DAVIS, Calif. (Interstat) — The UC Davis women’s basketball team opened its season with an 82-42 victory over visiting Jessup in a non-divisional NCAA Division I game on Monday at The Pavilion at ARC. The Aggies moved to 1-0 before an attendance of 430. Jessup was the visiting team, and UC Davis was the home team.

UC Davis began with Angeliki Ziaka’s jump shot, but Jessup answered with layups by Claudia Jimenez and Porter Wood to take a brief lead. Sophie Lentfer made two free throws to tie the score, and Tegan Young followed with a 3-point field goal. Anna Bassett hit two 3-pointers in the opening quarter, while Rebecca Donnelly added a layup and a 3-pointer. Jessup stayed within reach behind a Kessa Nohr 3-pointer, and UC Davis led 18-11 after the first quarter.

The Aggies extended their lead in the second quarter. Marta Forsline opened the period with a layup, and Porter Wood kept Jessup moving with a jump shot and a layup. Erin Choi made two free throws for Jessup, but Sophie Lentfer answered with a 3-point field goal and a layup. Kessa Nohr hit a jump shot for Jessup, Forsline added another layup, and Holly Ensoll made a free throw. UC Davis led 28-19 at halftime.

The decisive stretch came in the third quarter. Porter Wood made a layup for Jessup, but UC Davis responded with consecutive layups from Tegan Young and another layup by Marta Forsline. Kessa Nohr scored a layup for Jessup, and Tegan Young answered with another layup and two free throws. Forsline made a 3-point field goal, Angeliki Ziaka added a layup, and Emmy Ersdala made a 3-pointer. Mirella Boshell-Fernandes hit a turnaround jump shot for Jessup, but Rebecca Donnelly made two 3-pointers around a Holly Ensoll three-point play. UC Davis led 55-26 through three quarters.

Jessup tried to rally in the fourth quarter. Keyla Cervantes made two layups and a turnaround jump shot, and Addison Leomiti made a 3-point field goal. UC Davis answered with a 3-pointer from Avery Sussex and another from Anna Bassett. Tegan Young made two free throws, and Rebecca Donnelly made a 3-pointer. Angeliki Ziaka added a 3-pointer, Marta Forsline and Donnelly made free throws, and Holly Ensoll made a late layup. Porter Wood made a layup for Jessup in the final seconds, but UC Davis closed out the 82-42 win.

UC Davis scored 82 points from 69 possessions and posted an offensive rating of 119.0. The Aggies finished with 15 offensive rebounds, seven assists, three blocks and 10 turnovers. The home victory came in the season opener for UC Davis, which is now 1-0.

Tegan Young led UC Davis with 17 points and five rebounds in 24 minutes. The 6-foot-1 forward from Leominster, Mass., previously attended Lawrence Academy. Guard Rebecca Donnelly added 16 points, two rebounds and two assists in 23 minutes. Forward Marta Forsline had 11 points, eight rebounds, one assist and one block in 29 minutes. Guard Sophie Lentfer contributed seven points, nine rebounds and three assists in 23 minutes. The 6-foot guard previously attended Grace Christian School. Guard Avery Sussex had five points, eight rebounds and four assists in 29 minutes. The 5-foot-8 guard previously attended Riverside Secondary. Guard Anna Bassett scored nine points with four rebounds, one assist and one block in 25 minutes. Center Holly Ensoll added seven points, four rebounds, one assist and one block in nine minutes. Guard Emmy Ersdala had three points, one rebound and one assist in 15 minutes. The 6-foot-1 guard previously attended Universal School. Guard Angeliki Ziaka finished with seven points, one rebound and two assists in 19 minutes.

UC Davis is next scheduled to face Eastern Washington, Stanford, Cal State Fullerton, Northern Colorado, California Baptist, Boise State, Troy, New Mexico State, Pacific and Montana. No projection, game-simulator, point-spread, betting-line or over-under information was provided.