This Week in Gaels Athletics | Apr. 19-25
4/19/2021 3:31:00 PM | Baseball, General, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Softball, Men's Track and Field, Women's Beach Volleyball, Women's Rowing, Women's Tennis
Take a look at what Saint Mary's teams are up to this week...
WEDNESDAY
Baseball at Cal, 6:05 pm (Berkeley, Calif.)
Stats
The season series between Saint Mary's and Cal wraps up on Wednesday night at Evans Diamond, as the Gaels and Golden Bears meet for the sixth time in 2021. Most recently, these teams played last Tuesday at Louis Guisto Field, where the Gaels dropped a close one 3-2 to Cal. The Bears took the lead in the eighth inning on a passed ball, and held on despite a late rally in the ninth from SMC. This is the third time Saint Mary's will play at Cal this year, after dropping the first two meetings on March 4-5.
FRIDAY
Golf at PING Cougar Classic, All Day (Provo, Utah)
Leaderboard
Saint Mary's will play the first two rounds of the PING Cougar Classic hosted by BYU on Friday. The tournament will be played at Riverside Country Club in Provo and is configured as a 7,142 yard par 72. The event will be the team's final tune-up before beginning play in the West Coast Conference Tournament which takes place from April 29 to May 1 at Reflection Bay Golf Club in Henderson, Nev. It'll be the first time in history the WCC Tournament has been hosted at that course.
Women's Tennis at Gonzaga, 1:00 pm (Spokane, Wash.)
Live Stream | Stats
The Gaels will play their penultimate game of the regular season on Friday against the Bulldogs in Spokane. SMC has won two of their last three contests, including a recent 6-1 performance against Pacific over the weekend, but will be tested against a tough GU squad. The Zags are 11-6 this year and 3-1 in conference play. Cate Broerman of Gonzaga is 13-0 in singles this year while playing mostly in the No. 3 slot.
Men's Tennis vs. Gonzaga, 2:00 pm (Moraga, Calif.)
While the women's team faces off with the Zags, men's tennis will host Gonzaga at the same time at Korth Tennis Complex. SMC will be looking to break their three-match losing skid against the Bulldogs who come to Moraga with a 1-6 conference record. Despite their 12-10 overall record, GU is 0-4 on the road this season and Saint Mary's will look to continue that trend.
Baseball vs. Pacific, 3:00 pm (Moraga, Calif.)
Live Stream | Stats
The Gaels are back in conference play over the weekend as they welcome in the Pacific Tigers for a three-game series, beginning Friday afternoon at 3:00 pm. Saint Mary's comes in hot, having just swept their first WCC series of the year last weekend, taking all three against Santa Clara. Their win last Friday, behind starting pitcher Ryan Taurek, was one of their best games of the year. Saint Mary's took the lead in the sixth inning and added on in the seventh and eighth, en route to a 7-3 win over Santa Clara. The Gaels took three out of four in non-conference fashion against the Tigers in March.
SATURDAY
Golf at PING Cougar Classic, All Day (Provo, Utah)
Leaderboard
Less than two weeks ago, Saint Mary's competed at the El Macero Classic hosted by UC Davis and tied for first in the 15-team affair. Four different Gaels finished in the top-20 during the tournament including Ethan Farnam who led the team by finishing t-10th. The Gaels most recently made an appearance at the Cougar Classic two years ago. SMC finished in seventh place out of 15 teams by shooting 10-under.
Women's Rowing vs. Santa Clara and LMU (Sacramento, Calif.)
Saint Mary's hits the water one final time before the WCC Championships as they take on a pair of WCC opponents in Santa Clara and LMU. Last weekend, Saint Mary's put six boats in the water as they raced against Stanford and San Diego, nearly upending both teams in a few races. This will be the final tune-up before the WCC Championships and should be a good barometer test for where the Gaels stand against the rest of the conference. The Gaels won two out of three exhibitions against the Broncos earlier this spring.
Women's Tennis at Portland, 12:00 pm (Portland, Ore.)
Live Stream | Stats
The Gaels wrap up the regular season with their second road contest in as many games against Portland. The Pilots have had a difficult year with a 2-11 overall record and 1-5 showing against WCC opponents. Prior to facing the Gales on Saturday, UP will host Pacific the day prior. Saint Mary's continues to be led by their top singles player Mariia Kozyreva who is currently ranked No. 113 in the nation. She is 10-1 this year with all but one win coming in straight sets.
Softball vs. Santa Clara (DH), 12:00 and 2:30 pm (Moraga, Calif.)
Game 1 Live Stream | Game 2 Live Stream | Stats
The Gaels continue WCC action this weekend with a three-game set against the Broncos. The two teams will begin play with a doubleheader beginning at noon. In Saint Mary's first conference series this year, they fell in three close contests to BYU at home. SMC will get a chance to right the ship against Santa Clara who is only 5-13 through their first 18 contests this season. SCU has struggled away from their home stadium with a 2-7 road record this year.
Baseball vs. Pacific, 1:00 pm (Moraga, Calif.)
Live Stream | Stats
Game two of the three-game series against Pacific gets rolling on Saturday afternoon at 1:00 pm as Saint Mary's sends Sam Bower to the hill. Last weekend against Santa Clara, the Gaels took the second game of the series in extra innings, needing ten innings to down the Broncos. The hero was Nick Mistone, who singled home the winning run with a blast to right center that glanced off the glove of a Broncos outfielder. That win last Saturday was the first extra-inning and walk-off win of the season for Saint Mary's, while also giving the Gaels their first WCC series win of the 2021 season.
Track at Fresno State Invite, 2:00 pm (Clovis, Calif.)
Live Results
Saint Mary's heads back to the valley for another track meet, as they take part in the Fresno State Invite on Saturday afternoon in Clovis. The Gaels come into this event with a lot of momentum, coming off one of their best showings of the season at the Bryan Clay Invite. Rayna Stanziano broke two school records (800m, 1500m) while nearly winning her heat in the 800m race. Nolan Dozier set a school record of his own for the second time in as many races, while Hannah Wohlenberg won her heat in the 5000m.
Men's Tennis vs. Portland, 2:00 pm (Moraga, Calif.)
Saint Mary's will celebrate Senior Day on Saturday as they conclude their regular season schedule against the Pilots. Portland began conference play with back-to-back wins but then dropped five straight before facing Loyola Marymount yesterday. The last time SMC and UP met was in Moraga two seasons ago with the Gaels emerging as the victors in a tight 4-3 contest.
Beach Volleyball vs. Santa Clara and #6 Cal Poly, 3:00 pm (San Luis Obispo, Calif.)
Saint Mary's concludes the regular season on Saturday afternoon and evening at Cal Poly, with a pair of beach matches. First, the Gaels play their final WCC match of the year, when they take on Santa Clara for the second time this year on neutral sand. In their first meeting, the Gaels came out on top in a 4-1 fashion. The final match of the regular season takes place at 7:00 pm, when Saint Mary's takes on #6 Cal Poly, one of their toughest tests of the year. This marks just the fifth-ever match between these programs, and the first in San Luis Obispo.
SUNDAY
Softball vs. Santa Clara, 12:00 pm (Moraga, Calif.)
Live Stream | Stats
The series concludes on Sunday with the third and final contest. SMC will look to get their bats heated up against Santa Clara after getting shut out in their last three games. As a team, the Broncos have a 6.81 ERA and have struck out only 20 batters in 111 innings pitched. Comparatively, the Gaels have posted a 4.55 ERA this year and have 163 K's in 183 frames. Sofia Earle has led the team's pitching staff with a 3.24 earned run average across 80 innings.
Baseball vs. Pacific, 1:00 pm (Moraga, Calif.)
Live Stream | Stats
Wrapping up the three-game series against Pacific, Saint Mary's and the Tigers will do battle one more time at Louis Guisto Field on Sunday. Might there be a possibility of another sweep for SMC? The Gaels capped it off last weekend on Sunday against the Broncos with an 8-2 win, owning every facet of the game. They hit two home runs (a three-run shot from Justin Banks and a grand slam from Blake Mann) and received a stellar pitching performance from Ky Bush (7 innings, 2 hits, 13 strikeouts). The outing from Bush helped him earn Bay Alarm Student-Athlete of the Week honors at Saint Mary's for the first time.
WEDNESDAY
Baseball at Cal, 6:05 pm (Berkeley, Calif.)
Stats
The season series between Saint Mary's and Cal wraps up on Wednesday night at Evans Diamond, as the Gaels and Golden Bears meet for the sixth time in 2021. Most recently, these teams played last Tuesday at Louis Guisto Field, where the Gaels dropped a close one 3-2 to Cal. The Bears took the lead in the eighth inning on a passed ball, and held on despite a late rally in the ninth from SMC. This is the third time Saint Mary's will play at Cal this year, after dropping the first two meetings on March 4-5.
FRIDAY
Golf at PING Cougar Classic, All Day (Provo, Utah)
Leaderboard
Saint Mary's will play the first two rounds of the PING Cougar Classic hosted by BYU on Friday. The tournament will be played at Riverside Country Club in Provo and is configured as a 7,142 yard par 72. The event will be the team's final tune-up before beginning play in the West Coast Conference Tournament which takes place from April 29 to May 1 at Reflection Bay Golf Club in Henderson, Nev. It'll be the first time in history the WCC Tournament has been hosted at that course.
Women's Tennis at Gonzaga, 1:00 pm (Spokane, Wash.)
Live Stream | Stats
The Gaels will play their penultimate game of the regular season on Friday against the Bulldogs in Spokane. SMC has won two of their last three contests, including a recent 6-1 performance against Pacific over the weekend, but will be tested against a tough GU squad. The Zags are 11-6 this year and 3-1 in conference play. Cate Broerman of Gonzaga is 13-0 in singles this year while playing mostly in the No. 3 slot.
Men's Tennis vs. Gonzaga, 2:00 pm (Moraga, Calif.)
While the women's team faces off with the Zags, men's tennis will host Gonzaga at the same time at Korth Tennis Complex. SMC will be looking to break their three-match losing skid against the Bulldogs who come to Moraga with a 1-6 conference record. Despite their 12-10 overall record, GU is 0-4 on the road this season and Saint Mary's will look to continue that trend.
Baseball vs. Pacific, 3:00 pm (Moraga, Calif.)
Live Stream | Stats
The Gaels are back in conference play over the weekend as they welcome in the Pacific Tigers for a three-game series, beginning Friday afternoon at 3:00 pm. Saint Mary's comes in hot, having just swept their first WCC series of the year last weekend, taking all three against Santa Clara. Their win last Friday, behind starting pitcher Ryan Taurek, was one of their best games of the year. Saint Mary's took the lead in the sixth inning and added on in the seventh and eighth, en route to a 7-3 win over Santa Clara. The Gaels took three out of four in non-conference fashion against the Tigers in March.
SATURDAY
Golf at PING Cougar Classic, All Day (Provo, Utah)
Leaderboard
Less than two weeks ago, Saint Mary's competed at the El Macero Classic hosted by UC Davis and tied for first in the 15-team affair. Four different Gaels finished in the top-20 during the tournament including Ethan Farnam who led the team by finishing t-10th. The Gaels most recently made an appearance at the Cougar Classic two years ago. SMC finished in seventh place out of 15 teams by shooting 10-under.
Women's Rowing vs. Santa Clara and LMU (Sacramento, Calif.)
Saint Mary's hits the water one final time before the WCC Championships as they take on a pair of WCC opponents in Santa Clara and LMU. Last weekend, Saint Mary's put six boats in the water as they raced against Stanford and San Diego, nearly upending both teams in a few races. This will be the final tune-up before the WCC Championships and should be a good barometer test for where the Gaels stand against the rest of the conference. The Gaels won two out of three exhibitions against the Broncos earlier this spring.
Women's Tennis at Portland, 12:00 pm (Portland, Ore.)
Live Stream | Stats
The Gaels wrap up the regular season with their second road contest in as many games against Portland. The Pilots have had a difficult year with a 2-11 overall record and 1-5 showing against WCC opponents. Prior to facing the Gales on Saturday, UP will host Pacific the day prior. Saint Mary's continues to be led by their top singles player Mariia Kozyreva who is currently ranked No. 113 in the nation. She is 10-1 this year with all but one win coming in straight sets.
Softball vs. Santa Clara (DH), 12:00 and 2:30 pm (Moraga, Calif.)
Game 1 Live Stream | Game 2 Live Stream | Stats
The Gaels continue WCC action this weekend with a three-game set against the Broncos. The two teams will begin play with a doubleheader beginning at noon. In Saint Mary's first conference series this year, they fell in three close contests to BYU at home. SMC will get a chance to right the ship against Santa Clara who is only 5-13 through their first 18 contests this season. SCU has struggled away from their home stadium with a 2-7 road record this year.
Baseball vs. Pacific, 1:00 pm (Moraga, Calif.)
Live Stream | Stats
Game two of the three-game series against Pacific gets rolling on Saturday afternoon at 1:00 pm as Saint Mary's sends Sam Bower to the hill. Last weekend against Santa Clara, the Gaels took the second game of the series in extra innings, needing ten innings to down the Broncos. The hero was Nick Mistone, who singled home the winning run with a blast to right center that glanced off the glove of a Broncos outfielder. That win last Saturday was the first extra-inning and walk-off win of the season for Saint Mary's, while also giving the Gaels their first WCC series win of the 2021 season.
Track at Fresno State Invite, 2:00 pm (Clovis, Calif.)
Live Results
Saint Mary's heads back to the valley for another track meet, as they take part in the Fresno State Invite on Saturday afternoon in Clovis. The Gaels come into this event with a lot of momentum, coming off one of their best showings of the season at the Bryan Clay Invite. Rayna Stanziano broke two school records (800m, 1500m) while nearly winning her heat in the 800m race. Nolan Dozier set a school record of his own for the second time in as many races, while Hannah Wohlenberg won her heat in the 5000m.
Men's Tennis vs. Portland, 2:00 pm (Moraga, Calif.)
Saint Mary's will celebrate Senior Day on Saturday as they conclude their regular season schedule against the Pilots. Portland began conference play with back-to-back wins but then dropped five straight before facing Loyola Marymount yesterday. The last time SMC and UP met was in Moraga two seasons ago with the Gaels emerging as the victors in a tight 4-3 contest.
Beach Volleyball vs. Santa Clara and #6 Cal Poly, 3:00 pm (San Luis Obispo, Calif.)
Saint Mary's concludes the regular season on Saturday afternoon and evening at Cal Poly, with a pair of beach matches. First, the Gaels play their final WCC match of the year, when they take on Santa Clara for the second time this year on neutral sand. In their first meeting, the Gaels came out on top in a 4-1 fashion. The final match of the regular season takes place at 7:00 pm, when Saint Mary's takes on #6 Cal Poly, one of their toughest tests of the year. This marks just the fifth-ever match between these programs, and the first in San Luis Obispo.
SUNDAY
Softball vs. Santa Clara, 12:00 pm (Moraga, Calif.)
Live Stream | Stats
The series concludes on Sunday with the third and final contest. SMC will look to get their bats heated up against Santa Clara after getting shut out in their last three games. As a team, the Broncos have a 6.81 ERA and have struck out only 20 batters in 111 innings pitched. Comparatively, the Gaels have posted a 4.55 ERA this year and have 163 K's in 183 frames. Sofia Earle has led the team's pitching staff with a 3.24 earned run average across 80 innings.
Baseball vs. Pacific, 1:00 pm (Moraga, Calif.)
Live Stream | Stats
Wrapping up the three-game series against Pacific, Saint Mary's and the Tigers will do battle one more time at Louis Guisto Field on Sunday. Might there be a possibility of another sweep for SMC? The Gaels capped it off last weekend on Sunday against the Broncos with an 8-2 win, owning every facet of the game. They hit two home runs (a three-run shot from Justin Banks and a grand slam from Blake Mann) and received a stellar pitching performance from Ky Bush (7 innings, 2 hits, 13 strikeouts). The outing from Bush helped him earn Bay Alarm Student-Athlete of the Week honors at Saint Mary's for the first time.
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