Sports Recap

Field Hockey

Who: UC Davis vs. Queens University of Charlotte

Where: Newark, Del. (away)

When: Nov. 6

Score: 3-1 (win) 

Queens University of Charlotte hosted the Aggies for the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) semifinal round. The Aggies started off the match strong, taking two shots within the first two minutes of gameplay. Despite the shots taken, neither team scored in the first quarter, which instead saw six fouls for Queens and seven for UC Davis. The second quarter was similar to the first, seeing shots from both teams taken and high numbers of fouls for both teams. Queens received 15 fouls and only three shots on goal, while the Aggies received 12 fouls and four shots on goal. The third quarter saw two goals from Aggies midfielder Ella Franken, a fourth-year international relations major, within four minutes of each other. The last quarter saw one goal for each team, scored within minutes of each other. Queens forward Liv Rainwater scored first, but Aggie midfielder/forward Cosette Karelski, a second-year communication major, had the last word, securing the final goal of the match. 

Women’s Soccer

Who: UC Davis vs. University of Nevada, Reno

Where: Reno, Nev. (away)

When: Nov.7

Score: 0-1(loss)

UC Davis, coming off a victory against the University of Texas, El Paso, went into the match against University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) ready to fight for a win. However, UNR proved to be a difficult opponent, the Wolf Pack’s defense preventing the Aggies from taking many shots on goal. Aggie goalkeeper, Cat Pieper, a fourth-year political science major, was put to work against UNR offense, saving multiple shots taken within the first 20 minutes of gameplay. UNR was able to get the ball past Pieper in the 31st minute of the match. The Aggies were unable to score a goal going into halftime, with only two shots on goal made. The second half saw more action for the Aggies, with four more shots taken but all were unable to reach the back of the net. Defensive, Pieper prevented UNR from scoring any additional goals, keeping the Aggie loss to just one goal behind.   

Women’s Tennis

Who: UC Davis at the Saint Mary’s Fall Invite

Where: Moraga, Calif. (away)

When: Oct. 30-Nov. 1

Score: N/A

 The Aggies traveled to Saint Mary’s College of California to participate in a three-day tournament, earning nine singles and seven doubles wins. The Aggies finished the first day of matches with a total of four victories spread across the singles and doubles courts. Vivian Gallaway, a second-year business major, and Delilah Rizvi, a first-year cinema and digital media major, played as doubles partners all weekend and contributed to the seven doubles wins the Aggies secured. The energy and success from the first day carried over to the second match day, with UC Davis only losing one doubles match. Gallaway and Rizvi finished up the singles competition with wins over Saint Mary’s on Oct. 31. The third and final day of the tournament saw two wins and two losses in doubles matches.