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DAVIS, CA -- Seniors Sophia Song and Katie Toole finished with a team-high 13 points each, while junior Cierra Hall added 10 points and eight boards, but a 9-0 Portland State run to start the fourth quarter broke open a one-point game and the Vikings held off UC Davis for a 76-70 victory on Saturday afternoon at The Pavilion.

UC Davis' overall record moved to 2-5 with the defeat.

Song's 13 points were a season high and fell just two points shy of her career high set at San Francisco last season, while Hall set a season high on the glass, adding two blocks and four steals. Toole finished in double figures for the seventh consecutive contest to start the season.

The UC Davis offense was productive from deep, pouring in 11 threes on 28 attempts. Song was the most prolific shooter for the Aggies, draining four treys in the contest.

The UC Davis defense held Portland State shooters to just 36.9% from the field. The Aggies also kept Jordan Stotler to 3-of-13 shooting in the game.

After falling behind 11-9, UC Davis went on a 7-0 run with 6:03 left in the first quarter, culminating in a bucket from sophomore environmental science and management major Sage Stobbart, to take a 16-11 lead. The Aggies then lost some of that lead, but still entered the quarter break with a 24-22 advantage. UC Davis relied on its three-point shooting in the period, knocking down five shots to account for 15 of its 24 points.

The Aggies maintained their lead in the game's second frame and entered halftime with a 42-40 edge. UC Davis saw non-starters score five of its 18 total points off the bench in the quarter.

UC Davis then lost its advantage in the third quarter and trailed the Vikings 59-58 entering the fourth. UC Davis played well near the basket, scoring eight of its 16 points in the paint.

Portland State kept widening its lead in the fourth, constructing a 70-63 advantage before UC Davis went on a 5-0 run, finished off by Hall's jumper, to shrink the deficit to 70-68 with 2:46 to go in the contest. Portland State responded and outscored the Aggies the rest of the way, ending the game with a final score of 76-70. UC Davis fired away from deep in the quarter, knocking down two shots to account for six of its 12 points.

The Aggies are back in action on Thursday (Dec. 5), when they'll host Boston University at 6 p.m.

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.