Final Stats

Box Score - Game One | Box Score - Game Two

SAN DIEGO - Sara Silveyra went 4-for-7 to help San Diego open West Coast Conference play with a pair of victories against Saint Mary's on Saturday.

The Toreros (23-16, 2-0 WCC) earned a 5-4 walk-off win in the conference opener on an RBI-single by Katie Vretzos. USD followed with impressive defense and strong pitching in the second game to earn a 3-0 shutout win.

Silveyra did most of her damage in the first game, going 3-for-4 with two RBIs. Lindsay Clare also had a nice game offensively, going 2-for-3. Kailey Hill went 1-for-3 with a two-RBIs and a double.

Halle Kyler got the start in the circle and lasted 3 1/3 innings, holding the Gaels (10-23, 0-2 WCC) to four runs - three earned - on six hits and no walks with four strikeouts.

Delaney Heller (9-6) entered the game in relief and was electric, holding Saint Mary's scoreless the remainder of the game and permitting just three hits and no walks with two strikeouts.

Vretzos provided the defensive highlight of the game in the top of the third inning at second base, making a diving stop on a hard-hit grounder heading to right field. She snared the ball on a tricky hop and fired to first from her knees in time to get the runner and end the inning.

The Toreros made more outstanding defensive plays in the second game and got another strong outing from reigning WCC Pitcher of the Week, Hannah Boos.

Taylor Spence made a diving catch on a dipping fly ball to center field in the top of the fourth inning. Battling a low sun, Spence came charging in and dove forward to make an underhand catch for the first out of the inning.

Clare made a show-stopping defensive play of her own in the sixth inning at third base on a hard-hit grounder down the third-base line. Clare dove to her right and delivered a perfect throw across the diamond from her knees for the second out of the inning.

Hannah Gilliland also had a nice game defensively at shortstop and made multiple quality plays on tough hops.

Boos (9-3) registered her ninth victory of the season and fifth complete game. She held the Gaels scoreless, permitting just five hits and no walks with four strikeouts.

Spence (2-for-3), Shelbi Evans (2-for-2) and Madison Casiano (2-for-2) each had multi-hit games. Spence and Casiano registered an RBI apiece.

The Toreros will look to complete the series sweep Sunday at noon PT.