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DAVIS, Calif. — UC Davis field hockey will remain in the America East Conference for the next two years after signing an extension, as announced by head coach Britt Broady on Saturday.
 
"I am very pleased to continue our association with the America East. Not only does this conference compete at a high level of play, the league is extremely invested in the growth and development of its student-athletes as future leaders," said Broady. 
 
"Two of the conference's initiatives — Better To9ether, which focuses on mental health and Spread Respect, which raises awareness to ensure equality — align with values of UC Davis Athletics and helps create the best possible environment, and experience, for every field hockey student-athlete."
 
Since joining the America East in 2015, the Aggie enjoyed an upward trajectory and experienced one of their most successful years, both on and off the field, in 2019-20.
 
In addition to increasing its win total for the third season in a row, matching a single-season record for wins and finishing with the best win-loss percentage in program history, three Aggies earned all-conference honors and another 14 student-athletes from the fifth-ranked public school in the nation were named to the league's honor roll.
 
Field hockey's Ratings Percentage Index also rose for the third straight season under Broady to 40 last year. 

UC Davis joined the America East along with Cal, Stanford and Pacific in 2015 after competing in the Northern Pacific Field Hockey Conference from 2009-14.
 
 
 
ABOUT UC DAVIS
With the addition of equestrian and women's beach volleyball in 2018, more than 700 student-athletes represent the fifth-ranked public school in the nation on one of 25 intercollegiate athletics teams.
 
UC Davis, a national leader in Title IX gender equity and leadership, is centrally located between San Francisco, Lake Tahoe, and the Napa Valley; and offers an unrivaled student-athlete experience that features the ideal combination of elite academics, Division I athletics and personal growth.
 
Ranked annually in the top 10 in diversity and students' social mobility, UC Davis is uncommonly committed to preparing student-athletes for life after graduation with Aggie EVO — an innovative student-athlete outcomes program that helps young women and men develop passions, gain real-world experience, and enjoy a successful launch to full-time employment or graduate school. Through Aggie EVO, Intercollegiate Athletics provides unmatched resources and a vast network of working professionals to ensure post-graduation success for its student-athletes.