Oct. 25, 2009

Final Stats

DAVIS - Junior Lisa Lohre and redshirt freshman Megan Shimojima scored twice, helping the California field hockey team garner a 5-3 victory at UC Davis to close out the regular season. With the win, Cal improved to 6-10, 4-2 in the NorPac Conference, while the Aggies fell to 3-12, 0-5. Sophomore Erin Magill earned Cal's other score. In addition, junior Sophie Sproats notched three assists.

UC Davis got on the board early to open the scoring. Lindsey Valadez scored off of a penalty corner in the fourth minute of the match. In the 20th minute, Magill tallied her seventh goal of the season off of a penalty corner, as well. Sproats earned the assist.

The Bears took a 2-1 lead with Lohre's first goal in the 31st minute. Lohre converted on a penalty corner, as both Sproats and freshman Deanna Kennedy recorded the assists. It was Kennedy's team-best eighth assist on the campaign. The teams headed into halftime with Cal up, 2-1.

In the 53rd minute, Lohre scored her second goal, which proved to be the gamewinner. Once again, Cal scored off of a penalty corner, and Sproats racked up her third assist. The goal was the third of the season for Lohre.

In the 57th minute, Shimojima got on the board for the first time with her goal, which was assisted by junior Natalie Nurnberg. The assist was the seventh of 2009 for Nurnberg. Shimojima added her second goal of the afternoon, fourth goal of the season in the 65th minute.

Despite allowing two more Aggie goals, the Bears held on for the victory.

Cal outshot UC Davis, 16-13, and the Bears earned 11 penalty corners to the Aggies' five. Lohre led all players with four shots on goal.

Cal next competes in the NorPac Conference Tournament from Nov. 5-7 at Stanford.