COMING UP…
MATCH 1: Temple Owls (0-0) at UC Davis Aggies (0-0)
Friday, Aug. 24, 2018
12: 30 p.m.
Aggie Field Hockey Facility 
Davis, Calif.
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MATCH 2: Providence Friars at UC Davis Aggies 
Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018
11:00 a.m.
Aggie Field Hockey Facility
Davis, Calif.
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MATCH 3: UC Davis Aggies vs. Maryland Terrapins (Neutral-site) 
Monday, Aug. 27, 2018
11:00 a.m.
Underhill Field
Berkeley, Calif.
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DAVIS, Calif.— UC Davis is set to kick off the 2018 regular season hosting Temple on Friday (Aug. 24) at 12:30 p.m. and Providence on Sunday (Aug. 26) at 11:00 a.m. for the first time in program history at the Aggie Field Hockey Facility. The Aggies will then make their way to Underhill Field in Berkeley, Calif. on Monday (Aug. 27) for a neutral-site matchup at 11:00 a.m. against 2017 NCAA Tournament finalist and No. 4 ranked team in the nation according to the Penn Monto/National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division 1 Preseason Poll, Maryland. 

LET THE GAMES BEGIN
UC Davis will face three teams this season, including Maryland, that earned a top-25 ranking in the NFHCA Preseason Poll. Fellow America East colleague Stanford will begin its season ranked tied for No. 15, while the league's East Division member, Maine, rounds out the list at No. 25. 

AGGIES LOOK TO SETTLE SCORE WITH OWLS
UC Davis will look for a bit of redemption in its season opener against the Owls this Friday (Aug. 24) after falling in an overtime heartbreaker, 2-3, on the road last season (Oct. 8). Returning redshirt senior Nica Taglieri put UC Davis on the board early, 1-0, within the first 10 minutes of play, while rising junior goalkeeper, Chelsea Bigelow, notched six saves against the Owls—two of which came in overtime.  

"Our goals are simply to compete in each moment and put ourselves in a position to score," said head coach Britt Broady, who enters her second season at the helm for UC Davis in 2018. 

"We had a great match up with Temple last year, but they were able to finish when we could not," said Broady. "They play a fast-paced, dynamic game of hockey and that's how we are pushing the tempo as well. It's going to be a battle and I think this team is excited to show how we've grown and developed in the past year," Broady added. 

2018 ROSTER AT A GLANCE
With nine incoming freshman, seven returning starters, and a three-member senior class, the Aggies skew young this year as they begin the 2018 season with 17 underclassmen on their roster of 24.  

The Aggies will also welcome back redshirt sophomore, Sara Janetzky, who suffered a season-ending injury in 2017. An America East All-Rookie Team selection as a freshman, Janetzky was one of five Aggies to start in all 18 games on the schedule.

"We are young, but we have more depth than we've had in the past," said Broady. "Stephanie Hussey, who is entering her third season as an assistant coach for the Aggies, has been working tirelessly with our forward line to create movement, quick shots, and scrappiness." 

"Newcomers Siena Dwyer, Brooke Sanchez, and Shannon Wong add a quickness and fearlessness that is hard to defend, while in the midfield, we have players who have been working to develop the attack and build the play," Broady said. "Madison Theodore, Eline van den Bosch, Nicola Prebble, and Milou Korthouwer will not only transition the ball to the attacking third, they will also sustain a team attack," Broady added. 

"Defensively, we have experience with senior back Kelley Kramer and junior goalkeeper Chelsea Bigelow, in addition to newcomers Audrey Matthew and Isabella Porco, who are playing as veterans and will make entering the circle a challenge."


The Aggies are set to open play at the Aggie Field Hockey Facility on Friday (Aug. 24) against Temple at 12:30 p.m., before facing Providence on Sunday (Aug. 26) at 11:00 a.m. 


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 animal science programs.

AGGIE EVO
Launched in 2017-18, the Aggie EVO System is UC Davis Athletics' investment in the primary mission of preparing student-athletes for a successful "launch" after graduation. Thanks to a collaboration of alumni, university resources, corporate partners, coaches and Student-Athlete Outcomes staff, all Aggies are guided over four years to acquire the skills, knowledge, opportunities and tools to better know and navigate the "World of Work" after graduating from UC Davis. Follow the Aggie EVO system on Twitter and Instagram at @AggieEVO.

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