LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Katie Jennings scored four times to garner Player of the Game recognition as Sierra Pacific Division runner-up/No. 10-ranked the University of California-Davis overcame Atlantic Division Champion/No. 16 the University of Virginia, 14-4, to tie for 13th place in the final standings of the 2023 Women’s National Collegiate Club Championship hosted by the University of California-Los Angeles.
Competing at UCLA’s Spieker Aquatics Center, the Aggies finish in a tie with Southeast Division Champion/No. 15 Florida State University for 13th place, while Virginia ties North Atlantic Division Champion/No.14 the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for 15th place as the Seminoles defeated the Engineers, 10-9, in the other 13th/15th place contest.
Due to a lack of available pool time, the 13th and 15th place games in the 16-team championship tournament are not played out with the victors and fallen tying based on their results.
UC-Davis never trailed in the game by opening up a 4-1 by the conclusion of the first quarter and snagging a 7-2 halftime lead. Leading 11-4 at the conclusion of the third quarter, UC-Davis capped off the victory with a 3-0 outburst over the final seven minutes to pick-up a 10-goal win.
Carolyn Pitorak led the way for Virginia with three goals, while Anna Alberti chipped in a solo marker. Katie Treene made 11 saves in cage.
Jennings (four), Kaitlyn Heindl (three), Katharina Zajonc (two) and Aidan Jacobo (two) racked up multi-goal games for UC-Davis with Kayla Landman, Annika Krueger and Amiah Merrill tacking on single strikes. Goalkeeper Ali Diaz made 11 saves to earn the victory.
| 1st Q | 2nd Q | 3rd Q | 4th Q | – | FINAL | |
| No. 10 University of California-Davis |
4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | – | 14 |
| No. 16 University of Virginia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 4 |
| Virginia Goals: | Carolyn Pitorak (3); Anna Alberti | |||||
| UC-Davis Goals: | Katie Jennings (4); Kaitlyn Heindl (3); Katharina Zajonc (2); Aidan Jacobo (2); Kayla Landman; Annika Krueger; Amiah Merrill | |||||
| Saves: | Virginia – Katie Treene (11) ; UC-Davis – Ali Diaz (11) | |||||
| Exclusions: | Virginia – 6 ; UC-Davis – 7 | |||||
| Advantage Opportunities: | Virginia – 0-for-7; UC-Davis – 1-for-6 | |||||
| Sprints: | Virginia – 1-for-4 (3rd) ; UC-Davis – 3-for-4 (1st, 2nd, 4th) | |||||
| Cards/Misconducts: | Virginia – None ; UC-Davis – None | |||||
| Officials: | Unknown | |||||
The University of Virginia’s Carolyn Pitorak (#15) attempts to lob a shot over the University of California-Davis’ Lauren Jennings (#10)
The University of California-Davis’ Maya Jones (#6) and the University of Virginia’s Ellie McGriff (#19) scramble for the ball
The University of Virginia’s Katie Treene (#1) makes a save attempt
