FOLSOM, Calif. -- The No. 3 pairing of Josephine Ough and Paloma Bowman and the No. 5 team of Nicole Andrade and Ally Reyes each won their respective matches in straight sets, leading UC Davis to a 4-1 victory over host Sacramento State in collegiate women's beach volleyball action at Livermore Park Friday night.

The Aggies improve to 5-7 overall, with a 4-0 record against their Causeway Cup rivals in their inaugural season.

Ough/Bowman dispatched the Hornet duo of McKenna Smith and Macey Hayden by scores of 21-16 and 21-17, while Andrade/Reyes took down Cianna Andrews and Hanna Chase, 21-14, 23-21.

UC Davis' No. 2 team of Savanah Schroeder and Heather Reed claimed a split-set victory of 21-15, 13-21, 15-11 win over Sacramento State's Skyler Takeda and Ashtin Olin.  Demari Webb and Rose Holscher also went the distance in their win at No. 4, defeating Paige Calvin and Kayla Subbert by a final of 21-16, 14-21, 16-14.

The Hornets' lone win came at No. 1: Mikaela Nocetti and Sarah Davis outlasted Jane Seslar and Lauren Matias, marking Sac State's first series win on the No. 1 court this year.

UC Davis faces Boise State (10 a.m.) and Pacific (1 p.m.) in neutral-site action Saturday, completing a four-team round robin at Livemore Park this weekend. 

UC DAVIS 4, SACRAMENTO STATE 1
1. Mikaela Nocetti/Sarah Davis (SAC) def. Jane Seslar/Lauren Matias (UC Davis) 14-21, 21-15, 15-8
2. Savanah Schroeder/Heather Reed (UC Davis) def. Skyler Takeda/Ashtin Olin (SAC) 21-15, 13-21, 15-11
3. Josephine Ough/Paloma Bowman (UC Davis) def. McKenna Smith/Macey Hayden (SAC) 21-16, 21-17
4. Demari Webb/Rose Holscher (UC Davis) def. Paige Calvin/Kayla Subbert (SAC) 21-16, 14-21, 16-14
5. Nicole Andrade/Ally Reyes (UC Davis) def. Cianna Andrews/Hanna Chase (SAC) 21-14, 23-21
 

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