Sports

Name: Renee Ibekwe

Year: Senior

Position: Outside hitter

Hometown: Carson, Calif.

Name: Grant Muenter

Year: Senior

Position: Driver

The UC Davis men's soccer team held high expectations coming into the 2008 season after qualifying for the school's first-ever NCAA Division I Tournament appearance a year earlier.

As the final seconds ticked off the clock in Ann Arbor, Mich. in UC Davis' 2-1 loss to No. 13 Michigan in the second round of the tournament, the Aggies' season came to a close with much to be proud of.

Teams: UC Davis vs. Cal State Bakersfield

Records: Aggies, 2-6; Roadrunners, 3-4

Where: The Pavilion

When: Saturday at 7 p.m.

Name: Kevin Peat

Position: Keeper

Hometown: Walnut Creek, Calif.

Event: Texas Invitational

Teams: UC Davis at No. 1 Texas

Where: Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center - Austin, Tex.

When: Friday and Saturday; all day

Before the season started, senior captain Kim Conley had a very good idea how her season would end - by being the first Aggie of the Division I era to qualify for the national championships, she proved herself right.

But her season was more than just the 80th-place finish against a field of 252 at the national championships.

In fact, it was much more than just any of her individual performances.

"She's a person that epitomizes the balance between striving for individual goals while making sure she's motivating and holding teammates accountable as well," head coach Drew Warternburg said.

Before tip-off Wednesday night against No. 18 Arizona State, UC Davis was outmatched on paper in almost every phase of the game.

The Aggies did not let that get to them.

After falling behind 14-0 in the game's first 3:18 of play, the Aggies matched the Sun Devils point-for-point from then on in a 73-59 loss at the Pavilion.

Event: Las Vegas Invitational

Teams: UC Davis at UNLV

Where: Las Vegas Convention Center - Las Vegas, Nev.

When: Friday and Saturday; all day

Teams: UC Davis at Sacramento State

Records: Aggies, 2-5; Hornets, 0-5

Where: Hornets Nest - Sacramento

When: Today at 7:35 p.m.

Radio: KHTK (1140 AM)

Teams: UC Davis vs. No. 18 Arizona State

Records: Aggies, 3-1; Sun Devils, 3-2

Where: The Pavilion

When: Today at 7 p.m.

Football

UC Davis defensive tackle John Faletoese was named the Great West Conference Defensive Player of the Year on Tuesday while joining offensive lineman Jonathan Compas as a three-time All-GWC first-team honoree and headlining 16 Aggies recognized by the league.

You're sitting at the dining room table with your family on Thanksgiving, waiting for your turn to rattle off that list of things you'll be giving thanks to so you can eat.

You have that list down cold.

Gary Stewart knows his team is the youngest in the Big West Conference.

The way the sixth-year UC Davis men's basketball head coach sees it, though, that doesn't mean it can't be among the most experienced.

The Aggies' mindset this season has been to spread the wealth.

UC Davis did exactly that Tuesday night in its home opener against San Francisco, using a balanced offensive attack to beat the Dons at the Pavilion, 56-49.