DAVIS, Calif. — Following an exciting last second victory against Cal on Monday, UC Davis lacrosse continues their road trip up in Eugene, Oregon on Saturday, Feb. 28 as they take on the Ducks at 12:00 p.m. PT. The Aggies will stay in the Beaver State for a neutral site matchup with Delaware State on Monday, Mar. 2 at 12:00 p.m. PT.

HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN/FOLLOW
Feb. 28  — at Oregon | Big Ten Plus | Live Stats | @ucdavislax (X/Instagram)

Mar. 2  — vs. Delaware State | Live Stats | @ucdavislax (X/Instagram)


GAME NOTES

• Last Time Out: The Aggies are 2-3 on the season after a 13-12 victory over Cal on Monday, Feb. 23. Ava Horrocks led the way with a career-high four goals for her second hat trick of the season. Jane Fox and Lauren Picardi also secured hat tricks with three goals each, while Picardi's third goal ended up being the game winner.
• Weekly Awards: On Wednesday, Feb. 18, Annie Cimperman was given her first weekly award of her career when she was named the Week 2 Big 12 Draw Specialist of the Week. This award comes after a 10 draw control day against Florida State on Sunday. Ava Horrocks followed this up by becoming the first Aggie in the Big 12 era to win a Freshman of the Week award in Week 3 of the lacrosse season. Following two points against Cornell last Tuesday, Horrocks was instrumental in a back-and-forth battle with USC on Friday, assisting on four goals. Her four point performance marked a career-high for the attacker. Three days later, at Cal, she matched that career-high with four goals against the Golden Bears. This mark was the second hat trick of her young career while also being a new career-best in goals. She also led all scorers in a 13-12 Aggie win.
• Top Performers: Hat tricks against the Trojans and Golden Bears give Jane Fox the team lead in points with 13 goals and five assists. Eight draw controls on Friday and eight on Monday keeps Annie Cimperman in the team lead in that category with 28 controls on the year.
• Power Four Victories: In the first month of the season, the Aggies have put together a pair of convincing victories in ACC competition, winning at home against first year team Florida State on Feb. 15 and beating Cal on the road on Feb. 23. With just over a month remaining until conference play, these victories give the Aggies a good test as they prepare for the gauntlet of the Big 12.
• Emerging Freshman: A freshman player from nearby Danville, Ava Horrocks produced a successful high school career at San Ramon Valley. In her first collegiate game as an Aggie against Stanford, she broke out with three goals in the fourth quarter, producing a hat trick. With that statline, she became the second straight freshman for UC Davis to score a hat trick in their debut.
• Strength In Consistency: In addition to the scoring from their freshman against the Cardinal, the Aggies also saw contributions from their returners. Following an All-Newcomer campaign a year ago, Jane Fox started her sophomore season with a pair of goals, while Cami Johnson also had two points on a pair of assists.
• LAX Expansion: As NCAA women's lacrosse continues to expand around the country, the Aggies continually find themselves playing bigger and better competition. This season, perennial football powerhouse Florida State has added women's lacrosse as their 19th varsity sport, marking just the second time the Aggies and Seminoles have played each other in NCAA competition.
• All-Big 12 Preseason Team: Last week, the Big 12 announced its all-conference team for the 2026 season, with UC Davis attacker Annie Cimperman landing on the team. This selection comes after an historic 2025 where she became the first Aggie to collect 100 draw controls in a season.
• 2025 Recap: In the inaugural Big 12 lacrosse season last year, the Aggies finished with a 6-10 record and a 2-3 mark in conference play, slotting into the fourth and final spot in the Big 12 Championships.
• 2026 Preseason Poll: In the 2026 Big 12 preseason poll, the Aggies were picked to finish fourth in the league for the second straight season.

ABOUT THE OPPONENTS

• Oregon is 3-2 on the year, losing at home to Eastern Michigan last Sunday.
• Veteran Anna Simmons leads the offense with 12 goals on the young season. Simmons has also proven her versatility around the field for the Ducks, picking up 14 ground balls, causing 11 turnovers and winning 31 draw controls.
• In goal, it's been keeping by committee, with three keepers making an appearance in net. Kate Shields has been the primary keeper for Oregon, playing in all five games while recording 29 saves.
• UC Davis is 9-16 all-time against Oregon, picking up a big 20-15 win over the Ducks at home last season.
• Delaware State is 0-3 on the season, falling to Temple on Friday afternoon.
• Anna Kimbel leads the scoring effort with two goals and an assist for three points.
• Kimaari Mondy serves as primary goalkeeper for the Hornets, collecting 33 saves across three contests.
• Monday will be the first time UC Davis and Delaware State will play each other.

SEASON NOTES

• 2026 marks the ninth season the Aggies are led by head coach Suzanne Isidor. The former Penn State Nittany Lion enters the year after achieving her 200th career win against SDSU last season. She currently sits at 202 career wins and counting.
• Returning for their second seasons are assistants Victoria Tucci and Anna Belenis. Tucci, a former midfielder from Wagner College, serves as the teams offensive coordinator. While Belenis, a Davis graduate, primarily coaches the defense.
• Entering her first year as an Aggie is Director of Operations Madysyn Sweeney, who joins the team after five seasons as a player with Oregon.
• Despite the departure of all-time assist leader Alex Agnew and all-conference goalkeeper Ally Richardson-Pepper, UC Davis returns a core of contributors from a season ago, including Big 12 All-Newcomer Jane Fox, 31 goal scorer Lauren Picardi, and draw control specialist Annie Cimperman.
• Additionally, Isidor has also brought in a strong freshman class, with Lia Wilgus, Macey Torres, Alex Remily, Ruby Montanez, Kate Donnelley, Krystalin Respicio, Holly Smith, and Ava Horrocks joining the team.
• Now in their second season in the Big 12 after a short stint with the Pac-12 and long reign in the MPSF, the Aggies continue to rank among the top of the lacrosse world, with the focus remaining to win the conference and make the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history.

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. 

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