BVB | Beach Ranked 18th After Strong Opening Weekend
2/25/2019 2:57:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball
MORAGA, Calif. - After an opening weekend in which the Gaels faced the nation's top competition, Saint Mary's claimed a No. 18 national ranking from Dig Magazine.
The Gaels opened the season at the Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Beach Classic and immediately tested the likes of No. 5 Hawaii, seeing freshmen Chandler Cowell and Selbie Christensen snag a 3-set victory in the fifth position. Seniors Lindsey Knudsen and Sarah Chase took No. 1 UCLA to the limit in their next match, forcing the Bruins into a third set and narrowly losing 15-13. Seniors Emily Bible and Lindsey Calvin also went three sets in the No. 2 spot after winning the second set.
The following day, a pair of teams went to a third set with No. 4 Pepperdine before SMC swept No. 11-ranked Stanford. In that match, Chase and Knudsen defeated the Cardinal in straight sets and every other pair went the distance, winning in three sets.
SMC will continue their season on Saturday when they face San Francisco who is currently 2-2 on the season.
#GaelsRise
The Gaels opened the season at the Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Beach Classic and immediately tested the likes of No. 5 Hawaii, seeing freshmen Chandler Cowell and Selbie Christensen snag a 3-set victory in the fifth position. Seniors Lindsey Knudsen and Sarah Chase took No. 1 UCLA to the limit in their next match, forcing the Bruins into a third set and narrowly losing 15-13. Seniors Emily Bible and Lindsey Calvin also went three sets in the No. 2 spot after winning the second set.
The following day, a pair of teams went to a third set with No. 4 Pepperdine before SMC swept No. 11-ranked Stanford. In that match, Chase and Knudsen defeated the Cardinal in straight sets and every other pair went the distance, winning in three sets.
SMC will continue their season on Saturday when they face San Francisco who is currently 2-2 on the season.
#GaelsRise
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