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The five seniorsstepped off Hamilton Courtforthe final time. On thehome sideline,they were met with hugs and high fives fromtheir coaches and teammates.On the opposite sideline,Cal State Northridge coach Bobby Braswellwas at his feet,leadinghis staff in applause.

Event:Event:Fresno State Lexus Golf Classic Where:Belmont Country Club – Fresno,Calif. When:Today and tomorrow; all day

Coach Jon Vochatzer knew he was going to return from the season opener in Berkeley with some solid qualifying marks.Specifically,marks for conference. Sophomore Thomas Phillipsandsenior Polly Gnepa,had more in mind,as bothhurdlerssuccessfully qualified for the NCAA West Regional Championships.

UC Davis needed to beat Cal State Northridge to clinch the No.5seed in this week’s Big West Conference Tournament. The Aggies did exactly that,using great work on the boards and two clutch free throws to narrowly beat Northridge at the Matadome on Wednesday night,53-50.

Sophomore Ashley Hearn highlighted the Aggies‘ performance at an unscored,five-way meet in Berkeley,as she earned a trip to the West Regional Championships in her discus season debut. Hearn threw a huge personal best of47.48m on her very first throw of the competition.Not only did she win by over four meters,but her other legal throw would havealsoeasily netted her the win.

The UC Davis swimming and diving team was in the news again this week, as it picked up three of the Big West Conference’s six major awards. Juniors Heidi Kucera and Scott Weltz were named women’s and men’s athlete of the year, respectively, while Pete Motekaitis walked away as men’s coach of the year.

Teams:UC Davis at Portland Records:Aggies,2-5; Pilots,5-4 Where:Joe Etzel Stadium – Portland,Ore. When:Friday at2p.m.; Saturday at1p.m.; Sunday at11:30a.m. Who to watch:Ryan Scoma knows how to start a ninth-inning rally.

Event:Senior Night Teams:UC Davis vs.Cal State Northridge Records:Aggies,12-17 (7-8); Matadors,14-12 (10-4) Where:The Pavilion When:Today at7p.m. Radio:KFSG (1690-AM)

Who:UC Davis vs.UC Santa Cruz; Nevada; Swarthmore Records:Aggies,1-7 (0-2); Banana Slugs,3-3 (2-1); Wolf Pack,3-1 (0-0); Phoenix,1-0 (0-0) Where:Marya Welch Tennis Center When:Saturday at1p.m.; Sunday atnoon; Monday at2p.m. Who to watch:Leading the UC Davis men’s tennis team in doubles victories this season has been freshman Josh Albert.

Teams: UC Davis vs. San Francisco, California, Stanford Where: Edwards Stadium – Berkeley, Calif. When: Saturday; all day Who to watch: Expect sophomore Ed Orgon to make some noise this season. After all, it’s not unusual for throwers to yell as they release. Orgon will be doing plenty of both this season.

Two members of the women’s Davis Alpine Ski and Snowboard team are set to leavetodayfor Winter Pass,Colo.to compete in this weekend’s national championships.

Event:Stanford Louisville Slugger Classic Teams:UC Davis vs.San Diego State; Penn State; No.6Stanford; Illinois State Records:Aggies,10-5; Aztecs,9-9; Nittany Lions,5-5; Cardinal,18-1; Red Birds,6-7 Where:Palo Alto,Calif. When:Saturday at9a.m.,11:15a.m.; Sunday at1:30p.m.,3:45p.m.