Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 | Box Score 3 | Box Score 4 IRVINE, Calif. – In the final weekend of tournament play before the flame of conference ignites, the team got a taste of some tough mid-season competition.
 
The Barbara Kalbus invite was a three-day showdown against some of the biggest competitors playing the sport, where major upsets across the entire division were running amok.
 
Across the four games played, goalkeeper Eva Stein batted away 33 shot attempts in the cage, including two overtime periods. Bridget Miller and Gianna Nocetti matched with seven goals each, while Chelsea Johnson and Maddie Sumner handed out six assists apiece.
 
Final Score: UC Davis 8, UC San Diego 11
 
HOW IT HAPPENED (FRIDAY VERSUS UCSD):
Redshirt Junior Gianna Nocetti started off the game by collecting her 30th sprint win of the 2025 season. Freshman Georgia Daly was first to dent the Triton twine, evening out the score after San Diego got a quick shot off in the first two minutes of play.
 
Lefty attacker Maddie Sumner converted the powerplay for the Aggies, sneaking the ball in from the six spot. Three seconds before the first half's clock expired, redshirt freshman Lillie Vehling put away another 6-on-5 advantage for the team, the first goal scored in the second quarter.
 
The Ags had let their foot off the gas defensively in the second and third quarters, allowing the Tritons to score eight. However, a goal from Madison Sparre and second goal from Sumner was just the third quarter spark that the Ags needed to start their offensive comeback to score four in the fourth quarter.
 
Seniors Kelly Hungerford and Sam Yoo added to the tally, and goalie Eva Stein took the curtain closing goal with one second left in play.  
 
Final Score: UC Davis 15, Cal State Fullerton 10
 
HOW IT HAPPENED (SATURDAY VERSUS CSUF):
Sophomore center Bridget Miller sniped the first goal of the game within the first thirty seconds of play. The Titans responded with two goals of their own, but sophomore Chelsea Johnson and Senior Sam Yoo answered the call with Johnson depositing one and Yoo converting two shots. At the end of the first, the Ags and Titans were tied 4-4.
 
Freshman Georgia Daly got the first Aggie look, which inspired Sadie Henry and Gianna Nocetti to get their names on the board. Miller added another goal to bring the Ags to an even eight, and the two teams were still tied at the end of the first half.
 
The Ags finally turned the tide in the third quarter, with Bridget Miller hammering her third and fourth goal into the back of the net. Nocetti added a second goal as well, then Margo Tempel and Ashley Wallin helped pull the team ahead of the Titans. Goalkeeper Eva Stein was crucial as well, only allowing one goal while making three big saves in the third to shut down any retaliation from Fullerton.
 
Junior Ally Smith gave Nocetti some reprieve after winning the first three sprints and secured the fourth to start the final quarter off on the right foot. Johnson and Hungerford continue the siege, broadening the gap between the two teams. At the end of the game, Nocetti led the Aggies in points with her two goals and three assists, also swiping a team-high of three steals.
 
Miller led offensively with four goals, and eight total Aggies added points to the board. Stein made seven saves in the second half, and just two goals made it past her halo of defense.
 
Final Score: UC Davis 8, Loyola Marymount 11
 
HOW IT HAPPENED (SATURDAY VERSUS LMU):
Redshirt freshman Sofia Bozzo drew first blood, scoring on a 6-on-5 advantage against the Lions. Junior center Liberty Massman added to the score as well, giving the Ags an early lead. At the end of the first, the Ags found themselves tied up in the first quarter for the second time that Saturday.
 
In the second quarter, Georgia Daly scored the lone Aggie goal. Through the first half, Eva Stein made six saves to defend her territory.
 
Maddie Sumner, Sadie Henry, and Gianna Nocetti added to the wave of offense in the second half, all finding the fire in the third period. Nocetti garnered a hat trick in the fourth and added two steals to her stat line.
 
Ashley Wallin has the last word, firing the ball into the back of the net as the buzzer blares. Chelsea Johnson led the team in the stats, handing out four assists, two steals, and drew three exclusions. Eva Stein defended the cage, making 11 crucial blocks for the Aggies.
 
Final Score: UC Davis 14, Indiana 15  
 
HOW IT HAPPENED (SUNDAY VERSUS IU):
In an overtime heartbreaker, the Ags fell just short of victory in the game that determined the eleventh-place finisher.
 
Bridget Miller and Madison Sparre took the first goals on the Hoosiers, inspiring Margo Tempel and Ashley Wallin to follow suit in the first quarter. Thanks to these early game efforts, the Ags had a slight lead on Indiana. The opponents responded to the pressure, however, tying up the game at the end and leading into overtime.
 
Gianna Nocetti had her second hat trick of the tournament, converting three five-meter penalties in the game. Bridget Miller also had a trio of goals and drew four exclusions. Kelly Hungerford was a threat all across the board, adding two goals, and assist, four steals, and drawing four exclusions; two of which were five meter penalties.
 
Stein headlined the cage, making ten saves against the Hoosiers.
 
 
UP NEXT: The Aggies set their sights on conference, hosting their first Big West matchup versus the UC San Diego Tritons on March 1st.