Sports

Event:National Invitational Softball Tournament Teams:UC Davis vs.Canisius; Sacramento State; Vermont; Colorado State; UNLV Records:Aggies,10-9; Griffins,4-5; Hornets,5-12; Catamounts,1-10; Rams,11-8; Rebels,16-8 Where:SJSU Field and PAL Field – San Jose,Calif. When:Friday at11:15a.m.,1:15p.m.; Saturday at11a.m.,1:15p.m.; Sunday at11a.m.

Teams:UC Davis vs.Robert Morris Records:Aggies,2-3; Colonials,1-3 Where:Aggie Stadium When:Saturday at1p.m. Who to watch:Lauren Boyle is arguably the Aggies‘ defensive MVP at this stage in the season.Going into yesterday’s game against Vermont,Boyle led the team with15ground balls through five games.

Event:Aggie Open Where:Toomey Field When:Saturday; all day Who to watch:Sophomore Ashley Hearn dominated last weekend’s discus throw,hitting47.48m to qualify for the Western Regional Championships.

Teams:No.11UC Davis vs.No.19Maryland; No.6San Diego State Records:Aggies,14-6; Terrapins,8-6; Aztecs,14-3 Where:Schaal Aquatic Center When:Saturday at11a.m.; Sunday at noon Who to watch:Coming into the2009season,coach Jamey Wright did not know what to expect from his incoming freshman class.

Teams:UC Davis at Sacramento State Records:Aggies,10-9; Hornets,5-12 Where:Shea Stadium – Sacramento When:Today at1p.m.,3p.m. Who to watch:The Aggies had a tough weekend getting runners across the plate,but they did succeed in the pitchers‘circle.

Teams:UC Davis vs.Santa Clara Records:Aggies,2-8; Broncos,3-7 Where:Dobbins Stadium When:Today at2:30p.m. Who to watch:UC Davis has found itself a leadoff man.

Event:Big West Conference Tournament Teams:No.8UC Davis vs.No.5UC Irvine Records:Aggies,12-18 (7-9); Anteaters,12-18 (8-8) Where:Anaheim Convention Center – Anaheim,Calif. When:Today at6p.m. Radio:KFSG (1690-AM) Who to watch:Vince Oliver has been waiting four years for today.

With only one notch on their victory tally this season and in the midst of an eight-game slide,the Aggies were looking for a win. On Monday,they found one.

Event:Big West Conference Tournament Teams:UC Davis vs.Cal State Northridge Records:Aggies,11-17 (7-9); Matadors,7-22 (4-12) Where:Anaheim Convention Center – Anaheim,Calif. When:Today at6p.m. Who to watch:Lauren Juric made the play of the game last time out against Northridge.

Teams:UC Davis vs.Vermont Records:Aggies,2-3; Catamounts,2-3 Where:Aggie Stadium When:Today at7p.m. Who to watch:The Aggies‘ scoring trio of Christina Corsa,Gina Hoffmire and Molly Lapolla have racked up nine goalsapiecein just five games so far this season.

The close win on Saturday was sweet. When it happened again the next day to clinch a spot in the Big West Conference Tournament,the feeling was even better.

Men’s heptathlon Matt Chisam,a former UC Davis track and field captain (2005),took fourth at the USATF National Indoor Championships in the heptathlon,scoring5,443points.Chisam still holds the top mark ever for an Aggie,which he set at5,074in2005.