Score: UC Davis 2, Delaware 3
Location: Newark, Del. (Fred P. Rullo Stadium)
Record: UC Davis 3-11 (0-1), Delaware 8-7 (1-0)
NEWARK, Del. — Despite an early two-goal effort from senior
Ella Franken, UC Davis field hockey dropped a 3-2 decision at Delaware in Friday's conference road match.
PITCH SIDE
- Ella Franken set the pace early with two first-quarter goals—converting a penalty stroke and capping a penalty corner sequence assisted by Tristen Stanimir—to give the Aggies an initial 2-0 lead.
- Franken led the Aggies in scoring with both of her shot attempts finding the back of the net.
- Mia Edwards and Linnea Liljenstrand-Mjoen each registered two shots, with Edwards recording the Aggies' third shot on goal.
- UC Davis earned two penalty corners in the opening period to build early offensive momentum.
- Addy Collingwood anchored the defense in goal, recording seven total saves on the afternoon.
- The Aggies fought until the final whistle in a tightly contested conference effort at Delaware.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- UC Davis took early control in the opening period, drawing a penalty stroke in the fourth minute that Franken converted to give the Aggies a quick 1-0 lead.
- The Aggies doubled their advantage in the 10th minute when Stanimir set up Franken on a penalty corner insertion for her second goal of the match.
- Delaware responded in the second quarter, converting on two penalty corners with goals from Linde van Leeuwen and Katie Clarke to bring the game level at 2-2 by halftime.
- Defensive play highlighted the third quarter as Collingwood and the Aggie backline held firm against multiple Blue Hen penalty corner opportunities to keep the score tied.
- Collingwood made five saves in the fourth period before Delaware's Livia van't Hek found the net off a rebound in the 55th minute to pull the Blue Hens ahead 3-2.
- UC Davis pushed for an equalizer in the closing minutes with shots from Liljenstrand-Mjoen and Edwards, but Delaware held on to secure the 3-2 result.
UP NEXT: The Aggies conclude their road trip and regular season on Sunday, Oct. 25, when they visit Towson 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.
