BVB | Seniors Dominate as Gaels Sweep Stanford in Final Home Match

MORAGA, Calif. – The Gaels collected another sweep of No. 20 Stanford and extended their win streak to four matches on Thursday. The team also recognized graduating seniors Lindsey Calvin, Emily Bible, Lindsey Knudsen, Sarah Chase, and Alex O'Sullivan as they played their final home match.

Saint Mary's collected their 13th sweep of the season as duo Sarah Chase and Lindsey Knudsen increased their winning record to nine in a row. The pair defeated their opponent in straight sets as they have in the last nine matches. Emily Bible and Lindsey Calvin were also key as they fought back from a first set loss and eventually won the match. Alexsa "Crash" Parker and Sienna Young also beat their Stanford opponent in straight sets.

"Today was a great memory for our last game at Saint Mary's," said Calvin. "It's something I'll always remember."

"It was nice to see all the support today for our final match," said O'Sullivan.

"The crowd was amazing," said Knudsen. "It was exactly the way I wanted my last match to go."

"I feel incredibly blessed to have had such amazing fans this season and every season," said Bible. "I'm definitely going to miss it."

"Today was awesome," said senior Chase. "The fans were awesome and we really just rocked today."

"We figured it out today and we were able to win against a tough, Pac-12 opponent so that's huge," said head coach Gary Hodge. "It builds confidence for us moving forward for sure. We lean on our seniors so it was good to see that they were there for us today. Stanford is a really good team and to control them the way we did and stay ahead the whole way was so great for us."

Results
No. 19 Saint Mary's 5, No. 20 Stanford 0
1. Sarah Chase/Lindsey Knudsen (SMC) def. Villapando/Hentz (Stan) 21-15, 21-18
2. Aubrey Pitts/Breyan Ashley (SMC) def. Stanford (forfeit)
3. Emily Bible/Lindsey Calvin (SMC) def. Smith/Sharp (Stan) 18-21, 22-20, 16-14
4. Alexsa "Crash" Parker/Sienna Young (SMC) def. Richardson/Anderson 21-17, 15-21, 16-14
5. Jennifer "Boo" Laird/Chandler Cowell (SMC) def. Stanford (forfeit)

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Players Mentioned

#2 Lindsey Calvin: 6' 2"; Junior

#3 Emily Bible: 5' 9"; Junior

#12 Lindsey Knudsen: 6' 0"; Junior

#15 Sarah Chase: 6' 0"; Redshirt Sophomore

#21 Alex O'Sullivan: 5' 10"; Junior

#23 Aubrey Pitts: 6' 2"; Redshirt Freshman

#24 Sienna Young: 5' 11"; Sophomore

Jennifer "Boo" Laird: 5' 11"; Sophomore

Alexsa "Crash" Parker: 5' 8"; Junior

Breyan Ashley: 5' 11"; Freshman

Chandler Cowell: 5' 10"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#2 Lindsey Calvin
: 6' 2"; Junior

#3 Emily Bible
: 5' 9"; Junior

#12 Lindsey Knudsen
: 6' 0"; Junior

#15 Sarah Chase
: 6' 0"; Redshirt Sophomore

#21 Alex O'Sullivan
: 5' 10"; Junior

#23 Aubrey Pitts
: 6' 2"; Redshirt Freshman

#24 Sienna Young
: 5' 11"; Sophomore

Jennifer "Boo" Laird
: 5' 11"; Sophomore

Alexsa "Crash" Parker
: 5' 8"; Junior

Breyan Ashley
: 5' 11"; Freshman

Chandler Cowell
: 5' 10"; Freshman