Box Score

MORAGA, Calif. â€" The No. 19 USD Volleyball team (12-4, 5-1) swept Saint Mary's 3-0 on the road Saturday afternoon. They hit .344 as a team, their second highest hitting in a match this season, on their way to a 25-17, 25-19, 25-18 win. It was the Toreros' 10th sweep of the season and pushed their WCC and road record to 5-1.

Jayden Kennedy once again led the Toreros in kills, totaling 12 kills on an impressive .550 hitting percentage. Addie Picha added nine kills on a .615 hitting percentage and had six block assists and three solo blocks. Lizzy Tardieu had a team-high 13 digs and Kristen Gengenbacher recorded 34 assists.

The Toreros held the Gaels to a hitting percentage of .144 and had 35 digs to Saint Mary's 24. The Toreros hit .400 in the first set, while the Gaels were held to a .100 clip.

The Gaels hung with the Toreros in the beginning of the second set and were tied 9-9, but USD then went on an 8-0 run and never looked back on their way to a 25-19 win.

In the third and final set, USD jumped out to a 5-1 lead. Saint Mary's would close to deficit to one point (8-7), but then the Toreros went on a 9-0 run. USD would hold the Gaels to a .111 hitting percentage in the third set.

The Gaels were led by Lindsey Knudsen's nine kills. Mary Hernandez had 21 assists and Emily Bible had a team-high eight digs.

The Toreros return home for a pair of matches next week, hosting Gonzaga on Thursday at 7:00 p.m. and Portland on Saturday at noon. Both matches will be streamed on TheW.tv