Score: UC Davis 17, East Carolina 9
Location: San Diego, Calif. (Aztec Field)
Records: UC Davis 2-5, East Carolina 1-4
  
The short story: Grace Gebhardt and Natalie Markman led the way with four goals each as the UC Davis lacrosse team took a decisive victory over the East Carolina Pirates on Wednesday, Mar. 12.
 
OPENING DRAW 

• In addition to Gebhardt and Markman's four goal games, the Aggies saw additional hat tricks from Lauren Picardi and Alex Agnew.
• Ella Brislin controlled the center with seven draw controls to go along with an assist.
• Alannah Scott had a solid all-around game, scoring a goal, picking up four ground balls and winning five draw controls.
• Ally Richardson-Pepper was sturdy in the net, logging 13 saves.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED 

• A minute into the contest, with her team on the advantage, Markman scored her first of the day to kick off a 3-0 Aggie scoring run.
• The Pirates got one back halfway through the first, but Davis responded on in troves, knocking off five straight goals with two from both Agnew and Gebhardt.
• Despite a quick response from East Carolina, the Ags ended the first up 8-2.
• At the start of the second, Picardi got her first of the game unassisted.
• The Pirates looked to get back into it with three straight goals, but Markman got her fourth of the day to take her team into halftime up 10-5.
• In the third, the Aggies continued their dominant play, outscoring their opponent 4-1, including two from Scott.
• Gebhardt wrapped up her day scoring two more in the fourth to accompany Picardi's second.
• East Carolina ended the match with a 3-0 scoring run, but the Aggies would go on to win 17-9.

 
UP NEXT: Davis will return home for their final tuneup before conference play as the team is set to face off against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in their annual Pride Day game. Things will kickoff at 11:00 a.m. PT and will be streamed live on the UC Davis Aggies YouTube channel.
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