Following their season opening win over Quinnipiac on September 1, the Aggies head out on the first of three multi-game road trips before their return to Aggie Field Hockey Facility on October 8 against Eastern Michigan. First up is a neutral site matchup against Ball State at Michigan State on Thursday. The Aggies will then face Michigan State and Louisville on the same East Lansing field before traveling to Mount Pleasant to face Central Michigan.
NEXT UP…
WHO: UC Davis (1-0) vs. Ball State (1-1)
WHEN: Sept. 5, 2019
WHERE: Ralph Young Field in East Lansing, Mich.
TV: None
RADIO: None
STREAMING VIDEO: None
LIVE STATS: https://msuspartans.com/sidearmstats/fhockey/summary
COACHES CORNER: Britt Broady (Dartmough '01) is in her third season at UC Davis (8-30 Overall, .210)... Stephanie Bernthal (Kent State '08) is in her second season at Ball State (3-17 Overall, .150)
SERIES NOTES
UC Davis vs. Ball State
UC Davis, 2-1
Last Meeting: Sept. 24, 2018 - UC Davis 5-4
Current Streak: Win 1
This will be the first meeting between the two teams at a neutral site. They previously played all three games at Ball State in Muncie, Indiana.
ABOUT THE CARDINALS: Ball State enters Thursday's game with a 1-1 record, defeating Davidson (0-2) and falling to No. 19 Rutgers (2-0)… Redshirt Junior Sierra Jefferson leads the Cardinals with 1 goal and 4 shots on goal through two games…Redshirt Senior Michelle Hampton has the Cardinals' other goal on her only shot of the season so far…Junior Abby Ferenczy also has one assist.
AGGIE QUICK HITS…
• The Aggies opened the regular season with a win for the second time in Head Coach
Britt Broady's three seasons with September 1st's 1-0 win over Quinnipiac.
• UC Davis will be looking to match last season's 2-0 start, which was the best for the program since a 3-0 start to the 2012 season.
• With her four saves against Quinnipiac, senior
Chelsea Bigelow extended her school record in that category to 278.
• In last season's matchup in Muncie, the Aggies' five goals marked the most scored in Broady's tenure and tied for the third most in program history.
ROAD WARRIORS
• With four games in Michigan, the Aggies kick off a stretch of nine straight games away from Aggie Field Hockey Facility and 13 overall on the season.
• The Aggies' four home games are their fewest since playing four at home in 2013 and three in 2011.
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. 5-ranked public university in the nation according to the Wall Street Journal and Times Higher Education, 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.
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.
MARYA WELCH INITIATIVE
Named after the former physical education instructor, coach and Dean of Women who founded women's sports on the campus 25 years before the passage of Title IX, the Marya Welch Initiative for Women's Athletics provides comprehensive support for UC Davis' 16 women's athletics programs. Through the support of the Marya Welch Initiative and its group members, student-athletes are provided the best possible opportunity to succeed inside the classroom, and in competition, through special project gifts and by increasing visibility and participation at women's events throughout the year. All gifts to the Marya Welch Initiative are matched 1:1, doubling the impact on our women's programs. Visit https://give.ucdavis.edu/ATHG/324041 for more information.
