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The Aggies needed a break. Before this game, UC Davis had five games in six days and, as a result, was short on pitchers.

Men’s soccer; Women’s volleyball; Women’s gymnastics

That’s six for those of you counting at home. Six Aggie teams have won either their regular season or postseason conference championship this year.

The Aggies can walk with a little bounce in their step.

After sweeping a doubleheader to open the series, the Aggies had to expect the Titans to come hungry to game three.

Teams: UC Davis vs. UC Irvine Records: Aggies, 16-16 (2-4); Anteaters, 20-13 (5-4) Where: Dobbins Stadium

Urijah Faber can’t hold in his excitement. This is because the former UC Davis wrestler and current Mixed Martial Arts fighter will take on current featherweight champion Jose Aldo in a World Extreme Cage fighting match on Saturday at Arco Arena, a mere 20 miles from his hometown of Lincoln.

Teams: UC Davis vs. Nevada Records: Aggies, 8-11; Wolf Pack, 7-7 Where: Caughlin Club – Reno, Nevada. When: Sunday at 1 p.m.

Event: Brutus Hamilton Invitational Where: Berkeley, Calif. When: Saturday, all-day

Teams: UC Davis at Cal State Fullerton Records: Aggies, 16-24 (5-3); Titans, 9-32 (4-5)

The Aggies had their eyes on the Big West Conference Championship from day one. Having finished second the past two years, they were hungry for a title. \

Teams: UC Davis at Fresno State; Stanford Records: Aggies, 9-4 (2-2); Bulldogs, 0-11, (0-4); Cardinal, 10-5, (4-1) Where: Bulldog Stadium – Fresno, Calif.; Cagan Stadium – Palo Alto, Calif.