LOWELL, Mass. — Junior goalkeeper
Kalli Wagnon tied her career high of 13 saves while senior forward
Shea Gavin netted her first goal of the season, but UC Davis ultimately fell by a 2-1 double-overtime final to UMass Lowell in America East Conference field hockey action at Wicked Blue Field Friday afternoon.
The Aggies even their overall record to 4-4 and open conference play at 0-1. The River Hawks improve to 5-1 for the year and 1-0 in America East play.
Gavin put UC Davis out to an early lead just 27 seconds into the game, stealing the ball on the attacking end and sending a shot into the UML cage. However, the River Hawks equalized in the 13th minute, with Kate Miller feeding Berbel Rozema on a goal. This began a scoreless battle of more than 60 full minutes. Wagnon posted three saves in each of the third and fourth quarters, then added four more in the two overtime frames.
In the 74th minute, or 3:07 into the second overtime, Alissia De Vries sent a pass into the circle, finding senior midfielder Hannah Keefe, who popped the game-winner into the Aggie goal.
UML fired 19 total shooting attempts to UC Davis' 11, including a 6-0 margin in the two extra periods.
Wagnon previously notched a 13-save game against Stanford during the brief spring 2021 season. UMass Lowell was also the recipient of her first collegiate shutout, performed just a week prior to that game against the Cardinal.
The Aggies return to action at New Hampshire on Sunday. Pushback is noon local, 9 a.m. Pacific.
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