DAVIS, Calif. — After wrapping up a successful East Coast road trip with two wins in three games, the UC Davis field hockey team returns to California this week eager to build on that momentum as the Aggies prepare to host Bay Area rival Cal on Friday.
 
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Sep. 28 — at Cal | Watch | Live Stats | @ucdavisfh (X/Instagram)
 
GAME NOTES
·       UC Davis enters the week with a 4-4 record after earning two wins and one loss on its three-game road trip against Sacred Heart, Hofstra, and LIU.
·       Junior captain Ella Franken recorded three goals and an assist over the weekend, scoring once against Sacred Heart and adding two goals and an assist against LIU.
·       Aggies Beth Munro-Morris, junior Morgan Caldera, and freshman Linnea Liljenstrand-Mjoen each tallied their first career goals during the trip.

ABOUT THE OPPONENTS
·       Cal enters the week with a 3-4 record, most recently dropping back-to-back games against No. 2 North Carolina and No. 7 Duke.
·       Sophomore Liz Klompmaker leads the Bears with nine goals this season.
·       UC Davis and Cal faced off twice last season, with the Aggies falling 0-2 and 0-4.

SEASON NOTES
·       Franken leads UC Davis with seven goals this season.
·       The Aggies enter 2025 as a founding member of the MPSF field hockey conference, looking to elevate competition on the West Coast in the years ahead.