Before UC Davis’ swim meet on Saturday, coach Barbara Jahn praised the work ethic of freshman Bridget Bugbee, one of the star swimmers, saying that she practices intensely and has a lot of energy.

This was the match the Aggies were waiting for. This was their chance for redemption against No. 23 UC Irvine. This was their chance to take sole possession of first place in front of a home crowd.

When the Aggies left the field after battling Pacific for 70 minutes, they knew all too well what improvements had to be made heading into the NorPac Conference Tournament.

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