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2025-26 Women's Beach Volleyball Roster

16 Skye Smolinski

16 Skye Smolinski

  • Height:
    5-9
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Position:
    Defender-Split Blocker
  • Major:
    Design
  • Hometown:
    Burlingame, Calif.
  • High School:
    St. Ignatius College Preparatory

Summary

Biography

HONORS & AWARDS
  • 2025 Big West Conference All-Academic Team
  • 2024-25 Big West Commissioner's Honor Roll - Highest Honors
2026: Competed in all 38 games as a junior, collecting a team-leading 21 wins while playing in the third and fourth flights...Played almost exclusively with partner Kate O'Steen but also competed in a match with Kirra Martin...Picked up her first win of the year against Colorado Mesa on Feb. 21...Had a four match winning streak from Mar. 13-14 that included wins over No. 17 GCU and No. 19 Arizona...Had another win streak of seven from Apr. 11-18 that included clinchers over San Jose State, Cal State Bakersfield, and Saint Mary's...With the win over Saint Mary's being the first for the Aggies since 2023.

2025: Competed in all 35 games this season... Played mostly in flights 3 and 4 exclusively with partner Mia Olen... Her overall record is 20-15... Her big wins came against #17 Washington (3/15) and CSUN (4/24) on the first day of the Big West Championships.  

2024: On roster, did not compete.

ST. IGNATIUS COLLEGE PREPARATORY '23
Played volleyball for 3 years for the Wildcats... All-League 2nd team her junior year...All-League 1st team her senior year... Played for Golden Gate Beach Volleyball Club out of Sausalito, CA for 2 years.

PERSONAL
Parents are Lori and James...Has 3 brothers Cole, Cody, and Dane...Her cousin Nicole graduated from UC Davis in 2017 and was a part of the women's soccer team... She chose Davis because of the great beach volleyball program.

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Historical Player Information

  • 16

    2023-24Freshman

    Defender-Split Blocker
    5'9"
    16
  • 16

    2024-25Sophomore

    Defender-Split Blocker
    5'9"
    16
  • 16

    2025-26Junior

    Defender-Split Blocker
    5'9"
    16