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If you want some Aggie softball autographs, you need to get Jessica Hancock’s John Hancock. In the first two games of the week, Hancock (13-15) had an easy time shutting down the Titans. The senior right-hander allowed just three earned runs in 11 innings and struck out six in 148 pitches to earn a pair of wins on Saturday. For UC Davis, it was their third win in the last six games, showing a huge turnaround after going 5-16 during the month of March. Saturday –Game 1: UC Davis 5, Cal State Fullerton 2 Who is Bianca Castillo? The freshman right fielder for the Aggies belted her second home run in only her third collegiate game for UC Davis. During the stretch, the Bakersfield native is batting .500 with three extra base hits, including the two homers. “Right now, Bianca is just really stepping up and taking advantage of her opportunity,” said softball head coach Karen Yoder. “She is coming through and contributing for us in a really big way.”

Teams: UC Davis vs. No. 3 Stanford Records: Aggies, 11-8; Cardinal, 15-4 Where: Taube Family Tennis Stadium, Palo Alto, Calif. When: Today at 3 p.m. Who to watch: Desiree Stone lost Mar. 7. Ever since then, she has done nothing but win. The sophomore from North Hollywood, Calif. has captured a victory in seven straight singles matches to improve her individual record to 14-4. Did you know? The Aggies have matched up with the Cardinal twice in the past three seasons, both resulting in UC Davis losses. Most recently, the Aggies fell 0-7 to the Cardinal in Palo Alto on Jan. 25, 2007.

Men’s and women’s track & field After breaking three school records at the Stanford Invitational the week before, UC Davis set yet another at the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational at UCLA this past weekend. Junior Sirena Williams recorded a 14.06 in the 100-meter hurdle to establish a new Aggie record. The Fresno, Calif. native finished second in the event. On the men’s side, freshman Ray Green qualified for the NCAA Division I West Region Track and Field Championships next month with a 15.04-meter performance in the triple jump Saturday in Los Angeles.

UC Davis and Loyola Marymount are used to sharing pool time – they have competed against each other on 11 different occasions over the past four years. On Saturday at noon, the two women’s water polo rivals were again in the water at the same time – only this time they were 400 miles apart. At the Schaal Aquatics Center in Davis, the No. 10 Aggies faced No. 19 Santa Clara. Meanwhile, at the Burns Aquatics Center in Los Angeles, the No. 11 Lions hosted No. 17 UC San Diego. Two rivals in two different places at one time, and what happened next changed the look of the upcoming Women’s Water Polo Association Championships.

080414_sp_wgolf.CHeadline: Roughton fires season-best 71, Aggies take fifth at Peg Bernard Layercake: Big West Conference Championships on the horizonMATT MILLERAggie Staff Writer Entering the final day of tournament play, senior Sydney Roughton was ready to go. After carding a middling 77 on the first day, Roughton responded by knocking off six strokes to lead the […]

Teams: UC Davis vs. Louisville Records: Aggies, 5-8; Cardinals, 8-4 Where: U of L Lacrosse Stadium – Louisville, Ky. When: Today at noon Who to watch: After posting a measly .351 save percentage and allowing 37 goals during the team’s last two matches, senior goalkeeper Hilary Harkins looks to be back on track as the Aggies hit the final stretch of their season.

The UC Davis women’s water polo team finished off conference play in true Aggie fashion. Eight different UC Davis players scored and Santa Clara was held scoreless for 29 minutes in an 8-3 victory at the Schaal Aquatics Center. The contest was the last conference test for UC Davis before it travels to Loyola Marymount to compete as the likely top seed at the Western Water Polo Association Championships. “I’m glad for the one-seed because it’s a reflection that we’ve been playing well, and that’s a good thing,” said head coach Jamie Wright. “You want to play well going into conference.”

080411_sp_baseball.CHeadline: Dempsey’s RBI single in 12th downs No. 10 StanfordLayercake: Aggies open road conference play today in Santa BarbaraBy RAY LINAggie Staff Writer In last season’s “farm vs. farm” battle between the UC Davis and Stanford baseball teams, a little bunt single by outfielder Sean Ratliff helped the Cardinal walk off in 13 innings over […]

Teams: UC Davis vs. Portland State; Nevada; UC Irvine Records: Aggies, 8-10 (1-3); Vikings, 5-12; Wolf Pack, 4-13; Anteaters, 8-12 (1-1) Where: Marya Welch Tennis Center; Galena High School – Reno, Nev.; Marya Welch Tennis Center When: Today at 2:30 p.m.; Saturday at 1 p.m.; Sunday at 1 p.m. Who to watch: Despite what may be going on around him, senior No. 5 singles player Daniel Elefant always has winning on his mind.

Teams: UC Davis v. Cal State Fullerton Records: Aggies 16-26 (1-5); Titans 18-20-1(2-4) Where: Anderson Family Field – Fullerton, Calif. When: Saturday at noon, 2 p.m.; Sunday at noon Who to watch: UC Davis will be looking to jump start its offense this weekend, and there is no better place to start at the top of the order.

Teams: UC Davis vs. Cincinnati Records: Aggies, 4-8; Bearcats, 2-9 Where: Nippert Stadium – Cincinnati, Ohio When: Saturday at 11 a.m. Who to watch: The UC Davis women’s lacrosse team has had trouble defending its own goal recently. Sophomore defender Molly Peterson will look to have a key impact when the Aggies play rookie program Cincinnati on Saturday.

Teams: No. 10 UC Davis vs. No. 19 Santa Clara Records: Aggies 21-8 (11-1), Broncos 16-9 (13-4) Where: Schaal Aquatics Center When: Saturday at noon