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Saint Mary's College Athletics Gaels
Sienna Young
0
Saint Mary's (CA) SMC 4-5
3
Winner California Cal 9-0
Saint Mary's (CA) SMC
4-5
0
Final
3
California Cal
9-0
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Saint Mary's (CA) SMC 21 21 14 (0)
California Cal 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

VB | Gaels Battle With Golden Bears, Fall in Three Sets

BERKELEY, Calif. – Saint Mary's stuck with No. 24-ranked Cal point-for-point in the first two sets, but the Bears ultimately prevailed, edging the Gaels by the score of 3-0.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• SET ONE | The Gaels took an early, 5-1 lead thanks to a 4-0 run including two-consecutive service aces from sophomore Breyan Ashley. However, the Bears came back within one point (6-5) before tying the match at 11-all and taking their first lead the following point. SMC came within two points (17-15), but Cal ultimately took the set 25-21.

• SET TWO | The points went back-and-forth to open the second set and the match was all tied up at five points apiece. The Bears looked to find some separation, but the Gaels kept them in check, coming back from down 10-7 to tie the score at 11-11. Saint Mary's took the lead on the following point after a kill from senior Sienna Young. SMC enjoyed a 14-12 advantage, but a 3-0 Bears run gave Cal a 15-14 lead. The Bears went up by two, but the Gaels came back to tie things up at 16. Cal then responded with four unanswered points, taking a 20-16 lead. The game of runs continued as SMC's 3-0 streak brought the Gaels within one (20-19) which forced their opposition to take a timeout. Saint Mary's took the next point to knot the score at 20, but the Bears scored five of the next six points to take the set by the score of 25-21.

• SET THREE | Cal took an early, 12-6 lead, a deficit from which the Gaels would not recover. The Bears took a 22-11 lead and went on to take the set 25-14.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• 14: Total number of service aces for Ashley this season after recording two on Thursday
• 7: Seven different Gaels recorded block assists, while three players had at least two
• 91: Freshman Elena Baka is just nine kills short of her 100th career kill after adding a total of eight in the match against the Golden Bears

UP NEXT

The Gaels will return to Moraga to face Cal on Saturday at 7:00 p.m.

#GaelsRise – For ticket information to all home volleyball matches, call the SMC Ticket Office
today at 925-631-4689 or click the ticket link here to purchase your seats now.
 
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