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SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Starting the day with a 3-1 win over Cal State Bakersfield that advanced them to the Big West semifinals, UC Davis beach volleyball wrapped up their season with an 0-3 loss to Long Beach State on Friday, Apr. 24.

Score (Game One): UC Davis 3, Cal State Bakersfield

Records: UC Davis 17-20, Cal State Bakersfield 12-25

Score (Game Two): UC Davis 0, Long Beach State 3

Records: UC Davis 17-21, Long Beach State 25-11

Location: San Luis Obispo, Calif. (Swanson Beach Volleyball Complex)

 

THE RALLY


The Aggies advance to the Big West semifinals for the second time in three seasons.
Their win over Bakersfield marks the tenth straight time Davis has beaten the Roadrunners in the all-time series.
This win came cleanly, with all three victories coming in two sets.
Against the Beach, Smolinski and O’Steen had an opportunity to snatch victory, losing only by a combined five points to their counterparts.

RESULTS

UC Davis 3, Cal State Bakersfield 1


Kinley Lindhardt/Ella Erteltova (UCD) vs. Sarah Martin/Oliv Silacci-Jensen (CSUB) 21-17, 17-18, unfinished
Vivi Kaelin/Kendall Kaelin (CSUB) def. Emma Johnson/Alexandra Leal (UCD) 21-13, 21-17
Kendal Steller/Shelby Santos (UCD) def. Olivia Ostler/Emma Neville (CSUB) 21-16, 21-19
Skye Smolinski/Kate O’Steen (UCD) def. Ella Ensign/Vianna Garcia (CSUB) 21-18, 21-13
Ava Berard/Kirra Martin (UCD) def. Havi Montano/Katey Milne (CSUB) 21-11, 26-24

Order of finish: 4, 2, 5, 3

UC Davis 0, Long Beach State 3


Malia Gementera/Taylor Hagenah (LBSU) vs. Kinley Lindhardt/Ella Erteltova (UCD) 21-14, 20-14, unfinished
Tineke Hinton/Demi Wagdy (LBSU) def. Emma Johnson/Alexandra Leal (UCD) 21-13, 21-12
Kiara Edwards/Mahala Esser (LBSU) vs. Kendal Steller/Shelby Santos (UCD) 18-21, 14-11, unfinished
Victoria Henkel/Savannah Standage (LBSU) def. Skye Smolinski/Kate O’Steen (UCD) 22-20, 21-18
Kealoha Phillips/Brooke Birch (LBSU) def. Ava Berard/Kirra Martin (UCD) 21-11, 21-14

Order of finish: 2, 5, 4

ABOUT UC DAVIS ATHLETICS: 

UC Davis, ranked No. 2 among public universities by the Wall Street Journal in the value of a college degree, is home to 40,000 undergraduate students and 12,000 employees. Ranked top in the United States 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. 

For more information, visit https://ucdavisaggies.com/.