Score: UC Davis 2, Sacred Heart 1
Location: New Haven, Conn.
Records: UC Davis 3-3, Sacred Heart 1-6
The short story: UC Davis rallied in the fourth quarter to earn a 2-1 comeback win over Sacred Heart, as junior captain
Ella Franken converted a penalty stroke to tie the game before junior midfielder
Morgan Caldera scored the game-winner in the final minute.
PITCH SIDE
- Franken netted her fifth goal of the season on a penalty stroke.
- Caldera recorded her first career goal to secure the win.
- Goalkeeper Addy Collingwood tallied six saves to keep the Aggies within striking distance.
- UC Davis outscored Sacred Heart 2-0 in the fourth quarter to complete the comeback.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- UC Davis pressured early, with Karly Redman testing the defense in the opening minutes.
- Sacred Heart generated multiple looks in the first half but was denied by Collingwood and the Aggie defense, keeping the match scoreless at halftime.
- Sacred Heart broke through in the 44th minute off a penalty corner to take a 1-0 lead.
- The Aggies answered quickly in the fourth quarter, as Franken buried a penalty stroke to even the score at 1-1.
- With less than a minute remaining, Caldera delivered the decisive goal to lift UC Davis to the 2-1 victory.
NEXT UP: UC Davis continues its East Coast road trip, taking on the Hofstra Lions on Sunday, Sept. 21 at 9 a.m. PT.
