DAVIS, Calif. — UC Davis women's water polo returns to the Schaal Aquatics Center this Friday, Mar. 13, for a Big West conference showdown against Hawai'i at 6:00 p.m. PT. Following the home matchup, the Aggies will travel to Merced to face UC Merced on Saturday, Mar. 14, at 12:00 p.m. PT.

HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN/FOLLOW
Mar. 13  — vs Hawaii | Live Stats | Live Stream | @ucdaviswwp (X/Instagram)
Mar. 14  — at UC Merced | Live Stats | Live Stream | @ucdaviswwp (X/Instagram)

GAME NOTES

• Last Time Out: The Aggies are 9-11 on the season and 2-1 in conference play. Last weekend, the team traveled to Stockton, falling 8-7 in a narrow match against Pacific on Saturday, Mar. 7.
• Top Goal Scorers: Chelsea Johnson continues to lead the Aggies, securing a hat trick against Pacific to bring her team-leading total to 36 goals on the season. She currently sits eigth in the Big West for total goals and second in conference-play scoring. Close behind her are Gianna Nocetti and Ashley Wallin, who both sit at 28 goals apiece. Wallin continues to serve as the team's top distributor, leading the conference with 48 assists. — a mark that ranks her both first in the Big West and the NCAA. 
• 2025 Recap: UC Davis finished the 2025 season 13-15 with a fifth place finish in the Big West Conference. The Aggies fell to UC San Diego in the Big West Quarterfinals.
• 2025 Poll: The Aggies were picked tied for fourth in the Big West preseason poll, receiving 28 points.

ABOUT THE OPPONENTS

• Hawai'i is 10-3 on the season and 3-0 in conference play, most recently defeating UC San Diego in a 13-9 match on Mar. 7.
• The Rainbow Wahine's attack is led by Agatha Weston, who has tallied 32 goals on the season.
• Defensively, goalkeeper Daisy Logtens anchors the team in the cage with 94 saves, placing her 6th in the Big West.
• The Aggies and Rainbow Wahine last met in March 2025, where Hawai'i secured a 17-10 victory.
• UC Merced is 2-11 on the season, most recently competing at the Convergence Tournament where they faced Redlands, LMU, Azusa Pacific, and CSUN.
• The Bobcats' attack is led by Claudette Asenjo, who has tallied 21 goals with a .488 shooting percentage, followed closely by Ava Faria and Kiryn Wicker with 17 goals apiece.
• Defensively, goalkeeper Makenzie Royal anchors the cage with 45 saves in 220 minutes of action.
• The Aggies and Bobcats last met in February 2025 at the Aggie Invite, where UC Davis secured a dominant 21-0 victory at home.

SEASON NOTES

• UC Davis is led by Jamey Wright and Hodgens Family Director of Women's Water Polo Kandace Waldthaler, who enters her fourth season as head coach and 15th season overall on staff.
• Returning for her third season is former Aggie and current assistant coach Dakotah Sturla.
• The Aggies return a strong core of returning players. Coming off an appearance at the 2025 World Aquatics U20 Water Polo Championships, Chelsea Johnson enters year three looking to use her international experience to elevate the Aggies to new heights. After leading the offense a year ago, Bridget Miller also enters her third season for the team, being selected to the preseason All-Big West Team.
• Despite the departure of all-time assist leader Kelly Hungerford, UC Davis brings in a strong recruiting class, with Hanalora Abel, Adi Englebert, Megan Garner, Audrey Quilala, and Sydney Rubin joining the Aggies.
• With the team joining the Golden Coast Conference in 2027, this season will mark the last in the Big West for the Aggies.

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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