SALEM, Ore. -- Sacramento State's doubles teams of Bridgette Smith/Caitlin Volkmann (No.1) and Greta Davis/Karlie Spohn (No. 3) both won in straight sets against the University of Oregon (1-0) in their season opener.

The match was played at the Corban Beach Volleyball Facility, where Sacramento State will play twice more tomorrow.

Davis/Spohn was dominant in their debut as a pair, with scores of 21-19, 21-15. Volkmann/Smith won their first set, 21-16, and went on to win a closely-contested second set 22-20.

All three other Sacramento State pairs played close matches, with all three losses coming from three-set battles.

At No. 2, Ashlynn Archer/Ellie Tisko won the first set 21-19 before narrowly dropping the second set 26-28, and the third, 15-11.  

The duos of Mia Guevara/Victoria Marthaler (No. 4) and Kate Doorn/Savannah Risley (No. 5) both dropped close third sets, 12-15.

The Hornets will return to play tomorrow vs. Portland at 10 a.m., and will finish the opening weekend at host Corban at 2 p.m.

The match against Oregon began Sacramento State's 13th beach volleyball season.

Oregon 3, Sacramento State 2
1. Caitlin Volkmann/Bridgette Smith (SAC) def. Ella Tyus/Bella Gamache (UO) 21-16, 22-20
2. AJ Slojkowski/Landree Coats (UO) def. Ashlynn Archer/Ellie Tisko (SAC) 19-21, 28-26, 15-11
3. Karlie Spohn/Greta Davis (SAC) def. Kamilah Checani/Isabel Patterson (UO) 21-19, 21-15
4. Natasha George/Liz Rossi (UO) def. Victoria Marthaler/Mia Guevara (SAC) 21-9, 19-21, 15-12
5. Presley McCaskill/Kendall Clark (UO) def. Kate Doorn/Savannah Risley (SAC) 17-21, 21-19, 15-12

Match Notes:
Oregon 2-0
Sacramento State 0-1
Order of finish: Doubles (4,2,3,5,1);