MORAGA, Calif. — After helping the Saint Mary’s volleyball team to a winning weekend in Colorado to open the year, sophomore Sarah Chase was named the Muscle Milk Student-Athlete of the Week Monday.
Chase totaled 36 kills and 32 digs in three matches, posting two double-doubles as the Gaels went 2-1 to start 2016. Friday she led SMC against Northern Colorado with 14 kills, had a double-double with 14 digs, and was second on the team with four total blocks. The Gaels would win their season-opener, 3-1, at the Bears.
Chase added her second double-double of the weekend Sunday with 16 kills and 12 digs as Saint Mary’s defeated North Dakota State, 3-1, in a neutral site match at Colorado State.