DAVIS, Calif. – UC Davis looks to keep the win streak alive when it travels south for a pair of Big West contests on the road, taking on CSUN and Cal State Bakersfield.
 
 
Jan. 11 at CSUN | 6 p.m. Tip-off (Northridge, Calif.)
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Jan. 13 at Cal State Bakersfield | 2 p.m. Tip-off (Bakersfield, Calif.)
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LAST WEEK
A massive fourth-quarter lead nearly evaporated for UC Davis in the dying minutes of the contest, but the Aggies would hang on for their first Big West Conference victory of the season, earning the 63-59 win.

The Aggies had three players score in double figures, led by Tova Sabel, who had 16 points. Megan Norris tacked on 13 points and Evanne Turner helped out with 13 points.

UC Davis capped off a perfect 2-0 week with a win over the Big West leaders, UC Irvine, rallying from a double-digit deficit to grab the 60-57 victory. The Aggies (6-8, 2-2 Big West) turned in one of their most efficient offensive performances of season, shooting 48.9% from the field and over 50% in the second half to storm back from a 10-point deficit in the third quarter.

UC Davis got a massive performance from Sabel who poured in a team-high 16 points, with 15 coming in the second half. The senior hit three of her five attempts from beyond the arc, grabbed five rebounds, and dished out four assists while leading the Aggies in scoring for the second straight game.

ABOUT THE MATADORS
CSUN is still winless in Big West play after its 0-3 start to the campaign. The Matadors on the first two games on their schedule but are currently riding an 11-game losing streak heading into Thursday's contest. Erica Adams and Amiyah Ferguson are each averaging 10 points-per-game to pace the offense.

ABOUT THE ROADRUNNERS
Cal State Bakersfield opened conference action with a 52-48 win over UC San Diego but dropped its next two contests. The Roadrunners are 4-8 overall and have been solid at home, winning three of their four games inside the Icardo Center.

SERIES NOTES 
The Aggies carry an eight-game win streak over CSUN heading into Thursday's contest. Overall, UC Davis has historically dominated with a 32-16 edge over the Matadors.
 
Cal State Bakersfield has fared well in the all-time series with Davis' team, winning 10 of the 15 meetings. However, the Aggies swept both games a season ago.
 
WEEKLY HONORS
Through her dominant offensive performances, Tova Sabel led UC Davis to a perfect 2-0 week and earned herself Big West Player of the Week honors for the third time in her career.
 
The Swedish guard was on fire in the two wins, scoring a team-high 16 points in each contest. She was extremely efficient during her stellar week, going 11-of-18 from the floor (61.1%) and 5-of-10 from three-point range. 
 
In the win over UC Riverside, Sabel grabbed a team-high five rebounds and came up with an important defensive board on the final possession of the game to seal the victory. Sabel also came up clutch in the win over UC Irvine, dropping the game-winning basket to complete the Aggies' double-digit comeback. The conference's sixth-ranked scorer has enjoyed a seven-game streak of scoring in double figures and hopes to keep UC Davis' winning streak alive next week at CSUN (Jan. 11) and Cal State Bakersfield (Jan. 13).
 
MOVING UP THE RANKS
Evanne Turner ascended to sixth on the UC Davis all-time scoring list, passing Pagie Mintun. The Fontana native has 1,383 points for her career and will look to further climb the ranks as fifth-place Jessica Campbell is in her sights with 1,413 career points.
 
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 78-16 on their home floor over the past five-plus years, winning 32 of their last 41 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 268 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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