STANFORD, Calif. — UC Davis beach volleyball took home a pair of wins in its first match of the day, but the team would fall to Saint Mary's and No. 1 Stanford on Wednesday, Apr. 1.

Score (Game One): UC Davis 2, Vanguard 3
Records: UC Davis 8-13, Saint Mary's 19-8
Score (Game Two): UC Davis 0, Stanford 5
Records: UC Davis 8-14, Concordia Irvine 22-2
Location: Stanford, Calif. (Stanford Beach Volleyball Stadium)
 
THE RALLY

• After seeing their team fall behind 3-0 to begin the day against the Gaels, Emma Johnson and Alexandra Leal powered to a two set win in the third court for the first Aggie point of the day.
• Going to three sets in court number one, Kimi Waller and Ella Erteltova battled in the rain all the way to the end, coming out on top 16-14 to end the first match on a high note.
• In the fifth flight against Stanford in game two, Ava Berard and Kirra Martin won their first set. However, the Cardinal got the win with a 5-0 sweep.

RESULTS

UC Davis 2, Saint Mary's 3

1. Kimi Waller/Ella Erteltova (UCD) def. Angelina Bour/Genevieve Bane (SMC) 21-17, 15-21, 16-14
2. Clarissa Klein/Hannah Couch (SMC) def. Kinley Lindhardt/Shelby Santos (UCD) 21-19, 13-21, 15-10
3. Emma Johnson/Alexandra Leal (UCD) def. Delaney Nicholls/Alisia Silverthorn (SMC) 21-17, 21-12
4. Bella Reyes/Isla Johnson (SMC) def. Skye Smolinski/Kate O'Steen (UCD) 21-18, 17-21, 16-14
5. Hannah Glick/Barett Nolan (SMC) def. Ava Berard/Kirra Martin (UCD) 21-18, 21-14

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

UC Davis 0, Stanford 5

1. Kelly Belardi/Mikki Carlin (STAN) def. Kimi Waller/Ella Erteltova (UCD) 21-12, 21-12
2. Brooke Rockwell/Ruby Sorra (STAN) def. Kinley Lindhardt/Shelby Santos (UCD) 21-8, 21-12
3. Charlotta Bell/Logan Tusher (STAN) def. Emma Johnson/Alexandra Leal (UCD) 21-16, 21-11
4. Indigo Clarke/Clara Stowell (STAN) def. Skye Smolinski/Kate O'Steen (UCD) 21-9, 21-12
5. Line Andersson/Daria Gusarova (STAN) def. Ava Berard/Kirra Martin (UCD) 19-21, 21-6, 15-9

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

UP NEXT: UC Davis will stay in the Bay on Friday, Apr. 3 for a doubleheader in Berkeley. The action begins at 9:00 a.m. PT versus San Jose State and will wrap up at 11:30 a.m. PT against host No. 9 California.

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/.