CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The Miami Hurricanes matched up against the Cal Golden Bears, Sunday, playing for only the third time in program history and second time inside Freeman Indoor Stadium at the Knight Sports Complex. The Hurricanes controlled the match, posting three straight victories to earn the sweep over the Golden Bears.

With the win, Miami extends its winning streak to four consecutive games, while its overall record improves to 13-10 with an 11-3 ACC record. The Canes also post their fifth sweep of the 2026 campaign.

Ruth Martinez and Sonja Danilovic led the Canes offensively, tallying 15 and 12 kills respectively. Along with her 12 kills, Danilovic hit .588 and added three service aces.

Ariana Rodriguez added another double-double, recording 42 assists to go along with 10 digs. Gaby Arroyo led the way with 16 digs while Logan Wiley recorded four blocks to pace the Hurricanes defensively. Miami limited the Golden Bears to a .176 hitting percentage, including a .029 in the third set.

Set 1: Miami 25, Cal 19
The Cal Golden Bears took an early lead in the first set, leading by as many as four points. They held their advantage while Miami continued to push, ultimately tying the set at nine on back-to-back Cal errors.

Cal scored two straight to pull back in front, 11-9, maintaining the lead until the Hurricanes scored three consecutive points, seeing a kill from Asia Harvey and a Billie Reiter service ace, as Miami took the lead, 14-13.

With a one-point lead, the Hurricanes scored four straight; Logan Wiley recorded a kill and Sonja Danilovic added two, taking a 21-16 lead. Miami posted a 4-3 advantage down the stretch, as Ruth Martinez recorded her fifth kill of the set to put the Canes up 1-0.

Set 2: Miami 25, Cal 22
Miami went on a 4-1 run early, scoring four consecutive points on back-to-back Martinez kills and back-to-back Danilovic service aces. The Golden Bears responded, scoring six of the next nine points to tie the set at eight, but a Danilovic kill and Denitsa Angelova ace put Miami back in front by two.

Cal pulled itself back within one point, down 14-13, but Miami scored the next four, making it a five-point set and forcing a Golden Bears timeout. The teams traded points the rest of the way, as the Hurricanes maintained a five-point lead, taking the 23-18 advantage on a Harvey kill.

The Golden Bears fought in the final six points, outscoring Miami 4-2, but the Canes held on as Angelova posted a kill to earn the 25-22 second set victory.

Set 3: Miami 25, Cal 17
Cal earned the first point of the must win set for the Golden Bears, but Miami took the reins from there, going on a 9-3 run. Martinez recorded five of the Canes nine points in that stretch, as Reiter added her second service ace of the match to force a timeout.

The Hurricanes held a slight advantage into the media timeout, outscoring the Golden Bears 6-5, as they took a 15-9 lead.

Out of the break, Cal scored five of the next six points, making it a 16-13 game. Miami then posted a 5-2 run as Harvey recorded a kill and solo block to lead the Canes to a 21-15 lead and another Golden Bears timeout.

Wiley and Ariana Rodriguez recorded a block after the timeout, making it a 22-15 game. Cal was able to get two points, but Wiley added a kill and a block alongside Harvey to seal the 25-17 third set and the sweep.

Up Next: The Miami Hurricanes go on the road for five of the final six matches of the 2026 season, beginning at Syracuse on Friday, Nov. 13. First serve against the Orange is set for 6 p.m. with coverage on ACCNX.