March 31, 2018
Final Stats
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - Junior midfielder Taylor Cuenin tied her season best of five goals while junior goalkeeper Grace Richards tallied 11 of her team's 13 saves, leading UC Davis to a 12-4 win over William & Mary in non-conference women's collegiate lacrosse action at Martin Family Stadium Saturday.
The Aggies improve to 5-4 overall, going 2-1 on their week-long road trip to Virginia. The Tribe falls to 4-7 for the year.
Cuenin shot 5-for-7 with three ground balls and a caused turnover. Sophomore attacker Sorana Larson added a hat trick while senior midfielder Kate Fellner led all players with three assists. Senior Kelsey DeJesus tallied two goals with a game-best six ground balls. Sophomore attacker Amanda Outcalt and freshman middie Mar Alvear also notched goals.
Richards had 11 stops with two ground balls in her 41:41 in the circle, then freshman Taylor Mathieson relieved her for two saves with just one goal allowed. Overall, W&M managed to shoot just 4-for-24 for the game.
Emma MacLeod, Sophia Kopec, Abby Corkum and Annalise Lower each scored once for the Tribe.
UC Davis never trailed in the contest, amassing a 10-1 halftime lead. Cuenin drew first blood with a Maddie Myers-assisted goal in the sixth minute, igniting an initial 4-0 run. She then scored three straight during a 6-0 finish to the first half, then netted her fifth score in the 43rd minute.
The Aggies outshot their hosts by a 20-9 margin in the first half, holding a 32-24 total edge in the game. They also committed only 13 turnovers. The Tribe also suffered only 13 turnovers and even outdrew UC Davis by an 11-7 advantage.
UC Davis returns to action for its fifth straight road game at Stanford on Thursday.
| UC Davis (5-4) |
10 |
2 |
- |
12 |
| William & Mary (4-7) |
1 |
3 |
- |
4 |
GOALS - UC DAVIS:
Taylor Cuenin 5,
Sorana Larson 3,
Kelsey DeJesus 2,
Amanda Outcalt 1,
Mar Alvear 1. W&M: Emma MacLeod 1, Sophie Kopec 1, Abby Corkum 1, Annalise Lower 1.
ASSISTS - UC DAVIS:
Kate Fellner 3,
Amanda Outcalt 2,
Anna Hofgard 1,
Maddie Myers 1. W&M: none.
GOALIE SAVES - UC DAVIS:
Grace Richards 11 (41:41),
Taylor Mathieson 2 (18:19). W&M: Elsa Rall 4 (20:45), Claire Duchene 7 (39:15).
ABOUT UC DAVIS: Providing a small-town community feel while providing a world-class academic experience, UC Davis is home to more than 37,000 students and centrally located between San Francisco, Lake Tahoe, and the Napa Valley. The No. 6-ranked public university in the nation according to the Wall Street Journal, and among the top 10 public universities nationwide according to U.S. News and World Report, UC Davis offers nearly 100 graduate programs and more than 100 academic majors across four colleges and six professional schools, ranking among the world and nation's best in numerous disciplines, including veterinary science, agriculture, and plant and animal programs.
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