STOCKTON, Calif. — A pair of 4-1 wins over Pacific and Saint Mary's gave UC Davis beach volleyball a perfect 4-0 weekend in Stockton on Sunday, Apr. 12.

Score (Game One): UC Davis 4, Pacific 1
Records: UC Davis 13-16, Pacific 3-23
Score (Game Two): UC Davis 4, Saint Mary's 1
Records: UC Davis 14-16, Saint Mary's 23-10
Location: Stockton, Calif. (Raney Sand Volleyball Courts)
 
THE RALLY

• The Aggies win over the Gaels marks the teams first win in the series since 2023.
• Both matches saw long rallies all throughout, with three flights going to three sets in each game with the first set for Shelby Santos and Kaitlyn Smyth going to 30 points against Saint Mary's.
• Three Aggie pairs ended the day with two wins; Ella Erteltova/Kinley Lindhardt, Santos/Smyth, and Skye Smolinski/Kate O'Steen.

RESULTS

UC Davis 4, Pacific 1

1. Ella Erteltova/Kinley Lindhardt (UCD) def. Joelyn Abougoush/Makayla Beckett (UOP) 21-13, 21-12
2. Shelby Santos/Kaitlyn Smyth (UCD) def. Francesca Zanotti/Sophia Wirtzer (UOP) 21-11, 19-21, 15-12
3. Emma Johnson/Alexandra Leal (UCD) def. Kelea Saxton Vaka/Abby Miller (UOP) 21-12, 17-21, 15-11
4. Skye Smolinski/Kate O'Steen (UCD) def. Josephine Kinlan/Zara Crawford (UOP) 18-21, 21-11, 15-12
5. Charlotte Gibson/Sam Holley (UOP) def. Kirra Martin/Ava Berard (UCD) 22-20, 21-17

UC Davis 4, Saint Mary's 1

1. Ella Erteltova/Kinley Lindhardt (UCD) def. Genevieve Bane/Zoe Joshua (SMC) 18-21, 21-12, 19-17
2. Shelby Santos/Kaitlyn Smyth (UCD) def. Angelina Bour/Clarissa Klein (SMC) 28-30, 21-15, 15-9
3. Hannah Couch/Isla Johnson (SMC) def. Alexandra Leal/Emma Johnson (UCD) 16-21, 23-21, 17-15
4. Skye Smolinski/Kate O'Steen (UCD) def. Bella Reyes/Alisia Silverthorn (SMC) 21-17, 21-19
5. Anna Braun/Kendal Steller (UCD) def. Hannah Glick/Barett Nolan (SMC) 21-18, 21-17

UP NEXT: Now riding a four game winning streak, the Aggies wrap up the regular season with their lone home tournament of the year from Apr. 17-18 against Sacramento State and Santa Clara. Action begins on Friday, Apr. 17 at 10:00 a.m. PT versus the Hornets and wraps up at 2:00 p.m. PT against the Broncos.

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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