DAVIS, Calif. — UC Davis volleyball finishes its 2025 non-conference campaign with a road matchup against the California Golden Bears on Wednesday, Sept. 17, at 7:00 p.m. PT.

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GAME NOTES

• Season Record: UC Davis enters Wednesday's match 3-4 on the year, splitting games against Utah State and Stanford last weekend at The Farm.
• Road to 1,000 Kills: All-Big West Preseason attacker Jade Light has had another high-powered start to her season after being named to the All-Big West Second Team in 2024. She currently leads her squad with 106 kills and sits at 816 kills throughout her career. Light looks to become just the 13th player in program history to hit 1,000 kills this season.
• Super Setter: Senior Haden Bones has taken a step up at the setter position in 2025, leading the Aggies with 16 service aces in just 24 sets played, also pacing the Big West in aces per set (0.67).
• Road Tripping: For the second time in three years, Davis has spent the first month of the season away from home, as renovations are done on the University Credit Union Center. Following Wednesday's match, the team will have its first two league games on the road before returning home.
• 2024 Recap: UC Davis went 19-10 and finished third in the Big West.
• 2025 Poll: Aggies were picked third in the Big West preseason coaches' poll, receiving 75 points.

ABOUT THE OPPONENT

• Cal is 3-4 on the season, dropping matches against Cal Poly and San Jose State last weekend at the Mustang Invitational.
• The Golden Bears are led by senior middle blocker Mikayla Hayden, who leads the team in both kills (69) and blocks (34.0)
• Sophia Johnson serves as the team's libero, averaging 3.15 digs per set to begin the season.
• Wednesday marks the sixth time the Aggies and Golden Bears have faced off, with Cal winning a hard-fought five-set match in Berkeley on Sept. 17, 2022.

SEASON NOTES

• 2025 marks the 12th season for UC Davis head coach Dan Conners.
• Conners' 2024 was one of historic significance, leading the Aggies to a career high 19 wins and a program best 13 conference wins. His 154 career wins put him in second place on the all-time Aggie wins list.
• The staff features two new assistants: Prima Glorioso, a former assistant at Menlo College and founder of Core Volleyball in Sacramento, serves as the team's director of operations, and Lana Radakovic, a former professional and collegiate player under Conners, coaches the team's middle blockers.
• Returning from last season is assistant coach Danielle (Dee) Davis, who leads recruiting while also serving as a mental performance coach.
• The roster blends a strong returning core of players, including Ally Chandler, Light, Allie Caldwell, Mia Starr, and Ximena Cordero Barr.
• In addition, the 2025 squad includes three new players for the Aggies. Maike Bertens Deckart, a former NJCAA national champion, joins the team for her graduate season after two seasons with the Manhattan Jaspers. Freshmen Laela Burgess and Faith Rabb-Patterson also come to the Aggies after successful high school careers.
• This is UC Davis' final season in the Big West before joining the Mountain West in 2026, and the goal remains to qualify for the Big West Tournament and play Aggie volleyball into December.