BVB | SMC Sweeps Oregon to Begin Beach Season

MORAGA, Calif. — On Friday afternoon, Saint Mary's hit the sand courts on campus for their first beach dual of the 2021 spring, taking on Oregon. Past matchups against the Ducks have been kind to Saint Mary's, with the Gaels having never lost to Oregon in three prior tries. That streak continued on Friday as Saint Mary's won all five matches and an exhibition to sweep Oregon 5-0 to begin their year, giving Oregon its second loss on the season.

The Gaels ran their winning streak to five matches in a row overall dating back to 2020 with a convincing win over Oregon. Elena Baka and Chandler Cowell were up first for the Gaels and they were able to power their way past the fourth pair of Oregon…