Aggie women crush Hornets in Causeway Classic basketball, 76-45

Norris, Sabel, Baker lead way as UCD breaks game open in second half

Leading from start to finish and totally dominating the second half, UC Davis scored a convincing 76-45 non-conference women's basketball win over Sacramento State Wednesday night during Causeway Classic week.

The win, witnessed by 783 enthusiastic fans at the University Credit Union Center, moves the Aggies to 2-3 on the young season, while the Hornets fall to 4-2.

Noted Aggie head coach Jennifer Gross, "This is always such a fun rivalry going back to when I played here. The veterans talked about how much this game meant for the alumni and the school."

Tova Sabel hit a 3-pointer to open the scoring with the game less than a minute old and the Aggies never looked back, roaring away to a 26-16 lead at the end of the first quarter.

Two free throws by Sydney Burns pushed the count to 34-16, but the Hornets went on a 15-4 run to trim the deficit to 38-31 and it appeared the Aggies were in for a battle with their cross-Causeway rivals.