Score: UC Davis 5, Michigan 11
Location: La Jolla, Calif. (Canyonview Aquatic Center)
Records: UC Davis 5-5, Michigan 3-6
LA JOLLA, Calif. — UC Davis women's water polo wrapped up the Triton Invitational on Sunday, Feb. 1, in a loss to the Michigan Wolverines. The Aggies finish the 16-team tournament in 10th place.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Redshirt senior Gianna Nocetti scored the first point for the Aggies before Michigan responded with two goals to take the lead.
- However, senior Liberty Massman brought the quarter to a 2-2 tie with just over two minutes to spare in the period.
- In the second quarter, the Wolverines netted two back-to-back goals before junior Bridget Miller scored the first goal of the period for the Aggies.
- Junior Chelsea Johnson added another goal to keep the pressure on, but Michigan answered back to close the half, sending the teams into halftime with the Wolverines leading 7-4.
- The Wolverines came out of the break with momentum, netting three uninterrupted goals in the third to bring the score to 10-4.
- Johnson was able to net her second goal of the contest for the Aggies in the fourth frame, but it wasn't enough to spark a comeback as Michigan added one final goal, closing the game with a final score of 11-5.
UP NEXT: The Aggies return to Davis next weekend to host their first home games of the season, welcoming Stanford on Saturday, Feb. 7 at 12:00 p.m. PT before returning to the pool to face Cal on Sunday, Feb. 8 at 12:00 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/.
