USD Suffers Five-Set Loss to Saint Mary’s in 2026 WCC Opener

SAN DIEGO — The Toreros (5-6, 0-1 WCC) fell 3-2 (25-10, 19-25, 25-12, 20-25, 14-16) to Saint Mary’s (6-7, 1-0 WCC) in their 2026 West Coast Conference opener Thursday night at the Jenny Craig Pavilion. San Diego out-hit the Gaels .243 to .136, out-blocked them 17.0-5.0, served eight aces to their six and outscored them 103-88 over the five sets. But Saint Mary’s scored the final six points of the match after trailing 14-10 in the fifth set. The Toreros won the first and third sets by a combined 28 points, hitting .489 with one attack error in 45 swings…