Score: UC Davis 1, Cal 7
Location: Davis, Calif. (Aggie Field Hockey Facility)
Record: UC Davis 3-10, Cal 8-5
DAVIS, Calif. — UC Davis opened strong with an early senior day goal from
Ella Franken to take a 1-0 lead, but ultimately Cal answered with a sustained attack to claim a 7-1 victory in the Aggies' home finale.
PITCH SIDE
- Ella Franken put UC Davis ahead early with a first-quarter strike for her third goal of the season to lead the Aggie attack.
- The Aggies generated early pressure in the opening period, earning three total penalty corners on the afternoon.
- Franken and Larissa Roldan each put shots on goal to test the Golden Bears' backline.
- Four different Aggies registered shot attempts, led by Franken, Roldan, Katie Kim, and Linnea Liljenstrand-Mjoen.
- Addy Collingwood and Aidan Claeys combined for 10 total saves in the cage to anchor the defense.
- Elle Louise Kocmond turned away a fourth-quarter Cal opportunity with a defensive save on a penalty corner.
- The Aggies conclude their home slate with an early-lead effort against Cal.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- UC Davis came out aggressive in the opening quarter, generating three early penalty corners before Franken capitalized in the 10th minute to give the Aggies a 1-0 lead.
- Collingwood made a key save on a Cal penalty corner late in the first quarter to preserve the UC Davis advantage heading into the second.
- Cal found its rhythm in the second frame, equalizing in the 17th minute on a goal from Liz Klompmaker before Holly Pears scored in the 26th minute to put the Golden Bears ahead 2-1 at the half.
- The Golden Bears added to their lead in the third quarter with goals from Klompmaker and Pears once again to make it 5-1, despite Collingwood turning away three shots during a heavy stretch of Cal corner opportunities.
- Claeys entered the game for the fourth quarter and made four saves, while Kocmond registered a save on a penalty corner sequence to turn away another scoring attempt.
- Cal added two final goals in the fourth quarter to cap the scoring and secure the 7-1 Golden Bears victory.
UP NEXT: The Aggies kick off their final road trip competing against Delaware to open conference play on Friday, Oct. 23 at 2 p.m. PT before taking on Towson on Sunday, Oct. 25 at 8 a.m. PT.
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.
