Nov. 9, 2002

Box Score

Moraga, CA - The Saint Mary's women's volleyball team fell to San Diego, 3-1. Individual game scores were 30-23, 20-30, 28-30, and 23-30. With the loss the Gaels fell to 6-17 overall and 3-7 in the WCC. The Toreros improved to 22-6 overall and 7-3 in WCC play.

Saint Mary's came out swinging in the first game, and was led by the powerful arm of Jill Parmele. Parmele posted six kills and hit .500 in the first game, providing Saint Mary's with the momentum it needed to take a 1-0 lead in the match.

In game two, the Gaels continued to ride on the coattails of the first game's momentum, but San Diego stuck with them and quietly took a commanding lead. A series of attack errors by the Gaels provided the Toreros with the lead they needed to pull away. San Diego eventually won the second game by a 10-point margin.

Despite its game two loss, Saint Mary's continued to attack in the third. The two teams were neck and neck, as the game saw 16 tie scores and six lead changes. Saint Mary's managed to pull away from a 22-22 tie score and take a 26-23 lead on a kill by Erin Gravert. The Gaels then continued on to a 3-point 28-25 lead courtesy of a kill by Rachel Avilla, but Avilla's kill would be the Gaels' final point of the game. The Toreros closed the game out with a 5-0 run, winning by a margin of two points.

Game four was close through the first half, with the Gaels rebounding from a 13-10 deficit to tie the score 16-16. However, the Toreros took the final lead of the night after a kill by Bridget Merritt gave them a one-point, 17-16 advantage. The Toreros won the game by seven points.

Leading the way for the Gaels was Lindsey Bogason who tied her career-high of 20 kills for the third time this season. Bogason, who also posted six digs in the match, was 20 for 51 with four errors, hitting .314 in the match. Jill Parmele had a stellar night, posting a double-double with 15 kills and 15 digs. Setter Brooke Lowry finished with 57 assists and eight digs. Stacey O'Connor posted six blocks while Kaui Salzman tallied 14 digs. Rachel Avilla contributed 12 kills and five digs.

Leading the Toreros were Noel Frohman and Devon Forester. Frohman posted 24 kills and 15 digs, while Forester tallied 23 kills and 19 digs. Lindsey Sherburne chalked-up a match-high 60 assists and 15 digs.

The Gaels will return to action on Friday, November 15 when they play Portland at 7:05 p.m. in Chiles Center.