SAN JOSE, Calif. — After dropping one match on Friday at San Jose State, Saint Mary's Beach Volleyball made sure that wasn't going to happen again. Wrapping up a weekend of play against San Francisco and Oregon, the Gaels closed out the weekend strong with a pair of wins, beating San Francisco 4-1 and Oregon 3-2 to improve to 9-5 on the season, and 4-1 over the past week.
 
Match 1: Saint Mary's 4, San Francisco 1
 
Saint Mary's remained unbeaten in West Coast Conference play after taking down San Francisco 4-1 in the first match on Saturday morning. Hawley Harrer and Aeriel Sundt took care of business right out of the gate, including a 21-4 in the first game. After a loss in the fives, the Gaels won the remaining matches of the morning, with the top three pairs all taking care of business in two games. Makenna Joyce and Karmin Brown were particularly impressive, remaining perfect on the weekend with 21-7 and 21-11 wins over their counterparts in the threes.
 
RESULTS
(4) Hawley Harrer/Aeriel Sundt (SMC) def. Francesca Stanschus/Sara Denham (USF) 21-4, 21-14
(5) Shyia Richardson/Bruna Correa (USF) def. Laura Studebaker/Kristen Erland (SMC) 21-17, 21-16
(3) Makenna Joyce/Karmin Brown (SMC) def. Sophie Sydenham/Lana Kutakhina (USF) 21-7, 21-11
(1) Jasmin Suarez/Jennifer "Boo " Laird (SMC) def. Orsula Staka/Letizia Aquilino (USF) 21-17, 21-15
(2) Chandler Cowell/Selbie Christensen (SMC) def. Tanner Pemberton/Jessica Eanes (USF) 21-13, 21-13
(6) Allie Cataldo/Ella Sandt (SMC) vs. Katie Wagstaff/Serafina Rivera (USF) 21-4, 19-21, unfinished
 
Match 2: Saint Mary's 3, Oregon 2
 
The Gaels were able to snag a win from Oregon in the final pair, as both teams top pairs went to work to decide the outcome of the afternoon on the sand. Jasmin Suarez and Jennifer "Boo" Laird were awesome for the Gaels, winning 21-11 and 21-16 to secure a team win for SMC. Saint Mary's won the first two flights of the day to go up 2-0 overall, with the fours and five emerging victorious. Hawley Harrer and Aeriel Sundt continue to remain perfect as a pair, winning 21-19 and 21-18 to start the day, while Ella Sandt and Genevieve Bane won in the fives with an epic 28-26 battle in the second game, and a 15-8 win in the deciding third game.
 
RESULTS
(4) Hawley Harrer/Aeriel Sundt (SMC) def. Ashley Schroeder/Ella Tyus (ORE) 21-19, 21-16
(5) Genevieve Bane/Ella Sandt (SMC) def. Ally Haden/Savannah Siegrist (ORE) 15-21, 28-26, 15-8
(3) Bea Wetton/Alex Laita (ORE) def. Makenna Joyce/Karmin Brown (SMC) 16-21, 21-18, 15-12
(2) Jasmin Suarez/Jennifer "Boo" Laird (SMC) def. Madelyn Lafollette/Daley McClellan (ORE) 21-11, 21-13
(1) Reagan Hope/Brooke Nuneviller (ORE) def. Chandler Cowell/Selbie Christensen (SMC) 21-12, 21-16
(6) Trinity Durfee/Megan Chandler (SMC) def. ORE 21-18, 16-21, unfinished
 
QUOTABLES
"It was a hard-fought game. After the first set we regrouped and made the necessary changes to stay in it. It overall was a great win against a really scrappy team. Everyone fought hard and really played to their strengths to get us a deserved win!" - Genevieve Bane
 
"Genevieve and I played really hard today, same as the rest of our team. We played together to use our strengths to our advantage and worked hard to make plays. The support of the team was amazing today and it was a great team win!" – Ella Sandt
 
UP NEXT
Saint Mary's is back at home on Tuesday, March 22 for a doubleheader on their home sand. The Gaels square off against Feather River College and Sierra College in a doubleheader, with a neutral match in between against the JCs. Play begins at 12:00 pm with Feather River College and conclude sat 4:00 pm against Sierra.