2008 Woodie Awards
Gael Notebook
Frankie Mangini & Megan Manley
Issue date: 4/17/07 Section: Sports
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After losing their doubles point in their last meeting with the Dons, the Gaels swept doubles for the first point of the afternoon. Sophomores Marah Calvo and Erin Young took the #3 match, winning 8-1. The #2 match finished next as junior Stef Ordoveza and freshman Femke Strijbis teamed up for an 8-4 win. The Gaels' lone senior Aude Lambert paired up with junior Jessica Hoath to take the #1 doubles match 8-4.
In singles play, the Gaels took the next four matches. Ordoveza dominated her match as she won 6-1, 6-0. Lambert followed suit with one of her quickest matches of the year, winning her final home match of her career 6-2, 6-1. Calvo sealed up the match, winning her match 6-3, 6-4, sealing the Gaels' 15th win of the year.
The final three matches all went to third sets. At the #2 position, Hoath loss the first set 4-6 before coming back strong to take the next two 6-2, 6-1. Young and Strijibis both lost in third-set tiebreakers.
The Gaels' second match against #12 Fresno State was cancelled due to rain. The Gaels ended their season 15-3 overall with a 8-1 record in conference. At home, the Gaels remained undefeated, winning nine.
The women's tennis team will travel to Pepperdine to compete in the WCC championships next week.
Softball: The Saint Mary's softball team was in action five times this week in their final home stand of the season. Their first outing came on Wednesday against the dominant Stanford Cardinals. The Gaels were keeping the score close until they gave up six runs in the sixth inning, handing the Gaels an 8-0 loss. Gael starting pitcher, junior Molly Bergeson allowed just two runs and five hits in her four innings on the mound.
The Gaels were in action again on Saturday and Sunday when they took on the Portland State Vikings in two double-headers. After a two-hour delay, the Gaels grabbed both wins in Saturday's outings, stunning the defending PCSC Champion Vikings. Junior Megan Galloway took game one win for the Gaels. Galloway earned the shutout, not allowing any runs in seven innings.
The Gaels' offense and defense were on point in the contest and the 2-0 lead in the first game gave them the momentum they needed to grab another win in the second game of the double-header.