SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Saint Mary's beach volleyball went out to Santa Cruz for the second time this season, this time around for the annual West Coast Challenge. All seven teams from the West Coast Conference are present on the Santa Cruz sand, a preview of sorts of the WCC Championship in April. Saint Mary's picked up a win in the first match of the day against Portland 4-1 before losing to #7 Loyola Marymount 5-0. By virtue of winning against Portland, the Gaels move onto the Gold Bracket portion of play on Sunday.
Match 1: Saint Mary's 4, Portland 1
Saint Mary's jumbled up the lineup a tad on Saturday, and it paid off in the first match against Portland.