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Gaels drop road games against BYU and USD

By Kimberly Paschal | Sports Editor

PAYTON RUND recorded seven kills against BYU on Thursday. (Courtesy of SMC Gaels)

On Thursday, Oct. 6, the Gaels visited the Smith Fieldhouse at No. 13 nationally ranked BYU. In what began as a competitive match slowly became more difficult for the Gaels. BYU gained strength and momentum to defeat the Gaels 3-0 (25-20, 25-14, 25-10).
The Gaels struggled with attack errors, while BYU made sure to also tighten up their defense. In the first set, BYU scored four straight points to tie the set 16-16 and then when on a 7-1 run to make their lead 19-17.