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After a difficult stretch in mid-march, the Gaels (11-12) have rebounded to win four of their last six, including a third place finish last weekend at the West Coast Challenge Tournament. The Gaels will once again have to leave the friendly confines of Shaw and Knudsen Courts this weekend, traveling to Berkeley to take on ninth ranked Cal (14-6) and San Jose State (9-13), then going east to Sacramento to take on Santa Clara (10-11) and Sacramento State (5-13). Against these foes, the Gaels are a combined 3-0 this season, having only not seen the Golden Bears of Cal. 

MORAGA, Calif. - After rain canceled the team's midweek matchup with CSUN on Tuesday, the Gaels will continue to rest up and play in their conference home opener on Friday, April 4th against Portland. Saint Mary's got off to a great start this season winning four of their first five games including a 5-1 road win over 21st ranked UC Santa Barbara. After getting swept by 15th ranked Vanderbilt in Nashville, they would return home and rattle off five straight wins including a series sweep over San Diego State. 

The Saint Mary's Gaels (17-16) proved that they could go toe to toe with the best in business, taking the 17th ranked Stanford Cardinal (25-6) to 10 extra innings before ultimately dropping the heartbreaker 5-4. Stanford holds an unbeaten home record this year, with the Gaels coming the closest of any team to handing the Cardinal their first loss inside Stanford Stadium. 

MARICOPA, Ariz. - The Gaels are looking to continue their momentum of two top-five placed finishes in a row at this week's Wyoming Cowboy Classic in Maricopa, Arizona. With another stacked field of nine top-70 ranked teams competing, Saint Mary's will look to carry their recent form into this tournament.