STOCKTON, Calif. — UC Davis beach volleyball wrapped up the Saturday doubleheader on Apr. 11 with back-to-back 4-1 victories over San Jose State and in Big West conference play against Cal State Bakersfield.

Score (Game One): UC Davis 4, San Jose State 1
Records: UC Davis 12-16, San Jose State 7-13
Score (Game Two): UC Davis 4, CSU Bakersfield 1
Records: UC Davis 12-16 (6-2), Cal State Bakersfield 9-18
Location: Stockton, Calif. (Raney Sand Volleyball Courts)

THE RALLY

• The Aggies gutted out their win over the Spartans, clinching a three-set victory on the fifth court with Martin and Berard to ultimately take the victory.
• The team was also close in their two losing sets, going to extras (past 21 points) in three of four sets across the two games to stay competitive.
• Martin and Berard took their opponent to the distance on court five against the Roadrunners, edging out a 25-23 win in the first to extend the match to a third.
• The pair fought hard in the third before ultimately taking the 15-11 win to secure the 4-1 team victory and the Saturday sweep.

RESULTS

UC Davis 4, San Jose State 1
        
        1. Ella Erteltova/Kinley Lindhardt (UCD) def. SJSU 22-20, 21-15
        2. Kaitlyn Smyth/Shelby Santos (UCD) def. SJSU 21-17, 21-15
        3. SJSU def. Emma Johnson/Alex Leal (UCD) A-21, 21-15, 15-4
        4. Kate O'Steen/Skye Smolinski (UCD) def. SJSU 21-16, 21-18
        5. Kirra Martin/Ava Berard (UCD) def. SJSU 21-18, 9-21, 15-10

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

UC Davis 4, CSU Bakersfield 1

        1. Ella Erteltova/Kinley Lindhardt (UCD) def. CSUB 23-21, 21-11
        2. CSUB (Vivi/Kendall) def. Kaitlyn Smyth/Shelby Santos (UCD) 21-18, 21-18
        3. Emma Johnson/Alex Leal (UCD) def. CSUB 21-14, 21-12
        4. Skye Smolinski/Kate O'Steen (UCD) def. CSUB 21-15, 21-16
        5. Kirra Martin/Ava Berard (UCD) def. CSUB 25-23, 21-23, 15-11

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

UP NEXT: The Aggies remain in Stockton to close out the weekend with two more matches on Sunday, Apr. 12. UC Davis will take on Pacific at 10:00 a.m. PT before facing Saint Mary's at 2:00 p.m. PT.

ABOUT UC DAVIS ATHLETICS: 
UC Davis, the No. 2 ranked public university by the Wall Street Journal, is home to 40,000 undergraduate students and 12,000 employees. Ranked No. 1 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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