Thunderbirds Can’t Stop Gaels Offense, Lose in Three

MORAGA, Calif. — Southern Utah dropped its second straight match to open the 2026 season, losing to Saint Mary’s (CA) in 3 consecutive sets. The Thunderbirds struggled to contain a prolific attack that led the Gaels to outscore Southern Utah by more than 30 points across all sets. Saint Mary’s came into the game after losing their season opener to UC San Diego, and seemed to take out their frustrations on Southern Utah early, winning the first set by a score of 25-11. The Gaels offense couldn’t seem to do anything wrong as they scored 16 points on 19 attacks,…