Score (Game One): UC Davis 0, Long Beach State 5
Records: UC Davis 10-7, Long Beach State 15-5Â
Score (Game Two): UC Davis 0, Cal Poly 5
Records: UC Davis 10-8, Cal Poly 15-2
Location: San Luis Obispo, Calif.Â
The short story: UC Davis beach volleyball faced a challenging day, getting swept 0-5 by Long Beach State in their first match and then falling 0-5 again to Cal Poly, struggling to find their rhythm against two strong teams.Â
THE RALLY
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The Aggies were swept by Long Beach State early in the morning of day three of the Big West Challenge.Â
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Against Long Beach State, Tabitha Mitchell and Kylie Miller won the first set, then lost the second to send the match into a third set. The pair unfortunately lost the third set 16-14, not being able to grasp a single point for the Aggies.Â
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UC Davis was also swept by Cal Poly later in the morning.Â
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Against Cal Poly, Alexandra Leal and Kate O'Steen took their match into a third set but ultimately could not come out with a win after a hard battle.Â
RESULTS
UC Davis 0, Long Beach State 5
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Malia Gementera/Taylor Hagenah (LBSU) def. Tabitha Mitchell/Kylie Miller (UCD) 20-22, 23-21, 16-14
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Julia Westby/Haley Carrington (LBSU) def. Kimi Waller/Kendal Steller (UCD) 21-17, 21-15
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Natalie Glenn/Savannah Standage (LBSU) def. Skye Smolinski/Mia Olen (UCD) 21-17, 21-16
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Tineke Hinton/Mahala Esser (LBSU) def. Lindsay Heller/Kirra Martin (UCD) 21-16, 21-10
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Megan Widener/Demi Wagdy (LBSU) def. Alexandra Leal/Kate O'Steen (UCD) 25-23, 21-12Â Â Â Â
UC Davis 0, Cal Poly 5Â
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Piper Ferch/Erin Inskeep (CP) def. Tabitha Mitchell/Kylie Miller (UCD) 21-16, 21-15
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Izzy Martinez/Logan Walter (CP) def. Kimi Waller/Kendal Steller (UCD) 21-13, 21-13
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Ella Connor/Madi Nichols (CP) def. Skye Smolinski/Mia Olen (UCD) 23-21, 21-10
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Quinn Perry/Maddy Byrne (CP) def. Juliana Chapman/Lindsay Heller (UCD) 21-14, 21-17
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Summer Witherby/Faith Bartlett (CP) def. Alexandra Leal/Kate O'Steen (UCD) 19-21, 21-12, 15-11Â Â Â
UP NEXT: On Mar. 28, the Aggies will head to Utah, where they will play Arizona at 9:00 a.m. and Utah at 1:00 p.m. PST.