Score: UC Davis 2, Sacred Heart 3
Location: New Haven, Conn. (Johnson Field)
Record: UC Davis 3-8, Sacred Heart 4-6
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Highlighted by multi-point performances from
Ella Franken and
Katie Kim, the UC Davis field hockey team mounted a two-goal comeback before falling 3-2 to Sacred Heart on Sunday morning.
PITCH SIDE
- Ella Franken recorded a multi-point morning, netting her second goal of the season before assisting on Katie Kim's equalizer.
- Katie Kim notched her second goal of the season following a multi-assist build-up from Franken and Emma Wood.
- Addison Collingwood collected seven saves in goal for the Aggies, including three crucial stops in the second half to keep the game within reach.
- Franken led the Aggies with three shots and two on goal.
- Morgan Caldera and Linnea Liljenstrand-Mjoen joined Franken and Kim in placing shots on goal for UC Davis.
- UC Davis generated five penalty corners on the day, converting two into goals across the second and third quarters.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Sacred Heart struck twice in the second period, as Bridget McLaughlin scored back-to-back goals to give the Pioneers an early 2-0 advantage.
- UC Davis responded before the half off a penalty corner insertion, as Franken found the back of the cage off a feed from Stanimir to cut the deficit to 2-1 heading into the break.
- The Aggies carried that momentum into the third quarter, leveling the match at 2-2 when Kim converted off another penalty corner sequence with assists from Franken and Wood.
- Collingwood held Sacred Heart scoreless through the third quarter, denying back-to-back Pioneer attempts during a late-period defensive stand.
- Sacred Heart pulled ahead late in the final frame when Lauren King scored at the 54:20 mark to make it 3-2, and the Pioneers ultimately held on to seal the win.
UP NEXT: Following a bye week, the Aggies return home to the Aggie Field Hockey Facility to host Stanford on Friday, Oct. 16 and Cal on Sunday, Oct. 18, with both matches set for 1 p.m. PT.
ABOUT UC DAVIS ATHLETICS:
UC Davis, the No. 2 ranked public university by the Wall Street Journal, is home to 40,000 undergraduate students and 12,000 employees. Ranked No. 1 in Agriculture and Forestry as well as No. 1 in Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis is located in a true California college town nestled between world-class destinations such as the San Francisco Bay Area, Napa Valley and Lake Tahoe. Over 650 Aggie student-athletes compete in 25 Division I varsity sports, with 16 sports transitioning to the Mountain West Conference beginning in 2026–27.
For more information, visit
https://ucdavisaggies.com/.
