Aggies beat three ranked opponents, fall to No. 5 San Diego State
Written by SAMMY BRASCH
Staff Writer
Published on March 31, 2009
Filed under Sports
The Aggies went 5-1 over spring break, knocking off three teams ranked in the top 20 nationally in the process.
The team was led by senior Lindsay Kiyama, who tallied 13 goals in the six-game stint. Sophomore Dakotah Mohr added 10 goals and 30 exclusions.
... Read More →While the rest of us were recovering from finals, the UC Davis track and field team was keeping busy with four meets over spring break, competing at Sacramento State, Stanford and UCLA while also hosting a home meet.
Mar. 21 - Hornet Invite (Sacramento State)
Junior Chid Onyewuenyi stole the show with her dominating win in the hammer throw. Her 55.92m toss easily surpassed the regional qualifying mark and shattered the old school record.
... Read More →The UC Davis women's rowing team finished its spring break of training by resuming its regular season to host San Diego State on Sunday.
The Aggies' varsity eight picked up a close win on the 2,000-meter course, finishing in a time of 6:53.47 to narrowly beat out the Aztecs' time of 6:54.51.
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It looked to keep that hot streak alive over spring break as it began play with a commanding win over Cal State Bakersfield.
The Aggies then had two tough games with No. 23 Fresno State before closing out the weekend by taking one game in a series with defending Big West Conference champion Long Beach State.
... Read More →Highlighted by hurdlers on the last day of break, the men's track and field team put forth some solid marks in both Sacramento and down in Los Angeles.
Mar. 21 - Hornet Invite (Sacramento State)
Junior Ray Green highlighted the meet for the Aggies, winning the triple jump with a mark of 15.03m to qualify for the regional championships.
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Head coach Daryl Lee, however, could see the potential light at the end of the tunnel.
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It expected to have its bullpen roles ironed out. It expected to have its rotation set in stone.
Twenty games in, the Aggies are still searching.
... Read More →Last year, UC Davis Relay for Life raised over $130,000 for the American Cancer Society, earning the title of top college relay in Northern California for the fifth time.
This year, UCD Relay organizers aim to out-do themselves.
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Cooking Club meeting
5:10 to 6 p.m.
126 Wellman
Check out the first meeting of the quarter for this club! Come to the potluck as the club discusses Picnic Day preparations and upcoming events.
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The number surpasses both the California rate of 10.5 percent and the national average of 8.1 percent. In other words, nearly one in eight members of the adult workforce in the county is looking for work.
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