STOCKTON, Calif. – The Pacific beach volleyball team fell to Saint Mary's, 4-1, Tuesday afternoon at the Raney Sand Volleyball Courts.
 
The dual match began with a split as Megan Nishimura and Shahrzad Sadeghi earned a 23-21, 14-21, 15-10 three-set victory at the fifth doubles pairing. The doubles pair has put together a successful season so far, earning wins in three of the seven dual matches played this season.
 
The Gaels controlled from that point on, sweeping through the final three matches to solidify the victory. Lucy Carpenter and Miranda Baptista, competing at the same time as Nishimura and Sadeghi, played two very tight sets but ultimately fell 22-20, 21-18 at the fourth doubles pairing.   
 
4. Trinity Durfee/Aeriel Sundt def. Carpenter/Baptista:  22-20, 21-18
5. Nishimura/Sadeghi def. Genevieve Bane/Ella Sandt:  23-21, 14-21, 15-10
3. Karmin Brown/Makenna Joyce def. Darina Kumanova/Francheska Aguilar: 21-14, 21-10
1. Jennifer "Boo" Laird/Jasmin Suarez def. Jenny Todd/Sammie Sheppard: 21-12, 21-6
2. Selbie Christensen/Chandler Cowell def. Brooklynn Thomas/Hania Taduran: 21-15, 21-12
6. Allie Cataldo/Laura Studebaker def. Jewel Turner/Sammie Sublett: 24-22 (exhibition)
 
Pacific returns to action on Thursday, March 10 as the Tigers face off against Delta College in an exhibition dual match at the Raney Sand Volleyball Courts.