VB | Lions Come Back to Upend Gaels in Five Sets

MORAGA, Calif. — Thursday night's volleyball match between Saint Mary's and Loyola Marymount had all the makings of a big upset. Saint Mary's roared out in front after winning the first two sets, but ultimately it was LMU that had the last roar, taking the final three sets on the road and defeating Saint Mary's. Final sets on Thursday night were 25-19, 25-18, 21-25, 13-25, and 10-15. With the decision, Saint Mary's drops to 8-7 (2-4) while LMU improves to 13-2 (4-1).

FIRST ROAR

The Gaels continued a trend that has been strong all season long, coming out of the gates hot and winning the first set. They carried that momentum through into the second set, where they overcame a deficit midway…