Sports

Fighting weather that could best be described as dangerous, the UC Davis men's track and field team chose to play it safe. The Aggies lost to Sacramento State on Friday by their own accord, falling 99-94 at the Causeway Classic Track and Field Duel at Hornet Stadium.

After posting a strong fourth-place finish at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Tournament last weekend, the UC Davis women's lacrosse team closed out its 2009 season with a 17-11 loss at the hands of Louisville on Saturday at Aggie Stadium.

It was Senior Day for attacker Patrice Clark and midfielder Eri Ichikawa. The two served as team leaders, setting the example for a young UC Davis roster.

The UC Davis women's track and field team dropped its third straight duel with Sacramento State on Friday, but the Hornets weren't the only thing the Aggies were up against.

Confronted by heavy rain, blistering wind and worries of weather-induced injuries, the Aggies pulled some athletes from competition and even cancelled the pole vault altogether in their 103.5-81.5 loss at the Causeway Classic Track and Field Duel in Sacramento.

Teams: UC Davis at Long Beach State

Records: Aggies, 7-32 (1-11); Dirtbags, 20-20 (7-5)

Where: Blair Field - Long Beach, Calif.

When: Friday and Saturday at 6:30 p.m.; Sunday at 1 p.m.

Event: Causeway Classic

Where: Hornet Stadium - Sacramento, Calif.

When: Friday at 4 p.m. (field), 5:30 p.m. (track)

Teams: UC Davis at UC Santa Barbara

Records: Aggies, 21-26 (5-10); Gauchos 23-22 (6-9)

Where: Campus Diamond - Santa Barbara, Calif.

When: Saturday at noon and 2 p.m.; Sunday at noon

Event: Women's Club Water Polo National Championships

Teams: No. 5 UC Davis vs. No. 14 Carleton; TBA

Records: Aggies, 11-0

Where: Schaal Aquatic Center

When: Friday at 11:20 a.m.; Saturday at TBA; Sunday at TBA

Teams: UC Davis vs. Louisville

Records: Aggies, 6-11; Cardinals, 9-6

Where: Aggie Stadium

When: Saturday at noon

Event: Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships

When: Saturday and Sunday; all day

Where: Lake Natomas - Folsom, Calif.

Event: Causeway Classic

Where: Hornet Stadium- Sacramento, Calif.

When: Friday at 4:15 p.m. (field), 5:15 p.m. (track)

Football

Former UC Davis defensive tackle John Faletoese has agreed to a free-agent contract with the Buffalo Bills while offensive guard Jonathan Compas has done the same with the Oakland Raiders.

Both players earned All-America and All-Great West Conference honors for the Aggies during the 2008 season while also serving as team captains.

Teams: UC Davis vs. No. 15 California

Records: Aggies, 21-26; Golden Bears, 32-15

Where: LaRue Field

When: Today at 3 p.m.

A combination of a lack of both hitting and clutch pitching was UC Davis' undoing this weekend, as it saw its opponent come back in four out of five games to hand the Aggies a 0-5 record over the weekend.

For the second weekend in a row, the UC Davis baseball team faced off against nationally ranked Big West Conference competition.

For the second weekend in a row, the Aggies left play on the wrong side of a three-game sweep.

The first Big West Conference Tournament didn't turn out like the Aggies would have hoped.

Due to a coin flip placement, No. 9 UC Davis had to matchup with No. 10 UC Irvine in the semifinal game - a team that gave the Aggies their only Big West loss during the regular season.