Davis, CA — The UC Davis Field Hockey Team (2-10, 1-5 AE) is set to host their final home game of the season Friday, Oct. 21 at 4:00 PM PDT with James Madison (8-5) visiting town. In what will be an eventful day, UC Davis is honoring the careers of six seniors who have created a lasting impact on a program that they will always be able to call home. On top of Senior Day, the game between James Madison will also play host to Community & Youth Day, as well as, Camper Reunion Day.
THE SENIORS
The Aggies will be highlighting the careers of six graduating seniors and all of their accomplishments on and off the field during their time in Davis.
IZZY PORCO
A defender from Louisville, Kentucky, Izzy has earned over 70 career starts through her career and has been a vital member of the UC Davis Defense in her time here. Izzy will be graduating in December with a degree in Human Development
MILOU KORTHOUWER
A midfielder from Hoofddorp, the Netherlands, Milou has earned over 70 career starts through her career and has helped steady the midfield since the day she arrived on campus. Milou will be graduating in December with a degree in Cinema and Digital Media with an Art Studio minor
GRACE AUSTIN
A forward from London England, Grace was voted this season as a captain by her teammates for her leadership skills on and off the field. As a senior Grace has seen career highs in starts, goals, and shots, she also scored in a shootout vs UMass Lowell. Grace will be graduating in June with a degree in Communications.
DANIELLE YAU
A defender from Milpitas, CA, Danielle is graduating as a 4-time member of the NFHCA National Academic squad and with her 3.9 GPA has the highest GPA among the team. As a senior Danielle stepped into a starting defender role and has helped solidify the left side of the field. She will be graduating in December with a Psychology degree and a minor in Human Development.
BROOKE SANCHEZ
A forward from Escondido, CA, Brooke is graduating as a three-time captain and leader of the team. Appearing in over 75 games throughout her career, Brooke has made the most of her 5th year reaching a new career high in goals scored. Brooke will graduate in December with a degree in Global Disease Biology and a minor in Exercise Biology.
KALLI WAGNON
A goalie from Richmond, Virginia a three year starter in cage for the Aggies, Kalli will be graduating in June with a Biological Psychology degree and a minor in Biology.
A LOOK AT THE DUKES OF JMU
The Dukes are led by Diede Remijnse who has scored nine goals for James Madison and leads the team in points as well with 18. Another key factor in the JMU attack is Eveline Zwager. She has recorded six goals and five assists up until this point which gives her the second most points among all Dukes with 17. Another member the Aggies will need to keep an eye on is Kara McClure, who has a whopping 11 assists for JMU as she seems to be the connector to the Dukes offense. The Dukes are fresh off a shutout victory of No. 12 ranked Wake Forest and will be coming to Davis following a match between Stanford the day before.
A LOOK AT THE AGS
The Aggies will be looking for one last magical home performance from Brooke Sanchez who has a team high six goals on the year with 12 points in total. The Aggies are also led by the always consistent, Lizzy Tedrow and Skylar Richards. Richards has really been finding her groove lately, and this was on full display in her two goal, one assist performance against Bryant that helped lead the Ags to a 3-1 victory.
LOOKING FORWARD
After celebrating Senior Day, the Aggies will conclude their season on the east coast when they travel to play at New Hampshire to take on the Wildcats Friday Oct. 28 at 11 AM PDT before taking part in the season finale at Maine, Sunday, Oct. 30 to play the Black Bears in a 10 AM PDT matchup.
GAME DETAILS
Who: James Madison University
When: Friday, Oct. 21
Where: Davis, Calif. (Aggie Field Hockey Facility)
Time: 4:00 PM PDT
How to Follow: Live Stats
How to Watch: ESPN+ (Link TBD)
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