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6
Winner UC Davis UC DAVIS (4-4, 0-1)
1
LIU LIU (0-7)
Winner
UC Davis UC DAVIS
(4-4, 0-1)
6
Final
1
LIU LIU
(0-7)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
UC Davis UC DAVIS 0 2 1 3 6
LIU LIU 0 1 0 0 1
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Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Franken’s Brace, Liljenstrand-Mjoen’s First Goal Power UC Davis Past LIU

Score: UC Davis 6, LIU 1
Location: New Haven, Conn.
Records: UC Davis 4-4, LIU 0-7

The short story: UC Davis rolled past LIU in a 6-1 victory, with junior captain Ella Franken recording two goals and an assist while freshman Linnea Liljenstrand-Mjoen netted her first career goal.

PITCH SIDE
  • Franken notched her third brace of the season, adding two goals and one assist.
  • Liljenstrand-Mjoen scored her first career goal. 
  • Morgan Caldera added her second goal of the season.
  • UC Davis outshot LIU 12-6.
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Aggies wasted little time, taking a 1-0 lead in the opening quarter when Hayden Ma converted her attempt.
  • UC Davis doubled its advantage early in the second quarter as Morgan Caldera scored the her second goal of the season and the second in the game for the Aggies.
  • LIU answered minutes later with a goal from GiGi Ranoldo to cut the lead to 2-1.
  • Before halftime, Franken struck off a well-worked sequence, restoring a two-goal cushion and starting the second half off strong.
  • UC Davis maintained control through a scoreless third quarter from LIU, limiting LIU to just one shot while keeping pressure on the Sharks' backline.
  • In the fourth, the Aggies broke the game wide open. Liljenstrand-Mjoen netted her first career goal to extend the lead to 4-1, followed by a finish from Karly Redman to push it to 5-1.
  • Franken capped the scoring with her second of the day, sealing the 6-1 victory.
NEXT UP: UC Davis returns to their home state to play Cal on Sunday, Sept. 28 at 1 p.m. PT.
 
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Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary
Scoring Team Scoring Play
18:51
UC DAVIS Hayden Ma
Assisted By: Sutton Van Dyk
20:36
UC DAVIS Morgan Caldera
Assisted By: Ella Franken
27:23
LIU GiGi Ranoldo
Assisted By: Lotte Haagmans
33:06
UC DAVIS Ella Franken
48:19
UC DAVIS Linnea Liljenstrand
52:35
UC DAVIS Karly Redman
56:06
UC DAVIS Ella Franken
Assisted By: Emilie Lee

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