SANTA MONICA, Calif. — It was going to be an uphill climb for Saint Mary's beach volleyball to make it to the West Coast Conference championship match. They needed to win twice on Friday to reach that stage, and their first opponent came bright and early in the morning against Santa Clara. Despite playing three matches one day ago, the Broncos came out energized and ready to strike, and they did just that, beating the Gaels 3-2 to upset the third-seed in the bracket and move onto the semifinals. With the loss, Saint Mary's ends the season with a 15-19 record.