HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — Coming off of the Big West Challenge over the weekend, UC Davis beach volleyball finished up a SoCal trip with wins over Vanguard and Concordia Irvine on Tuesday, Mar. 24.

Score (Game One): UC Davis 5, Vanguard 0
Records: UC Davis 7-12, Vanguard 6-9
Score (Game Two): UC Davis 4, Concordia Irvine
Records: UC Davis 8-12, Concordia Irvine 7-11
Location: Huntington Beach, Calif. (Huntington Brookhurst & PCH Courts)
 
THE RALLY

• The Aggies started the day with a 5-0 win against Vanguard, their first sweep of the season.
• In the second and fifth flights, the Lions battled the duos of Shelby Santos/Kaitlynn Chastain and Ava Berard/Kirra Martin to three sets, but UC Davis would prevail to remain perfect in the first match of the day.
• The second match of the day against Concordia Irvine opened with a win for the Golden Eagles in the second flight.
• UC Davis responded by rattling off four straight wins, including sweeps in the third and fifth flight, to finish the day undefeated and claim a 4-1 victory.

RESULTS

UC Davis 5, Vanguard 0

1. Kinley Lindhardt/Ella Erteltova (UCD) def. Thea Snider/Josephine Springer (VAN) 21-13, 21-10
2. Shelby Santos/Kaitlynn Chastain (UCD) def. Cassie Smits Van Oyen/Hayden Johnston (VAN) 21-18, 17-21, 18-16
3. Emma Johnson/Alexandra Leal (UCD) def. Avery Bennett/Jordan Packer (VAN) 21-12, 21-18
4. Kate O'Steen/Skye Smolinski (UCD) def. Anne Mayfield/Jadyn Starling (VAN) 21-5, 21-9
5. Ava Berard/Kirra Martin (UCD) def. Gianna Pecile/Jenae Moore (VAN) 21-23, 21-18, 15-10

Order of finish: 4, 2, 3, 5, 1

UC Davis 4, Concordia Irvine 1

1. Kinley Lindhardt/Ella Erteltova (UCD) def. Teagan Algarra/Aliyah Moore (CUI) 19-21, 21-19, 15-5
2. Kelia Giusta/Ashley Rossi (CUI) def. Shelby Santos/Kaitlynn Chastain (UCD) 21-6, 24-22
3. Emma Johnson/Alexandra Leal (UCD) def. Lexi Godbey/Rosie Cline (CUI) 21-13, 21-11
4. Kate O'Steen/Skye Smolinski (UCD) def. Olivia Medina/Jordan Vander Veen (CUI) 21-14, 21-15
5. Ava Berard/Kirra Martin (UCD) def. Taylor Soule/Julie Watney (CUI) 21-10, 21-15

Order of finish: 2, 4, 5, 3, 1

UP NEXT: The Aggies head back across the Bay for the second time this season on Wednesday, Apr. 1 for a doubleheader in Stanford. UC Davis begins the day at 1:00 p.m. PT when they take on Saint Mary's and wrap up against the host Cardinal at 3:00 p.m. PT.

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. 

For more information, visit https://ucdavisaggies.com/.