MORAGA, Calif. – Saint Mary's Women's Soccer team hit the road for a midweek game against University of the Pacific, before hosting LMU on the weekend. 
 
Saint Mary's Gaels (4-2-4) at Pacific Tigers (5-1-6)
Wednesday, October 5 at 7:00 pm
Knoles Field – Stockton, Calif.
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LMU Lions (2-1-6) at Saint Mary's (4-2-4)
Saturday, October 8 at 1:00 pm
Saint Mary's Stadium – Moraga, Calif.
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LAST TIME OUT
 
It was a fierce back-and-forth tussle Saturday afternoon at Saint Mary's Stadium, which saw Saint Mary's earn their first ever shutout against BYU in a scoreless draw.
 
With both sides having defended well in the first half, the intensity quickly ramped up at the start of the second half. The Cougars began to the commit more players forward, and the Gaels continued to try and exploit BYU on the counter attack. 
 
Nayeli Diaz and Tessa Salvestrin were the two Gaels that brought the unrelenting offensive pressure, connecting on a great run into the Cougars penalty box in the 52^nd minute before eventually being called offsides. Salvestrin continued to be a thorn in the side of the BYU defense throughout the rest of the game, charging down balls but ultimately unable to create any end product. 
 
The small chances continued to come for both sides, and one of the best chances of the game for the Gaels came in the 79^th minute via a left footed rocket from Emma Barthel. Despite plenty of power behind the shot, it was right at the BYU keeper who comfortably caught the ball. 
 
The Cougars began to force the Gaels back into their half over the last ten minutes of the match, pressing for a winner. Despite three offsides calls in quick succession, BYU continued to bring the pressure. Taylor Poland brought the heroics one final time, making a fantastic right footed save as the ball bounced around the Gaels penalty box in the 89^th minute. Despite a few tense seconds, the Saint Mary's back line remained composed, spurred on by Poland's clutch save. 
 
ABOUT PACIFIC 
The Tigers are coming off a 1-0 loss to Santa Clara over the weekend. Last season, Pacific finished with an overall record of 10-6-3 and a 2-5-2 conference record. After a tense 1-1 draw last season in Moraga, both teams are hoping to take it one step further and notch the victory this time around. Saint Mary's have a 5-5-2 all-time record against the Tigers, with the Gaels last win coming in the form of a 1-0 home victory during the 2019 season.
 
ABOUT LMU
The Lions are coming off a 1-0 loss to Portland over the weekend. They're set to take on Santa Clara Wednesday night before heading to Moraga on Saturday. Last season, the Lions finished with a 0-19 overall record and a 0-9 conference record. The Lions will hope to get revenge on Saint Mary's after the Gaels bested the Lions 1-0 at Sullivan Field. Saint Mary's have a 4-9-2 all-time record against the Lions.