DAVIS, Calif. — Julia Hartmann picked up her first career hat trick in an overtime loss to No. 7 Cal, while Noelle Wijnbelt was the leading scorer for the eighth time this season in a one-goal loss to No 13 San Jose State. 

The Aggies fell to Cal, 9-8 in overtime after a four-goal spree in the fourth period to tie the game. The Bears opened the game with a pair of goals from Ruby Swadling, holding UC Davis scoreless throughout the first period.

Keeping the game within reach, the Aggies capitalized on powerplay opportunities, with Chloe Robinson scoring the first goal for UC Davis on an assist from Emily Aikema. Aikema found the net at 3:13 in the second for the only two goals of the half, breaking even in the period for a 2-4 deficit. 

Allyson Clague brought the game within one with the first score of the second half at 4:38, for another back-and-forth quarter. Wijnbelt notched a goal of her own for 4-5, closing the period on Hannah DeRose's goal at 1:37 in the third with the game remaining within two.

In a wild fourth period, Cal broke open the scoring with goals a minute apart for an 8-4 lead, the largest of the game. Hartmann recorded three goals in a row between 4:01 and 2:21 to light a fire under the Aggies with her first career hat trick on a pair of lob goals, and one from beyond the five meter mark. 

With just under two minutes remaining in regulation, Audrey Taylor scored on an assist from Wijnbelt to tie the game, holding Cal without a goal for nearly seven minutes, forcing an overtime period at 8-8 at the end of regulation. 

Eventually, Cal proved its No. 7 ranking, making a crucial goal in the first three-minute period to take the final 9-8 lead. Cal improves to 8-4, while the Aggies dropped even at 6-6.

Facing San Jose State for the second time this season, the game fell into a similar rhythm, remaining low-scoring throughout. 

The Aggies got on the board first with Wijnbelt converting a five meter penalty at 7:09, but it was San Jose State's Tyanna Supreme who recorded the only other two goals of the quarter to give the Spartans a 2-1 lead, which they never gave up.

In an even second period, Wijnbelt put away an assist from Clague for a 2-3 half-time score. Setting up for a flurry of a second half, UC Davis and San Jose State put up five goals each, but it was the first period that would decide the game. 

The teams traded goals to open the third period, before Emily Byrne notched her only goal of the day on an assist from Wijnbelt at 0:11, followed by a penalty goal to open the fourth period for the only consecutive UC Davis goals of the game, tying the score at 5-5.

UC Davis responded to both San Jose State goals on the very next possession to keep the game tied, but Lili Urvari sealed the game with a goal at even strength at 0:49 for the 8-7 result.

UC Davis continues in the Aggie Classic with two games on Sunday, Feb. 16, hosting Fresno State at 10 AM, and Pacific at 3 PM.

GOALS: UC DAVIS: Julia Hartmann 3, Noelle Wijnbelt 1, Chloe Robinson 1, Audrey Taylor 1, Allyson Clague 1, Emily Aikema 1. CAL: Ruby Swadling 3, Brigit Mulder 2, Claire Sonne 1, Kristina Garcia 1, Helena Batey 1, Hannah DeRose 1.

GOALIE SAVES: UC DAVIS: Sophia Noble 9. CAL: Cassidy Ball 6.

GOALS: UC DAVIS: Noelle Wijnbelt 4, Chloe Robinson 2, Emily Byrne 1. SJSU: Tyanna Supreme 4, Lili Urvari 2, Riley Agerbeek 1, Matilda Moore 1.

GOALIE SAVES: UC DAVIS: Sophia Noble 5. SJSU: Hannah Henry 10.

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, 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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