DAVIS, Calif. – The UC Davis beach volleyball team played its first official home duals of the season as the Aggies took on San Jose State and No.10 California at the UC Davis Beach Volleyball Courts. The Aggies fell, 4-1, to the Golden Bears in the early matchup and defeated the Spartans, 5-0, in the afternoon tilt.
In the early dual, the Aggies earned a hard-fought win at the No. 2 spot. Redshirt senior
Chelsea Maeglin and sophomore
Colleen McGuire downed Ainsley Radell and Ava Mann in three sets. After dropping the first set, 21-18, the pair rallied for a 26-24 win and then carried the momentum for a 15-9 decision in the third set.
1. - Mima Mirkovic/Ana Costa (UCB) def.
Tabitha Mitchell/
Alexa Rockas (UCD) – 21-10, 21-19
2. -
Chelsea Maeglin/
Colleen McGuire (UCD) def. Ainsley Radell/Ava Mann (UCB) – 18-21, 26-24, 15-9
3. - Brooke Buchner/Ashley Delgado (UCB) def.
Ashlee Goycoochea/
Rose Holscher (UCD) – 21-17, 21-10
4. - Lexi McKeown/Ella Dreibholz (UCB) def.
Morgan Coolbaugh/
Megan Luly (UCD) – 21-19, 21-16
5. - Maya Gessner/ Natalie Martin (UCB) def.
Madelin Smith/
Kiley Kane (UCD) – 21-15, 21-19
In the afternoon dual, the Aggies blanked the Spartans with four of the five matches being won in straight sets. Freshman
Morgan Coolbaugh and junior
Megan Luly secured the lone three-set battle, winning, 21-6, 18-21, 15-8. Maeglin and McGuire are a perfect 4-0 on the young season.
1.
Alexa Rockas/
Tabitha Mitchell (UCD) def. Siena Brewster/Abby Alvarez (SJSU) 24-22, 21-14
2.
Chelsea Maeglin/
Colleen McGuire (UCD) def Jaida Ward/Amethyst Harper (SJSU) 21-18, 21-13
3.
Morgan Coolbaugh,
Megan Luly (UCD) def Haylee Nelson/Mia Schafer (SJSU) 21-6, 18-21, 15-8
4.
Ashlee Goycoochea/
Rose Holscher (UCD) def. Sarah Smevog/Cheyenne Rice (SJSU) 21-16, 21-17
5.
Kylie Miller/
Madelin Smith (UCD) def. Madeline Boerstra/Chloe Culver (SJSU)20-22, 21-19, 15-9
The Aggies will travel to Hawai'i for their next five matches, beginning on Thursday, March 10. The Aggies will take on University of Hawai'i at 10 a.m. and University of Nebraska at 4 p.m. in Manoa.
