On a day where both the Saint Mary’s men’s and women’s teams faced BYU in the WCC Tournament in Las Vegas, the women set the tone as a 50-25 rebound margin gave the Gaels not just the 59-49 semifinal win, but their first knock at the conference tournament crown since 2011.
The score may have dictated a 10-point win, but had it not been for doubling up the Cougars on rebounds – 14 of which were grabbed by Megan McKay – Saint Mary’s head coach Paul Thomas’ team might not be looking at a third date with top-seeded Gonzaga on Tuesday night.