DAVIS, Calif. — UC Davis women's water polo heads to Southern California this weekend for a three-game road stint beginning Friday, Mar. 27, against UC San Diego at 6:00 p.m. PT. The Aggies will remain in La Jolla to face Brown in a neutral-site matchup on Saturday, Mar. 28, at 11:00 a.m. PT, before concluding the trip at Cal State Fullerton on Sunday, Mar. 29, at 12:00 p.m. PT.

HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN/FOLLOW
Mar. 27  — at UC San Diego * | Live Stats | Live Stream | @ucdaviswwp (X/Instagram)
Mar. 28  — vs Brown | Live Stats | @ucdaviswwp (X/Instagram)
Mar. 29  — at Cal State Fullerton * | Live Stats | Live Stream | @ucdaviswwp (X/Instagram)
* Big West

GAME NOTES

• Last Time Out: The Aggies are 10-12 on the season and 2-2 in conference play. The team last competed at home on Friday, Mar. 13, falling 9-8 in a narrow match against No. 6 Hawai'i, before traveling to face UC Merced on Saturday, Mar. 14, where they secured a dominant 23-1 victory.
• Top Goal Scorers: Chelsea Johnson continues to lead the Aggies, netting four goals against Hawai'i to bring her team-leading total to 38 goals on the season. Close behind her are Gianna Nocetti and Ashley Wallin, who sit at 31 and 28 goals, respectively. Wallin continues to serve as the team's top distributor, leading the Big West with 49 assists—a mark that consistently ranks among the top of 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

• UC San Diego is 9-10 on the season and 2-3 in conference play, most recently competing at the Aztec Invite where they faced Harvard, Indiana, and San Jose State.
• The Tritons' attack is led by Abigail Schechter, who has tallied 46 goals on the season, ranking her fifth in the Big West for total goals.
• Defensively, goalkeeper Bria Zwaschka anchors the team in the cage with over 500 minutes played and 150 saves on the year.
• The Aggies and Tritons last met in January at the Triton Invite, where UC San Diego secured a narrow 12-11 victory.
• Brown currently holds a 13-7 overall record with a 3-2 mark in conference play, most recently dropping a 12-7 decision to LMU on March 25.
• The Bears' offense is powered by Alexandra Love, who leads the team with 34 goals on the year, including a three-goal performance in their recent outing against the Lions. She is supported by Aubrie Anderson and Sofia Flierl, who have both contributed 28 goals this season.
• Between the pipes, Somto Okafo has been a standout for Brown, recording 96 saves and maintaining an impressive 81 percent save percentage.
• The Aggies and Bears last squared off during the 2024 season at the Harvard Invitational, where UC Davis walked away with a tight 9-8 win.
• Cal State Fullerton enters the weekend with a 17-12 record and a 1-4 mark in Big West play, most recently splitting a Mar. 21 doubleheader with a win over Macalester and a loss to Long Beach State.
• The Titans' offensive efforts are headlined by Destiny Hernandez, whose 46 goals on the season place her sixth in the conference rankings.
• Defensively, Renske Boxsem anchors the backline with 173 saves this season, a total that ranks second in the Big West.
• UC Davis and Cal State Fullerton met twice last season, with the Aggies reigning victorious in both matchups by scores of 15-10 and 18-9.

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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