BERKELEY – The California field hockey team will pay tribute to nine student-athletes winding down their career in the blue and gold on Friday when Cal hosts UC Davis on Senior Night.
 
Friday's contest is slated for a 6:05 p.m. start time and will follow a special pregame ceremony as the Bears honor nine student-athletes. Cal will honor Megan Connors, Marley Meyer, Rachel Buttinger, Luzi Persiehl, Sonya Reynolds, Monica Arteaga, Jane Onners, Hanna Winn, and Cato Knipping. Friday's contest will also feature live video and live stats that can both be accessed here on the field hockey schedule page.

GAME 8 INFORMATION
Date/Time: Sep. 30, 2022 – 6:05 p.m. PT   
Opponent: UC Davis Aggies (1-8, 0-3 AE)
Site: Underhill Field (Berkeley, Calif.)
Live Video: Calbears.com 
Live Stats: Statbroadcast.com

AT A GLANCE

• Hat Trick: Senior forward Rachel Buttinger accomplished something that hasn't happened since game one in 2018 – recorded a hat trick. Buttinger becomes the first player to score three in a game since Megan Rodgers scored three times against Providence on Aug. 24, 2018. Coincidentally, in two-consecutive meetings against Bryant, the Bears have had a player score three times. Rodgers scored three times against the Bulldogs in the previous meeting between the two teams on Sep. 8, 2017.
• Clean sheet for Knipping: For the eighth time in her career, Cato Knipping recorded a shutout when she combined with Tina Jolly to keep Bryant off the scoreboard. Knipping finished the day with three saves.
• Second Half Impact: In the win over Bryant last Sunday Cal scored five times after the intermission. This season, the Golden Bears have scored 15 goals – 13 of them have come after the break.
• Season High: Cal notched a pair of season-bests last Sunday. The five goals scored was a season-high as well as the 25 shots taken and the 16 shots on goal.
• Season Low: The Bears' defense stymied Bryan last Sunday, holding the host Bulldogs to just three shots – the fewest the Golden Bears have allowed this season.
• National Numbers: The Bears rank 14^th in the nation in defensive save and are 17^th in the nation in saves per game. Knipping is fifth in the nation in saves per game at 7.00 saves a game.
• Sharing The Wealth: Kiki de Bruijne scored her first goal of the season last Sunday. She is the eighth different player to send the ball to the back of the cage. Buttinger leads the team with four goals, followed by Sara Stone and Monica Arteaga who have three each.

ABOUT THE AGGIES
UC Davis enters Friday's contest with a 1-8 overall record and is 0-3 in the America East. Under first-year head coach Austin Pile, the Aggies are 0-3 on the road this year. UC Davis has scored 14 goals this season and has allowed 33. They average 10.1 shots per game while surrendering 16.2 shots per contest. Leading the team in scoring is Brooke Sanchez who has four goals. The Aggies are currently mired in a six-game losing streak, last time out they lost 5-0 to Stanford at home.

SERIES HISTORY
Friday night will be the 37^th time the Bears and Aggies have squared off with the Bears owning a 28-7-1 advantage in the series. The first-ever meeting between these two teams took place on Oct. 30, 1976, with the Aggies winning 2-0. Since 2009, Cal is 21-7 against the Aggies and is currently riding a four-game winning streak against UCD. Last time out, Cal defeated UC Davis 2-0 on Oct. 17, 2021.  

UP NEXT
Cal heads back out on the road next week taking on America East foes Maine and New Hampshire. Cal takes on Maine on Friday, Oct. 7 at noon PT, they follow that up by taking on New Hampshire on Sunday, Oct. 9 at 9:00 a.m. PT.  

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