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DAVIS, Calif. -- UC Davis fell to Santa Clara 62-61 at home Saturday on Tia Hay's buzzer-beating shot with only one second left in the game.

The loss dropped UC Davis' overall record to 0-3.

Senior communication major Katie Toole led the Aggies with 21 points. Junior cell biology major Cierra Hall also added seven points and seven rebounds and sophomore environmental science and management major Sage Stobbart chipped in as well with three points and seven rebounds off the bench.

Led by Hall's four offensive rebounds, UC Davis did a great job crashing the offensive glass, pulling down 10 boards that resulted in 12 second chance points.

UC Davis' defense held Santa Clara to only 35% shooting from the field, including 12.5% from beyond the arc.

After playing to a 9-9 tie early in the game, UC Davis went on a 5-0 run with 5:35 left in the first quarter, culminating in a three from Toole, to take a 14-9 lead. The Aggies then maintained that lead and entered the quarter break with a 20-15 advantage. UC Davis relied on its three-point shooting in the period, knocking down six shots to account for 18 of its 20 points.

Santa Clara fought back to tie the game at 25-25 before UC Davis went on a 12-0 run starting at the 5:20 mark in the second period, highlighted by a bucket from freshman biomedical engineering major Campbell Gray, to take a 37-25 lead. The Broncos cut into that lead, but the Aggies still enjoyed a 37-28 advantage heading into halftime.

UC Davis continued to preserve its halftime lead before going on a 10-0 run to expand its lead further to 48-32 with 3:53 to go in the third. Before the conclusion of the third period, the Broncos had cut into that lead somewhat, but the Aggies still entered the fourth quarter with a 49-34 edge. UC Davis' bench made the most of its minutes in the period, as non-starters totaled five of the team's 12 third-quarter points.

Santa Clara then erased the UC Davis lead in the game's final quarter for a 62-61 comeback victory.

The Aggies are back in action on Tuesday (Nov. 19) at 6:30 p.m., when they'll take on Saint Mary's in Moraga, Calif.

ABOUT UC DAVIS
Providing a small-town community feel while providing a world-class academic experience, UC Davis is home to more than 37,000 students and centrally located between San Francisco, Lake Tahoe, and the Napa Valley. The No. 6-ranked public university in the nation according to the Wall Street Journal, and among the top 10 public universities nationwide according to U.S. News and World Report, UC Davis offers nearly 100 graduate programs and more than 100 academic majors across four colleges and six professional schools, ranking among the world and nation's best in numerous disciplines, including veterinary science, agriculture, and animal science programs.

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Established during the 2017-18 academic year, the Aggie EVO System is UC Davis Athletics' investment in the primary mission of preparing student-athletes for a successful "launch" after graduation. Thanks to a collaboration of alumni, university resources, corporate partners, coaches and Student-Athlete Outcomes staff, all Aggies are guided over four years to acquire the skills, knowledge, opportunities and tools to better know and navigate the "World of Work" after graduating from UC Davis. Follow the Aggie EVO system on Twitter and Instagram at @AggieEVO.