Saturday, November 14
Seattle, WA
1:00 PM
Saint Mary's College of California
16-11,11-4WCC
3
at
0
Seattle U
5-19,2-12WCC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Mary's (CA) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| Seattle U | 22 | 15 | 18 | 0 |
Photo by: Saint Mary's Athletics / Tod Fierner
11/14/2026 3:38:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
SEATTLE, Wash. - Saint Mary's ended its two-match skid going into the weekend in dominant fashion, defeating Portland 3-1 back on Thursday, and then a clean sweep of the Seattle U Redhawks on Saturday to return to Moraga with two more West Coast Conference wins. Layne Dent and Anaya Thrower led the way with a combined 22 kills, 11 each, while Antonie Kelnarova did what Antonie Kelnarova does best, ending the match with back-to-back aces to down the Redhawks 25-18 in the third set.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Seattle U went toe-to-toe with Saint Mary's in set number one, trading points all the way to a 15-15 tie midway through the opening set. The Redhawks took a two-point lead on two separate occasions late in the set but a crucial 4-0 scoring run from the Gaels swung the set for good. Kelnarova and Thrower had kills during the run to force a Redhawks timeout and then an ace from the WCC leader would put the Gaels back up 23-21. Kelnarova's set one takeover continued, as she hammered home a kill for the 24th point before Dent came up with a stuff at the net to hang on for the 25-22 opening set win.
The second set had a bit less drama thanks to a dominant showing from the Gaels. A 4-0 run which featured not one, not two, but three consecutive aces from sophomore middle Ava Galvan forced a Seattle timeout, giving the Gaels a 14-9 advantage. Kelnarova had the hot hand to close out the first set but it was Layne Dent who filled that role to end the second, recording four kills over the Gaels' final nine points, closing the set on a 9-3 run to win 25-15.
Seattle U hit .250 with 11 kills in the third set to take a 13-10 lead, but the Gaels went on to have their best hitting night of the season, finishing the match hitting a season high .409 to contribute to a 15-5 run. Makenzie Jackson got involved late as well, connecting on three consecutive kills and recording a block to give the Gaels a 19-16 lead. Three consecutive kills from the likes of Thrower and Dent followed by back-to-back aces from Kelnarova sealed the 25-18 victory and the 3-0 sweep in Seattle.
GAME NOTES
UP NEXT
Saint Mary's will return to UCU Pavilion to take on Santa Clara on Thursday, November 19. First serve for that match is set for 6:30 p.m. and can be streamed live on ESPN+.
Don't miss a second of Saint Mary's Volleyball action in 2026! Tickets are on sale here!
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Seattle U went toe-to-toe with Saint Mary's in set number one, trading points all the way to a 15-15 tie midway through the opening set. The Redhawks took a two-point lead on two separate occasions late in the set but a crucial 4-0 scoring run from the Gaels swung the set for good. Kelnarova and Thrower had kills during the run to force a Redhawks timeout and then an ace from the WCC leader would put the Gaels back up 23-21. Kelnarova's set one takeover continued, as she hammered home a kill for the 24th point before Dent came up with a stuff at the net to hang on for the 25-22 opening set win.
The second set had a bit less drama thanks to a dominant showing from the Gaels. A 4-0 run which featured not one, not two, but three consecutive aces from sophomore middle Ava Galvan forced a Seattle timeout, giving the Gaels a 14-9 advantage. Kelnarova had the hot hand to close out the first set but it was Layne Dent who filled that role to end the second, recording four kills over the Gaels' final nine points, closing the set on a 9-3 run to win 25-15.
Seattle U hit .250 with 11 kills in the third set to take a 13-10 lead, but the Gaels went on to have their best hitting night of the season, finishing the match hitting a season high .409 to contribute to a 15-5 run. Makenzie Jackson got involved late as well, connecting on three consecutive kills and recording a block to give the Gaels a 19-16 lead. Three consecutive kills from the likes of Thrower and Dent followed by back-to-back aces from Kelnarova sealed the 25-18 victory and the 3-0 sweep in Seattle.
GAME NOTES
- WCC aces leader Antonie Kelnarova had three on the afternoon, bringing her season total to 61
- Anaya Thrower was just two kills off her career high of 13, finishing with 11 kills on 16 attempts for a stellar .688 hitting percentage
- Makenzie Jackson came on late for the Gaels, recording three kills and a block in the third set. She finished her match with seven kills on just ten swings
- Layne Dent tied the team lead with 11 kills and has reached double-digit kills in four of her last five matches
- Saint Mary's hit a season best .409 in the three-set win, just the second time this season the Gaels have eclipsed the .400 mark
UP NEXT
Saint Mary's will return to UCU Pavilion to take on Santa Clara on Thursday, November 19. First serve for that match is set for 6:30 p.m. and can be streamed live on ESPN+.
Don't miss a second of Saint Mary's Volleyball action in 2026! Tickets are on sale here!
#GaelsRise
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's VolleyballTeam Stats
SMC
SU
Kills
45
32
Errors
9
14
Attempts
88
80
Hitting %
.409
.225
Points
59.0
41.0
Assists
44
31
Aces
9
3
Blocks
5
6
Game Leaders
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
9
Aces
3
Blocks
0
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
1
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