SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Starting the day with a 3-1 win over Cal State Bakersfield that advanced them to the Big West semifinals, UC Davis beach volleyball wrapped up their season with an 0-3 loss to Long Beach State on Friday, Apr. 24.

Score (Game One): UC Davis 3, Cal State Bakersfield
Records: UC Davis 17-20, Cal State Bakersfield 12-25
Score (Game Two): UC Davis 0, Long Beach State 3
Records: UC Davis 17-21, Long Beach State 25-11
Location: San Luis Obispo, Calif. (Swanson Beach Volleyball Complex)
 
THE RALLY

• The Aggies advance to the Big West semifinals for the second time in three seasons.
• Their win over Bakersfield marks the tenth straight time Davis has beaten the Roadrunners in the all-time series.
• This win came cleanly, with all three victories coming in two sets.
• Against the Beach, Smolinski and O'Steen had an opportunity to snatch victory, losing only by a combined five points to their counterparts.

RESULTS

UC Davis 3, Cal State Bakersfield 1

1. Kinley Lindhardt/Ella Erteltova (UCD) vs. Sarah Martin/Oliv Silacci-Jensen (CSUB) 21-17, 17-18, unfinished
2. Vivi Kaelin/Kendall Kaelin (CSUB) def. Emma Johnson/Alexandra Leal (UCD) 21-13, 21-17
3. Kendal Steller/Shelby Santos (UCD) def. Olivia Ostler/Emma Neville (CSUB) 21-16, 21-19
4. Skye Smolinski/Kate O'Steen (UCD) def. Ella Ensign/Vianna Garcia (CSUB) 21-18, 21-13
5. Ava Berard/Kirra Martin (UCD) def. Havi Montano/Katey Milne (CSUB) 21-11, 26-24

Order of finish: 4, 2, 5, 3

UC Davis 0, Long Beach State 3

1. Malia Gementera/Taylor Hagenah (LBSU) vs. Kinley Lindhardt/Ella Erteltova (UCD) 21-14, 20-14, unfinished
2. Tineke Hinton/Demi Wagdy (LBSU) def. Emma Johnson/Alexandra Leal (UCD) 21-13, 21-12
3. Kiara Edwards/Mahala Esser (LBSU) vs. Kendal Steller/Shelby Santos (UCD) 18-21, 14-11, unfinished
4. Victoria Henkel/Savannah Standage (LBSU) def. Skye Smolinski/Kate O'Steen (UCD) 22-20, 21-18
5. Kealoha Phillips/Brooke Birch (LBSU) def. Ava Berard/Kirra Martin (UCD) 21-11, 21-14

Order of finish: 2, 5, 4

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/.