Sports

Teams: UC Davis vs. California Records: Aggies, 4-7; Golden Bears, 6-5 Where: Aggie Stadium When: Saturday at 4 p.m. Who to watch: Sophomore attacker Olivia Jarem looked at home in last week’s East Coast road trip. That’s because she was.

Teams: UC Davis vs. Washington State Records: Aggies, 18-8; Cougars, 16-10 Where: Bailey-Brayton Field – Pullman, Wash. When: Today at 2 p.m.; Saturday at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m.; Sunday at noon

Robin Guier knows the end is near. How it came so soon she still can’t piece together. A senior on the UC Davis women’s tennis team, Guier will be playing in the final two matches of her home career this weekend. The Aggies will first host UC Irvine Saturday at 11 a.m. and then Cal State Fullerton Sunday at 10 a.m. Leading up to the two-match set at the Marya Welch Tennis Center, Aggie Sports Editor MICHAEL GEHLKEN sat down with Guier to discuss the team’s early success in conference play, why she chose to attend UC Davis and the unwritten code of conduct for any fan looking to root on the Aggies this weekend.

Teams: UC Davis vs. UC Santa Barbara; Cal Poly Records: Aggies, 8-8 (1-1); No. 64 Gauchos, 8-5 (2-1); Mustangs, 8-8 (1-0) Where: Recreation Center Courts – Santa Barbara, Calif.; Mustang Courts – San Luis Obispo, Calif. When: Saturday at 1 p.m.; Sunday at noon Who to Watch: Unlike sports that are governed by the clock, in tennis it isn’t over till it’s over.

Teams: UC Davis vs. Pacific Records: Aggies 15-24 (0-3); Tigers 19-21 (1-2) Where: Bill Simoni Field – Stockton, Calif. When: Saturday at noon and 2 p.m.; Sunday at noon Who to watch: Batting clean-up for the Aggies, junior Julie Strauder leads the team so far this season in three key categories: batting average (.298), OBP (.402) and runs scored (23).

Event: 28th Annual Aggie Shootout Teams: No. 10 UC Davis vs. Colorado State; Cal State East Bay; No. 11 Loyola Marymount; Cal State San Bernadino; Cal State Bakersfield Records: Aggies, 16-8 (5-1); Rams 8-20 (5-8); Pioneers 11-8 (3-3); Lions, 13-8 (5-1); Coyotes, 15-10 (3-2); Roadrunners, 15-13 (7-5) When: Today at 3 p.m.; Saturday at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.; Sunday at 8 a.m. and 4:45 p.m.

Correction In Wednesday’s Athletes of the Quarter section, the photos of junior wing Haylee Donaghe and senior gymnast Michelle Kulovitz were mistakenly switched. The Aggie regrets the error.

Even though the tournament fell on April Fool’s Day, the UC Davis women’s golf team wasn’t fooling around – it came to play some golf. After being tied for seventh place Apr. 1, the Aggies jumped three spots on the final day to finish in a fourth-place tie with UNLV at the Regional Preview in Lincoln, Calif. Led by freshman Chelsea Stelzmiller, who earned an eighth-place finish with a total score of 221, the Aggies finished ahead of ranked opponents No. 45 San Francisco and No. 48 Washington State as well as the three other Big West Conference teams in the 19-team field.

Teams: UC Davis vs. Portland Records: Aggies, 9-6; Pilots, 11-6 Where: Marya Welch Tennis Center When: Today at 2 p.m. Who to watch: Santa Clara couldn’t handle Anita Athavale and Desiree Stone together, and it didn’t fare any better when they were apart. On Mar. 12, the two sophomores paired up at the No. 2 doubles spot to defeat Myra Davoudi and Lindsay McBride, 8-5, and then captured straight-set singles wins to lead UC Davis to a 5-2 victory.

Name: Michelle Kulovitz Hometown: Anaheim Hills, Calif. Events: All-Around Year: Senior

In a season where the Aggies went young with a senior-less roster, it was only appropriate that a star freshman led the way. From carrying the weight of the men’s basketball program’s first official Division I season to running the team’s new Princeton offense, redshirt freshman point guard Mark Payne rose to every challenge in the 2007-2008 season. It’s an awful lot to ask out of a freshman, but he’s progressing and maturing so much, said head coach Gary Stewart. He’s going to be a dominant Big West player by the time he graduates.

Name: Ricky Alcala Hometown: Arvin, Calif. Weight: 285 lbs. Year: Freshman