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Aggies Bounce Back Against Bakersfield; Split Day One

Score (Game One): UC Davis 0, No. 17 Hawai'i 5
Records: UC Davis 7-6, No. 17 Hawai'i 7-10 
Score (Game Two): UC Davis 4, Cal State Bakersfield 1\
Records: UC Davis 8-6, Cal State Bakersfield 8-10
Location: San Luis Obispo, Calif. 

The short story: UC Davis beach volleyball faced a tough challenge in their first match of the day, falling 0-5 to the No. 17-ranked Hawaii, but they quickly bounced back in the afternoon with a strong performance, defeating Cal State Bakersfield 4-1. 

THE RALLY

  • Ranked at number 17, Hawai'i swept the Aggies in their first game of the day. 

  • Against Cal State Bakersfield, Kylie Miller and Tabitha Mitchell finished first and won a decisive match against their opponents, giving the Aggies a 1-0 lead. 

  • First to fall were Lindsay Heller and Kendal Steller, who fell in two sets. 

  • Kimi Waller and Juliana Chapman finished next and defeated their Roadrunner opponents in just two sets. 

  • Next to finish were the sophomore and junior duo of Alexandra Leal and Kate O'Steen. Leal and O'Steen took their match to three sets. They fought back from a losing set and came out on top 15-11 in the third set. 

  • Last to finish were Sky Smolinski and Mia Olen, who also took their match to three sets, ultimately coming out on top, giving the Aggies a 4-1 win. 

RESULTS

UC Davis 0, Hawai'i 5

  1. Alana Embry/Julia Lawrenz (UH) def. Tabitha Mitchell/Kylie Miller (UCD) 21-19, 21-18

  2. Caprice Lorenzo/Sarah Burton (UH) def. Lindsay Heller/Kendal Steller (UCD) 21-16, 21-16

  3. Jesse Mann/Jasmine Wandeler (UH) def. Alexandra Leal/Kate O'Steen (UCD) 20-22, 21-11, 15-7

  4. Sydney Amiatu/Sydney Miller (UH) def. Skye Smolinski/Mia Olen (UCD) 16-21, 21-19, 15-13

  5. Sophie Buschmann/Kristen Serrano (UH) def. Juliana Chapman/Ava Berard (UCD) 21-18, 21-18   

UC Davis 4, Cal State Bakersfield 1 

  1. Kylie Miller/Tabitha Mitchell (UCD) def. Sarah Martin/Paola Caten (CSUB) 21-16, 21-10

  2. Ella Erteltova/Vivi Kaelin (CSUB) def. Lindsay Heller/Kendal Steller (UCD) 21-15, 21-12

  3. Alexandra Leal/Kate O'Steen (UCD) def. Ella Ensign/Katey Milne (CSUB) 21-15, 16-21, 15-11

  4. Kimi Waller/Juliana Chapman (UCD) def. Bailey Combs/O. Silacci-Jensen (CSUB) 21-16, 21-1

  5. Skye Smolinski/Mia Olen (UCD) def. Olivia Ostler/Vianna Garcia (CSUB) 21-11, 16-21, 15-7  

UP NEXT:  On Mar. 22, the Aggies will compete in day two of the Big West Challenge, with matches against CSUN at 10:15 a.m. and Sacramento State at 5:45 p.m. PST.
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Players Mentioned

Ava Berard

#5 Ava Berard

5' 7"
Sophomore
Juliana Chapman

#7 Juliana Chapman

5' 11"
Sophomore
Lindsay Heller

#8 Lindsay Heller

5' 9"
Senior
Alexandra Leal

#19 Alexandra Leal

5' 7"
Sophomore
Kylie Miller

#25 Kylie Miller

5' 10"
Senior
Tabitha Mitchell

#3 Tabitha Mitchell

5' 9"
Senior
Kate O

#24 Kate O'Steen

5' 8"
Junior
Mia Olen

#1 Mia Olen

5' 6"
Senior
Skye Smolinski

#16 Skye Smolinski

5' 9"
Sophomore
Kimi Waller

#26 Kimi Waller

5' 10"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Ava Berard

#5 Ava Berard

5' 7"
Sophomore
Juliana Chapman

#7 Juliana Chapman

5' 11"
Sophomore
Lindsay Heller

#8 Lindsay Heller

5' 9"
Senior
Alexandra Leal

#19 Alexandra Leal

5' 7"
Sophomore
Kylie Miller

#25 Kylie Miller

5' 10"
Senior
Tabitha Mitchell

#3 Tabitha Mitchell

5' 9"
Senior
Kate O

#24 Kate O'Steen

5' 8"
Junior
Mia Olen

#1 Mia Olen

5' 6"
Senior
Skye Smolinski

#16 Skye Smolinski

5' 9"
Sophomore
Kimi Waller

#26 Kimi Waller

5' 10"
Junior