Box Score HONOLULU, Hawai'i. – Despite massive efforts in the second half, the Aggies are unable to turn the tide of the game against No. 4 ranked Hawai'i.
 
Leading the charge, Gianna Nocetti tallied up three goals and three sprint victories against the team in green. Sophomore Ashley Wallin matched Nocetti in points on the stat sheet, adding a goal and two assists for a well-rounded game. Senior Kelly Hungerford fortified her current career record and made two assists, and sophomore Bridget Miller drew three kickouts.
 
Junior goalie Lucy Holland made five big saves and three steals against the Rainbow Wahine, headlining the Aggie defense.
 
Final Score: UC Davis 10, Hawai'i 17
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Early in the first, the hosting Wahine struck fast: taking advantage of a penalty foul called against the Aggies, then finding the back of the net one more time to start the game off on a 2-0 run. Junior attacker Madison Sparre burst that initial run for Hawai'i, crafting the perfect opportunity to convert the 6-on-5 advantage and scoring from Maddie Sumner's pass.
 
The Aggies began to pick up pace in the second, starting with redshirt junior Gianna Nocetti's win off the sprint. Still fired up from the race to the middle, Nocetti found the power and deposited the second Aggie goal off a penalty shot. After Hawai'i scored again, sophomore Ashley Wallin retaliated quickly with a goal of her own. Going into half, the Ags were down 3-9.
 
Off the laneline and charged for the second half, Nocetti won her second sprint of the night and converted her second goal off the powerplay. Continuing to be offensive threats, sophomore center Bridget Miller found the back of the net with senior Kelly Hungerford's guidance. The powerplays seem to be clicking tonight as freshman Margo Tempel scores the final goal of the third. Goalkeeper Lucy Holland took up arms for the second part of the game and only let in two during her first eight minutes.
 
After the first quarter, Nocetti corralled the rest of the sprints to start the quarter off right. After a few minutes of offensive lull in the fourth, Nocetti struck again: scoring a hat trick against the Rainbow Wahine's defense. Sophomore defender Alison Giusti took a crack at the Wahine cage, scoring off of Wallin's perfect setup. As the game clock waned, Wallin hands the ball to sophomore Lillie Vehling to convert to yet another Aggie goal. In the final seconds, junior Ally Smith beats the goalie with another goal.
 
At the end, despite matching the hosting team 7-7 in goals during the second half, the first half had doomed the Aggies to an 10-17 loss in paradise.
 
UP NEXT: The Ags are set to host the rest of their Big West matchups at home, starting with the Beach of Long Beach State at noon on April 5th.