DAVIS, Calif. – UC Davis women's water polo made it six straight wins with another thrilling victory over a ranked opponent, taking down No. 19 Indiana 8-7 inside Schaal Aquatics Center.
 
UC Davis (13-8, 2-0 Big West) played its first home game since Feb. 12 and greeted the home fans with an exciting win behind Noëlle Wijnbelt's four goal performance.
 
Sophia Noble provided a career-high 17 saves in an incredible showing from the Aggie goalkeeper. Kelly Hungerford came through found the back of the cage for the third straight contest while dishing out two assists. Reigning Big West Player of the Week Ally Clague tallied a goal, an assist, and a game-high three steals in the win, continuing her blistering form.
 
 
How It Happened
It would prove to be a low-scoring affair inside Schaal Aquatics Center, but Wijnbelt wasted no time getting her team on the board, firing two quick goals inside the first three minutes. Clague found the next goal less than a minute later as UC Davis raced to a 3-0 lead. Indiana would answer back, however, with three goals of its own to level the score at 3-3 after eight minutes.
 
Lengtat opened the scoring in the second quarter and Gianna Nocetti followed by converting on a power-play chance for the hosts. The Aggies would tighten up on the defensive end and hold the Hoosiers scoreless in the period, gaining a 5-3 advantage at the break.
 
Indiana used a three-goal third period to claw its way back into the game, and despite Hungerford's power-play goal, the two teams would go into the final period tied at 6-6.
 
Wijnbelt clutched up when it mattered most, scoring twice to give her team a two-goal cushion in the dying minutes of the game. The Hoosiers got one back at the 3:31 mark, but Noble came up with some huge stops down the stretch to solidify the 8-7 win for the Aggies.
 
Up Next
UC Davis hosts No. 11 Michigan on March 18 at 12 p.m. inside Schaal Aquatics Center, looking to make it seven straight victories.