2018 NCAA Tournament Bracket

MORAGA, Calif. – After producing the most wins since 2010, Saint Mary's volleyball has punched their ticket to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2012.
 
The Gaels will head to Omaha, Nebraska for the first round where they will take on No. 19-ranked Washington at the host site of Creighton. First serve will take place on Friday, November 30 at 1:30 p.m. PT.
 
The Gaels closed out the regular season on Tuesday, November 20 with a 3-1 win over Santa Clara, giving the team their 19th victory of the season. SMC finished the year with an overall record of 19-9 and an 11-7 conference mark. Saint Mary's defeated a pair of ranked opponents this season including 3-2 triumphs over No. 19 Utah and No. 24 San Diego. The Gaels also went on a stretch of eight-consecutive victories which gave them a 9-2 start to the 2018 campaign-their best start to a season since 2005. The year's highlights did not end there as multiple records and landmarks were set, including: senior Lindsey Knudsen reaching the 1,000 mark in both career kills and digs, and junior Alexsa "Crash" Parker setting the service ace record for both a single season (46) and career (now with 131).
 
The Gaels are 4-6 all-time in the NCAA Tournament and they have reached as far as the Round of 16 in 2004 when they also faced University of Washington. Saint Mary's will now look to keep the magic going when they head to the Midwest this week to face the Huskies.