DAVIS, Calif. — The three-time defending Big West Conference champion UC Davis women's basketball team announced it's schedule for the 2019-20 campaign, a slate that features eight teams that reached the postseason as well as seven opponents that ranked in the top 150 of last year's final RPI.

Season ticket plans for this year's campaign will go on sale beginning Friday, Aug. 23, starting as low as $75 for the 14-game home schedule at The Pavilion. Fans can purchase their seats online at UCDavisAggies.com or by contacting the UC Davis athletic ticket office at (530) 752-AGS1.

Wrapping up their third consecutive Big West regular season title, a conference tournament crown, and the program's second trip to the NCAA Division I Tournament, the Aggies finished 25-7 overall (its third consecutive 20-win campaign) and a school record 15-1 record in league play, winning 16 consecutive games at one point and facing No. 2-seeded Stanford in the first round of the program's third consecutive postseason appearance.

Led by the record-setting senior trio of Morgan Bertsch, Kourtney Eaton, Karley Eaton, UC Davis wrapped up a four-year run that saw the program win 97 games — the fourth-highest total of any four-year period in the history of the program — and won 25 games for the third consecutive year.

UC Davis is scheduled to face a pair of NCAA Tournament teams with Portland State on Nov. 30 and a rematch of last year's first-round clash with long-time rival Stanford on Dec. 28 at Maples Pavilion. The Vikings fell in the opening round to second-seeded Oregon, while the Cardinal advanced all the way to the quarterfinals before falling to Notre Dame.

Women's NIT qualifiers on the Aggies' schedule include Fresno State (Nov. 12), Saint Mary's (Nov. 19), Minnesota (Dec. 15), Pepperdine (Dec. 19), and league rival Hawai'i (Jan. 11 and Feb. 22), while UC Riverside (Jan. 9 and Feb. 29) made the field of the Women's Basketball Invitational. The Waves made the third round of the WNIT, while the Golden Gophers and Gaels each won their first-round match-ups to gain the second round.

Three of UC Davis' foes finished among the top 100 of the RPI: Stanford (No. 4), Saint Mary's (No. 49), and Pepperdine (No. 99), while Fresno State (No. 120), Montana State (No. 148), Portland State (No. 106), and Minnesota (No. 108), fill out the top 150. For comparison, the Aggies wrapped up the 2018-19 campaign ranked No. 72 in the nation according to the final RPI.

Exhibitions against Stanislaus State and Cal State East Bay set the table for the official start of the season, which opens on the road at Montana State in Bozeman on Nov. 8, and continues with a long-overdue clash with Highway 99 rival Fresno State — the first meeting between the two programs — which are separated by only 182 miles — since 1985.

The first official home appearance follows on Nov. 16 as Santa Clara comes to town — the first meeting between those two programs since 2014 and the first at The Pavilion since 2012 — kicking off a run that sees the Aggies play five of their next six at home. Following its can't miss clash with Saint Mary's on Nov. 19 in Moraga, Calif., UC Davis faces four straight at home beginning on Nov. 22 against San Francisco.

This year's edition of the annual Causeway Cup rivalry will be contested in Davis when Sacramento State comes to town on Nov. 26, followed by a post-Thanksgiving feast against Portland State on Nov. 30. A date with Boston University tips-off the month of December on Dec. 5 — the final home appearance for the Aggies in 2019 as they close out the calendar year with games at Northern Arizona (Dec. 8), at Minnesota (Dec. 15), at Pepperdine (Dec. 19), and at Stanford.

A rare New Year's Day game rings in 2020 as UC Davis hosts local rival William Jessup in a matinee at The Pavilion, setting the scene for the start of Big West Conference play, which opens on the road for the sixth consecutive season — and the second straight year — at UC Riverside on Jan. 9. The conference schedule has the men's and women's teams joining forces to host three doubleheaders at The Pavilion: Feb. 1 against UC Santa Barbara, Feb. 15 against UC Irvine, and saluting the seniors prior to tip off on Feb. 29 against UC Riverside.

The 2020 Big West Tournament begins with the first round and quarterfinal contests at the Walter Pyramid on the campus on Long Beach State on March 10-11, before shifting to the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., for the semifinals and championship on March 13-14. The 39th annual NCAA Tournament tips off with the opening round on March 20 at various campus sites across the country.

2019-20 UC DAVIS WOMEN'S BASKETBALL NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTS AT-A-GLANCE
Sunday, Oct. 27 — STANISLAUS STATE (exhibition): The Warriors finished last season with a 9-17 overall record and an 8-14 mark in CCAA play… This will be the first exhibition between the two since the 2016-17 season, won by UC Davis, 84-47… Stanislaus State lost only two players off of last year's squad and returns a pair of double-digit scorers in junior forward Kyanna Davis (13.4 ppg, 6.0 rpg) and senior guard Angelica Baylon (10.8 ppg, 119 assists).

Friday, Nov. 1 — CAL STATE EAST BAY (exhibition): The Pioneers ended last season with a 14-16 overall record and a 10-12 mark in CCAA play, advancing to the semifinals of the conference tournament following a first-round win over Humboldt State… This is the second straight season that UC Davis and Cal State East Bay will meet in an exhibition… Senior guard Regina Sankey is the leading returning scorer, averaging 9.9 ppg (second on the team) and 4.5 rpg while shooting 42 percent in 29 games — all off the bench.

Friday, Nov. 8 — AT MONTANA STATE: The Bobcats finished 16-15 overall and 11-9 in Big Sky Conference play, finishing fifth… The game marks the season opener for both teams as UC Davis opens the year on the road for the second straight year after six straight seasons starting the year at The Pavilion… This is the first meeting between the two since a 70-62 Aggie win at home on Nov. 23, 2016… Montana State returns five of its top six scorers, paced by senior guard Oliana Squires, who averaged 11.4 ppg, 3.5 rpg, and shot 37 percent from the field, and senior forward Martha Kuderer, who averaged 10.0 ppg and 5.3 rpg, while shooting 42 percent.

Tuesday, Nov. 12 — AT FRESNO STATE: The Bulldogs enter the season looking to build off a season in which they finished 19-13 overall and 11-7 in the Mountain West Conference (good for fourth place), falling to Pacific in the first round of the WNIT… This year marks only the seventh meeting between the two programs since 1978 — and the first since the 1985-86 campaign… Fresno State returns three of its top four scorers, led by junior forward Maddi Utti, who averaged 12.3 ppg and 7.3 rpg, while shooting 57 percent and blocking 35 shots.

Saturday, Nov. 16 — SANTA CLARA: The Broncos finished 14-17 overall and 6-12 in West Coast Conference play, placing seventh… This is the first meeting between the two programs since the 2014 season and the first at The Pavilion since 2012… Santa Clara is led by a pair of returning double-digit scorers in senior guard Tia Hay, who led the team at 15.5 ppg and shot 43 percent from the field, and junior forward Ashley Herlihy, who averaged 10.9 ppg and 7.4 rpg, while shooting 43 percent.

Tuesday, Nov. 19 — AT SAINT MARY'S: The Gaels wrapped up their eighth straight 20-win season last year, finishing 21-12 overall and 12-6 in the West Coast Conference to tie for third… Saint Mary's reached the second round of the WNIT before falling to conference rival Pepperdine — its ninth consecutive postseason appearance… The back-and-forth series has seen UC Davis win the last four after four straight wins by the Gaels, which followed four straight victories by UC Davis… Saint Mary's lost three of its top four scorers as sophomore Sam Simons leads the pack after averaging 11.1 ppg and 3.5 rpg, shooting just under 50 percent for the year.

Friday, Nov. 22 — SAN FRANCISCO: The Dons finished last year's campaign with a 7-24 overall record and a 2-16 mark in the West Coast Conference, finishing 10th… UC Davis has won the last three straight contests with USF and seven of the last 10 overall… The Dons lost two of their top three scorers, as sophomore forward Julia Nielacna leads the returning pack after averaging 9.1 points and 3.0 rebounds per game, shooting 39 percent from the floor in 31 games off the bench.

Tuesday, Nov. 26 — SACRAMENTO STATE: The Hornets look to build off last year's campaign that saw them finish 10-19 overall and 6-14 in Big Sky Conference play, finishing ninth… The annual Causeway Cup rivalry game has gone the Aggies' way in each of the last three meetings, eclipsing the 100-point plateau in two of those contests… A veteran group returns a pair of double-digit scorers paced by senior forward Kennedy Nicholas (13.0 ppg) and senior guard Gabi Bade (10.4 ppg) — the former shooting 48 percent from the field, while the latter hit a team-high 39 percent from beyond the arc.

Saturday, Nov. 30 — PORTLAND STATE: The Vikings finished 25-8 overall and 14-6 in Big Sky Conference play to finish fourth during the regular season… Portland State won the league's postseason tournament, upsetting top-seeded Idaho along the way, to earn the conference's automatic NCAA Tournament berth, falling to No. 2-seeded Oregon in the opening round… The Vikings lost three of their top four scorers off of last season's squad… Junior guard Kylie Jimenez paces the returners after averaging 11.5 ppg, shooting 38 percent from the floor, and 34 percent from beyond the arc.

Thursday, Dec. 5 — BOSTON UNIVERSITY: The Terriers are coming off a season that saw them finish 15-14 overall and 11-7 in Patriot League play, finishing fourth… This will be the first meeting between the two teams and only the second meeting with a Patriot League squad since a UC Davis win over Lafayette in 2006… Boston returns two of its top three scorers off of last season's squad in Nia Irving and Katie Nelson… Irving, a senior forward, averaged 11.8 ppg and 8.5 rpg, shooting 45 percent from the floor, while Nelson, a junior guard, averaged 10.3 ppg, dished out 108 assists, and ranked second on the team with 51 three-pointers made.

Sunday, Dec. 8 — AT NORTHERN ARIZONA: The Lumberjacks finished 13-18 overall and 8-12 in the Big Sky Conference, finishing eighth during the regular season… This will be only the second all-time meeting with Northern Arizona after UC Davis posted a 16-point win on a neutral court in 2007… The game will not be played on the NAU campus in Flagstaff, rather will be contested at the Findlay Toyota Center 95 miles away in Prescott, Ariz., as part of a doubleheader with the Lumberjacks' men's team… Northern Arizona returns a trio of double-digit scorers off of last season's squad in junior forward Khiarica Rasheed (14.1 ppg, 7.9 rpg), junior guard Jacey Bailey (11.5 ppg, 5.2 rpg), and junior guard Lauren Orndoff (10.1 ppg, 3.2 rpg).

Sunday, Dec. 15 — AT MINNESOTA: The Golden Gophers finished 21-11 overall and 9-9 in the Big Ten Conference, finishing tied for sixth during the regular season… They advanced to the second round of the WNIT before falling to Cincinnati… This will be the first meeting between Minnesota and UC Davis, and only the second meeting with a Big Ten school after the Aggies battled Indiana in the "Elite Eight" of the 2018 WNIT… The Golden Gophers return three of their top four scorers off of last season's squad, led by junior guard Destiny Pitts, who averaged 16.3 ppg and shot 42 percent from the field.

Thursday, Dec. 19 — AT PEPPERDINE: The Waves finished last season with a 22-12 overall record and a 12-6 mark in the West Coast Conference, finishing third during the regular season… Pepperdine reached the third round of the WNIT, falling to Wyoming… This will be the second meeting in the last three years between the two programs, but the first in Malibu since 2010 (a 70-62 UC Davis victory)… Despite losing its top scorer, Pepperdine returns four of their top five producers from a season ago, led by senior guard Barbara Sitanggan, who averaged 11.1 ppg and 5.8 rpg, while dishing out 176 assists.

Saturday, Dec. 28 — AT STANFORD: The Cardinal and Aggies meet again in rematch of last year's NCAA Tournament first-round clash at Maples Pavilion… Stanford reached the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament before falling to Notre Dame, ending the year with a 31-5 overall record and a 15-3 mark in Pac-12 play, finishing second in the regular season before winning the league tournament… The Cardinal lose only three players off of last season's squad and return a pair of double-digit scorers in junior guard Kiana Williams (14.3 ppg and 169 assists) and senior guard DiJonai Carrington (14.0 ppg, 7.5 rpg).

Wednesday, Jan. 1 — WILLIAM JESSUP: The Warriors ended the year with a 20-11 overall record and an 11-7 mark in the Golden State Athletic Conference, advancing to the 2019 NAIA Division I Women's Tournament before falling to Wayland Baptist… It will be the first meeting between the two programs… According to available records, it will be the first New Year's Day game for the Aggies since 1976 when UC Davis faced Long Beach State… William Jessup returns a pair of double-digit scorers in junior center Miranda Zaragoza (10.4 ppg, 9.8 rpg) and senior guard Liz Gehweiler (10.0 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 115 assists).