Sports

Teams:UC Davis vs.UCSanta Barbara; Cal Poly Records:Aggies,6-5-3 (1-3-1); Gauchos,10-5-1 (3-1-1); Mustangs,8-7-0 (3-1-0) Where:Aggie Soccer Stadium When:Today at2p.m.; Sunday at noon

Teams:UC Davis at Long Beach State Records:Aggies,10-11 (2-6); 49ers,15-4 (5-2) Where:Walter Pyramid – Long Beach When:Today at7p.m.

In the fall,Corbin Cutshaw looks like any other UC Davis running back. He uses vision.He cuts.He bursts. Then the spring arrives,andCutshaw is stillat it.He’s stillusing vision,still cutting,still bursting – just like in the fall. Sort of.

Teams:No.8UC Davis vs.Cal State Northridge Records:Aggies,11-2-2 (3-1-2); Matadors,6-4-3 (2-0-2) Where:Aggie Soccer Stadium When:Today at3p.m.

Women’s soccer The margin of victory was one goal or fewer in each of the Aggies‘ 13games entering play on Friday. That changed for the worst at Cal State Northridge.

Dylan Curtis‘ career was over. A senior academically but a junior athletically,the captain of UC Davis‘ men’s soccer team decided to forgo his final year of eligibility.

Starting tailback Joe Trombetta was out. Same with top reserve Brandon Tucker. But it didn’t matter,as freshmen running backs Corbin Cutshaw and Josh Reese combined for202rushing yards to help UC Davis to a55-24victory over Iona.

On Oct.13,the Aggies (11-2-2) became the No.7team in the nation and were flying high after a win at then No.15UC Santa Barbara. This week,however,didn’t fare as well for the Aggies as they suffered their first Big West Conference defeat at the hands of UC Riverside,2-1.

Saturday was the day for the Aggies to learn how to race on the national stage.While there,they met – and beat – teams from all over the country. Finishing23rd in the “White” race,the Aggies beat teams such as Texas,Colorado State andCincinnati.Although they raced in the separate “Blue” race,the Aggies ran a much faster team-time than Big West Conference members UC Irvine and UC Riverside.

The Aggies‘ topsy-turvy season continues.The UC Davis women’s volleyball team was on the upside of things this weekend,earning its first Big West Conference victories to double last season’s conference win total.

Going into this weekend,the UC Davis women’s cross country team was one of the best teams no one knew about. Now,people know.

Everyone knew it was going to be a tough weekend,but not this tough. Head coach Steve Doten tested his players this weekend by scheduling games with two of the nation’s best in No.5Pepperdine and No.3California. The Aggies dropped their first contest by a score of14-9on Friday,and then fell11-2on Saturday.