DAVIS, Calif. — Splitting the final two games of the Aggie Classic, No. 14 UC Davis fell to No. 12 Fresno State late in the fourth period, but rebounded to defeat No. 18T Pacific, 12-7, to cap the weekend. 

In another heartbreaker loss for the Aggies, Chloe Robinson highlighted the day with a new career high seven goals over the Bulldogs, now tied for second all-time in UC Davis history for single game scoring. Robinson previously scored a double hat trick against Indiana in an overtime result earlier this year. 

UC Davis opened the day with a pair of goals from Robinson to take a 2-0 lead, before Fresno State responded with three straight to take their first lead of the game. Emily Aikema converted a pass from Abbey Pfefferlen to close the first period on an even score line. 

In the lowest scoring period of the game, the Bulldogs recorded their fourth goal at 4:49, followed with another at 1:58 for a 5-3 Fresno State lead. Robinson completed her first hat trick less than a minute later to bring the Aggies within one at the half. 

Starting the third quarter, the Aggies and the Bulldogs traded powerplay goals, before Robinson evened the game at 6-6 at 5:36 in the third. Robinson again tied the game two minutes later on an assist from Emily Byrne, but Fresno State pulled ahead with two goals in the final minute and a half, resulting in a 9-7 Bulldog lead heading into the final eight minutes. Robinson scored three goals in the third period alone. 

Shifting the shooting focus, Allyson Clague and Julia Hartmann both scored to overcome the two-goal deficit at the start of the fourth, becoming the first UC Davis players not named Chloe Robinson to score since 1:53 in the first period. Robinson recorded her seventh goal at 5:27 to give the Aggies the 10-9 lead, but Fresno State answered with three consecutive goals to claim the win. 

Looking to end the day on a high note, #14 UC Davis defeated No. 18 Pacific, getting goals from seven different Aggies. Noelle Wijnbelt put up a team-high five goals, including a five meter penalty goal, as well as a goal on a 6v5 that went through the hands of three field players guarding in the cage, and the goalie. Audrey Taylor earned a pair of her own, followed by Robinson, Pfefferlen, Morgan Polterock, Hartmann, and Alyssa Lengtat with one to bring the Aggies' total to 12. 

UC Davis won each quarter, and never gave up the lead. The Aggies led by as many as four goals in the first half, and again by at least four throughout the second half after letting the Tigers back in the game in the second period. 

Sophia Noble put up nine saves against the Tigers, including a penalty stop, before Cleopatra Constantin entered the cage for the final period, and put up a season-high four saves and just one goal against. Constantin also made key saves to hold Pacific at bay, making a stop on a one-on-one battle from within the two-meter area. 

UC Davis moves to 7-8 on the year heading into the final tournament of the regular season, competing at the Barbara Kalbus Invitational at UC Irvine next weekend, Feb. 21-23. The Aggies will open their tournament bid against Hawai'i at 1:45 PM on Friday, Feb. 21.

GOALS: UC DAVIS: Chloe Robinson 7, Julia Hartmann 1, Allyson Clague 1, Emily Aikema 1. FRESNO STATE: Daphne Guevremont 4, Callie Woodruff 2, Emily Diacono 2, Emily Nicholson 1, Maddie Loggins 1, Sydney Coachman 1, Kaitlin Howarth 1. 

GOALIE SAVES: UC DAVIS: Sophia Noble 6. FRESNO STATE: Paula Nieto Jasny 9.

GOALS: UC DAVIS: Noelle Wijnbelt 5, Audrey Taylor 2, Chloe Robinson 1, Abbey Pfefferlen 1, Morgan Polterock 1, Julia Hartmann 1, Alyssa Lengtat 1. PACIFIC: Brianna Utas 3, Toula Falvey 1, Emma Myall 1, Ana Martinez do Amaral 1, Lucy Davis 1.

GOALIE SAVES: UC DAVIS: Sophia Noble 98, Cleopatra Constantin 4. PACIFIC: Samantha Pfaff 12.

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