (4); Kristin Rodgers - 10 (9)
Shots Per Game: Jamie Garcia - 5.00 (1); Agustina Singh - 3.75 (3); Kristin Rodgers - 2.50 (T-9)
Points: Jamie Garcia - 7 (3); Kristin Rodgers, Stephie Sabraw - 4 (T-9)
Points Per Game: Jamie Garcia - 1.75 (3); Kristin Rodgers, Stephie Sabraw - 1.00 (T-9)
Goals: Jamie Garcia - 3 (T-3); Kristin Rodgers, Stephie Sabraw - 2 (T-7)
Goals Per Game: Jamie Garcia - 0.75 (T-4); Kristin Rodgers, Stephie Sabraw - 0.50 (T-8)
Assists: Hannah Drawbridge - 3 (1); Kayla Wigney - 2 (T-2); Jamie Garcia, Linnea Whitney - 1 (T-8)
Assists Per Game: Hannah Drawbridge - 0.75 (1); Kayla Wigney - 0.50 (T-2); Jamie Garcia, Linnea Whitney - 0.25 (T-8)
Game-Winning Goals: Stephie Sabraw - 1 (T-2)

NO SHOTS FOR YOU!
A new program record was set when UC Davis visited Saint Louis on Sept. 6. In that game, the Billikens recorded only one shot throughout the entire game - a single-game, all-time low for an Aggie opponent.

The previous single-game low took place in the 2011 season opener when Pacific visited Aggie Stadium on Aug. 26.

SHARING MEANS CARING
Entering the Aggies' inaugural road trip of the season, Hannah Drawbridge posted three assists - all earned last season. Within a 24-hour period, she matched that total by setting up both Jamie Garcia goals scored at Saint Louis (9/6), and Stephie Sabraw's goal at Indiana (9/7).

DOUBLE TROUBLE
For the first time since Danielle Koehne scored twice against Missouri State in the Aggies' 2013 opener, Jamie Garcia recorded multiple goals in the same regular season game.

When UC Davis visited Saint Louis on Sept. 6, Garcia scored two of her team's three goals to help the Aggies earn their first victory of the season.

Since the program returned to action in 2009, only five Aggies have scored multiple goals in a regular season game. That list includes Casey Wollbrink (2010), Emily Mecke (2011), Cloey LemMon (2011 and '12), Danielle Koehne (2013) and Garcia (2014).

DOUBLE TROUBLE - POSTSEASON EDITION
The last Aggie to score more that one goal in a game before Garcia found the back of the cage twice against Saint Louis, Cloey LemMon helped UC Davis win its first-ever playoff game. Responsible for half of her team's goals in a 4-2 victory over Radford in the 2013 NorPac Tournament, LemMon's effort is the only multi-goal game recorded by an Aggie in the playoffs since the program was resurrected in 2009.

CH-CH-CH CHANGES
The NorPac Field Hockey conference experienced a handful of changes since the conclusion of the 2013 season, one of which involved the organization of schools in each of the league's two divisions.

The conference has restructured its divisional footprint for 2014 after Radford discontinued its program in February, along with Longwood (MAC) and Davidson (A10) changing conference affiliation.

This season, Pacific will compete as an East Division team.

Forced to relocate its games to allow construction of a parking structure next to Memorial Stadium, Cal will not host any games at Maxwell Family Field and play all of its games off campus. All NorPac opponents will host Cal twice this year.

FIELD HOCKEY'S SECOND SEASON
Forced to relocate all of its home games due to the construction of its new field, Pacific will host the 2014 NorPac Conference Championship Tournament. This year-end event will take place in Stockton, California, from Nov. 6-8 at Pacific Field Hockey Turf with event seedings based on each team's conference record.

WELCOME BACK
Also taking place on Aug. 23, following the conclusion of the "Field of Dreams Dedication Ceremony" was UC Davis' annual Alumnae Game. Current and former field hockey student-athletes competed against one another in a regulation contest and became the first individuals to test the new turf at Aggie Field Hockey Facility.

NEW SEASON, NEW LOOK, NEW HEAD COACH …
In addition to a brand new home, UC Davis field hockey also enters the 2014 season with a brand new coaching staff as well.

A former member of the U.S. Women's National Field Hockey team with more than 100 caps to her credit, including matches played at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, new field hockey head coach Tiffany Huisman is eager to utilize her playing background to help her program continue to grow.

Huisman graduated cum laude from Old Dominion in 2003 following a storied career with the Lady Monarchs - one of the top field hockey programs in the country.

Ranked No. 6 all-time with 71 goals and 181 total points, Huisman helped Old Dominion capture four Colonial Athletic Conference championships and a national title in 2000. In addition to receiving CAA Player of the Year recognition in 2002, Huisman also collected two All-America first team and four All-CAA honors before joining Team USA.

Throughout her six-year tenure with the U.S. National Team, Huisman competed at the 2006 World Cup (held in Madrid) in addition to the Olympics.

… A NEW ASSISTANT COACH WITH PLAYING AND COACHING EXPERIENCE...
Joining Huisman as one of her assistants is Kate Murphy. In addition to her daily involvement with the program's backfield, Murphy will also assist her coaching colleagues with recruiting, practice planning, team travel and other administrative tasks.

Murphy arrives to Davis from Boston University, her alma mater, where she most recently assisted 33-year head coach Sally Starr.

While attending Boston University as one of its field hockey student-athletes, Murphy began coaching at various camps in New England region. Throughout the last five years, Murphy's influence shaped the coaching curriculum at field hockey camps organized by Nike, Champion (five years), College of the Holy Cross (two), Deerfield College Connection and Northeast Hockey (one).

A 2012 graduate who earned a degree in hospitality administration, Murphy was three-year fixture in Coach Starr's lineup and one of only four players to earn a starting spot in her final three years.

In her first season as a starter, BU won the '09 America East title-one of two the Terriers captured throughout her four-year tenure as the team also finished the 2011 campaign as regular season co-champions.

Also a four-year member of her league's honor roll, Murphy received her first all-conference award in her junior season when America East named her to its 2010 second team.

Voted team captain by her peers the following year, she ended her college career with first team all-conference, all-conference tournament and all-region honors.

Named MVP by her teammates in 2011, Murphy capped a decorated career by competing in the NCAA's Division I Senior All-Star Game.

… AND ANOTHER ASSISTANT WITH BIG 12 AND EAST COAST CONNECTIONS
Rounding out Coach Huisman's staff is assistant coach Zach Miller. Besides instructing the Aggies' goalkeepers, he will also film, break down, analyze, and organize all practices and games, assist Huisman with all recruiting, travel, fundraising and alumni outreach.

In addition to advancing to the NCAA Tournament in each of Miller's three seasons, the Spartans also captured a 2009 Big Ten regular season and conference championship with help from his influence and efforts.

During the Spartans' off-season, Miller also assisted his colleagues with player evaluation, talent recognition and recruitment of student-athletes. In-season, Miller was responsible for organizing travel arrangements for all players and staff as well as facilitating video exchange between teams.

Miller also assisted in the overall administration and day-to-day operations of MSU's summer field hockey camps; twice, he was named its assistant director.

Before arriving to Davis, Miller served as the co-coordinator for the New York State Club Field Hockey League. Consisting of 15 teams located throughout the state, Miller was the one individual responsible for creating the NYSCFHL's regular season schedule, and aiding in organizing and operating its postseason tournament.

Outside of his league obligations, Miller was a Section VI high school field hockey official and a coach for the Buffalo Hurricanes-an elite club field hockey program based in Western New York.

SISTER ACT
Madison and Erica Cohen are a rare pair of sibling student-athletes that compete for UC Davis in 2014-15. Besides the Cohens, Christina and Cat Guidry (softball), Megan and Kaitlin Leung, Karley and Lexi Troup (swimming and diving) are the only sisters to compete within the same program.

Stephanie (gymnastics) and Summer Stamates (women's soccer), Michael (men's water polo) and Hailey Wright (women's water polo) are additional pairs of siblings that compete for the Aggies, albeit on separate teams.

Ryan and Derek Caro (men's soccer) are the only brothers who compete for the same team.

For every family mentioned above, the first name listed is the older of the two siblings.

Austin (men's cross country/track & field), Olivia and Rianna Goins (women's cross country/track & field) are the only triplets currently competing at UC Davis.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Starting with the Aggies' season opener against Fairfield on Aug. 31, field hockey will host six home matches at its new facility this season. A weekend of home events will take place when Cal and Central Michigan visit Davis on Sept. 19 and 21 respectively; UC Davis' home slate will conclude with three straight against Stanford, Cal and Pacific.

Construction at Cal will force its field hockey team to play all of its games on the road; UC Davis will host both head-to-head NorPac matchups this season.

ANYONE, ANYTIME, ANYWHERE
Teams on the Aggies' 2014 schedule that received preseason rankings from the Penn Monto/National Field Hockey Coaches Association's Division I Preseason Poll include Stanford (No. 12), Louisville (No. 15) and Iowa (No. 20).

A CLOSER LOOK AT THE AGGIES' ROSTER
Included below is a breakdown of UC Davis' 2014 roster by class, position and home state.

Seniors: Sophia Lisaius, Mattie Maloney
Juniors: Emily Costa, Hannah Drawbridge, Martha Duterte, Jamie Garcia, Courtney Hazy, Stephie Sabraw, Linnea Whitney
Sophomores: Erica Cohen, Lauren Copeland, Courtney Hessler, Danielle Koehne, Beth Lee, Kristin Rodgers, Agustina Singh, Kayla Wigney
Redshirt Freshmen: Eden Borsack, Megan Doles, Kat Jackson
Freshmen: Madison Cohen, Kelley Kramer, Makheila MacDonald, Briana Sooy, Nica Taglieri, Kate Young

Goalkeepers: Erica Cohen, Beth Lee, Makheila MacDonald
Defenders: Eden Borsack, Madison Cohen, Martha Duterte, Mattie Maloney, Briana Sooy, Linnea Whitney
Midfielders: Lauren Copeland, Emily Costa, Hanna Drawbridge, Jamie Garcia, Courtney Hazy, Courtney Hessler, Kat Jackson, Kristin Rodgers, Kate Young
Forwards: Megan Doles, Danielle Koehne, Kelley Kramer, Sophia Lisaius, Stephie Sabraw, Agustina Singh, Nica Taglieri, Kayla Wigney

California: Eden Borsack, Erica Cohen, Madison Cohen, Lauren Copeland, Emily Costa, Megan Doles, Hannah Drawbridge, Martha Duterte, Jamie Garcia, Courtney Hazy, Courtney Hessler, Kat Jackson, Danielle Koehne, Kelley Kramer, Beth Lee, Makheila MacDonald, Mattie Maloney, Kristin Rodgers, Stephie Sabraw, Agustina Singh, Briana Sooy, Nica Taglieri, Linnea Whitney, Kayla Wigney, Kate Young
Vermont: Sophia Lisaius