STANFORD, Calif. — Saint Mary's beach volleyball returned from Hawaii and went over to Stanford for a pair of matches on Wednesday afternoon. After seeing No. 7 Stanford twice in Hawaii, the Gaels met up with them again in the first match, where they lost 4-1, but Saint Mary's rebounded well with a win in their first conference match of the season. That win came over Portland by a final of 4-1, putting the Gaels at 3-6 through the first nine matches of the year.
Match 1: No. 7 Stanford 4, Saint Mary's 1
The afternoon got off to a great start for the Gaels, as they took the opening match of the day against the Cardinal.