Sports

Who to watch: No. 13 junior heavyweight Ricky Alcala was one of the few bright spots for the Aggies last weekend at the Virginia duals. The Arvin, Calif. native went 3-0 for UC Davis, including a pin against Bucknell’s Connor Sweeney.

Who to Watch: Bridget Bugbee is coming off of success at the Texas Invite. Her 10th place finish at the invitational was just one reason the women’s swimming team placed ninth amongst national competitors.

Haylee Donaghe isn’t like most student athletes. While most spend four years at UC Davis, Donaghe is in year six, now completing her master’s in exercise biology. It hasn’t been as easy as it seems for the Atascadero, Calif. native as three-season ending injuries have prolonged her stay.

Who to watch: In basketball, steadiness is invaluable.

Before the Aggies’ first home meet of the 2010 season on Sunday, the program introduced what it called the “Special Faculty Assistant Coach of the Day.”

After beating the past two Big West Conference champions at the Pavilion to open league play, the expectation for the Aggies was to get at least one win on its Central Coast road trip.

The Aggies left for the Virginia Duals with a lot of confidence as they had strong finishes at the Reno and Menlo tournaments over the winter break.

2008 Big West Conference champion Cal State Fullerton?

Cy Williams’ Christmas present came early.

As the winter quarter began, the Aggies entered the toughest stretch of their season.

Men’s and women’s swimming and diving

Teams: UC Davis vs. Cal State Fullerton, San Jose State, Wisconsin-Whitewater