BERKELEY, Calif. — Opening its 2021 season on the road against a top-10 opponent, the UC Davis beach volleyball squad was felled by No. 9 California, 5-0, on Saturday afternoon at the Clark Kerr Sand Courts in Berkeley, Calif.
The Aggies fall to 0-1 on the year, while the Golden Bears improve to 2-0. Cal swept all 10 sets en route to the victory, winning for the fourth time in the series.
UC Davis' duo of
Alexa Rockas and
Jane Seslar came the closest to taking a set from the powerhouse Golden Bears, who finished 9-1 a season ago, coming within four points in the opening set against Kate Bierly and Maya Gessner before falling 21-17, 21-14.
Remaining on the road to start the year, the Aggies make a return trip to the Bay Area for a doubleheader in Stanford, Calif., taking on Saint Mary's and the host Cardinal on March 6 beginning at Noon.
NCAA BEACH VOLLEYBALL
Feb. 27, 2021 • Berkeley, Calif. • Clark Kerr Sand Courts
#9 California 5, UC Davis 0
#1 – Mima Mirkovic/Caroline Schafer (CAL) def.
Heather Reed/
Megan Luly (UCD) – 21-13, 21-14
#2 – Ainsley Radell/Jordan Polo (CAL) def.
Paloma Bowman/
Colleen McGuire (UCD) – 21-11, 21-13
#3 – Alexia Inman/Brooke Buchner (CAL) def.
Rose Holscher/
Madelin Smith (UCD) – 21-12, 21-13
#4 – Kate Bierly/Maya Gessner (CAL) def.
Alexa Rockas/
Jane Seslar (UCD) – 21-17, 21-14
#5 – Maddie Micheletti/Ava Mann (CAL) def.
Savanah Schroeder/
Ashlee Goycoochea (UCD) – 21-13, 21-11
Order of Finish – 5, 3, 4, 1, 2
ABOUT UC DAVIS
Over 700 student-athletes across 25 intercollegiate athletics teams, following the addition of equestrian and women's beach volleyball in 2018, represent the fifth-ranked public school in the nation.
Centrally located between San Francisco, Lake Tahoe and the Napa Valley, UC Davis is known nationwide as a leader in Title IX gender equity and leadership, ranks annually in the top 10 in diversity and students' social mobility and offers an unrivaled student-athlete experience that features the ideal combination of elite academics, Division I athletics and personal growth.
UC Davis is uncommonly committed to preparing student-athletes for life after graduation with Aggie EVO — an innovative student-athlete outcomes program that helps young women and men develop passions, gain real-world experience, and enjoy a successful launch to full-time employment or graduate school. Through Aggie EVO, Intercollegiate Athletics provides unmatched resources and a vast network of working professionals to ensure post-graduation success for its student-athletes.
