DAVIS, Calif. — UC Davis lacrosse said thank you to its six graduating seniors in a postgame ceremony on Sunday, Apr. 19, but fell 6-13 to Colorado.

Score: UC Davis 6, Colorado 13
Location: Davis, Calif. (UC Davis Health Stadium)
Records: UC Davis 7-7 (2-2), Colorado 11-3 (3-1)
 
OPENING DRAW

• In the postgame Senior Day Ceremony, the program honored graduating seniors Telly Schwarz, Lauren Picardi, Samantha Riely, Hailey Dommers, Annie Cimperman, Reese Loseke, and team manager Mikey.
• Despite the loss, UC Davis has clinched a spot in the Big 12 Tournament thanks to losses from San Diego State and Cincinnati over the weekend.
• The Aggies saw six different players score all six goals in today's game.
• Freshman Holly Smith led the way in points with one goal and two assists.
• In her final home game as an Aggie, Annie Cimperman led the way with five draw controls.
• Lola Chai, Hailey Dommers, and Audrey Carr each led the defense with two ground ball pickups.

HOW IT HAPPENED 

• After Colorado opened the game with a goal, Rhea Cosand found the back of the net to tie the game at one apiece five minutes in.
• The Buffaloes ended the quarter with two more scores, but the Aggies stayed within striking distance at a 1-3 deficit.
• Following another pair of goals from the road team, Catie McCauley gave Davis their second score of the day halfway through the second.
• Lauren Picardi responded with a point of her own to put the Ags back within three, but a 3-0 run through the final two minutes of the half gave Colorado an 8-3 lead.
• In the third, UC Davis outscored the Buffaloes 3-2, starting with a free position score from Ava Horrocks five minutes into the period.
• Smith followed that up with a score before Jane Fox cashed in from the free position spot, but the Aggies still found themselves down 6-10 entering the final quarter of action.
• UC Davis continued to attack all the way to the end of the fourth quarter, but were unable to find the back of the net throughout the period, as three goals from Colorado would give them a 13-6 victory.

UP NEXT: UC Davis finishes up the regular season on Saturday, Apr. 25 when they travel cross country to take on conference-leading Florida at 9:00 a.m. PT. The match will be played live on ESPN+.

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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