The Iowa field-hockey team will head to California to play a trio of games this weekend.

The Black and Gold will face California-Davis today, then take on No. 6 Stanford on Friday and Pacific on Sept. 14. 

The trip will mark the end of nonconference play for the Hawks, who will open Big Ten competition at Rutgers on Sept. 21.

Interim head coach Lisa Cellucci’s squad has enjoyed success recently, shooting up 13 spots in the rankings to No. 7 in the country after knocking off No. 11 Wake Forrest on Aug. 30 and No. 6 Virginia Sept. 4.

Junior Natalie Cafone and Company will try for their third-straight win against a higher-ranked opponent. Cafone scored 3 goals in Iowa’s 4-3 win over Virginia and was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week.

 — by Ryan Rodriguez