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IRVINE, CA -- Sophomore environmental science and management major Sage Stobbart tied a school record with seven blocked shots as part of a monster night inside, helping the Aggies erase a 10-point second-half deficit, but host UC Irvine rallied late, finishing on a 7-0 run to pull out a 73-68 victory on Saturday afternoon at the Bren Events Center.

The defeat ended UC Davis' seven-game winning streak, dropping its overall record to 12-10 and its conference record to 7-2.

Stobbart finished with a career-high 18 points and a career-best 14 rebounds to go with her seven swats -- the latter matching the mark set by Janae Henning at San Francisco State in 2001, and tied by Paige Mintun against Pacific in 2011. Stobbart also set a career high with seven makes from the floor, hitting 7-of-11 for the game, and fell just one three-pointer shy of her career-best, hitting 3-for-3 for the day.

Junior cell biology major Cierra Hall, who totaled 16 points, nine rebounds and three steals, and by junior psychology major Mackenzie Trpcic, who tacked on 12 points and five assists, also chipped in for UC Davis, the former setting a new career mark with four three-pointers on the day.

The UC Davis offense was impressive from three-point land, pouring in 13 threes on 31 attempts.

UC Davis started off strong, putting together an 18-15 lead heading into the second quarter. UC Davis relied on its three-point shooting in the period, knocking down three shots to account for nine of its 18 points.

UC Irvine rallied to take a 27-24 lead before UC Davis went on a 5-0 run starting at the 2:50 mark in the second period, highlighted by a three from freshman neurobiology, physiology & behavior major Evanne Turner, to take a 29-27 lead. The Anteaters then came roaring back to take a 33-30 lead heading into halftime.

UC Irvine continued to increase its lead after halftime, building a 45-35 advantage before UC Davis went on a 5-0 run, punctuated by a three from Hall, to trim its deficit to 45-40 with 3:55 to go in the third. UC Irvine countered and stretched its lead to 55-49 heading into the fourth. UC Davis knocked down four three-pointers in the quarter to score 12 of its 19 total points.

UC Irvine kept widening its lead in the fourth, constructing a 59-52 advantage before UC Davis went on a 10-2 run, finished off by Stobbart's layup, to even the score at 59 all with 6:38 to go in the contest. The Aggies couldn't turn their rally into a victory, as the Anteaters outscored them 14-9 the rest of the way to hand UC Davis the 73-68 loss. UC Davis fired away from deep in the quarter, knocking down three shots to account for nine of its 19 points.

The Aggies are back in action on Wednesday (Feb. 12) at 6 p.m., hosting Cal Poly at The Pavilion.

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.