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UC Davis saved its worst game for a rainy day.In wet weather at Parsons Field,the Aggies turned the ball over six times and saw their early lead slip away as Northeastern scored27points unanswered in a27-10loss Saturday in Brookline,Mass.

Senior midfielder Ahmad Hatifie scores his first goal of the season from15yards out to the top left corner. The Aggie faithful go wild.Hatifie leaps the brick barrier separating the fans from the field and jumps into the crowd.

The second-largest crowd ever to watch a UC Davis women’s volleyball match came to the Pavilion on Saturday in the hope that they may leave having witnessed history.The Aggies jumped out to a2-0advantage against No.22Long Beach State,moving within one set of claiming their first-ever home Big West Conference win.

Saturday’s Stanford Invitational gave the UC Davis men’s and women’s cross country teamitsfirst chance to see howit stacked up against Big West Conference foes. The Aggies liked what they saw.

Teams:UC Davis at Northeastern Records:Aggies,1-3; Huskies,0-3 Where:Parsons Field – Brookline,Mass. When:Saturday at9a.m.PST

Teams:No.21UC Davis vs.Air Force Records:Aggies,7-1; Falcons,2-5 Where:Aggie Soccer Stadium When:Saturday at1p.m.

Event:UC Santa Cruz Slugfest Teams:No.11UC Davis vs.Redlands; Cal Lutheran; Occidental; No.15Santa Clara Records:Aggies,3-7 (1-1); Bulldogs,7-3; Kingsmen,5-4; Tigers,10-8; Broncos,5-4 Where:Burns Recreation and Aquatic Center – Santa Cruz,Calif.

Teams:UC Davis vs.Nevada Records:Aggies,4-2-2; Wolf Pack,0-6-2 Where:MackayStadium – Reno,Nev. When:Sunday at1p.m.

What:Cal Nike Invitational Host:California Where:Hellman Tennis Complex and Channing Tennis Courts – Berkeley,Calif. When:Today,Saturday and Sunday; all day

Teams:UC Davis vs.Long Beach State Records:Aggies,8-6 (0-1); 49ers,10-2 (0-0) Where:The Pavilion When:Saturday at7p.m.

Event:Stanford Invitational Where:Stanford Golf Course – Stanford,Calif. When:Saturday at10:30a.m.

I’m standing in a Hickey Gym hallway, waiting for the class before mine to end so I can sit down and pretend to pay attention for the next 50 minutes. Some girl wearing a UCLA sweatshirt appears to be doing the same thing.