Sports
Football Preview
FootballNovember 3, 2011
Teams: UC Davis vs. Cal Poly Records: Aggies, 2-6 (0-2); Mustangs, 5-3 (3-0) Where: Aggie Stadium When: Saturday at 2 p.m. Who to watch: Senior safety Patrick Shelton has made a tremendous return to the field this year. After playing in only two games the last two seasons due to injury, Shelton is now second […]
Women’s field hockey preview
Field HockeyNovember 3, 2011
Teams: UC Davis vs. Davidson; vs. TBA Records: Aggies, 4-11 (2-4); Wildcats, 10-7 (4-2) Where: Varsity Turf Field — Stanford, Calif. When: Today at 11 a.m.; TBA Who to watch: Junior Casey Wollbrinck had a strong offensive game in Saturday’s win against Pacific, scoring in the first two minutes of play to set the tone […]
Aggie Digest
Cross CountryNovember 3, 2011
Cross Country Although there won’t be any championships won this weekend, the Doc Adams Open is sure to provide some healthy competition for UC Davis cross country. With a good group of schools coming to Davis for the race, this will be a chance for younger players and redshirts to show what they are made […]
Volleyball preview
SportsNovember 3, 2011
Teams: UC Davis at Cal State Northridge; at UC Riverside Records: Aggies, 20-6 (6-5); Matadors, 11-11 (5-5); Highlanders 5-19 (2-8) Where: The Matadome — Northridge, Calif.; UC Riverside Student Recreation Center — Riverside, Calif. When: Friday at 7 p.m.; Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Who to watch: Junior Allison Whitson is far and away the Aggies’ […]
Women’s soccer preview
SportsNovember 3, 2011
Teams: UC Davis vs. UC Irvine Records: Aggies, 11-6-1 (4-3-1); Anteaters, 13-3-2 (6-1-1) Where: Crawford Field, Irvine When: Today at 7 p.m. Who to watch: Sophomore Ashley Edwards has found her niche in the Aggie offense. She has been huge for the team in recent games, including their last home game when she scored to […]
Column: Ready for football
OpinionNovember 2, 2011
With the World Series now over (congrats to UC Davis alumnus and Cardinals’ shortstop Daniel Descalso on becoming a world champion) the attention of the American sports public is pointed directly at the NFL. Every NFL team has a distinct reputation, and with those reputations comes comparisons. So, without further ado, here is a rundown […]
Men’s Soccer preview
SportsNovember 2, 2011
Teams: UC Davis vs. Cal State Fullerton; vs. UC Riverside Records: Aggies 7-7-2 (5-3-0); Titans 7-6-4(1-5-2); Highlanders 9-5-3(4-3-2) Where: Aggie Soccer Field; UCR Soccer Stadium — Riverside, Calif. When: Wednesday at 3 p.m.; Saturday at 6 p.m. Who to watch: Mustafa Chopan has logged the third highest amount of playing time of all position players […]
Big West Tourney bound
SportsNovember 1, 2011
When UC Davis kicked off the season, expectations were low. This year’s squad earned a lowly eighth place ranking in the Big West Women’s Soccer Preseason Coaches Poll. They were not expected to be a threat and they certainly were not expected to make top four in conference. However, this squad has played the role […]
The wait is over
SportsOctober 31, 2011
The weight has been lifted — UC Davis cross country now has its first ever Big West Conference women’s title. “It’s been something that’s been talked about in the program since we moved to Division I,” said coach Drew Wartenberg. “In the short term it relieves a lot of pressure, because now we don’t have […]
Aggies enter “uncharted territory”
SportsOctober 31, 2011
After their worst offensive performance of the season, the Aggies now find themselves in an unfamiliar position. Saturday’s 34-3 loss at Southern Utah drops UC Davis to 2-6 on the season and 0-2 in the Great West Conference. The team has not started a season 2-6 since the switch to Division I in 2007, and […]
Second meeting reveals anti-Dempsey Report sentiments
SportsOctober 31, 2011
The Dempsey Report came under criticism on Wednesday at the second town hall meeting to discuss the hiring of a new Athletic Director (AD). A group made up largely of UC Davis faculty and parents of student-athletes expressed their concerns about the future of UC Davis athletics. The evening began with Cedric Dempsey, the head […]
Home-cooking
SportsOctober 31, 2011
The Aggies may struggle on the road at times, but when they play at the Pavilion they are lights out. UC Davis beat Big West Conference opponents UC Santa Barbara and Cal Poly over the weekend, moving their record to 8-0 at home this season. “We love playing at home,” said senior Betsy Sedlak. “We […]

