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GAME 4: UC Davis (1-2) at Oregon (1-3)
WHEN: Sunday, March 1, 2020 at Noon PT
WHERE: Papé Field in Eugene, Ore.
STREAMING VIDEO: Oregon Live Stream
LIVE STATS: GoDucks.com
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OPENING DRAW: The UC Davis women's lacrosse team closes out its gauntlet of Pac-12 Conference schools to start the 2020 season on the road this weekend, heading north to Eugene, Ore., to take on Oregon on Sunday (March 1) at Noon.
BE A FOLLOWER: Fans can get an inside look at the UC Davis women's lacrosse program by following them on their many social media accounts. Like or follow us on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook, at @UCDavisLAX and watch our home contests from UC Davis Health Stadium on Facebook Live.
IN THE POLLS: Neither UC Davis, nor Oregon, are ranked the in latest Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association poll released on Feb. 24. The Aggies have already faced Stanford, ranked No. 24 in this week's poll, and have Georgetown, ranked No. 25, ahead of them on the schedule on March 8 to kick-off a three-game homestand.
SCOUTING THE DUCKS: Oregon enters the week at 1-3 overall, dropping its last three contests on the road to Jacksonville (17-10), Stetson (18-15), and No. 10 Denver (21-7), after winning its season opener against Liberty at home… Sophomore attacker Shonly Wallace and freshman midfielder Hanna Hilcoff lead a trio of Ducks who have scored double-digit goals with 12 apiece, while junior attacker Lillian Stump adds 11 more scores… Sophomore midfielder Jamie Level leads the team with seven assists to go with eight goals… Junior goalkeeper Alle Dunbar has played all 240 minutes, posting a 17.00 goals against average and 26 saves.
SERIES NOTES: Oregon leads the all-time series with former MPSF rival UC Davis by a 14-4 count, but the Aggies ended a nine-game losing streak to the Ducks with a 15-12 victory in Eugene last season… Nine of the 15 regular season meetings between the two programs have been played on Oregon's home field, with UC Davis posting a 2-7 mark on the road with wins in 2005 (11-9) and 2019 (15-12)… Sunday's game marks the third straight season that the two programs will meet in Eugene — the longest streak of home contests for either team in the history of the series… The two teams met three times in the MPSF quarterfinals, with UC Davis posting wins over Oregon twice in 2005 and 2010.
AGNEW CONTINUES AGGIES' HOLD ON MPSF AWARD: Thanks to her performance against No. 24 Stanford last week, freshman
Alex Agnew became the latest UC Davis player to earn MPSF Rookie of the Week honors, netting her first collegiate points thanks to a pair of goals and an assist against the Cardinal. It marked the third consecutive week that an Aggie has won the award following back-to-back wins by newcomer
Mia Lawrence following the first two weeks of the season. Read the complete release:
https://ucdavisaggies.com/news/2020/2/24/womens-lacrosse-agnew-continues-aggies-mpsf-streak.aspx.
CROSSE CHECKS…
• Senior
Maddie Myers enters the week ranked No. 5 in the MPSF in points (8-2-10), while senior
Sorana Larson is also among the top 10 in seventh (6-3-9)
• Myers' eight goals ranks fourth in the league overall, with Larson and
Mar Alvear standing in a tie for sixth with six apiece
• Larson's three assists are tied for sixth in the conference
• Myers' 17 shots are good for second in the MPSF, followed closely by Alvear in third with 16 of her own
• A league-high six of Myers' eight goals this season have come on free position attempts, more than twice as many as her teammate, Larson, in second with three
• Junior goalkeeper
Taylor Mathieson is tied for fourth in the MPSF with eight ground balls
• Alvear and senior
Kate Graham rank 2-3 in the MPSF in draw controls with 14 and 11, respectively — two of only four players in the league in double digits
• The 10 goals against Stanford marked the second time in three games that the Aggies have reached double digits
• UC Davis was extremely accurate against the Cardinal, putting 17 of its 21 shots (.810) on goal
• The 20 draw controls against Arizona State in the opener were the most by the Aggies since posting 20 at Oregon last season
• UC Davis has been brutally efficient at clearing the ball, successful in 53 of its 56 attempts this year compared to 61 of 71 for the opposition
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 15 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.
