DAVIS, Calif. — UC Davis lacrosse begins the 2026 season at home when it faces off against the No. 5 ranked Stanford Cardinal on Saturday, Feb. 7 at UC Davis Health Stadium.
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GAME NOTES
- Opening Day: The Aggies open the season at home for the second straight season after facing Cal in UC Davis Health Stadium in 2025.
- 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 OPPONENT
- Stanford enters 2026 after a 15-6 record and a 7-2 mark in ACC play last season. The Cardinal ended the season with an overtime loss to Big 12 champion Florida in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
- Tabbed as the number five team in the nation by the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) preseason poll, Stanford is led by five preseason USA Lacrosse All-Americans and three IWLCA preseason All-Americans, including Aliya Polisky, Olivia Rose, and Ava Arceri appearing on both lists.
- In 2025, Polisky made history with a program record 65 goals, while Rose and Arceri set career-highs with 31 caused turnovers and 56 goals respectively.
- Stanford leads the all-time series over UC Davis 35-6, with the clubs playing each other for the third straight year and 29th out of the last 30 years. During last season's matchup in Stanford, the Aggies fell 3-20.
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 200 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 season 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 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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