The No. 7 Iowa field-hockey team started off the first leg of its West Coast road trip on the right foot, taking down California-Davis, 3-1, in Stanford, California.

The win moves the Hawkeyes to 3-1 on the season.

Natalie Cafone got the Hawkeyes started with an early goal — assisted by Dani Hemeon — to put the Hawks up 1-0, but Davis’ Kayla Wigney tallied an equalizer with six minutes left in the first period of play. The score remained tied heading into halftime.

The second period was all Iowa. Freshman Mallory Lefkowitz knocked in the go-ahead goal, and Cafone added an insurance goal under a minute later.

The Black and Gold will return to action today to take on No. 8 Stanford.

— by Ryan Rodriguez