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The UC Davis men's soccer team looks to make history once again.

Already the school's first team to qualify for multiple NCAA Division I Tournaments, the Aggies will be gunning for the first playoff win in UC Davis history when they play host to Denver at 1 p.m. on Saturday.

Head coach Dwayne Shaffer recently sat down with Aggie Sports Editor Adam Loberstein before practice to discuss everything from what a postseason win would mean to his program to why fans should arrive early come Saturday.

Teams: UC Davis at Denver

Records: Aggies, 1-0; Pioneers, 0-1

Where: Hamilton Gymnasium - Denver, Colo.

When: Today at 6 p.m.

Teams: UC Davis vs. No. 10 Northwestern

Where: The Pavilion

When: Sunday at 6 p.m.

Who: UC Davis vs. Pacific

Records: Aggies, 12-16 (4-11); Tigers, 10-15 (9-6)

Where: The Pavilion

When: Saturday at 7 p.m.

The UC Davis men's soccer team's season of achievement continues.

The Aggies have been a top-15 program in the nation since early October, having beaten the likes of No. 8 Michigan State, Cal Poly and archrival UC Santa Barbara.

Teams: UC Davis at Arkansas

Records: Aggies, 1-2; Razorbacks, 1-0

Where: Bud Walton Arena - Fayetteville, Ark.

Quincy Amarikwa has experienced a lot in his four years at UC Davis.

When Amarikwa first came to the school, the Aggies were a Division II program. Now, they're one of the top teams in the country - and Amarikwa has become one of the most dangerous scorers in the nation in the process.

After learning of his team's bid to the NCAA Tournament, Amarikwa sat down with Aggie Staff Writer Max Rosenblum to discuss the tournament selection, his team's offensive success and his first-born child.

The UC Davis men's basketball team is knocking on the door.

Last weekend at the World Vision Classic, the Aggies went on the road and built a lead of 14 points or more in the second half of each of its three season-opening games.

The No. 12 UC Davis men's soccer team showed up at the Davis Graduate Monday afternoon to learn its NCAA Tournament fate.

The Aggies expected either a first-round bye or home playoff match at Aggie Soccer Stadium on Saturday.

They got exactly what they wanted, earning a home date with Denver on Saturday at 1 p.m.

This time last season, Sule Anibaba was in tears, as the UC Davis men's soccer team had just been selected for the NCAA Tournament in its first Division I season.

"That was one of the best feelings I've ever had," Anibaba said. "We didn't really know what was going to happen.… Hearing our name on ESPNews - I just remember crying."

Jerry Rice can credit Ramses Barden for lowering his name on the NCAA record book.

Barden can credit his team's running game and second-half defense for making it matter.

Redshirt freshman Kevin Peat wants to leave UC Davis as the school's all-time saves leader.

After Saturday's impressive showing against No. 16 Santa Clara, he's that much closer to reaching his goal.

Racing against 2008 Olympic 10,000m runner Galen Rupp and a plethora of All-Americans from all over the West, the Aggies were able to place a respectable 11th at the NCAA Western Regional Championships.

"We've been 11th two years in a row," said head coach Drew Wartenburg. "Eleventh this year was probably a taller order; it was probably a better accomplishment than getting 11th last year. There was a lot more depth at the top of the field."

A young UC Davis squad comprised of seven freshmen faced its first regular season test of the 2008-2009 campaign as it traveled to Southern Utah on Friday night.

The Aggies answered the call.

The Aggies entered the weekend with a shot at salvaging a .500 home record.

But that wasn't quite what happened.