DAVIS, Calif.-- Sophomore center Noelle Wijnbelt scored four goals while senior Devin Holcomb and freshman Ryan Sund each added two, but No. 16 UC Davis ultimately fell to No. 11 Fresno State in overtime, 12-11, in season-opening collegiate women's water polo action at Schaal Aquatics Center Saturday afternoon.

The Aggies open the year at 0-1. The Bulldogs improve to 2-0 overall.

Sophia Noble posted 13 saves and a steal in the UC Davis cage. Tess Fundter, Emily Aikema and Sam Vitt also tallied goals for UC Davis, while Morgan Polterock came up with two assists. Daphne Guevremont and Emily Nicholson each scored hat tricks to lead Fresno State offensively.

A fair amount of the scoring in Saturday's game occured at the five-meter line, with Fresno State scoring 4 of its 6 goals on penalty shots. Three of Wijnbelt's game-high output also came from five-meter fouls. Her 6-on-5 conversion with 1:41 left in the first half helped send the Aggies to the halftime break with a 7-5 lead, the largest margin for either team in the contest. The Dogs fought back to a 7-7 tie late in the third before Aikema's goal restored the UC Davis lead at 8-7 going into the fourth.

Both the Aggies' Sund and the Bulldogs' Nicholson scored in the first overtime segment, then Nicholson drew a five-meter call with 1:41 remaining in regular overtime. Sienna Jagielski buried the attempt to give FSU the go-ahead. Wijnbelt drew an exclusion in the final seconds, and Fundter managed a power-play attempt with the hopes of sending the game to sudden victory. However, FSU goalkeeper Kate Watley stopped the shot for a game-saving block.

Saturday marked the first of three straight games between the Aggies and Bulldogs, as UC Davis will return to action for a doubleheader at FSU Aquatic Center on February 27.
 

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