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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.

Teams:UC Davis vs.Nevada Records:Aggies,2-8; Wolf Pack,3-8 Where:Dobbins Stadium When:Today at2:30p.m.

For graduating seniors Kayla Koch,Adee Schoffman and Andi Dolinsky,their last home meet was going to beexciting no matter the outcome. A season-high score in front of a huge home crowd,many gymnastics alumni in the stands and the Cal Aggie Band-uh! made the afternoon even more memorable.

The UC Davis women’s rowing team started its2009season off on the right foot,going five-for-five at the Davis Invitational Rowing Tournament at the Port of Sacramento on Sunday. The Aggies defeated the likes of Santa Clara,Sonoma State and Cal Maritime Academy on the day.

UC Davis used both its experience and young talent to give itself three victories over the weekend at the Aggie Shootout. The Aggies‘ youth led their team to a Saturday sweep with sophomore Dakotah Mohr contributing six goals on the day while freshman Kaylee Miller added five.

The UC Davis baseball team didn’t have any wins to show for it,but it flew back from Portland,Ore.on Sundaywith its offensebackon track. After a slow start to the season,the Aggies had12hits in Game1of Saturday’s double header and10more in Game2.It was the first time all season they had strung together consecutive double-digit hitting efforts.

The UC Davis men’s basketball team is four wins from finding its way into your March Madness bracket. With the regular season in the books,the Aggies head to the Anaheim Convention Center for their first-ever appearance in the Big West Conference Tournament.If they can win the conference crown,they’ll punch an automatic ticket to the Big Dance:the64-team basketball palooza known as the NCAA Tournament.