Score: UC Davis 3, Queens 1
Location: Newark, Del. (Fred P. Rullo Stadium)
Record: UC Davis 4-12, Queens 4-10
NEWARK, Del. — Led by a multi-goal performance from senior
Ella Franken, UC Davis field hockey punched its ticket to the MPSF Championship game with a 3-1 victory over Queens University of Charlotte on Friday morning. With the semifinal win, the Aggies advance to face top-seeded Delaware on Saturday with the conference title on the line.
PITCH SIDE
- Ella Franken sparked the offense with two goals on two shots on target, putting the Aggies in control with a rapid third-quarter outburst.
- Cosi Karleski delivered a clutch three-point performance, recording an assist on the opening goal before burying an insurance strike on her sole shot on goal in the 53rd minute.
- Clara Bruns generated relentless offensive pressure, putting three of her team-high five total shots on goal.
- Mia Edwards added to the aggressive frontline attack, putting a shot on goal off a late penalty corner insertion.
- UC Davis outshot Queens on target 7-3 and earned four penalty corners on the afternoon.
- Addy Collingwood anchored the defense in goal, making two key saves to secure the postseason victory.
- With the win, the Aggies advance to face No. 1 seed Delaware on Saturday morning for the MPSF conference title.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Both teams traded defensive stops through a scoreless opening 30 minutes, with Collingwood making a key save late in the second period to keep the match level at halftime.
- UC Davis broke the deadlock early in the third quarter when Karleski and Emma Wood set up Franken on a penalty corner sequence in the 35th minute.
- The Aggies doubled their lead in the 39th minute as Franken collected a rebound following continuous pressure on frame from Bruns to net her second goal of the match.
- Queens cut into the deficit in the 51st minute when Liv Rainwater found the back of the cage to make it 2-1.
- UC Davis answered right back just over a minute later, as Karleski capitalized on frame in the 53rd minute to restore the two-goal cushion.
- Edwards nearly added a fourth goal off a 57th-minute penalty corner with a shot on target, while the Aggie backline held firm through the closing whistle to seal the 3-1 victory.
UP NEXT: The Aggies advance to the MPSF Championship match on Saturday, Nov. 7, where they will battle No. 1 seed Delaware at 9 a.m. PT in Newark, Del. for the conference title.
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.
