Oxford, Ohio - For the fourth time this season, UC Davis (7-8, 0-2) battled an opponent to overtime, this time taking the Miami (OH) Redhawks (10-7, 4-1) to double overtime on Sunday before falling 3-4 on a stroke off to end the game.

Though it was the host Redhawks who started quickly, scoring one minute into the game and putting up nine shots in the first, the Aggies' defense regrouped and allowed just three in the second period. 

The Aggies forced Miami to go without a shot the entire third period, opening the door for Tatiana Arias, who got around Miami keeper Isabelle Perese to score unassisted 4:34 into the period. 

That set the stage for a fourth period that saw the Aggies defense stand tall. 

With the Aggies unable to score on back-to-back corners that resulted in shots for Sara Janetzky and Arias, in a span of 2:52 with 10 minutes left in regulation the Redhawks put together four shots that resulted in three blocks and a save by Chelsea Bigelow. Miami took all six of their fourth period shots within an eight minute span, including one with 1:37 remaining in the game that Bigelow saved to preserve the 1-1 tie. 

It was Bigelow again standing tall in the first overtime as Miami shot twice in a 24 second span inside the final minute of overtime, the latter resulting in a save with 27 seconds to go. 

It was the Aggies who opened the second overtime generating chances, with Madison Theodore shooting wide just 1:12 into the period and a penalty corner a few minutes later resulting in a shot for Janetzky. 

Janetzky's shot preceded a hectic sequence with Miami taking four shots and one corner attempt, one of which turned into Bigelow's 13th save and the final shot hitting off the goal post. 

Sunday marked Bigelow's third game this season with double-digit saves. She leads the America East Conference in save percentage, an .805 mark that is also good for fourth in country. In all, she faced 27 shots on Sunday. 

Heading into the stroke off, Milou Korthouwer gave the Aggies an early advantage by scoring on the first shot of the sequence. Miami followed with a make of their own, followed by a miss by each team. With Miami scoring on their third attempt, Theodore put one past Perese to keep the Aggies even at two makes each. 

A miss by Miami set up Nicola Prebble to put the Aggies up 3-2 on strokes but Miami answered on their next shot and scored the game winner immediately after. Prebble's final attempt was no good and the Aggies fell in what was their fourth overtime game this season. 

With their seventh win earned on Saturday against Ohio University, the Aggies' tied the program mark for the second-most wins in a single season and the most in Head Coach Britt Broady's three-year tenure at UC Davis. This season's win total is the best since the 2015 season. 

The Aggies will have two more chances to improve on that mark and try for a playoff spot this week. UC Davis host Cal at Aggie Field Hockey Facility on Wednesday at 3 p.m. and travel to Stanford on Friday. 

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