DAVIS, Calif. — Returning home following a bye week, UC Davis field hockey prepares for its final home weekend of the season, hosting NorCal foes Stanford on Friday, Oct. 16 and celebrating Senior Day against Cal on Sunday, Oct. 18, with both games set to begin at 1:00 p.m. PT.

HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN/FOLLOW
Oct. 16  — vs Stanford | Live Stats | Live Stream | @ucdavisfh (X/Instagram)
Oct. 18  — vs Cal | Live Stats | Live Stream | @ucdavisfh (X/Instagram)

GAME NOTES

• UC Davis enters this weekend sitting at 3-8 overall on the heels of a bye week, following a two-game East Coast road trip against Dartmouth and Sacred Heart. The Aggies return home for their final two home games of the 2026 season, capped off by Sunday's Senior Day celebration against Cal.
• Sophomore Emma Wood netted her first career goal during the team's road swing at Dartmouth, recording the lone score for the Aggies in the contest.
• Top Goal Scorers: A trio of senior midfielders currently leads the Aggie attack, with Morgan Caldera, Ella Franken, and Katie Kim all tied for the team lead with two goals apiece on the season.
• Preseason Nods: For the first time since 2023, UC Davis landed two student-athletes on the prestigious NFHCA Division I Collegiate Watchlist, with senior midfielders Morgan Caldera and Ella Franken earning national honors. The distinction places Caldera and Franken among elite collegiate talent across the nation with high potential for NFHCA All-Region and All-American consideration during the 2026 campaign. 
• 2025 Recap: UC Davis finished the 2025 season 0-1 in conference play and 6-10 overall, earning a runner-up finish in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) following a hard-fought 2-1 battle against Delaware in the championship game. 

ABOUT THE OPPONENTS

• The Stanford Cardinal enter Friday's matchup with an 8-5 overall record and a 1-4 mark in conference play, most recently dropping a 4-1 decision to Wake Forest.
• Offensively, the Cardinal are led by senior Star Horlock, who paces the team with seven goals and one assist for a total of 15 points on the season.
• In cage, junior goalkeeper Anya Jackson anchors Stanford's defense, compiling 762 minutes in goal with 74 saves and a 0.733 save percentage.
• The Aggies last faced the Cardinal earlier this season on the road, where Stanford earned a 4-1 decision.
• The Cal Golden Bears enter Sunday's contest at 7-5 overall and 1-4 in conference play, coming off a narrow 3-2 loss to No. 3 Duke.
• On offense, Cal is spearheaded by junior forward Liz Klompmaker, who leads the team with nine goals, four assists, and 30 shots on goal.
• In goal, graduate student Carine Van Wiechen leads the Golden Bears with 656 minutes in cage, collecting 52 saves with a 0.732 save percentage.
• UC Davis last faced Cal during the 2025 season, where the Golden Bears earned victories in both contests against the Aggies.

SEASON NOTES

• 2026 marks the fifth season for head coach Austin Pile, the reigning 2025 MPSF Coach of the Year.
• Pile is joined on the sidelines by former assistant coach Rachel Stauffer, who enters her sixth season on staff after being promoted to Associate Head Coach heading into the 2026 campaign. 
• Rounding out the coaching staff is new assistant coach Jordan Carr, who brings her talents to Davis for her first season with the Aggies.
• The roster brings back a large number of other contributors from last season, including Aidan Claeys (So.), Molly Main (Sr.), Sutton Van Dyk (So.), Claire Anderson (So.), Emma Wood (So.), Katie Kim (Sr.), Mia Edwards (Sr.), Oona Buckley (Jr.), Larissa Roldan (Jr.), Elle Louise Kocmond (Jr.), Linnea Liljenstrand-Mjoen (So.), Jamie Dempsey (Jr.), Cosi Karleski (So.), Clare Torres (So.), and Addy Collingwood (So.).
• Additionally, the coaching staff brings in a highly talented group of incoming freshmen, including Clara Bruns, Charlotte Connally, Addie Goldstein, Tristen Stanimir, and Catalina Stefanich.
• UC Davis enters the 2026 campaign in its second season as a founding member of the MPSF field hockey conference. Heading into 2026, the league has expanded with the addition of Queens University of Charlotte as its third team, aiming to build on its early momentum and bring further collegiate competition to the West Coast in the near future.

ABOUT UC DAVIS ATHLETICS: 
UC Davis Athletics represents one of the nation's premier public universities on the NCAA Division I stage, with more than 650 student-athletes competing across 25 sports, including 16 programs in the Mountain West Conference. Located in California's quintessential college town, UC Davis combines championship-level athletics with the academic excellence of the nation's #8 public research university and is home to the nation's No. 1 programs in agriculture, veterinary medicine and sustainability. With a growing national media presence, bold investments in facilities and the student-athlete experience, and a tradition of developing champions in competition, in the classroom and beyond, the Aggies are elevating UC Davis on a national stage.