STOCKTON, Calif. - The Pacific field hockey team opens conference play Thursday as they travel to Palo Alto to take on #12 Stanford then head to Berkeley to battle California on Saturday.
The Tigers are coming off a 2-1 road trip falling to then #2Connecticut but following up with back-to-back wins over UMass Lowell and Sacred Heart bringing the squad to 3-3 overall. While on the East Coast, Kriekie van Wyk netted a hat trick against UMass Lowell while Savannah Burns racked up four goals and an assist. Ash Rutherford collected five assists over the weekend while also adding her first two goals of the season.