Sports

Football is one of the most watched sports at UC Davis, drawing in thousands of attendees every fall. It is also a high-risk collision sport that requires a team of four athletic trainers, two physicians and 10 sports medicine interns to keep the 100 student athletes active and healthy. Leading this team is Julieta Guzman, […]

The UC Davis swimming and diving team has quietly become one of the most successful sports programs on campus, capturing their fourth Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) championship in the six-year history of the conference, and as a result, is The Aggie’s choice for Women’s Team of the Quarter. Under the leadership of head coach […]

UC Davis women’s gymnastics place second in Cal/Sac State meet After placing first in the March 6 meet against San Jose State and Brown, the Aggies continued their wave of success by scoring a season-high of 196.025 on Friday night against UC Berkeley and Sacramento State. Just edging out the Hornets by a little more […]

One year is all it took for last year’s regular season co-champions to improve on their past accomplishments. The UC Davis men’s tennis team has shown flashes of dominance this season, with a record of 13-3, more than earning The Aggie’s choice as Men’s Team of the Quarter. The team’s success has stemmed from their […]

UC Davis women’s lacrosse defeats Vermont 10-9 in overtime On Wednesday, March 8, when senior midfielder Courtney Neff slammed in the game-winning goal during overtime, she proved that a single opportunity is all it takes to make a difference. For their first time under the lights of Aggie Stadium this season, the UC Davis women’s […]

On March 3, the UC Davis recipients for the 2015 Big West Conference Male and Female Scholar Athletes of the Year were announced. Neal Monson of men’s basketball and Ana Marija Sola of women’s soccer were awarded this distinction due to their academic excellence and athletic prowess in their respective sports. The Scholar Athlete of […]

This week, The California Aggie spoke over the phone with Kaylin Squyres, a driven outside-hitter and English major from Rocklin, Calif. who looks forward to rocking the volleyball world. In her final year with the Aggies, Squyres led the conference in kills and non-libero digs. All of her work this season and last year brought […]

UC Davis athletics from Feb. 29  to March 6 Women’s basketball (17-12) UC Davis at Long Beach State (L, 74-64) UC Davis at UC Irvine (W, 76-70) Redshirt freshman forward Morgan Bertsch finished with her ninth 20-point game of the season, and senior forward Alyson Doherty finished with seven points to move her to seventh […]

UC Davis men’s athletics from Feb. 29 to March 6 Men’s Baseball (4-7) UC Davis vs. San Francisco (L, 2-1) UC Davis vs. Michigan (W, 4-3) UC Davis vs. Michigan (Postponed) UC Davis vs. Michigan (Cancelled) Freshman pitcher Chris Brown got the start for the Aggies and gave up two runs in the first two […]

Bittersweet loss for Aggies as they say goodbye to sole senior The Aggies have been known for their heart-stopping performances at the end of games this season, and their recent match against Hawai’i, ranked number one in the Big West Conference, was no exception. Thursday, March 3, was a near replica of the game against […]

According to the National Collegiate Athletic Association, there are approximately 541,054 players in high school men’s basketball. Only 3.41 percent of these players continue on to play at the collegiate level. UC Davis is home to 15 such individuals, six of whom joined the team this year as freshmen. College basketball has three time periods […]

UC Davis Athletics from Feb. 22 to Feb. 28 Men’s Basketball (10-17, 5-9 conf.) UC Davis vs. UC Irvine (L, 62-61) In a televised game on ESPN2, UC Davis and UC Irvine did not disappoint in front of a large crowd at the Pavilion. Down by 17 during the second half, the Aggies fought their […]