UC Davis came away victorious in their first home game of the season with a 24-10 win over Long Island, evening its record to 3-3. Junior Anna Geissbuhler scored five goals and had four assists, tying her career best established at Fresno last year. Freshman Charlotte Morris added four goals, while freshman Elizabeth Landry and juniors Elizabeth Datino and Hannah Mirza chipped in three apiece. “The team was very balanced and gave a solid effort,” coach Elaine Jones said. UC Davis and Long Island collectively scored 11 goals in the first 10 minutes. Datino scored the game’s first goal and the Aggies jumped to a 5-1 lead in the first four minutes. The Blackbirds responded with two scores of their own to pull within two, only to have Geissbuhler score back-to-back goals and assist Morris to take a commanding lead of 8-3. UC Davis’ late 6-0 run yielded a 17-7 advantage at halftime. UC Davis toned down the intensity following the break, but still added four goals to the lead... ...

Teams: UC Davis vs. Long Island Records: Aggies, 2-3; Blackbirds, 0-3 Where: Aggie Stadium When:  Sunday at 1 p.m. Who to watch: Freshman Elizabeth Landry should be on her game on Sunday, as she has been building momentum over the last two contests. Landry scored two goals against Davidson last Thursday and added a hat-trick on five shots against Virginia Tech on Saturday. Did you know? The Aggies defeated the Blackbirds 9-2 when the teams met last March. Hannah Mirza scored six goals in the match-up, while Anna Geissbuhler added three. Elizabeth Datino chipped in four assists. Preview: After playing their first five games on away from Aggie Stadium, the Aggies will finally play their home opener on Sunday. The match is one of just two home games for the Aggies in March, with the second coming on March 18 against Central Connecticut. UC Davis is coming off three straight losses and will be seeking to regain some momentum and rhythm this weekend. Still, UC Davis can take some confidence... ...

Lacrosse The Aggies opened their week with a 22-14 loss to High Point on Wednesday. Junior attacker Elizabeth Datino tallied five goals while freshman Charlotte Morris added four assists, but the High Point Panthers were able to come away with a win due to an overwhelming second-half performance and 17 total steals. Datino’s performance marks the third straight game she has led the Aggies in scoring. Juniors Stephanie Guercio and Hannah Mirza each chipped in two goals, while Anna Geissbuhler added a goal and two assists. The loss was the highest scoring contest that UC Davis has played since its victory against Colorado State in 2004. The Aggies’ woes continued with a 15-10 loss to Davidson on Tuesday. Freshman Annie Lehner scored her first career hat trick while sophomore goalkeeper Jordan Majka saved 9 of the 26 shots she faced. The Aggies closed a rough week with yet another loss on Sunday as they fell to Virginia Tech 18-14. Geissbuhler scored four goals while Datino contributed three goals and two... ...

Teams: UC Davis at High Point; at Davidson; at Virginia Tech Records: Aggies, 2-0; Panthers, 1-1; Wildcats, 0-2; Hokies 2-1 Where: Vert Stadium — High Point, N.C.; Richardson Stadium — Davidson, N.C.; Thompson Field — Blacksburg, Va. When:  Today at noon; Thursday at 3 p.m.; Saturday at 9 a.m. Who to watch: Junior low attacker Elizabeth Datino will look to continue her hot start as she’s had two phenomenal games to kick off the season. In the UC Davis victory over San Diego State, Datino tallied four goals and two assists. She matched her career-high performance of six goals against Saint Mary’s, including one at a pivotal moment that swung the momentum in the Aggies favor. Did you know? The Aggies and the Panthers have never played each other. Three High Point University women’s lacrosse players Grace Gaeng, Sara Kuhlman and Courtney McLaughlin were part of the 2011 NLC All-Tournament Team. Gaeng was named NLC Player of the Year last season. Preview: The Aggies seek to continue their on-the-road success... ...

Lacrosse UC Davis continued its early season success with a 16-13 win over rival Saint Mary’s. The Aggies moved to 2-0 on the season with both of their wins coming in against Mountain Pacific Sports Federation opponents. Elizabeth Datino’s six goals matched her career-high performances against Detroit and Bryant in March 2011. Freshman Landry and Morris chipped in two and three goals, respectively and added two assists apiece. After trailing the Gaels 4-3 in the first 13 minutes, the Aggies answered with the five goals to claim an 8-4 lead. UC Davis led by 8-5 at the halftime, but was unable to contain the Gael comeback as Saint Mary’s cut the Aggie lead to 10-9. The team regrouped and Datino answered with an eight-meter goal to make it 11-9, but Gaels’ junior transfer Amanda Cross netted three straight to give Saint Mary’s a 12-11 advantage. The Aggies, then, gained momentum and went on to score five of the next six goals. Morris equalized the game with an eight-meter and Datino... ...

Teams: UC Davis at Saint Mary’s Records: Aggies 1-0 (1-0); Gaels 0-1 (0-1) Where: Saint Mary’s Stadium — Moraga, Calif. When: Today at 7 p.m. Who to Watch: Sophomore goalkeeper Jordan Majka will be looking to provide a steady presence in the goal for the Aggies this season. The Lake Forest, Ill. native tallied eight saves in UC Davis’ season opening victory over San Diego State last week. Did you know? Thursday’s game against Saint Mary’s will have a little extra meaning for UC Davis senior Laura Sunday, whose sister Rachel is a sophomore defender for the Gaels. Laura Sunday started in the Aggies’ win over San Diego State last week. Preview: After kicking off conference play in their season-opener last week, the Aggies will play their final Mountain Pacific Sports Federation game of the season for over a month on Thursday. Following their match-up with Saint Mary’s, UC Davis will play eight non-conference games before it faces MPSF foe California Apr. 4. The Aggies know that facing the Gaels... ...

UC Davis’ strong 18-7 victory over San Diego Sate on Sunday displayed hope for a promising season. The Aggies dominated the game from the start with three goals in the first four minutes. Elizabeth Datino tallied four goals and two assists while Hannah Mirza added a hat trick. Teammates Stephanie Guercio, Lauren Nardi, Charlotte Morris and Allie Lehner each contributed two goals. “I am pleased with the efforts of Datino and Mirza,” said coach Elaine Jones. “They played well on the field [Sunday].” The Aggies never trailed in the contest. San Diego State nearly tied the game at 6-5. However, shortly after, Guercio hit a short-handed goal and Datino followed with a net. After almost 10 scoreless minutes, Nardi hit two goals in the 42nd and 44th minutes, pushing the lead to a 10-5 margin. Morri’s two goals in the later half solidified the Aggies’ 6-0 run. UC Davis outshot San Diego State by a 40-24 margin –– 22-11 in the first half, also successfully clearing 10 of 11 transitions.... ...