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The ball is served. The other team’s defensive player passes it to the setter. The setter pushes the ball outside. The hitter spikes the ball as hard as she can. Then Avreeta Singh flies out of nowhere to dig the ball up and keep the rally alive for her side. This has been a regularly occurring scene – 1,654 times, to be exact – at UC Davis women’s volleyball matches over the past four years.

Before UC Davis’ contest with No. 5 Boise State, coach Bob Biggs called the Broncos the best team that the Aggies have ever faced. Saturday night was a different story, as UC Davis gave Boise State all it could handle before the Broncos finally pulled away late in the fourth quarter for a 34-16 win.

After upsetting Big Conference rival Santa Clara and improving to 12 on the national poll, the Aggies had big hopes against two tough conference opponents last weekend. Sadly none of these wishes turned into wins.

UC Davis entered the weekend with a perfect 2-0 mark in Big West Conference play this season. The Aggies put that record on the line first on Friday night at the Student Recreation Center in Riverside, Calif., and then at No. 24 UC Irvine on Saturday night.

Event:Doc Adams Open Where:Putah Creek Reserve Course – Davis,Calif. When:Saturday at9a.m.

Teams: UC Davis at No. 5 Boise State Records: Aggies 1-2 (0-0); Broncos 4-0 (1-0) Where: Bronco Stadium – Boise, Idaho

Teams:UC Davis at Cal Poly Records:Aggies3-6 (0-0); Cal Poly2-6 (0-0) Where:Alex G.Spanos Stadium – San Luis Obispo,Calif.

Teams:No.12UC Davisat No.13UC San Diego; No.5Loyola Marymount Records:Aggies,9-4 (8-2); Tritons,5-7 (2-3); Lions,9-2 (5-0) Where:Coggan Family Aquatic Center,San Diego; Burns Recreation and Aquatic Center,Los Angeles.

Teams:UC Davis at Davidson; vs.Appalachian State; vs.Radford Records:Aggies,3-6 (0-2); Wildcats,2-8 (0-2); Mountaineers5-5 (1-0); Highlanders,3-5 (0-0)

Teams:UC Davis vs.St.Mary’s; at Long Beach State Records:Aggies,5-2-1 (0-0); Gaels,6-5; 49ers,4-6 (0-0)

Teams:UC Davis at UC Riverside; No.24UC Irvine Records:Aggies,11-5 (2-0); Highlanders,1-10 (0-2),Anteaters,11-3, (1-1)

The UC Davis intercollegiate women’s rowing team will hold an informational meeting today at7p.m.in Wellman2for those interested in becoming a member of the team.