Box Score DAVIS, Calif. -- Junior center
Noelle Wijnbelt scored four goals while
Alyssa Lengtat and
Allyson Clague each netted two goals with three steals, boosting No. 12 UC Davis to a 14-8 victory over No. 17t Pacific in non-conference women's water polo action at Schaal Aquatics Center Sunday afternoon.
The Aggies even their season record to 2-2. The Tigers open their 2021 at 0-1.
Julia Hartmann and
Grace Pelkey also chipped in another two goals while Wijnbelt and
Emily Aikema each had two assists. Starting goalkeeper
Sophia Noble totaled seven saves with four goals against in her first half of work, then
Nellie McAdams entered in relief with eight saves.
UC Davis jumped out to a 5-0 start and held a 10-1 lead with 1:36 left in the second quarter. Wijnbelt had three goals in that span while Noble stopped a pair of five-meter penalty shots to hold the Tiger offense in check. Pacific scored three straight in the final 78 seconds of the first half to cut the lead to 10-4 at halftime.
The Aggies maintained at least a four-goal lead for the second half, with Pacific's Ana Martinez do Amaral converting a 6-on-5 chance with 1:13 left in the third to bring the margin to 12-8. However, McAdams had six saves in the fourth quarter to shut down any further Tiger scoring.Â
UC Davis shot 14-for-24 (.583) overall and converted 7 of 12 power-play opportunities. Pacific went 8-for-31 (.258) in shooting, scored just five goals on 14 6-on-5 chances, and missed on both of its penalty shots.
The Aggies return to action on Friday for a home game against No. 16 San Jose State. Game time is 3 p.m.
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| No. 17 Pacific (0-1) |
1 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
- |
8 |
| No. 12 UC Davis (2-2) |
5 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
- |
14 |
GOALS - PAC: Ana Martinez do Amaral 3, Truly Dorland 3, Toula Falvey 1, Lucy Davis 1. UC Davis:
Noelle Wijnbelt 4,
Alyssa Lengtat 2,
Allyson Clague 2,
Julia Hartmann 2,
Grace Pelkey 2,
Tess Fundter 1,
Sam Vitt 1.
GOALIE SAVES - PAC: Isabelle Knittle 2 (16:00), Ema Nathan 4 (16:00). UC Davis:
Sophia Noble 7 (16:00),
Nellie McAdams 8 (16:00).
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ABOUT UC DAVIS:
With the addition of equestrian and women's beach volleyball in 2018, more than 700 student-athletes represent the fifth-ranked public school in the nation on one of 25 intercollegiate athletics teams.
UC Davis, a national leader in Title IX gender equity and leadership, is centrally located between San Francisco, Lake Tahoe, and the Napa Valley; and offers an unrivaled student-athlete experience that features the ideal combination of elite academics, Division I athletics and personal growth.
Ranked annually in the top 10 in diversity and students' social mobility, UC Davis is uncommonly committed to preparing student-athletes for life after graduation with Aggie EVO — an innovative student-athlete outcomes program that helps young women and men develop passions, gain real-world experience, and enjoy a successful launch to full-time employment or graduate school. Through Aggie EVO, Intercollegiate Athletics provides unmatched resources and a vast network of working professionals to ensure post-graduation success for its student-athletes.
