Field Hockey Defeats UC Davis 3-2 in Comeback Win - University of Delaware Athletics

Friday, October 23

Newark, Del.

5 PM

University of Delaware

(8-7)

UC Davis

(3-11)

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
UC Davis	2	0	0	0	2
Delaware	0	2	0	1	3

Photo by: Noah Barraclough

10/23/2026 9:09:00 PM | Field Hockey

Box Score

NEWARK, Del. - University of Delaware field hockey defeated UC Davis 3-2 with three unanswered goals in the first-ever regular season matchup between two MPSF members.

The Fightin' Blue Hens improve to 8-7 on the year and won their third-straight game with the win over the Aggies.

HEN HIGHLIGHTS

Linde van Leeuwen scored her third goal of the year.
Katie Clarke tied the game prior to halftime with her third tally of the year.
Livia van't Hek scored her eighth goal of the season in the 56th minute, giving Delaware the win.
Lily Cosner had a career-high two assists.
Avary Miller and Sarah Rigual dished out helpers on goals.
The Fightin' Blue Hens out-cornered UC Davis 12-2 and outshot them 26-6. They held the Aggies corner-less for the final 49:50 of the contest.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Aggies got out to a fast start, scoring on a penalty stroke four minutes into the contest. They struck again just six minutes later, concluding the period with a 2-0 lead. Both teams recorded three shots in the first quarter.
The Blue Hens scored twice in the second stanza, both off of penalty corner attempts. Cosner inserted both with van Leeuwen scoring with eight minutes to go and Clarke with less than two minutes until halftime. Delaware attempted six penalty corners in the second quarter.
The third quarter went scoreless, with Delaware holding a majority of the possession. They picked up three penalty corners and a shot on goal, but the score remained knotted at two entering the final frame.
UD had 12 shots in the fourth quarter, peppering the cage, as the Aggies netminder made five-of-seven saves in the final 15 minutes. With four minutes remaining, van't Hek took a shot that was saved by the keeper and redirected back to her, depositing the third goal for Delaware.

GAME NOTES

This was the second time under Tara Zollinger that Delaware trailed at halftime and won. The other instance coming at Richmond last Friday.
Rigual has an assist in each of her two career games against UC Davis.
Miller is two assists away from second place all-time in assists by a freshman.

UP NEXT
The Blue Hens remain home to take on Georgetown on Sunday, October 25, at 1 p.m. The game against the Hoyas will be dedicated to Galvin Stuart '23, a former practice player for the Fightin' Blue Hens who passed away in April.

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