UC Davis 3, Nevada 0
Thursday, October 22, 2026
Reno, Nev. - Virginia Street Gym
RENO, Nev. - Nevada dropped the opener of its home-and-home weekend with UC Davis, 3-0 (25-18, 25-20, 25-21), Thursday night at Virginia Street Gym.
Madison Long led Nevada (5-14, 3-6 MW) with 10 kills, the only Wolf Pack player in double figures while setter
Adriana Dorn passed out 23 assists with a team-high 11 digs.
Neither team hit particularly well in the match, with UC Davis (10-10, 6-3 MW) posting a .157 figure to Nevada's .113. Isabella Umpierre and Ally Chandler led the Aggies with 14 and 12 kills, respectively.
It was in a tightly-contested second set where the Aggies took control. The stanza featured six ties and four lead changes, with the teams separated by just two points at the media timeout with UC Davis up 15-13. After the Pack cut the deficit to one at 15-14, however, the Aggies scored six-straight points in a run featuring Chandler helping on a block and adding a service ace.
Nevada managed to get within three at 23-20 late after a
Paige Thies kill but UC Davis finished off the set behind kills from Umpierre and Chandler.
The Wolf Pack opened the third set with the fist two points but, leading 3-1, fell victim to another 6-0 Aggie run which put UC Davis in control. The Aggies would lead the rest of the way and finish the match with a 25-21 score in the third.
The teams complete the weekend series Saturday at 11 a.m. in Davis.
