MORAGA, Calif. — The 2017 beach volleyball season has the Saint Mary’s program hungry for more, as the Gaels prepare to face strong competition with national attention turned their way.
After finishing last season 17-6 and ranked 17th in the final DiG Collegiate Beach Volleyball Poll, Saint Mary’s enters this season with the attention of the nation. SMC received votes in the American Volleyball Coaches Association Preseason Poll and was ranked second in the West Coast Conference Preseason Poll with two players, Lindsey Knudsen and Payton Rund, being honored on the All-WCC Preseason Team.