DAVIS, Calif. — The UC Davis senior duo of
Ashlee Goycoochea and
Savanah Schroeder posted a straight-set win at the fives to claim the Aggies' lone point of the day, but No. 15 Arizona was strong at the top of the ladder, sweeping three of the four remaining matches en route to a 4-1 dual match win on Friday afternoon at the UC Davis Beach Volleyball Courts.
The Aggies fell to 1-3 overall on the year, but were able to take a point off a nationally ranked opponent for the first time in the history of the program while extending another match to three sets on Friday.
With the win, the Wildcats remained undefeated at 6-0 on the year.
Goycoochea and Schroeder picked up their first win of the year at the fives, needing a few extra points before posting a straight set victory over Abby Russell and Hope Shannon, 23-21, 22-20. Prior to Friday's win, the Aggies had been swept in their previous 11 contests against ranked squads before breaking through against Arizona.
The duo of
Jane Seslar and
Alexa Rockas also put some pressure on the ranked Wildcats, outlasting the pair of Dana Parker and Mady Noble at the fours for a 21-16 win before dropping a marathon three-set contest.
Taking a cue from "March Madness," the two teams will reconvene at the UC Davis Beach Volleyball Courts on Saturday morning (March 13) at 8 a.m. for an exhibition pairs tournament.
NCAA WOMEN'S BEACH VOLLEYBALL
March 12, 2021 • Davis, Calif. • UC Davis Beach Volleyball Courts
#15 Arizona 4, UC Davis 1
#1 - Alana Rennie/Alex Parkhurst (ARIZ) def.
Heather Reed/
Megan Luly (UCD) – 21-18, 21-13
#2 - Brooke Burling/Sarah Blacker (ARIZ) def.
Paloma Bowman/
Colleen McGuire (UCD) – 21-11, 21-14
#3 - Natalie Anselmo/Carly Lowry (ARIZ) def.
Rose Holscher/
Madelin Smith (UCD) – 21-17, 21-16
#4 - Dana Parker/Mady Noble (ARIZ) def.
Jane Seslar/
Alexa Rockas (UCD) – 16-21, 21-9, 21-19
#5 -
Savanah Schroeder/
Ashlee Goycoochea (UCD) def. Abby Russell/Hope Shannon (ARIZ) – 23-21, 22-20
Order of Finish — 3, 1, 2, 5, 4
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