Score (Game One): UC Davis 0, Arizona 5
Records: UC Davis 10-9, Arizona 12-7Â
Score (Game Two): UC Davis 2, Utah 3
Records: UC Davis 10-10, Utah 15-6
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah.Â
The short story: On the first day of the Utah Beach Classic, UC Davis beach volleyball faced tough competition, losing to Arizona with a 0-5 sweep and later falling to Utah in a close 2-3 matchup.Â
THE RALLY
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The Aggies were swept by Arizona early in the morning on day one of the Utah Classic.Â
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Against Utah, Mia Olen and Sky Smolinski were the first to finish, falling to their opponent in two sets.Â
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Two more Aggie pairs would fall as Ava Beard and Kirra Martin, and Tabitha Mitchell and Kylie Miller lost their matches to their Utah opponents.Â
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First to get a win for the Ags were Lindsay Heller and Alexandra Leal in the fifth flight, taking down their opponent in two dominating sets.Â
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Last to finish were Kendal Steller and Kimi Waller, who also dominated both of their sets for an Aggie win, making the final score 2-3.Â
RESULTS
UC Davis 0, Arizona 5
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Adri Nieves Papaleo and Kate Phillips (UA) def. Tabitha Mitchell and Kylie Miller (UCD) 22-20 21-17
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Kylee Fitzsimmons and Brooke Blutreich (UA) def. Kendal Steeler and Kimi Waller (UCD) 24-21 21-17
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Ashlyn Zilliken and Madeline Walker (UA) def. Mia Olen and Skye Smolinski (UCD) 22-20 19-21 16-14
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Annie Kost and Elin Kaiser (UA) def. Julia Chapman and Lindsay Heller (UCD) 21-18 21-16
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Meghan O'Meara and Jamie Streit (UA) def. Reese Fraser and Alexandria Leal (UCD) 22-20 21-12Â
UC Davis 2, Utah 3Â
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Quincy Stephens and Katie McAlister (UU) def. Tabitha Mitchell and Kylie Miller (UCD) 21-19 21-10
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Langley Griffin and Ellyn Collins (UU) def. Mia Olen and Skye Smolinski (UCD) 21-17 21-15
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Kendal Steeler and Kimi Waller (UCD) def. Sonja Wessel and Maeve Griffin (UU) 21-15 21-19
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Kylie Pitzak and Elle Burleson (UU) def. Ava Beard and Kirra Martin (UCD) 23-21 23-21
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Lindsay Heller and Alexandria Leal (UCD) def. Milan Ray and Lauren Sayre (UU) 21-13 22-20
UP NEXT: On Mar. 29, the Aggies will continue at the Utah Classic, where they will play Oregon at 9:00 a.m. and Boise State at 1:00 p.m. PST.