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Aggies Advance Into Bracket Play with Win Over CSUN

Score (Game One): UC Davis 3, CSUN 2
Records: UC Davis 18-15, CSUN 17-15  
Score (Game Two): UC Davis 0, Cal Poly 5
Records: UC Davis 18-16, Cal Poly 27–6
Location: Santa Monica, Calif. 

The short story: UC Davis women's volleyball finished pool play at the Big West Championships, winning their first game against No. 4 CSUN 3-2 and losing to No. 1 Cal Poly 0-5, advancing into bracket play for tomorrow as the No. 2 seed in pool A. 

THE RALLY

  • Against CSUN, the Aggies had a slow start with Kimi Waller and Alex Leal falling first to their opponents in two sets. 

  • Skye Smolinski and Mia Olen earned the Ags a point by taking down their opponents in just two sets. 

  • Kylie Miller and Tabitha Mitchell would follow, winning a two-set match. 

  • Next to finish were Emily Uhrinak and Kendal Steller, who were unable to come out with a win, tying the score at 2-2. 

  • Last to finish were the senior pair of Lindsay Heller and Kate O'Steen, who fought through a three-set battle and came out on top to win game one of the day. 

  • The Aggies were unfortunately swept by the number one seed, Cal Poly, in their second game of the day. 

  • The Aggies grasped the No. 2 seed in pool A for tomorrow's bracket play. 

RESULTS

UC Davis 3, CSUN 2

  1. Kylie Miller and Tabitha Mitchell (UCD) def. Tasha Mae and Kinley Lindhardt (CSUN) 21-17 21-14

  2. Julia Bazylevych and Tia Mendiola (CSUN) def. Emily Uhrinak and Kendal Steller (UCD) 20-22 21-15 15-10

  3. Skye Smolinski and Mia Olen (UCD) def. Dylan Hall and Hannah Heflin (CSUN) 22-20 21-14

  4. Maleya Miles and Layla Cederlind (CSUN) def. Kimi Waller and Alex Leal (UCD) 21-9 21-17

  5. Lindsay Heller and Kate O'Steen (UCD) def. Sophia Jarosz and Haley Coggins (CSUN) 21-17 18-21 15-11 

UC Davis 0, Cal Poly 5 

  1. Piper Ferch and Erin Inskeep (CP) def. Kylie Miller and Tabitha Mitchell (UCD) 21-11 21-17

  2. Logan Walter and Izzy Martinez (CP) def. Emily Uhrinak and Kendal Steller (UCD) 21-9 21-16

  3. Quinn Perry and Lindsey Sparks (CP) def. Skye Smolinski and Mia Olen (UCD) 30-32 21-11 16-14

  4. Ella Connor and Madi Nichols (CP) def. Kimi Waller and Alex Leal (UCD) 21-17 21-14

  5. Abbey Reinard and Elise Lenehan (CP) def. Lindsey Heller and Kate O'Steen (UCD) 21-7 21-17 

UP NEXT: The Aggies advance into bracket play at the Big West Championships and will play No. 3 Hawai'i at 9:45 a.m. PST.
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Players Mentioned

Lindsay Heller

#8 Lindsay Heller

5' 9"
Senior
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
Emily Uhrinak

#9 Emily Uhrinak

5' 10"
Sophomore
Kimi Waller

#26 Kimi Waller

5' 10"
Junior
Kendal Steller

#17 Kendal Steller

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Lindsay Heller

#8 Lindsay Heller

5' 9"
Senior
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
Emily Uhrinak

#9 Emily Uhrinak

5' 10"
Sophomore
Kimi Waller

#26 Kimi Waller

5' 10"
Junior
Kendal Steller

#17 Kendal Steller

Freshman