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The UC Davis baseball team managed 22 runs on 40 hits against one of the nation's best teams over the weekend.

Aside from that, the club had its share of struggles.

Pitching woes and defensive miscues plagued the Aggies as No. 15 Cal Poly pieced together a three-game sweep of UC Davis at Baggett Stadium.

After putting 10 runs on the board to win the first half of its Saturday doubleheader, the UC Davis softball team was held scoreless in its next two games en route to 1-2 series defeat at UC Riverside.

Women's lacrosse

Junior Britt Farquharson and sophomore Christina Corsa each scored four goals while senior Patrice Clark added a hat trick, helping UC Davis hold onto an 11-5 halftime lead in a 16-13 victory over St. Mary's in non-conference action on Thursday night.

The Aggies improve to 5-10 for the season while the Gaels fall to 3-11.

There isn't much Mike Watney hasn't accomplished in his 30 years as coach of the Fresno State men's golf team.

Watney has led his team to 13 conference championships. He's coached 29 All-Americans. He's tutored PGA Tour players, ranging from brothers Kevin and David Sutherland to his nephew, Nick. He was inducted into the Golf Coaches Association of America Hall of Fame in 2007.

His team hasn't won a national championship, though.

Events: Big West Conference Championships

Where: San Luis Obispo Country Club - San Luis Obispo, Calif.

When: Today and Tuesday; all day

Who to watch: Senior Nate Pistacchio is following up his first-team All-Big West showing last season with another impressive campaign this season.

A native of Fresno, Calif., Pistacchio is currently ranked as the No. 87 player in the country according to Golfweek Magazine. He recently finished tied for the third at the Cowboy Classic, shooting a 4-under 206 to help guide the Aggies to their third straight win at the tournament in convincing style.

It all came to an end for the UC Davis men's tennis team on Friday.

UC Santa Barbara upended the Aggies in the first round of the Big West Conference Tournament at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, ending UC Davis' season with a 4-0 defeat.

The UC Davis men's track and field team traveled only 15 athletes to Southern California.

That's all they would need to make an impact.

The Aggies impressed as they picked up some big-meet experience at the Mt. SAC Relays and Bryan Clay Invitational over the weekend.

The UC Davis women's tennis team wasn't out at the wiener dog races or the parade on Picnic Day.

Instead, the Aggies were on a bus driving up Interstate 5, having just lost the tennis match that brought their season to a close a day before.

No. 56 UC Irvine beat UC Davis 6-0 in the first round of the Big West Conference Tournament on Friday at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, Calif.

Highlighted by two new school records, the Aggies had a successful weekend as they split their squad between the Mt. SAC Relays and the Bryan Clay Invitational.

Saturday - Mt. SAC Relays

Junior Chid Onyewuenyi made short work of the school record in the hammer, as her throw of 56.84m surpassed her record throw from Mar. 21. Onyewuenyi narrowly won the collegiate section of the event by 0.15m.

The UC Davis women's water polo team concluded its regular season with a weekend split.

A strong defensive showing carried the Aggies to an 8-3 win over Santa Clara on Friday. They couldn't find a way to get the defensive domination to carry over to Saturday, though, as San Jose State posted a 14-5 win to spoil UC Davis' Senior Day.

The Aggies (22-9) will next be in action at the inaugural Big West Conference Women's Water Polo Championships. Championships begin Friday in Stockton, Calif.

Finding ways to win games when they matter most. Battling it out for tournament seeding. Making come-from-behind victories a part of the regular routine.

Nothing beats watching your team gear up for postseason play.

Unless, of course, six of your clubs are preparing for it all at once.

Men's tennis

The UC Davis men's tennis team is the No. 5 seed at this week's Big West Conference Tournament. The Aggies will face No. 4 UC Santa Barbara at 3 p.m. in Friday's first round action at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, Calif.

All six Big West teams will take part in the championship. Pacific is the top seed followed by UC Irvine, Cal Poly, UCSB, UC Davis and UC Riverside. Cal Poly and UC Riverside will square off in Friday's other opening round match.

Teams: UC Davis at No. 15 Cal Poly

Records: Aggies, 6-24 (1-5); Mustangs, 24-9 (5-4)

Where: Baggett Stadium - San Luis Obispo, Calif.

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

Event: U.S. Intercollegiate Tournament

Where: Stanford Golf Course - Palo Alto, Calif.

When: Saturday and Sunday; all day

Event: Mt. SAC Relays; Bryan Clay Invite

Where: Hilmer Lodge Stadium - Walnut, Calif.; Cougar Athletic Stadium - Asuza, Calif.

When: Friday and Saturday; all day