BVB | Saturday Split for Saint Mary’s at Home

MORAGA, Calif. — Saint Mary's beach volleyball hit the home sand for the second time in three days, taking on a pair of Northern California opponents to close out the weekend. Up first was a battle with #9 Cal, which was taken by the ninth-ranked Golden Bears 5-0. Saint Mary's came back strong and closed out the day with a 5-0 win of their own over Cabrillo College, giving the Gaels a 12-15 record after the weekend.

Match 1: #9 Cal 5, Saint Mary's 0

The Gaels were unable to take a set from #9 Cal in the opening match on the day, but they had some close calls as the matches progressed. The fives and twos were awfully consistent, but the Gaels just did not have enough firepower to overcome the…