SANTA MONICA -- Cal State LA's beach volleyball team enjoyed a nice and successful day at the beach on a cool and breezy Wednesday.

The Golden Eagles started the day with some team photos by the ocean and then finished it with a 5-0 win over Santa Monica College. Cal State LA (1-0) featured many of the players who helped the Golden Eagles reach the NCAA playoffs for the first time since 2009 in indoor volleyball in the fall.

Karla Santos and Alejandra Negron, who formed a dynamic No. 1 pairs last season, got their second year on the sand together with a 21-8, 21-11 win over Santa Monica's Angelina Burton and Brianna Montgomery. Cal State LA's No. 2 team of Daisy Crenshaw and Janessa Mata won their match by forfeit.

Sifa Faaiu and Jessica Kaeka won at No. 3 pairs, 21-10, 21-13 over Kelsey Molle and Camila Wilson, Victoria Duarte and Jeshmarie Suarez won at No. 4 pairs, 21-18, 22-20, over Caitlin Quijano and Maria Larranaga and Daisia LaBrie and Caitlyn Bato won at No. 5 pairs, 21-6, 21-6 over Madison Reiner and Chan Asares.

Cal State LA will return to action on Saturday with matches against Vanguard and Cal State Bakersfield in Bakersfield.

CAL STATE LA 5, SANTA MONICA COLLEGE 0
1. Karla Santos-Alejandra Negron (LA) def. Angelina Burton-Brianna Montgomery, 21-8, 21-11
2. Daisy Crenshaw-Janessa Mata (LA) won by forfeit
3. Sifa Faaiu-Jessica Kaeka (LA) def. Kelsey Molle-Camila Wilson (SM), 21-10, 21-13
4. Victoria Duarte-Jeshmarie Suarez (LA) def. Caitlin Quijano-Maria Larranaga (SM), 21-18, 22-20
5. Daisia LaBrie-Caitlyn Bato (LA) def. Madison Reiner-Chan Asares (SM), 21-6, 21-6