USD Set to Begin WCC Title Defense Against Saint Mary’s & Pacific

SAN DIEGO — The Toreros’ West Coast Conference title defense begins at home this week, as San Diego volleyball (5-5, 0-0 WCC) hosts Saint Mary’s (5-7, 0-0 WCC) and Pacific (4-8, 0-0 WCC) at the Jenny Craig Pavilion on Thursday and Saturday. San Diego went 18-0 in league play last season, has won 20 straight WCC matches and closed its non-conference schedule last week with wins over Arizona and San Diego State. USD opens league play against the Gaels on Thursday, Sept. 24, at 7 p.m., then welcomes the Tigers to the JCP for a noon match on Saturday, Sept.…