Box Score Palo Alto, Calif. - Shea Gavin scored in the 30th minute and Kalli Wagnon made four saves but the Aggies fell 3-1 to America East foe Stanford on Friday night in Palo Alto.
Gavin's goal came off an assist from Skylar Richards and drew the Aggies within a goal at 2-1 just 22 seconds into the third period as the Aggies started the second half on the attack. It was Gavin's third goal of the season and draws her within two of her career-high of five set last season.
The Aggie defense held and staved off multiple chances by Stanford following Gavin's shot with Wagnon saving a Cardinal try just a minute later and Izzy Porco making a defensive save in the 34th minute. Milou Korthouwer also made a block at the 37 minute mark to keep UC Davis within one. With just three minutes left in the third period though, Stanford's Lynn Vanderstichele put one in the back of the cage to give the Cardinal a two goal cushion that held up throughout a scoreless fourth period.
UC Davis (5-5, 1-2) will continue their America East Conference slate in exactly one week as the Aggies head to the east coast to take on Vermont on Oct. 8 at 11 a.m. (PDT) followed by a stop at Maine on Oct. 10. That match will kick off at 10 a.m. PDT.
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