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After opening up there two weeks ago,the UC Davis women’s track team returned to Seattle to compete against some of the top collegiate athletes in the nation.

The Aggies came into their third weekend of competition looking to live up to their new national ranking. After seeing the way the UC Davis women‘s water polo team performed in Bakersfield,it‘s safe to say it lived up to its No.7ranking. UC Davis dominated the first day of play of the Roadrunner Invitational with convincing victories over both Concordia and Colorado State.

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Teams:UC Davis at No.10Oregon State; No.4Stanford Where:Maples Pavilion – Stanford,Calif. When:Sunday at2p.m. Who to watch:At this time last year,then-freshman Michelle Hurlock had only competed in exhibition,but she was ready for more.Her lineup debut at Stanford proved she belonged,as she posted a9.850on beam,the highest of any Aggie all season.

Teams:UC Davis vs.UC Irvine; Cal State Fullerton Records:Aggies,10-13 (5-5); Anteaters,8-15 (5-5); Titans,12-11 (6-5) Where:The Pavilion When:Today at7p.m.; Saturday at7p.m. Who to watch:Vince Oliver has all the stats. The Loyola High graduate is second in the Big West Conference with19.5points per league game,shooting a blistering51.9percent from the floor.

Who:UC Davis vs.No.60UC Santa Barbara Records:Aggies,1-3 (0-1); Gauchos,1-4 (0-0) Where:Marya Welch Tennis Stadium When:Saturday at1p.m. Who to watch:The only Aggie to score last weekend in the UC Davis‘ 6-1loss to Pacific was junior Hunter Lee.

Event:Husky Classic Where:Dempsey Indoor – Seattle,Wash. When:Saturday at8a.m. Who to watch:Records generally elicit a lot of pride and excitement,but for sophomore Jonathan Peterson,setting the school record for the indoor3,000m is just another step in the right direction.

Event:Desert Classic Teams:UC Davis vs.Brigham Young; Oregon State; Hawaii; Utah Records:Aggies,3-1; Cougars,4-2; Beavers,2-2; Warriors,1-4; Utes,3-2 Where:Las Vegas,Nev. When:Saturday at11:15a.m.,6p.m.; Sunday at9a.m.,11:15a.m. Who to watch:It is known that the Aggies have an array of stars in the pitching circle,but what people may not know is that they also have a group of outstanding hitters.

Teams:UC Davis at UC Irvine; Cal State Fullerton Records:Aggies,7-14 (3-7); Anteaters,5-18 (2-8); Titans6-15 (3-7) Where:Bren Events Center – Irvine,Calif.; Titan Gym – Fullerton,Calif. When:Today at7p.m.; Saturday at5p.m. Who to watch:With senior Genevieve Costello expected to miss this weekend’s action,the Aggies are left with one true point guard:freshman Hana Asano.

Teams:UC Davis at Oregon Records:Aggies,0-0 (0-0); Ducks,0-1 (0-0) Where:Pape’s Field – Eugene,Ore. When:Saturday at1p.m. Who to watch:Christina Corsa will have her first opportunity to build on her standout freshman campaign this Saturday. The Danville,Calif.native is the team’s top returning scorer after tallying23goals and nine assists in2008.

Teams:UC Davis vs.Cal Poly Records:Aggies,7-6 (3-4); Mustangs,3-10 (0-5) Where:The Pavilion When:Sunday at7p.m. Who to watch:Senior Marcos Orozco is wrestling in his final home dual of his UC Davis career on Sunday.

Event:Husky Classic Where:Dempsey Indoor – Seattle,Wash. When:Saturday at8a.m. Who to watch:After capping her Aggies cross country career at the National Championships this fall,senior co-captain Kim Conley took a well-deserved break from competition.