Score: UC Davis 0, Delaware 6
Location: Newark, Del. (Fred P. Rullo Stadium)
Record: UC Davis 4-13, Delaware 10-8
NEWARK, Del. — UC Davis field hockey saw its 2026 season come to a close on Saturday morning despite a hard-fought battle, falling 0-6 to top-seeded Delaware in the MPSF Championship game at Fred P. Rullo Stadium. The Aggies earned their spot in the title match following a decisive semifinal victory against Queens on Friday, capping off a postseason run in Newark.
PITCH SIDE
- Addy Collingwood anchored the net for UC Davis, recording four saves against the Fightin' Blue Hens attack.
- Emma Wood led the Aggie offense with UC Davis' lone shot on goal, forcing a save in the ninth minute off a penalty corner sequence.
- Ella Franken and Mia Edwards generated additional scoring attempts off set pieces, each recording a shot attempt off penalty corner inserts.
- Larissa Roldan handled insertion duties on UC Davis' second-half penalty corner opportunities.
- The Aggies generated four penalty corners on the morning while holding Delaware scoreless throughout the third quarter.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Both defenses traded stops through a scoreless first quarter, highlighted by an early Collingwood save and a ninth-minute shot on goal from Wood off a Molly Main penalty corner insert.
- Delaware opened the scoring in the 18th minute of the second quarter to break the deadlock.
- UC Davis responded immediately, earning back-to-back penalty corners inserted by Roldan and a blocked shot attempt from Franken before Delaware added goals in the 21st and 24th minutes to make it 3-0 at halftime.
- The Aggies delivered a strong defensive third quarter, keeping Delaware off the board behind a 38th-minute save from Collingwood and a key stand on consecutive corners.
- Delaware extended its lead in the fourth quarter before Edwards nearly put UC Davis on the board off a 47th-minute penalty corner, though her strike was blocked.
- The Fightin' Blue Hens added two late set-piece goals in the 51st and 53rd minutes to seal the final score, 6-0.
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.
