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Jamie Holmes had the house set up just the way she envisioned.
Purchased in 2005, it was finally fully renovated. The flooring was of fine bamboo hardwood. The kitchen and bathrooms were all brand new. It was urban loft living in an older Ohio neighborhood, Holmes says proudly.
And now she is leaving it all behind.
One week from today, the former top assistant at Ohio State will begin her tenure as UC Davis' ninth women's volleyball head coach.
"I'm very excited, without question," Holmes said in a phone interview from her residence in Columbus. "I find myself every day getting more and more anxious to get started."
Event: Wyoming Cowboy Classic
Where: North Course at Talking Stick Golf Club - Scottsdale, Ariz.
When: Today and Tuesday, all day
Who to watch: Closing in on the final chapter of his senior season, Matt Marshall will look to lead the Aggies this weekend at the Cowboy Classic.
In his freshman season with UCLA, Marshall posted a 68 at the same tournament, and with any luck the Saratoga, Calif. native will have a repeat performance for UC Davis.
The UC Davis women's lacrosse team hadn't defeated California in eight years, but it held a 7-6 lead after 22 minutes of play.
Then history repeated itself once again.
Fueled by a subsequent 15-3 run, the Golden Bears roared back from the early one-point deficit to defeat the Aggies for the 10th straight time, 21-10, after leading just 11-9 at halftime.
"That was one of the best first halves that I have seen our team play," said head coach Elaine Jones.
But the good play soon gave way to a 10-1 second-half scoring run by the Golden Bears.
Teams: UC Davis vs. California
Records: Aggies, 4-7; Golden Bears, 6-5
Where: Aggie Stadium
When: Saturday at 4 p.m.
Who to watch: Sophomore attacker Olivia Jarem looked at home in last week's East Coast road trip. That's because she was.
Teams: UC Davis vs. Washington State
Records: Aggies, 18-8; Cougars, 16-10
Where: Bailey-Brayton Field - Pullman, Wash.
When: Today at 2 p.m.; Saturday at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m.; Sunday at noon
Robin Guier knows the end is near.
How it came so soon she still can't piece together.
A senior on the UC Davis women's tennis team, Guier will be playing in the final two matches of her home career this weekend. The Aggies will first host UC Irvine Saturday at 11 a.m. and then Cal State Fullerton Sunday at 10 a.m.
Leading up to the two-match set at the Marya Welch Tennis Center, Aggie Sports Editor MICHAEL GEHLKEN sat down with Guier to discuss the team's early success in conference play, why she chose to attend UC Davis and the unwritten code of conduct for any fan looking to root on the Aggies this weekend.
Teams: UC Davis vs. UC Santa Barbara; Cal Poly
Records: Aggies, 8-8 (1-1); No. 64 Gauchos, 8-5 (2-1); Mustangs, 8-8 (1-0)
Where: Recreation Center Courts - Santa Barbara, Calif.; Mustang Courts - San Luis Obispo, Calif.
When: Saturday at 1 p.m.; Sunday at noon
Who to Watch: Unlike sports that are governed by the clock, in tennis it isn't over till it's over.
Teams: UC Davis vs. Pacific
Records: Aggies 15-24 (0-3); Tigers 19-21 (1-2)
Where: Bill Simoni Field - Stockton, Calif.
When: Saturday at noon and 2 p.m.; Sunday at noon
Who to watch: Batting clean-up for the Aggies, junior Julie Strauder leads the team so far this season in three key categories: batting average (.298), OBP (.402) and runs scored (23).
Event: 28th Annual Aggie Shootout
Teams: No. 10 UC Davis vs. Colorado State; Cal State East Bay; No. 11 Loyola Marymount; Cal State San Bernadino; Cal State Bakersfield
Records: Aggies, 16-8 (5-1); Rams 8-20 (5-8); Pioneers 11-8 (3-3); Lions, 13-8 (5-1); Coyotes, 15-10 (3-2); Roadrunners, 15-13 (7-5)
When: Today at 3 p.m.; Saturday at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.; Sunday at 8 a.m. and 4:45 p.m.
Correction
In Wednesday's Athletes of the Quarter section, the photos of junior wing Haylee Donaghe and senior gymnast Michelle Kulovitz were mistakenly switched. The Aggie regrets the error.
Even though the tournament fell on April Fool's Day, the UC Davis women's golf team wasn't fooling around - it came to play some golf.
After being tied for seventh place Apr. 1, the Aggies jumped three spots on the final day to finish in a fourth-place tie with UNLV at the Regional Preview in Lincoln, Calif.
Led by freshman Chelsea Stelzmiller, who earned an eighth-place finish with a total score of 221, the Aggies finished ahead of ranked opponents No. 45 San Francisco and No. 48 Washington State as well as the three other Big West Conference teams in the 19-team field.
Teams: UC Davis vs. Portland
Records: Aggies, 9-6; Pilots, 11-6
Where: Marya Welch Tennis Center
When: Today at 2 p.m.
Who to watch: Santa Clara couldn't handle Anita Athavale and Desiree Stone together, and it didn't fare any better when they were apart.
On Mar. 12, the two sophomores paired up at the No. 2 doubles spot to defeat Myra Davoudi and Lindsay McBride, 8-5, and then captured straight-set singles wins to lead UC Davis to a 5-2 victory.
Name: Michelle Kulovitz
Hometown: Anaheim Hills, Calif.
Events: All-Around
Year: Senior
In a season where the Aggies went young with a senior-less roster, it was only appropriate that a star freshman led the way.
From carrying the weight of the men's basketball program's first official Division I season to running the team's new Princeton offense, redshirt freshman point guard Mark Payne rose to every challenge in the 2007-2008 season.
It's an awful lot to ask out of a freshman, but he's progressing and maturing so much, said head coach Gary Stewart. He's going to be a dominant Big West player by the time he graduates.
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