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Saint Mary’s Makes History, Defeats No. 1 UCLA in Elimination Round to Earn a Place in the NCAA Baseball Regional Final for the First Time
Featured Image Caption A magical moment: Ian Armstrong smashed a solo shot against UCLA to make it a one run ballgame, en route to the Gaels’ victory over the No. 1 overall seed in the country. / Photo by Eric Brown Jr. for SMC Athletics The Gaels stunned the country by beating UCLA once again with a walk-off win on Sunday. Then they battled Cal Poly in the the Regional Final and were edged out by the Mustangs 5–2.
Saint Mary’s Makes History, Defeat No. 1 UCLA in Elimination Round to Earn a Place in the NCAA Baseball Regional Final for the First Time
Featured Image Caption A magical moment: Ian Armstrong smashed a solo shot against UCLA to make it a one run ballgame, en route to the Gaels’ victory over the No. 1 overall seed in the country. / Photo by Eric Brown Jr. for SMC Athletics The Gaels stunned the country by beating UCLA once again with a walk-off win on Sunday. Then they battled Cal Poly in the the Regional Final and were edged by the Mustangs 5–2.
Gaels Fall to Mustangs to Setup Rematch with No. 1 UCLA on Sunday in Elimination Game in NCAA Baseball Regional
After stunning the country on Friday by defeating UCLA—the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Regionals—the Saint Mary’s Baseball team fell 14–1 to Big West champions Cal Poly Saturday night. That sends the Gaels to an elimination game: a rematch with host UCLA. Saint Mary’s and the Bruins square off once again on Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. The winner will take on Cal Poly at 6 p.m. in the Los Angeles Regional final.
Down Goes No. 1: Gaels Shock the Bruins with 3–2 Victory in NCAA Baseball Regional Opener
Featured Image Caption Thirty-six games and counting: Diego Castellanos at bat—extending his game hit streak with a single in the first inning. The Gaels bested UCLA in an upset that has made national headlines. / Photo by Eric Brown Jr. for SMC Athletics Saint Mary’s makes history, knocking off the top overall seed in the NCAA for the first time in an opener. The Gaels play in the winner’s bracket on Saturday.
Gaels Do It Again! Back-to-Back West Coast Conference Baseball Champs
Featured Image Caption Say it loud: The Gaels are West Coast Conference champs—and headed for the NCAA Regional. / Photo courtesy WCC Sports After dropping an afternoon game to USF, the Gaels came charging back in the winner-take-all championship game Saturday evening. With the 7–6 win, Saint Mary’s has punched a ticket to the NCAA Regional.
Thriller in Scottsdale: Gaels Beat the Tigers to Advance to Championship in West Coast Conference Baseball Tournament
Featured Image Caption One for the books: Makoa Sniffen had a pair of hits, giving him 90 for the season—the most of any Gael Baseball player ever. / Photo courtesy WCC Sports Saint Mary’s comes through with a seventh inning rally to defeat Pacific 10–7. Now the Gaels have in their sights a second straight WCC Title.
Gaels Hang 9-Spot in the Eighth to Complete Comeback and Defeat Waves 9–2 in West Coast Conference Baseball Tournament
Featured Image Caption Batting around: Diego Castellanos had a pair of hits in the big eighth inning. His hit streak has now reached 31 games. / Photo courtesy WCC Sports Saint Mary’s staged a thrilling comeback on Wednesday night for a big victory over Pepperdine in the opening game of the tourney.
Gaels Clobber Zags 13–4 to Advance to Winners Bracket of West Coast Conference Baseball Tournament
Featured Image Caption Let’s get this started: Tanner Griffith hit a leadoff triple in the first and scored on the next at bat. / Photo courtesy WCC Sports Saint Mary’s strikes first, then explodes in the fourth with five runs. They carry momentum into the winners bracket with their next game on Friday afternoon.
Gaels Show Resilience and Grit But Fall to Toreros in Credit Union 1 West Coast Conference Women’s Basketball Championship
Resilience and determination have been characteristics all season long for the Saint Mary’s Women’s Basketball team, but the Gaels saw their season come to an end on Thursday in a 66–62 loss to 11-seed San Diego in the Credit Union 1 WCC Basketball Championship. The Gaels found themselves down by as many as 13 points in the opening quarter, and in true Saint Mary's fashion, clawed all the way back to take numerous two-point leads in the fourth quarter.
West Coast Conference Women’s Soccer Top Awards: Saint Mary’s Theresa Romagnolo Named Coach of the Year and Kate Plachy Goalkeeper of the Year
The Saint Mary’s Women’s Soccer team gave everything they had this season for a magical and historic 2025 campaign, recording 12 wins, a second place conference finish, and just narrowly missing out on an at-large bid for the NCAA Tournament.
Saint Mary’s Women’s Soccer Draws 1-1 vs. Santa Clara to Close out the Season and Earn the No. 2 Spot in the West Coast Conference
Saint Mary's closed out West Coast Conference play at home in Moraga with a 1–1 draw against the Santa Clara Broncos on Saturday afternoon. The Gaels entered the match still in contention for the WCC title, but with Pepperdine earning a 3–1 win over San Francisco, Saint Mary's finishes the regular season in second place. What shouldn’t be overlooked: Saint Mary's battled hard in their season finale, which was also Senior Day, earning their first result against Santa Clara since 2015.
Gaels Win! Saint Mary’s Women’s Soccer Defeats OSU Beavers 3-0. Now SMC Plays for the West Coast Conference Title on Saturday
With a potential West Coast Conference title on the line heading into the final week of the regular season, on November 5 Saint Mary's Women’s Soccer went to Corvallis and scored three first half goals to put away the Oregon State Beavers in a dominant win. The victory gives the Gaels a shot at the WCC Title on Saturday—which would garner the team their first trophy in program history.
Historic Run for Saint Mary’s Comes to an End at NCAA Tournament with Loss to Oregon State
A 2025 season full of wild ups and downs for the Saint Mary's Gaels came to an end Sunday evening as they fell in the elimination game to eighth-ranked Oregon State to conclude their season in the NCAA Regional. The Gaels made history along the way, winning their second WCC Tournament Championship and earning a bid to their second-ever NCAA Tournament.
Gaels Put Together Another Solid Ballgame but Fall 6-4 to USC. Rematch Set with 8th-Ranked OSU Beavers Sunday Afternoon
Coming off an upset of Oregon State that made national headlines, on Saturday evening Saint Mary's took the field in their second game of the Corvallis Regional and put together another solid performance against No. 3 seed USC. But three long balls from the Trojans offense gave USC a 6–4 victory and sends them into the regional final Sunday evening. The Gaels’ season isn’t done yet, though.
Gaels Shock the Country and Upset Eighth-Ranked Oregon State for First Ever NCAA Baseball Tournament Win
Friday night on the national stage, Saint Mary's Baseball put together what was arguably their most complete team performance of the season to knock off top-seed and eighth-ranked Oregon State 6–4, for SMC’s first NCAA Tournament victory in program history. The mighty Gaels jumped out to a three-run lead in the first and then had a massive three-run homer from Brian Duroff in the seventh that proved to be the game winner.
The Gaels are Dancin’! After Winning West Coast Conference Baseball Championship, Saint Mary’s Selected to the Corvallis Regional as Four Seed in NCAA Tournament | Saint Mary's College
Saint Mary's is the only Bay Area team in the national tournament. The Gaels take on Oregon State on May 30 in Corvallis. by Evan Roehrig, Director of Communications, SMC Athletics | May 27, 2025 Saint Mary's Baseball got their Memorial Day Monday off to a thrilling start at the UCU Pavilion: At the NCAA Baseball Watch Party, as they heard their name called for the 2025 NCAA Tournament, earning the four seed in the Corvallis Regional hosted by top seed Oregon State.
Gaels Are West Coast Conference Champs! Saint Mary’s Defeats San Diego to Claim the Title and Earn a Place in the NCAA Tournament
Eighty-six innings, 183 runs, and nine games later, and the Saint Mary's Gaels are the 2025 West Coast Conference Tournament Champions! The Gaels overcame a heartbreaking 14-inning walk-off defeat in game one of Saturday's championship slate and turned right back around to pull off another thriller in Las Vegas Ballpark, holding off a late San Diego surge to win 9–8. This is the second time Saint Mary's has won a conference tournament title in program history, and their first since 2016.
Gaels Are WCC Champs! SMC Erases Six-Run Deficit to Defeat LMU and Fight for the West Coast Conference Title, Then Defeats San Diego in Epic Battle
SATURDAY NIGHT UPDATE: After losing to University of San Diego in 14 innings in their first game on the afternoon of May 24, the Gaels surged in the second game to win 9–8 and secure the West Coast Conference championship. This is the first time Saint Mary’s has won the title since 2016. Story coming soon. On the baseball diamond, Saint Mary's has had a flair for the dramatic all season long.
Championship Bound! Gaels Erase Six-Run Deficit to Defeat LMU and Fight for the West Coast Conference Title
On the baseball diamond, Saint Mary's has had a flair for the dramatic all season long. They stayed true to form Friday night in Las Vegas, with one of the most memorable comebacks in program history, erasing a six-run deficit and scoring 14 unanswered runs to defeat four-seed LMU 18–11 in the West Coast Conference winners bracket.
Gaels Bats Explode for Wins over USF, Gonzaga, and LMU in West Coast Conference Tournament
Saint Mary’s gets revenge against the Dons, powers past the Zags, and bests LMU to earn a spot in the championship game. SMC’s Eddie Madrigal and Ian Armstrong etch their names into the history books in homers and hits. by Evan Roehrig, Director of Communications, SMC Athletics | May 23, 2025 FRIDAY NIGHT UPDATE: Saint Mary’s defeated LMU 18–11 on May 23. The Gaels will play in the championship game of the West Coast Conference Tournament in Las Vegas on Saturday, May 24.
Twentieth Annual Gael Awards Highlights Incredible 2024-25 Athletic Season
WCC Championships in Men’s Basketball and Softball. Postseason play in the NIT for Women’s Basketball. Those are just a few of the highlights. Honors for Women’s Tennis, Rowing, Cross Country/Track and Field, and more. by Ryan Barnett and Evan Roehrig, SMC Athletics | May 21, 2025 Saint Mary's Athletics honored the achievements and contributions by student-athletes, coaches, and volunteers on May 14 with the 20th Annual Gael Awards Show.
Women’s Basketball Season Concludes for the Gaels After 50-54 Defensive Battle with Texas Southern
Saint Mary's women made their first Women’s National Invitational Tournament appearance since 2019 and their 13th overall in program history on Thursday night, but ultimately saw their season come to an end in a defensive battle with Texas Southern. The Gaels outscored the Tigers by six with a 20-point fourth quarter but scored just nine points in the third to eventually fall 50-54 in Houston. The Gaels had three players in double figures, including Emily Foy, Kennedy Johnson, and Edie Clarke.
March Madness: Saint Mary’s Earns Women’s NIT Selection and Heads to Houston to Face Texas Southern
The Madness of March has made its way to women's hoops: Saint Mary's was selected to the Women’s National Invitation Tournament for their first postseason tournament since 2022. The Gaels will travel to Houston to take on Texas Southern on Thursday, March 20. Tipoff at the H&PE arena is at 7:30 p.m. Eastern / 4:30 p.m. Pacific. This marks the Gaels’ 13th WNIT appearance since 2000. They will seek their first WNIT victory since 2019, when they took down Hawaii 67–43 in the first round.
Kennedy Johnson and Emily Foy Take Home West Coast Conference Awards for Saint Mary’s
As they head for the 2025 Credit Union 1 West Coast Conference Basketball Championship, Saint Mary's will bring with them some hardware: Kennedy Johnson was named the conference's Newcomer of the Year and Emily Foy this year’s Sixth Woman of the Year, their first conference awards of their collegiate careers. This is the first time the Gaels have brought home two major awards since 2010; that season, Louella Tomlinson won both WCC Player and Defender of the Year.
In Women’s Basketball, Gaels Complete Two-Game Sweep over Eastern Washington and Louisiana Monroe at Bank of Hawaii Classic
This past weekend Saint Mary's Women’s Basketball returned from Hawaii after a two-game sweep, improving the Gaels’ record to 4–2—and the team playing better on both sides of the ball. For the opener of the Bank of Hawaii Classic at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu on November 22, SMC fended off a late surge from Eastern Washington to hang on for a 59–57 victory. The Gaels followed that on November 24 with a 68–61 win over Louisiana Monroe.
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