HONOLULU — Saint Mary's Beach Volleyball (6-2) continued their best start since 2018, opening the Queen's Cup with a 2-0 performance, defeating Boise State (7-4) and Chaminade (1-1). With the two wins, the Gaels are now on their second three game winning streak of the year, something they did not accomplish until late April last season. 

Match one was a thriller between the Gaels and Broncos. Hawley Harrer and Hannah Couch dominated in the opening match, but Boise drew level in the #4 flight. Allie Cataldo and Angie Bour made it 2-1, giving the Gaels two chances to close it out. Sedona Sherman and Sadie Shipman dropped their first set, but forced bonus volleyball in set two. Ultimately, they fell 25-23 in the second set, putting the match on Paola Peralta and Nya Crumps' shoulders. Peralta and Crump took a tight set one 21-19, before dropping set two 21-13. In the decisive final set, Crump and Peralta took control late, taking it 15-11 to secure the Gaels the 3-2 victory. 

In match two, the Gaels took on first year program Chaminade and looked the part of the more established program, sweeping the Silver Swords 5-0. All five matches were taken in two sets, headlined by a 21-13, 21-10 victory by Allie Cataldo and Angie Bour in the third set. For the opening day of the Queen's Cup, three pairs (Harrer/Couch, Cataldo/Bour and Peralta/Crump) when unbeaten.

The Gaels will take on host Hawaii and Nebraska tomorrow. 

MATCH ONE: SMC 3 - Boise St 2
(2) Hawley Harrer/Hannah Couch (SMC) defeated Rorianna Chartier/Lily Patock (BSU) 21-13, 21-13
(4) Mya Jackson/Addison Wolden (BSU) defeated Karmin Brown/AJ Slojkowski (SMC) 21-19, 21-15
(3) Allie Cataldo/Angie Bour (SMC) defeated Emilia Guerra-Acuna/Ava Anderson (BSU) 21-14, 21-17
(1) Marlayna Bullington/Sierra Land (BSU) defeated Sedona Sherman/Sadie Shipman (SMC) 21-16, 25-23
(5) Paola Peralta/Nya Crump (SMC) defeated Elli Wolthuis/Sharli O'Neil (BSU) 21-19, 13-21, 15-11

MATCH TWO: SMC 5 - Chaminade 0
(1) Sedona Sherman/Sadie Shipman (SMC) defeated Mahala Ka'apuni/Malena Mihalik (CHAM) 21-15, 21-14
(3) Allie Cataldo/Angie Bour (SMC) defeated Sophie Schilling/Elli Tsukano (CHAM) 21-13, 21-10
(4) Karmin Brown/AJ Slojkowski (SMC) defeated Leilani Ama/Grace Talpash (CHAM) 21-13, 21-11
(5) Paola Peralta/Nya Crump (SMC) defeated DeLaney Poling/Kanoelehua Misipeka (CHAM) 21-16, 21-10
(2) Hawley Harrer/Hannah Couch (SMC) defeated Greta Corti/Hula Crisostomo (CHAM) 21-12, 21-17

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