2008 Woodie Awards
Gaels roar by Lions but swept up by Waves
Women's volleyball splits on road trip to Southern California
Zack Farmer
Issue date: 10/17/06 Section: Sports
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Saint Mary's came back from a 2-1 deficit to take down the Loyola Marymount (LMU) Lions. Missie Stidham '08 returned to form in the match by recording a double-double with 21 kills and 15 digs. Going into the fifth game, no game had been decided by more than five points.
The Gaels were outdug by the Lions 101-79, but the Gaels outblocked them 27-12.
Megan Burton '10 had nine kills and 11 blocks in the match.
The Gaels struggled, only hitting at a .045 clip and losing the first match 30-25. The defense picked up their play as they allowed LMU to hit only .133 in the second game. The Lions committed 10 errors in the second game, losing it 30-27.
The third game went to overtime and the Lions pulled away with a 32-30 win. It was a very clean match as the two teams combined to commit a mere eight errors. Game four was just as tough as the two played to a stalemate and into overtime for the second straight game. This time, the Gaels came out on top by committing four errors to LMU's eight.
Saint Mary's dominated the final game, taking it 15-8. The Gaels held the Lions to a .000 hit percentage in the final game. They also took care of the volleyball by committing only 26 errors compared to 37 for LMU.
Defense and errors were the difference in the match as they overcame an 85-69 kill differential to take the win away from their Southern California rivals.
Christina Kirk '07 recorded another solid game by collecting 18 kills, 11 digs, and seven blocks. Setter Mandy Bible '07 recorded a double-double as well with 54 assists and 15 digs.
LMU hitters, Christianna Reneau and Heather Hughes, both had huge games as Reneau collected 25 kills and 18 digs, and Hughes had 24 kills and 19 digs.
Despite their strong performance against LMU, the Gaels came out flat against Pepperdine, losing in three games.
Saint Mary's was overpowered by the Waves in the first game 30-18. The Gaels put up a .085 hit percentage in the first game.
The Waves outblocked the Gaels 22-16 and committed three fewer errors than Saint Mary's.
With the split over the weekend, the Gaels are 3-2 in the West Coast Conference (WCC) and 8-8 overall. The 3-2 record places them in fifth place in the WCC.
Saint Mary's will host the Pacific Northwest contingents from Portland and Gonzaga this weekend on Thursday and Saturday, respectively.