DAVIS, Calif. — Four players tallied double-digit points for UC Davis women's basketball as the team debuted the brand new Tahoe-inspired uniforms and emerged victorious 87-61 over Cal Poly on Saturday, Jan. 10.
Score: UC Davis 87, Cal Poly 61
Location: Davis, Calif. (University Credit Union Center)
Records: UC Davis 11-5 (4-1), Cal Poly 3-13 (1-5)
OPENING TIP
- 87 points from the Aggies is the most points scored against a conference opponent since the 2018-19 season, where the team also scored 87 at home against Cal Poly.
- Nya Epps led the offensive attack with 17 points, also corraling eight rebounds to tie the team-high.
- Megan Norris was the other Aggie with eight rebounds, scoring 15 points in the first half.
- Ryann Bennett went for double-digits for the 15th time in 16 games played this season, scoring 14.
- Victoria Baker came off the bench to round out the double-digit scorers, going for a season-high 12 points.
- Freshman Sophie Lentfer scored a career-high nine points.
- Davis went 28-for-31 (90.3%) on free throws today, the fifth time this season the team has cashed in on 90% or more from the foul line.
WHAT HEAD COACH JENNIFER GROSS HAD TO SAY
"It was fun to see the new uniforms in action today. I've been coaching here for 20 years, so it's always cool to see something new and fun. What a cool partnership we have with Lake Tahoe, and to have our research center there and to celebrate that partnership through sports is really neat. So I was happy that we could participate in that."
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Norris got things started on the first possession of the day, cashing in on a layup.
- After assisting on a layup from Epps and putting down another field goal, Norris turned things over to Bennett, who put the team up 8-2 three minutes into the game.
- After Bennett cashed in the first three of the game, Cal Poly looked to cut into the early deficit on an 8-0 run, getting within two.
- But a pair of free throws from Baker followed by a triple from Norris ended the quarter strong for the Aggies, who took an 18-11 lead into the break.
- The three-point barrage continued for the home team into quarter number two, with triples coming from Bennett, Epps, and Tegan Young building a 33-14 lead halfway through the period.
- The Mustangs used a quick 6-0 run to try and get back into it, but the Aggies went to the foul line often late in the quarter, holding off the Cal Poly run to take a 39-20 advantage into halftime.
- UC Davis continued to hold serve in the third period, using a balanced offensive attack that featured nine points from Lentfer and five from Epps to lead a 30-point quarter.
- But Cal Poly had a productive quarter as well, scoring 24 points that included 14 trips to the foul line to bring the score 69-46 in favor of the Aggies after three.
- The Mustang offense got to work to start the fourth quarter, scoring three of the first four.
- A three from Baker kicked off the offensive attack for her team in the period, which featured 11 free throws, including the first two points of the game for Carrington Davis.
- Ultimately, seven points for Baker in the period led the way as the Aggies would cruise to an 87-61 victory.
UP NEXT: Davis goes back on the road for the next two weeks, first heading to Orange County for a game against Cal State Fullerton on Thursday, Jan. 15. The contest against the Titans will be at 7:00 p.m. PT and will be streamed live on ESPN+ and KDVS 90.3.
ABOUT UC DAVIS ATHLETICS:
UC Davis, the No. 2 ranked public university by the Wall Street Journal, is home to 40,000 undergraduate students and 12,000 employees. Ranked #1 in Agriculture and Forestry as well as #1 in Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis is located in a true California college town nestled between world-class destinations such as the San Francisco Bay Area, Napa Valley and Lake Tahoe. Over 650 Aggie student-athletes compete in 25 Division I varsity sports, with 16 sports transitioning to the Mountain West Conference beginning in 2026–27.
For more information, visit
https://ucdavisaggies.com/.
