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.
