STANFORD, Calif.- Santa Clara women's beach volleyball split two matches on the first day of the Stanford Invite Friday at the Stanford Beach Volleyball Stadium. The Broncos defeated UC Davis 3-2, then fell to the No. 3 ranked Cardinal 5-0.
 
vs. UC Davis
 
Santa Clara 3, UC Davis, 2
 
The Broncos won their first three matches against the Aggies securing the victory early in their first matchup of day one. Sammy Wood and Teagan Wilson started things out with a 21-9, 21-18 victory, then Ciara Cantlen/Alexandra Urbina picked up the 21-13, 21-18 victory, and Ava Stoddard/Callie Loughran rounded out the Broncos victory 24-22, 21-16. The Broncos fell at the No. 1 and No. 5 spots, but were able to do enough in the earlier matches to secure the 3-2 victory.
 
1. Tabitha Mitchell/Kylie Miller (UCD) def. Holland Jackson/Noelle Niederman (SCU) def. 15-21, 21-17, 15-12
2. Sammy Wood/Teagan Wilson (SCU) def. Kendal Steller/Emily Uhrinak (UCD) 21-9, 21-18.
3. Ciara Cantlen/Alexandra Urbina (SCU) def. Mia Olen/Skye Smolinski (UCD) 21-13, 21-18.
4. Ava Stoddard/Callie Loughran (SCU) def. Alexandra Lealn/Kimi Waller (UCD) 24-22, 21-16.
5. Lindsay Heller/Kate O'Steen (UCD) def. Kawena Chillingworth/Hayley Hahn (SCU) 21-16, 19-21, 15-10.
Exh. Reese Fraser/Emma Johnson (UCD) def. Ally Frailey/Sadie Snipes (SCU) 21-18, 21-14.
 
vs. #3 Stanford
 
Santa Clara 0, #3 Stanford 5
 
The Broncos played a tough Cardinal team next and met their match going to three sets at the No. 3 spot with Alexandra Urbina and Ciara Cantlen, and pushing them to extra points at the No. 5 spot with Kawena Chillingworth and Hayley Hahn, but eventually fell 5-0 for the second time this season to the nationally ranked Cardinal.
 
1. Emma Morris/Taylor Wilson (STAN) def. Noelle Niederman/Holland Jackson (SCU) 21-16, 21-18.
2. Kelly Belardi/Charlotta Bell (STAN) def. Teagan Wilson/Sammy Wood (SCU) 21-8, 21-14.
3. Babi Gubbins/Sophie Kubiak (STAN) def. Ciara Cantlen/Alexandra Urbina (SCU) 21-16, 19-21, 15-11.
4. Indigo Clark/Emmy Sharp (STAN) def. Ava Stoddard/Callie Loughran (SCU) 21-10, 21-14.
5. Camdyn Doucet/Serena Turner (STAN) def. Hayley Hahn/Kawena Chillingworth (SCU) 21-17, 24-22.
Exh. Line Anderson/Avi Vetter (STAN) def. Sveva Munneke/Ellie Skale (SCU) 21-8, 21-12.
 
 
UP NEXT
The Broncos will close out the regular season tomorrow facing #19 Washington at 9 a.m. then #9 Cal at 11 a.m. Both games will have live stats available on statbroadcast.com.