UC Davis Beach Volleyball Defeats Sacramento State in Substantial West Challenge

LONG BEACH, Calif. — The UC Davis beach volleyball team secured a 3-2 victory over Sacramento State on Saturday, March 21, at Rosie’s Dog Beach, marking their second win of the season against the Hornets. The Aggies faced a challenging day dropping matches to Cal Poly and Long Beach State in a triple header.

Match Results

UC Davis vs. Cal Poly

UC Davis 0, Cal Poly 5

• Izzy Martinez/Logan Walter (CP) def. Kinley Lindhardt/Ella Erteltova (UCD) 21-13, 21-15
• Ella Connor/Erin Inskeep (CP) def. Kendal Steller/Shelby Santos (UCD) 21-11, 21-12
• Quinn Perry/Ashleigh Adams (CP) def. Emma Johnson/Alexandra Leal (UCD) 21-15, 21-15
• Julia Westby/Elise Lenahan (CP) def. Skye Smolinski/Kate O’Steen (UCD) 21-12, 21-9
• Hannah Byers/Maddy Byrne (CP) def. Ava Berard/Kirra Martin (UCD) 21-14, 21-14

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

UC Davis vs. Long Beach State

UC Davis 0, Long Beach State 5

• Malia Gementera/Taylor Hagenah (LBSU) def. Kimi Waller/Ella Erteltova (UCD) 21-13, 15-21, 15-7
• Tineke Hinton/Demi Wagdy (LBSU) def. Kinley Lindhardt/Anna Braun (UCD) 22-20, 21-13
• Kiara Edwards/Savannah Standage (LBSU) def. Kendal Steller/Morgan Gillinger (UCD) 21-16, 24-22
• Victoria Henkel/Mahala Esser (LBSU) def. Skye Smolinski/Kate O’Steen (UCD) 21-14, 21-18
• Kealoha Phillips/Brooke Birch (LBSU) def. Ava Berard/Kirra Martin (UCD) 23-25, 21-10, 15-10

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

UC Davis vs. Sacramento State

UC Davis 3, Sacramento State 2

• Kimi Waller/Ella Erteltova (UCD) def. Reese Ampi/Ashlynn Archer (SAC) 21-18, 21-19
• Victoria Marthaler/Aurora Bibolotti (SAC) def. Kinley Lindhardt/Shelby Santos (UCD) 21-18, 21-14
• Kate Doorn/Mia Guevara (SAC) def. Kendal Steller/Morgan Gillinger (UCD) 21-16, 21-16
• Skye Smolinski/Kate O’Steen (UCD) def. Karlie Sophn/Greta Davis (SAC) 21-14, 21-10
• Emma Johnson/Alexandra Leal (UCD) def. Skyler Gartin/Keonahi’ila Solaita (SAC) 21-12, 21-16

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

Up Next

The Big West Challenge continues on Sunday, Mar. 22, with UC Davis facing No. 13 Hawai’i at 9:10 a.m. PT, followed by matches against Cal State Bakersfield at 12:40 p.m. And CSUN at 4:10 p.m.

About UC Davis Athletics

UC Davis is a public university with approximately 40,000 undergraduate students and 12,000 employees. The university is highly ranked in agriculture, forestry, and veterinary medicine. Over 650 student-athletes compete in 25 Division I varsity sports, with 16 transitioning to the Mountain West Conference beginning in 2026–27. Visit UC Davis Athletics for more information.