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Who to watch: Junior Justin Andrade has big shoes to fill. With shortstop Justin Schafer out due to injury, Andrade has been charged with the task of playing second base and filling Schafer's spot in the lineup with the usual second baseman, Scott Heylman, moving temporarily to shortstop.

It takes a team effort to hold down the Big West Conference fort. "We did a tremendous job last week in preparation for this series," said coach Karen Yoder after her squad swept Cal Poly.

Wrestling is life. For many former UC Davis athletes like Barrett Abel, this ideology is an unquestioned fact.

Here I am following through on my guarantee. I bet you didn't think Part II of the Sp'oscars' would come so quickly, though.

The Aggies are dialed in. Will Guthrie and senior Anikia Jackson both hit the ground running for the Big West Multi Meet in Northridge, Calif. this weekend. The rest of the team combined for wins in seven events at the Sacramento State Open.

After dominating the field at the Big West Conference Tournament two weeks ago, the Aggies set their sights on an NCAA Tournament berth.

Caleigh Guoynes doesn't know if she can come back to UC Davis next year. "There's no job that I can get that I will make $20,000 in a year," she said.

With a severely depleted roster, UC Davis was forced to play Pacific with one arm tied behind its back.

Who to watch: When he's on his game, starter Scott Lyman is tough to beat. The outfielder/pitcher who hails from Alamo, Calif. was named the Big West Conference pitcher of the week for the eight, three-hit, shutout innings he threw against Cal State Northridge on Sunday.

The Aggies needed to win the Big West Conference in order to advance to the NCAA Regional Championships.

Who to watch: Ashley Hearn has kicked it up a notch. Two weeks ago in the Brutus Hamilton Invitational, the junior from Rocklin, Calif. shattered her personal best in discus with a distance of 163-3. That record didn't last long, as Saturday she launched the discus 166-8.

Who to watch: It's no wonder that freshman Elizabeth Santana was named the Big West Conference Softball Player of the Week.

Who to watch: Freshman Amy Simanton came up just short of an individual title at the Big West Conference Tournament, losing to teammate Chelsea Stelzmiller on the third playoff hole.

Teams: UC Davis at Santa Clara

A number of questions surrounded the UC Davis football team heading into spring practice.