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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 […]

Aggies slip on road

SportsOctober 31, 2011
The UC Davis men’s soccer program’s three game winning streak was ended on Wednesday when it dropped a 3-1 decision to No. 23 UC Santa Barbara. UCSB is the very team that handed the UC Davis its last loss before the Aggies strung together the three straight victories that put them at the top of […]

UC Davis finishes strong

SportsOctober 31, 2011
UC Davis knew the result of its final regular season game against Pacific would set the tone as it enters the Nor Pac Conference Tournament on Thursday. Through a strong display of offensive strength, UC Davis powered to a 4-1 victory over the Tigers, building necessary momentum as it continues play this week in Stanford. […]