Sports

The Aggies move to 5-2 on season, defeat Cougars 172-128 UC Davis dominated the Brigham Young University Cougars 172-128 at Schaal Aquatics Center last Friday, Oct. 28, winning 12 of the 16 events. The Aggies started strong with a win in the 200 medley relay with a season record time of 1:45:68. The Cougars responded […]

Women’s volleyball’s Lauren Matias earns collegiate accolades, looks forward to her years at UC Davis. The pressure is on for everyone in their first year of college. However, it’s especially intense for student athletes, who juggle academic rigor and the anxieties of freshman year, as well as the discipline required to excel in collegiate sports. […]

Aggies come away with 3-1 win against Cal State Fullerton The second half of Big West Conference gameplay commenced on Saturday, Oct. 22, and the fourth-in-league-ranked Aggies arrived at their home court determined to remain contenders for a postseason playoff position by defending their turf. Though the game wasn’t without its obstacles, the UC Davis […]

Aggies fall short, 2-1, late in the game More than 400 fans came out to support the UC Davis’ women’s soccer team last Friday in their final home game of the season against Long Beach State, helping to send off the team’s graduating class of six: senior forwards Rachel Ahr, Andi Damian and Celina Minissian, […]

Here we go! The NBA season is underway and I’m incredibly excited for what we’ve got in store. Who knows what’s going to happen this year? Will the Warriors win by an average margin of 20 or 25 points a game during the regular season? Will they take home the Larry O’Brien trophy in 17 […]

The Aggies lose to UCLA 15-8 in non-conference match last Sunday It was a beautiful day at Schaal Aquatics Center last Sunday as the UC Davis men’s water polo team snatched two early goals from the UCLA Bruins in a non-conference match. However, the two early goals were not enough to give the Aggies the […]

On Sunday morning, the baseball world was robbed of one of its youngest and most exciting stars. Jose Fernandez, the Ace of the Miami Marlins, was tragically killed in a boating accident off the coast of Miami after clipping a rocky jetty at full speed. Neither drugs nor alcohol are suspected to be a part […]

The Aggies break two new school records in big win, look forward to finishing their season strong The UC Davis Aggies women’s field hockey team was able to produce a dominating win over LIU Brooklyn on Sept. 25, defeating their opponent by an impressive 10-0 margin. Not only did the Aggies top their team record […]

Michael Wexler explores the importance of major league closers stepping out of the confines of ninth-inning roles In the quest for a World Series, a team’s bullpen is of the utmost importance. For those unfamiliar with the term, a bullpen is comprised of roughly seven pitchers who come into a game to relieve starting pitchers […]

Aggies get first conference victory at Homecoming on Saturday, defeat Bears 34-21 The UC Davis football team welcomed alumni and current athletes back to Aggie Stadium for Homecoming last Saturday as they snapped a four-game losing streak by defeating the University of Northern Colorado Bears, 34-21, in their first Big Sky Conference victory of the […]

George McConnell gives Major League Baseball his best guess for upcoming championship series’ I write this article with a heavy heart. Last week, the Giants blew a three-run lead in the ninth inning, ending their season, and more importantly, blowing my prediction. I haven’t felt heartbreak like this since my sixth-grade girlfriend broke up with […]

Von Ebbe and Breisacher lead team in doubles competition For the UC Davis women’s tennis team, the fall season is the time to see how its players stack up against other competitors as well as to get back into the groove of high-intensity competition. Head coach Bill Maze’s goals for his players are pretty simple: […]