Sports

Men’s Tennis  Who: UC Davis vs. Sacramento State University Where: Davis (home) When: 1/31 Score: 5-2 (UC Davis win)   Coming into the meet with a 2-2 record, the UC Davis men’s tennis team was eager for a win to improve its Big West standings. Luckily for the Aggies, they won the doubles point and […]

The Aggies win 4-0 against the University of the Pacific and Jessup University By DANIELLE WIRNOWSKI — sports@theaggie.org On Jan. 24, UC Davis played against the University of the Pacific and Jessup University for their first home games of the spring season. In an exceptional start to 2026, the Aggies beat the University of the […]

Women’s Basketball  Who: UC Davis vs. UC Riverside  Where: Riverside (away) When: 1/24 Score: 81-68 (UC Davis win)   With a 10-0 start, UC Davis kept its momentum throughout the game. Hitting the 50-point mark at halftime, the Aggies continued to dominate, holding position and outscoring Riverside. Megan Norris, a fifth-year political science major, and […]

The Aggies fall against Santa Clara University but defeat Fresno Pacific University By DANIELLE WIRNOWSKI— sports@theaggie.org On Jan. 17, the Aggies hosted both Santa Clara University (SCU) and Fresno Pacific University (FPU) for the first double header in the 2025-26 men’s tennis season. The Aggies went up against SCU at 10:30 a.m., followed by FPU […]

Updates from the NHL By MIKALA SLOTNICK — sports@theaggie.org On Monday, Jan. 19, the Florida Panthers hosted the San Jose Sharks in their second matchup this season. The Panthers and the Sharks last faced each other in November 2025, where the Sharks defeated the Panthers 3-1. The faceoff was Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk’s first time […]

The Athletics Department cited gender equity, athlete support and overall long-term success as reasons for this decision    By COLINA HARVEY— sports@theaggie.org   On Jan. 9, UC Davis Athletics published a statement announcing that, effective during the 2026-27 season, the equestrian team would be demoted from a Division 1 (D1) National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) […]

By MEGAN JOSEPH — sports@theaggie.org Women’s Water Polo Who: UC Davis vs. Santa Clara University and Fresno Pacific University Where: Santa Clara (away) When: 1/17 Score: 22-3 and 28-1 (win) In a strong opening weekend for the women’s water polo team, the Aggies secured two back-to-back victories while only conceding a total of four goals […]

The six winners of the wild-card round will join the Seahawks and Broncos in the divisional round  By COLINA HARVEY— sports@theaggie.org On Jan. 10, the National Football League (NFL) playoffs kicked off with the first of six wild-card games, determining who would move on to the divisional round. Already waiting in the next round were […]

Women’s Basketball Who: UC Davis vs. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Where: Davis (home) When: 1/10 Score: 87-61 (win) With a great performance by UC Davis, the Aggies beat Cal Poly SLO with a 26-point lead. The Aggies scored 87 points total, which is the most points they have scored against a conference opponent since […]

Even though the Aggies scored first, they were unable to equalize against UCSB By DANIELLE WIRNOWSKI — sports@theaggie.org On Jan. 8, the UC Davis women’s basketball team faced UC Santa Barbara (UCSB) for their first home game in the new year. Although the Aggies scored first, they fell to the Gauchos, with a final score […]

While some Aggie teams aim to keep up their strong performances, others strive to improve from last year   By COLINA HARVEY — sports@theaggie.org   As students return from winter break and classes slowly resume, winter sports are already in full swing. This quarter, students have a chance to catch a wide variety of sports, […]

Women’s Basketball Who: UC Davis vs. California State University, Bakersfield  Where: at Bakersfield (away) When: 1/3/26 Score: 69-59 (win for Aggies)   Starting the season off strong, this Jan. 3 game marks the Aggies third consecutive win of the season, with no losses. The team had a great performance, especially from fourth-year communication major Nya […]