SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — A pair of wins for Skye Smolinski and Kate O'Steen weren't enough as UC Davis beach volleyball dropped its final two contests of the Mustang Roundup against No. 17 GCU and No. 19 Arizona on Saturday, Mar. 14.

Score (Game One): UC Davis 1, GCU 4
Records: UC Davis 3-8, GCU 7-8
Score (Game Two): UC Davis 2, Arizona 3
Records: UC Davis 3-9, Arizona 11-4
Location: San Luis Obispo, Calif. (Swanson Beach Volleyball Complex)
 
THE RALLY

• Wins from Smolinski and O'Steen give them a perfect 4-0 record on the weekend.
• In the fifth flight against the Wildcats, Ava Berard and Kirra Martin got their second win of the weekend by winning their first set by two points and second set by three points.
• Emma Johnson and Alexandra Leal nearly pulled off the ranked win in the third flight by winning the first set and taking the third to the brink before ultimately falling 12-15.

RESULTS

UC Davis 1, GCU 4

1. Karynn Garrow/Becca Drake (GCU) def. Kinley Lindhardt/Ella Erteltova (UCD) 21-11, 21-14
2. Katie Keefe/Sarah Edler (GCU) def. Kendal Steller/Shelby Santos (UCD) 21-16, 21-19
3. Rhea Kohl/Mae Manthe (GCU) def. Emma Johnson/Morgan Gillinger (UCD) 21-17, 21-11
4. Skye Smolinski/Kate O'Steen (UCD) def. Michael Wittren/Youna Coens (GCU) 21-16, 21-15
5. Jessica Drake/Jordyn Decker (GCU) def. Ava Berard/Kirra Martin (UCD) 21-12, 21-19

UC Davis 2, Arizona 3

1. Regan Holmer/Carlie Cisneros (ARIZ) def. Kinley Lindhardt/Ella Erteltova (UCD) 21-16, 26-24
2. Ashlyn Zilliken/Madeline Walker (ARIZ) def. Kendal Steller/Shelby Santos (UCD) 21-14, 21-15
3. Meghan O'Meara/Adri Nieves Papaleo (ARIZ) def. Emma Johnson/Alexandra Leal (UCD) 19-21, 21-12, 15-12
4. Skye Smolinski/Kate O'Steen (UCD) def. Sophia Winter/Jamie Streit (ARIZ) 19-21, 21-19, 15-11
5. Ava Berard/Kirra Martin (UCD) def. Sadie Moore/Brooke Boyko (ARIZ) 21-19, 21-18

UP NEXT: The Aggies head further south to Long Beach next weekend for six games at the Big West Challenge from Mar. 21-22. The competition kicks off at 9:10 a.m. PT on Saturday, Mar. 21 against Cal Poly.

ABOUT UC DAVIS ATHLETICS: 

UC Davis, ranked No. 2 among public universities by the Wall Street Journal in the value of a college degree, is home to 40,000 undergraduate students and 12,000 employees. Ranked top in the United States in agriculture and forestry as well as No. 1 in veterinary medicine, UC Davis is located in a true California college town nestled between world-class destinations such as the San Francisco Bay Area, Napa Valley and Lake Tahoe. Over 650 Aggie student-athletes compete in 25 Division I varsity sports, with 16 sports transitioning to the Mountain West Conference beginning in 2026–27. 

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