PHOENIX — Saint Mary's (0-1) fought back after trailing early and tested VCU (1-0) for a full 40 minutes but ultimately came up short in the team's season opener, 87-79.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Freshman Tayla Dalton led the team with 16 points in 26 minutes in her Saint Mary's debut. Taycee Wedin added 15 points on five made treys while Madeline Holland scored 14 and dished out five assists.
Amy West (11) and Jade Kirisome (10) also figured into double digit points in their Gael debuts.