Score (Game One): UC Davis 1, No.17 Washington 4
Records: UC Davis 5-4, No. 17 Washington 8-6 
Score (Game Two): UC Davis 3, Houston Christian 2
Records: UC Davis 6-4, Houston Christian 5-6
Location: San Luis Obispo, Calif. 

The short story: UC Davis beach volleyball faced a tough 4-1 loss in their first game against the 17th-ranked Washington, but showed resilience in the afternoon, bouncing back to secure a 3-2 victory over Houston Christian. 

THE RALLY

• Skye Smolinski and Mia Olen went undefeated throughout the day beating both of their opponents. The pair competed in the third spot in the morning and were moved to the fourth spot for the afternoon game. 

• The four other Aggie pairs all fell to their Washington opponents. 

• Against Houston Christian, Kirra Martin and Kaitlyn Smyth finished first and won a decisive match against their opponents giving the Aggies a 1-0 lead. 

• Lindsay Heller and Tabitha Mitchell fell against their Husky opponents. 

• Juliana Chapman and Kimi Waller also fell to their opponents even after a third-set battle. 

• Last to finish were Kylie Miller and Kendal Steller who took their game to three sets and ultimately came out on top. 

RESULTS

UC Davis 1, No. 17 Washington 4

1. Teila Allen/Jade Sadeiko (UW) def. Tabitha Mitchell/Kylie Miller (UCD) 18-21, 21-19, 15-9

2. Katarina Pantovic/Niki Egan (UW) def. Lindsay Heller/Kendal Steller (UCD) 21-19, 21-14

3. Emma Hohenauer/Sarah Wilcock (UW) def. Emily Uhrinak/Kimi Waller (UCD) 21-15, 21-12

4. Skye Smolinski/Mia Olen (UCD) def. Brooke Balue/Ella Wimmer (UW) 21-13, 21-18

5. Hannah Doyle/Alina Urzua (UW) def. Juliana Chapman/Kaitlyn Smyth (UCD) 21-18, 21-19 

UC Davis 3, Houston Christian 2 

1. Kylie Miller/Kendal Steller (UCD) def. Rachel Heilbrun/Kristin Gilmour (HCU) 21-15, 17-21, 21-19

2. Alisia Silverthorn/Paige Palmer (HCU) def. Lindsay Heller/Tabitha Mitchell (UCD) 21-18, 21-18

3. Skye Smolinski/Mia Olen (UCD) def. Tatum Lockhardt/Alexa Landmark (HCU) 19-21, 21-10, 15-10

4. Lauren Vickery/Karla Sanchez George (HCU) def. Juliana Chapman/Kimi Waller (UCD) 17-21, 21-19, 15-13

5. Kirra Martin/Kaitlyn Smyth (UCD) def. Audrey Pearce/Sophia Sabol (HCU) 22-20, 21-16