DAVIS, Calif. — In off-and-on rainy conditions, No. 18 UC Davis fell to No. 5 UC Irvine, 14-8 at the Schaal Aquatics Center on Saturday, Mar. 7.
After the Big West opener for both teams, the Aggies are 8-12 overall and 0-1 in the conference, while the Anteaters improve to 14-5 overall and 1-0 in league.
The Aggies played an even first quarter, tying the game at 3-3 on goals from Emily Byrne, Alyssa Lengtat, and Noelle Wijnbelt. UC Irvine opened the game in the second period, taking a 6-3 lead before Allyson Clague picked up her first goal of the day at 0:31 remaining in the half.
Byrne recorded her second goal to start the third period to be the lone goal in the quarter, as UC Irvine put up four unanswered goals to extend the lead to 11-5 heading into the final eight minutes. The Aggies again played a close quarter in the fourth, seeing a goal from Clague and a pair from Chloe Robinson, but were unable to overcome the deficit.
UC Irvine was led by Toni Shackelford with a double hat trick, and Morgan Jones earning five saves.
The Aggies will have the next two weekends off, returning to action at Sonoma State on Mar. 24 at 1 PM.
| No. 5 UC Irvine |
3 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
14 |
| No. 18 UC Davis |
3 |
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1 |
3 |
8 |
GOALS: UC DAVIS: Emily Byrne 2, Chloe Robinson 2, Allyson Clague 2, Noelle Wijnbelt 1, Alyssa Lengtat 1. UC IRVINE: Toni Shackelford 6, Kayleigh Schultz 2, Sarah Nichols 1, Kili Skibby 1, Piper Smith 1, Jessica Lynch 1, Megan Falcon 1.
GOALIE SAVES: UC DAVIS: Sophia Noble 6, Caitlin Golding 1. UC IRVINE: Morgan Jones 5.
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.
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 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.
To learn more about projects the Marya Welch Initiative is currently funding, like the Marya Welch Initiative on Facebook. Join this groundbreaking program by clicking here, contacting Assistant AD for Leadership Giving and Alumni Engagement Liz Martin at (530) 752-7326 or emartin@ucdavis.edu.
AGGIE EVO
Established during the 2017-18 academic year, 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.
