DAVIS, Calif. – California defeated UC Davis at Russell Field on Saturday, improving to 4-0 to begin their 2020 campaign.
 
"We thank UC Davis for that match," said head coach Jack Clark. "Tough day for them, but they stuck at the match."
 
The Golden Bears employed a mixed lineup to begin the match against the Aggies and ultimately transitioned to all-frosh/soph players at the halfway mark. As a result, 18 different players scored including freshmen Max Schumacher, Alex Aguero, Max Clark, Alex Brundage, and Callum Janis who each earned their first collegiate tries in a 15s match for Cal.
 
Sophomore Flanker Zach Neff expressed positive sentiment at getting some playing time, saying "It was good to get some touches in today…to get a good 40 minutes in."
 
The Bears will now return to Berkeley where they will prepare for a matchup at San Diego State on February 1. The match against the Aztecs is Cal's final week on the road before their home opener on February 8: a doubleheader against California Maritime and UCLA.
 
Scoring Timeline:
 
Cal 137, UC Davis 0
 
03:00 Henry Poon 5, Ethan Greene 2
6:00 Marcus Shankland 5, Ethan Greene 2
8:00 Marcus Shankland 5, Ethan Greene 2
12:00 Seth Purdey 5, Ethan Greene 2
15:00 Ethan Greene 5, Ethan Greene 2
22:00 Jack Manzo 5, Ethan Greene 2
28:00 George Salter 5
31:00 Garrett Kay 5
33:00 Nathan Zylstra 5, Ken Kurihara 2
36:00 Josh Warnock 5, Ken Kurihara 2
39:00 Max Schumacher 5, Ken Kurihara 2
Halftime Score: Cal 73, UC Davis 0
42:00 Cal Liebowitz 5, Nate Salter 2
47:00 Nathan Zylstra 5
50:00 Alex Aguero 5, Nate Salter 2
54:00 Max Clark 5
58:00 Max Clark 5, Nate Salter 2
60:00 Callum Janis 5, Nate Salter 2
64:00 Jake Broekhuizen 5, Nate Salter 2
69:00 Jake Broekhuizen 5
73:00 Alex Brundage 5, Nate Salter 2
79:00 Zach Neff 5, Nate Salter 2