DAVIS, Calif. — Junior
Sage Stobbart finished with a double-double to lead a group of three UC Davis players in double figures and the defense limited visiting UC San Diego to just 26 percent shooting overall, lifting the Aggies to a 58-46 victory and give Head Coach
Jennifer Gross her 100th career Big West Conference victory.
Shooting 42 percent overall, the victory improved UC Davis' overall record to 3-0 and moved its conference record to 2-0. Since taking over the program in 2011-12, Gross — the reigning four-time conference coach of the year — is now 100-48 (.676) in Big West clashes, and 176-110 (.615) overall in her nine-plus seasons at the helm of the Aggies.
The Tritons fell to 2-3 overall and in league action with the loss, led by 16 points and seven rebounds from Tyla Turner
A day after finishing with a career high-tying 18 points, Stobbart posted her first double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds, adding three more blocks to her total while hitting 5-of-11 from the field. Junior
Kayla Konrad added 12 points of her own, while senior
Mackenzie Trpcic finished with 11 points, five rebounds, and four assists.
UC Davis pulled down 41 rebounds in Saturday's game compared to UCSD's 28, led by Stobbart's 10 caroms. The Aggies also cleaned up the offensive glass, turning 10 rebounds into 12 second chance points.
The UC Davis defense held UCSD shooters to only 25.9% from the field, including 10% from three-point range, and an 0-for-11 showing in the second quarter alone. The Aggies also kept Tyla Turner to 4-of-16 shooting in the game. The Tritons didn't get many second opportunities on the offensive end, as they grabbed only nine offensive rebounds and scored eight second chance points while UC Davis pulled down 31 defensive rebounds.
After jumping out to a 6-4 advantage, UC Davis went on a 5-0 run with 5:46 left in the first quarter, culminating in a three from Konrad, to increase its lead to 11-4. The Aggies then added three points to that lead by the end of the period and entered the quarter break with a 21-11 advantage. UC Davis did most of its first quarter damage in the paint, scoring 14 of its 21 points close to the basket.
UC Davis built that first quarter lead to 30-15 before going on a 6-0 run starting at the 3:03 mark in the second period, highlighted by a bucket from
Mazatlan Harris, to increase its lead to 36-15, a score that would hold until halftime. After intermission, UC Davis held on to its advantage and owned a 49-30 lead heading into the fourth quarter. UC Davis knocked down two three-pointers in the quarter to score six of its 13 total points.
UC Davis kept its lead intact before going on a 7-0 run, finished off by Stobbart's three, to grow the lead to 56-34 with 6:50 to go in the contest. The Tritons narrowed the margin somewhat before the game was over, but the Aggies still cruised the rest of the way for the 58-46 win. UC Davis pulled down three offensive rebounds to score four second chance points out of nine total in the period
After playing their first three games at home, the Aggies hit the road for the first time next weekend, traveling down the coast for a pair against UC Santa Barbara on Friday (Jan. 29) and Saturday (Jan. 30). Both games are scheduled to tip off at 4 p.m. and will be streamed live on ESPN3.
ABOUT UC DAVIS
Over 700 student-athletes across 25 intercollegiate athletics teams, following the addition of equestrian and women's beach volleyball in 2018, represent the fifth-ranked public school in the nation. Centrally located between San Francisco, Lake Tahoe and the Napa Valley, UC Davis is known nationwide as a leader in Title IX gender equity and leadership, ranks annually in the top 10 in diversity and students' social mobility and offers an unrivaled student-athlete experience that features the ideal combination of elite academics, Division I athletics and personal growth.
AGGIE EVO
UC Davis is uncommonly committed to preparing student-athletes for life after graduation with Aggie EVO — an innovative student-athlete outcomes program that helps young women and men develop passions, gain real-world experience, and enjoy a successful launch to full-time employment or graduate school. Through Aggie EVO, Intercollegiate Athletics provides unmatched resources and a vast network of working professionals to ensure post-graduation success for its student-athletes.
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