DAVIS, Calif. – UC Davis returns to the University Credit Union Center after a six-game road trip to host Jessup University and Saint Mary's.
 
Dec. 5 vs. Jessup University | 6 p.m. Tip-off (Davis, Calif.)
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Dec. 10 vs. Saint Mary's (CADSA Toy Drive) | 2 p.m. Tip-off (Davis, Calif.)
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Sunday's game will feature the CADSA (Coalition for African Diaspora Student-Athletes) Toy Drive.
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LAST WEEK
Evanne Turner and Tova Sabel combined to score 33 total points, but the Aggies fell to the Boise State Broncos 70-53 on the road Wednesday.
Evanne Turner posted a double-double in what was her best performance of the season, but it wasn't enough, as last season's PAC-12 tournament champions Washington State remained unbeaten inside Beasley Coliseum in its 77-52 win on Friday night.

Turner poured in a season-high 20 points while grabbing a team-high boards in an excellent night for the senior. She netted four of her eight attempts from deep and went 8-of-19 from the field.

ABOUT THE WARRIORS
Jessup University has enjoyed a solid start to their 2023-24 campaign, posting a 6-1 record through its first seven games. 
 
Andrea Jovicevic leads the team in scoring at 16.2 points-per-game and Makaila Napoleon has impressed despite coming off the bench in all of her appearances, posting 12.7 points-per-game which ranks second on the team.
 
 
ABOUT THE GAELS
Saint Mary's is 3-5 through its first eight games,but bring a pair of wins over Big West opponents into Sunday's contest.
 
The Gaels are led by Zeryhia Aokuso with 11.0 points-per-game and redshirt senior Ali Bamberger has been a force in the post with 8.8 points-per-game to go with her team-high 5.0 rebounds-per-game.
 
SERIES NOTES 
UC Davis leads the all-time series 2-0 against Jessup University, picking up a 76-30 win last season in the second-ever meeting between the two schools.
 
Saint Mary's took a 15-14 lead in the all-time series following their 58-53 win in Moraga last December.
 
MOVING UP THE RANKS
Evanne Turner recently passed both Ellen Porshneva and Aimee Conner to move up to number eight on the UC Davis all-time scoring list. She now has 1,283 points for her career and now has seventh-place Alyson Doherty in her sights, who scored 1,308 points from 2012-2016.
 
PRESEASON POLL
The UC Davis women's basketball team was picked to finish third in the league standings, and received three first-place votes according to a vote by the league's coaches.
 
Coming off of their impressive 2022-23 seasons, Evanne Turner and Tova Sabel were selected to the Big West Preseason Coaches' Team.
 
THE DYNAMIC DUO
Evanne Turner and Tova Sabel make up one of the best scoring duos in the nation as they combined to average 27.0 points-per-game last season. The two guards made up 41.9% of the total scoring output and will look to lead the UC Davis offense again during the 2023-24 season.
 
BAUGH JOINS COACHING STAFF 
Former WNBA player and Sacramento native, Vicki Baugh, joins Jennifer Gross' staff as an assistant coach. The Sacramento native was a standout for the University of Tennessee, reaching the NCAA Tournament in all four of her playing seasons with the Lady Volunteers. 
 
She won a national championship with the squad in the 2007-08 season before battling injuries for the next two years. Baugh battled back to enjoy an excellent end to her collegiate career, leading her team to back-to-back SEC titles and Elite Eight finishes in the NCAA Tournament. In her senior season, Baugh capped off her career in the college ranks by leading the Lady Vols in shooting percentage.
 
HOME IS WHERE THE WINS ARE
The Aggies are now 76-16 on their home floor over the past five-plus years, winning 30 of their last 39 and posting a winning record at home in each of the last nine campaigns.
 
THREE-POINT QUEEN
By netting her 196th career three-pointer on Jan. 16 against UC San Diego, Evanne Turner broke the UC Davis program record for three-point field goals. Lori Hurlburt held the previous record, making 194 from 1997-2001. She has made 229 for her career and continues to extend her lead at the top of the list.
 
SVANHOLM RETURNS FOR SENIOR SEASON 
Truly embodying the essence of the student-athlete is Lena Svanholm of UC Davis women's basketball. The forward has excelled tremendously off the court, as she was recently accepted into UC Davis' Ph.D program for Chemistry and Chemical Biology. Svanholm has announced that she will return for her 'last dance' in the 2023-24 campaign, becoming the only known active NCAA Division I women's basketball student-athlete to be enrolled in such a program.

TICKET INFORMATION
Fans have a multitude of options at their disposal to fit any ticketing needs, including Season Tickets, three different Mini Plans including the all new Flexbook, and discounted Group Tickets for any game available now. Single-game tickets will be on sale this coming Wednesday, October 18^th through ucdavisaggies.com/tickets. Fans can also call (530) 752-2471 or email aggietickets@ucdavis.edu for more information. 
 
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