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Monday, March 3, 2025

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Baseball preview

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

Inside the game with Robin Guier

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.

 

Men’s tennis preview

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.

Softball preview

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).

Women’s Water Polo Preview

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

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.

Stelzmiller-led Aggies place fourth at Regional Preview

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.

Women’s tennis preview

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.

Michelle Kulovitz

Name: Michelle Kulovitz

Hometown: Anaheim Hills, Calif.

Events: All-Around

Year: Senior

2008 Winter Athlete of the Quarter: Mark Payne

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.

Ricky Alcala

Name: Ricky Alcala

Hometown: Arvin, Calif.

Weight: 285 lbs.

Year: Freshman

2008 Winter Athlete of the Quarter: Jessica Campbell

Jessica Campbell owns the UC Davis women's basketball record books.

A senior out of San Marcos, Calif., Campbell is among the program's all-time leaders across the board, ranking third in points (1,413), seventh in blocks (57) and ninth in rebounds (590) and assists (274).

Campbell led the Big West Conference with an 88.9 percent free throw percentage this season. She also ranked second in the conference in scoring (15.3 points per game), field goal percentage (53.9 percent) and minutes played (32.8 minutes per game), earning a spot on the first-team All-Big West Conference team for her efforts.

Haylee Donaghe

Headline: Haylee Donagh

Name: Haylee Donaghe

Hometown: Atascadero, Calif.

Position: Wing

Stacey Nicolini

Name: Stacey Nicolini

Hometown: Novato, Calif.

Events: All-Around

Year: Freshman

Athlete of the Quarter Honorable Mention: Marcos Orozco

Name: Marcos Orozco

Hometown: Vacaville, Calif.

Weight: 125 lbs.

Year: Junior

Major: Psychology

In a season riddled with injuries, no wrestler took to the UC Davis mat more than Marcos Orozco.

Competing in a team-high 37 matches, the 5-foot-5 Vacaville High School product led the squad with a career-high 25 wins and 27 dual points earned.

For the second straight year, Orozco earned a berth to the Division I National Championships. He stood as the lone Aggie on the second day of tournament after posting a 2-1 record on the first day.