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Whenever Queen’s “We Are the Champions” is heard at home after a win,fans know it was a big one. When the last bulb on the scoreboard was lit,the Aggie faithful had seen just that:a four-set victory over the first-place Cal Poly Mustangs. “I told the girls before the match that we had nothing to lose,” head coach Jamie Holmes said. “We’re playing the top team in the conference and we need to take a lot of risks – and I think we did exactly that.“ The win moves UC Davis to11-13overall and3-8in Big West Conference play,while the Mustangs fall to13-9,8-3.It was the second of two games this weekend for Aggies,who lost to UC Santa Barbara (10-12,6-5) on Friday.

The Aggies first off-race could have come at a better time. Expected to contend for the Big West Conference title, UC Davis left UC Riverside’s Agricultural Operations Course with a taste of disappointment.

Men’s basketball The UC Davis men’s basketball team is picked to finish fifth in the preseason coaches’ poll and seventh in the media poll. Cal State Northridge is the preseason favorite in both polls.

Teams: No. 8 UC Davis at Cal Poly Records: Aggies, 12-2-3 (4-1-3); Mustangs, 8-4-4 (3-2-2) Where: Alex G. Spanos Stadium – San Luis Obispo, Calif.

Teams: No. 11 UC Davis vs. No. 6 Loyola Marymount Records: Aggies, 7-10 (6-2); Lions 13-8 (4-0) When: Saturday at noon

Event: Big West Conference Championships Where: UCR Agricultural Operations Course – Riverside, Calif When: Saturday at 9:30 a.m.

Teams: UC Davis at Pacific Records: Aggies, 7-6-3 (2-4-1); Tigers, 9-7-1 (3-3-1) Where: Stagg Memorial Stadium – Stockton

Teams: UC Davis at Nevada; Washington State Where: Lombardi Pool – Reno, Calif. When: Saturday at 11:30 a.m.

Teams: UC Davis vs. UC Santa Barbara; Cal Poly Records: Aggies, 10-12 (2-7); Gauchos, 9-11 (5-4); Mustangs 13-7 (8-1) Where: The Pavilion

Event: Big West Conference Championships Where: UCR Agricultural Operations Course – Riverside, Calif. When: Saturday at 8:30 a.m.

Teams:No.11UC Davis vs.No.2Stanford Records:Aggies,9-11; Cardinal,17-2 When:Today at6p.m.

Although the Aggies ended the weekend on a sour note,winning two of three against ranked opponents is solid for any squad. No.11UC Davis started off the weekend with two wins over No.16Pacific and No.20Air Force,but could not finish the weekend sweep,losing a close one to No.10Long Beach State in Sunday‘s nightcap.