DAVIS, Calif. — Freshman
Ava Horrocks scored her first three collegiate goals to lead UC Davis lacrosse in a 7-23 loss to No. 5 Stanford on Saturday, Feb. 7.
Score: UC Davis 7, Stanford 23
Location: Davis, Calif. (UC Davis Health Stadium)
Records: UC Davis 0-1, Stanford 1-0
OPENING DRAW
- Horrocks' three goals mark the second straight year an Aggie freshman has had a hat trick in their debut.
- That other freshman was Jane Fox, who followed up her All-Newcomer campaign from a year ago with a pair of goals.
- Cami Johnson also had a pair of points, assisting on two goals.
- Audrey Carr and Holly Smith rounded out the Aggie scorers, each tallying a goal. For Smith, it was also her first collegiate point.
- In her first game as starting goalkeeper, Emily Altshuler collected three saves.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After seeing the Cardinal get on the board first, Fox took a pass from Johnson for the first goal of the year for the Aggies.
- The Davis defense held their opponent in check, with saves by Altshuler and caused turnovers from Samantha Riely making it 2-1 in favor of the road team after the first.
- After Stanford went on an 11-0 run through the second and third quarters, Carr found the back of the net on the free position attempt for her first goal.
- Four minutes later, Smith gave Johnson her second point when she scored her first goal of the season.
- Heading into the fourth quarter, Horrocks began to take over, getting her first goal on a free position attempt just 30 seconds into the period.
- Her second goal came unassisted before she secured a hat trick on the man advantage with two minutes left in regulation.
- In the final seconds of the game, Fox got her second score, but Stanford would secure a 23-7 win in the season opener.
UP NEXT: The Aggies are back in action next week at UC Davis Health Stadium when first year program Florida State comes into town on Sunday, Feb. 15. First draw is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. PT and the match will be streamed live on the UCDavisAggies YouTube channel.
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/.
