Competing in its first Division I season, the UC Davis women’s basketball team was enjoying an impressive campaign. The Aggies won 19 games – the most the program has seen since the 2001-2002 season – locked up second-place honors in the Big West Conference and earned a bid to the Women’s National Invitational Tournament. And within a 40-minute span, that all became a memory. Playing in the first round of the WNIT on Mar. 20, UC Davis fell to host Gonzaga, 81-60, to close the book on a storied 2007-2008 season.

Last weekend the 10th-ranked UC Davis women’s water polo team opened an 11-game homestand, which will encompass the rest of the regular season. After a Friday afternoon win over Brown, UC Davis completed the sweep with Saturday wins over Hartwick and UC Santa Cruz. Friday – UC Davis 12, Brown 7 After having a long two-week break for finals and spring break, the Aggies came out still on vacation against a weaker Brown opponent. We played like we had not played a game in two weeks, said head coach Jamey Wright. UC Davis would fight back after its slow start.