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The team’s winning record makes them one of the most dominant teams in the Big West this season   By EVA MACHADO — sports@theaggie.org   UC Davis men’s tennis faced the University of Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors on April 12 at the UC Davis Marya Welch Tennis Center, ultimately beating them with a final score of […]

After an eighth-inning rally, the Aggies beat the Hornets in extra innings   By CAROLYN (CARI) FENN — sports@theaggie.org   After a tough week with back-to-back losses against UC San Diego, the Aggies beat Sacramento State 4-3 in extra innings on April 11 at home on the Phil Swimley Field at Dobbins Stadium. Despite losing […]

The 2023 NFL draft features a strong QB class but no clear #1 pick   By PATRICK FIGUEROA — sports@theaggie.org   The top four quarterbacks (QB) in the 2023 NFL Draft Class are University of Alabama QB Bryce Young, Ohio State QB C.J. Stroud, University of Florida QB Anthony Richardson and University of Kentucky QB […]

UC Davis women’s water polo team suffers last-minute loss to UC San Diego Tritons   By EVA MACHADO — sports@theaggie.org   UC Davis women’s water polo opened their Friday, April 7 game with a strong lead over Big West Conference competitors UC San Diego Tritons — ranked No.18 on the conference’s rankings — at Schaal […]

Which teams will secure spots in the play-in tournament and subsequent playoffs, and which teams’ seasons will come to an early end?   By CAROLYN (CARI) FENN — sports@theaggie.org   With the NBA regular season coming to a close, very few teams have secured an official spot in the playoffs or play-in tournament. With so […]

UC Davis’s baseball team lost game two of three-game series against CSU Fullerton   By PATRICK FIGUEROA — sports@theaggie.org   On Saturday, March 25, the Aggies faced off against the CSU Fullerton Titans in game two of a three-game series. This marked the second series of conference play — conference play began the week before […]

Team Japan claims their third World Baseball Classic Title   By CAROLYN (CARI) FENN — sports@theaggie.org   Following a final matchup between U.S. captain center fielder Mike Trout and Japan’s captain pitcher Shohei Ohtani, Team Japan took home the World Baseball Classic title, beating the U.S. 3-2. This is Japan’s third World Baseball Classic championship; […]

As opening day approaches, many fans are eager for the start of the season    By PATRICK FIGUEROA — sports@theaggie.org   Major League Baseball (MLB) begins its regular season on March 30. After a busy offseason, during which there were historic levels of spending from MLB owners and decisions to implement new league-wide rules, this […]

The Aggies’ Grace Gebhardt was a bright spot for the team, scoring five goals   By EVA MACHADO — sports@theaggie.org   UC Davis women’s lacrosse lost in a close contest with University at Albany Great Danes on March 15 at UC Davis Health Stadium. The Aggies battled pretty evenly with the Great Danes into the […]

Despite a tough end to the season, Evanne Turner earned a slot in the All-Big West First Team and Megan Norris was awarded Big West Freshman of the Year    By MARLON ROLON — sports@theaggie.org   A season of ups and downs for UC Davis Women’s Basketball came to an end in Henderson, Nevada after […]

Libbie McMahan’s late heroics are not enough as the UC Davis Softball team drops to 13-7 on the season   By CAROLYN (CARI) FENN — sports@theaggie.org    The Aggies’ softball team couldn’t keep up with their four-game win streak from the previous weekend, losing 8-5 to UC Berkeley on Tuesday, March 7 at La Rue […]

The loss featured shooting struggles and turnovers but also a major milestone for guard Elijah Pepper    By PATRICK FIGUEROA — sports@theaggie.org   The Aggies struggled in their one and only game during the Big West Conference Tournament in Henderson, Nevada last weekend, losing to the UC Riverside Highlanders (68-52). The season-ending loss eliminates the […]