DAVIS, Calif. - Sophie Wallace scored three of her four goals in a clutch fourth quarter as No. 4 Stanford defeated No. 14 UC Davis 13-10 on Saturday afternoon.
Stanford (7-2) picked up its sixth straight win while defeating UC Davis (1-10) for the second time this season, having also beaten the Aggies 20-4 back on Jan. 21 at Fresno State's Polo-Palooza.
Tied 10-10, the Cardinal's defense held the Aggies scoreless over the final eight minutes while Wallace scored three times over a four-minute stretch late in the period. Stanford's leading returning scorer from 2023, Wallace fired off a game-high eight shots and increased her team-best scoring total to 23 goals this season. Wallace is three goals shy of 100 for her career.
Christina Hicks also contributed four goals on seven attempts while Maggie Hawkins chipped in with two goals.
Both teams came out of the gates firing in the opening quarter, with the match even at 4-4.
Hicks scored three of her four goals in the second quarter and suddenly the Cardinal turned a 4-4 tie into a 9-5 lead at the break.
UC Davis came roaring back in the third quarter, scoring the first four goals of the frame to tie it up at 9-9. Hicks added her fourth and final goal of the match to give Stanford a brief lead with 2:20 remaining, but the Aggies added one more to tie it heading into the final stanza.
Wallace took control in the final stanza while the Cardinal defense did the rest.
Maya Avital (seven saves) and Jackie King (three saves) split time in goal, with Avital starting and closing the game.
Stanford will next compete in the Barbara Kalbus Invitational, hosted by UC Irvine, on Feb. 23-25.
Stanford Goals: Christina Hicks (4), Sophie Wallace (4), Maggie Hawkins (2), Kamryn Barone (1), Eleanor Facey (1), Celeste Wijnbelt (1).