HONOLULU, Hawaii —
Megan Norris made Aggie history by becoming the program's all-time leading rebounder, but UC Davis women's basketball fell to the Hawai'i Rainbow Wahine on Thursday, Feb. 26.
Score: UC Davis 46, Hawai'i 67
Location: Honolulu, Hawaii (Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center)
Records: UC Davis 21-8 (14-4), Hawai'i 17-10 (11-6)
OPENING TIP
- With her sixth rebound of the night, Norris officially passed Carol Rische with her 1,029 career rebound for the most all-time. She ended the game with nine boards.
- Nya Epps was the leading scorer for the Aggies tonight, scoring the first nine of the game to end up with 15.
- Ryann Bennett also scored in double figures with 11.
- She also led the team with four assists.
- Avery Sussex proved to be a force on both ends of the court, scoring seven points, dishing two assists, grabbing two rebounds, and collecting three steals.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After Hawai'i opened the game with a layup, Epps began her night with a layup to match the home team.
- She continued to go blow-for-blow with the Rainbow Wahine, scoring the first nine of the game to tie things at nine apiece eight minutes into the contest, with the Aggies ultimately ending the quarter down 9-11.
- Bennett responded to a 5-0 run with a pair of baskets to open the second period, helping her team get as close as three.
- A pair of triples from the Rainbow Wahine put them 13 late in the half. Coming off the bench, Emmy Ersdala splashed her first points from downtown before Sussex got on the board with her first two.
- But a last second layup put Hawai'i up 30-20 heading into the locker room.
- Coming out of halftime, UC Davis began to gain momentum, opening the third quarter with a 7-2 run.
- Threes from Bennett and Norris put the road team as close as four with three minutes remaining in the period, but a 5-0 response gave the Rainbow Wahine a 42-33 advantage heading into the fourth.
- Hawai'i continued that momentum into the final quarter of play with an 11-2 run.
- The Aggies looked to respond with buckets from Tegan Young and Victoria Baker, but a 25 point quarter from their opponent proved to be the difference as Hawai'i would win 67-46.
UP NEXT: The Aggies are back home for their final two regular season contests next week. The weekend begins against Long Beach State on Thursday, Mar. 5 before wrapping up with Senior Day against UC Irvine on Saturday, Mar. 7. Thursday's game against the Beach is set for 6:00 p.m. PT and will be available to follow 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 No. 1 in Agriculture and Forestry as well as No. 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.
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https://ucdavisaggies.com/.
