DAVIS, Calif. — Following a 2-0 start to their season, UC Davis women's basketball is on the road for the first time this season. The Aggies begin their road trip with a game against Weber State on Wednesday, Nov. 12, at 5:00 p.m. PT before wrapping up against Boise State on Friday, Nov. 14, at 5:30 p.m. PT.

HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN/FOLLOW
Nov. 12  — at Weber State | ESPN+ | Live Stats | @ucdaviswbb (X/Instagram)

Nov. 14  — at Boise State | Mountain West Network | Live Stats | @ucdaviswbb (X/Instagram)

Game Notes

GAME NOTES

• Last Time Out: Starting 2-0 in a season for the first time since 2020-21, the Aggies opened the season with home wins over Jessup and Idaho. Against the Warriors, Davis held their opponent to the fewest points by an opposing team in an opener since 1981. Meanwhile, the game against the Vandals attracted 5,567 fans, the largest individual crowd for Aggie women's basketball in program history.
• Weekly Honors: After scoring a career-high 21 points on Monday and matching it on Friday, Ryann Bennett was named the Big West Player of the Week on Monday, Nov. 10. The honor marks the first time in her career that Bennett has been given a weekly honor.
• Best in the (Big) West: A week into the season, UC Davis sits near the top of many Big West categories, including 2nd in offense with 80.5 PPG and 1st in three-point percentage at .359 percent. Averaging 14 rebounds and 4.5 blocks per game, Megan Norris sits at the top of both categories among conference opponents. Her 21 PPG average puts Ryann Bennett second in the conference in scoring.
• Preseason Honors: After landing on the All-Big West Second Team and All-Tournament Team a season ago, redshirt senior Megan Norris was named by the conference as one of seven players to be selected to the Big West Preseason Coaches Team. In 33 games for the blue and gold last season, Norris led the Aggies with 251 rebounds, the most in a single season in school history, while also finishing first on the team with 52 blocked shots.
• A Look Back on 2024-25: 2024-25 was a year of milestones for the Aggies, seeing many career and single-season records fall across the board. Against Cal State Fullerton on February 8th, head coach Jennifer Gross made history by becoming the all-time winningest coach in program history, passing her former mentor, Sandy Simpson. A First-Team All-Big West performer, Tova Sabel made her mark in the program record book by becoming just the 21st player to ever score 1,000 career points as an Aggie. Over the summer, she also signed a professional contract with Fila San Martino Di Lupari in Italy. Long-time Aggie Mazatlan Harris also signed a pro contract during the offseason, joining McEvoy's Cavan Eagles in Ireland.
• 2024-25 Recap: UC Davis finished 21-12 last season, slotting in as the third seed in the conference tournament before losing in the championship game to UC San Diego.
• 2025-26 Poll: Aggies were picked third in the Big West preseason coaches' poll, receiving 83 votes and three first-place votes.

ABOUT THE OPPONENTS

• Weber State is 1-1 on the young season, losing its opener to Colorado State before beating Westminster at home last Saturday.
• Leading the Wildcats with 16 points and 10 rebounds per game, Antoniette Emma-Nnopu is the offensive and defensive leader for her team. Against the Rams, she exploded for a career-high 22 points.
• Nicole Willardson and Hannah Robbins round out the other double-digit scorers for Weber State with 12 and 10.5 PPG, respectively.
• UC Davis is 1-0 all-time against Weber State, beating the Wildcats 62-54 back on Nov. 26, 2021.
• Boise State is 2-0 on the year, beating Eastern Oregon and San Francisco at home to begin the season.
• A Mountain West All-Conference player a season ago, Tatum Thompson has had another good start to her year, scoring 17 points against the Dons on Sunday.
• Tied for the team lead with 15 PPG is Dani Bayes, leading the team with 20 points against San Francisco.
• The Aggies are 1-3 all-time against the Broncos, dropping a matchup in Boise 53-70 on Nov. 29, 2023.

SEASON NOTES

• This season marks year 15 for UC Davis head coach Jennifer Gross. Last season, Gross made Aggie history by becoming the winningest coach in program history, passing her mentor, Sandy Simpson, with 252 wins. She currently sits at 260 wins and counting.
• Gross returns all of her coaching staff from last season, including long-time associate head coach Joe Teramoto, now in his 20th year on staff, and 15th-year assistant coach Matt Klemin.
• Also returning is former Tennessee Volunteer Vicki Baugh, who works primarily with the post players, Director of Operations Mia Gallo, and Video Coordinator Dejza James.
• Despite the departure of names such as Tova Sabel and Sydney Burns, the Aggies bring back a number of big contributors from last season, including 2025 Second-Team All-Big West player Megan Norris, All-Freshman Ryann Bennett, and All-Defense Nya Epps.
• Other returners from last season include Sahana Kanagasabay, Ally Fitzgerald, Avery Sussex, Theoni Tsami, and Victoria Baker.
• Additionally, the team has also brought in a trio of talented freshmen, Carrington Davis from Rialto, Sophie Lentfer from Anchorage, Alaska, and Emmy Ersdala from Sweden, who was also a member of the Swedish National Team.
• Transfers Tegan Young and Helen Matthews have also been brought in to strengthen an already experienced Aggie squad. Young comes in after two years at Manhattan University, and Matthews is a graduate transfer who joins the team after five seasons at Wofford.
• This is the final season for UC Davis in the Big West before the team transitions to the Mountain West in 2026-27, and the team looks to end its long tenure in the conference on a high note with a championship and another appearance in March Madness.