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Ticket Information – Tickets for all Saints' home games can be purchased at the gate of the event for six dollars for adults, and four for seniors, military, and kids 12 and up. All kids under the age of 12 are free. Tickets can be purchased with cash, or debit and credit card.
 
Marcus Pavilion and TwinStar Court – All home Saints' volleyball matches are played inside Marcus Pavilion, located on the campus of Saint Martin's. The Pavilion just celebrated its' 50th anniversary in 2017. The newly named TwinStar Court is located inside Marcus Pavilion.
 
Saints Fall Short In Conference Opener To Simon Fraser - After falling behind early in the first two sets, the Saints battled back in the third set and forced a fourth set. With the match on the brink of going to a fifth set, the Clan managed to close out the comeback and defeat the Saints 25-20, 25-13, 24-26, 25-23 to open conference action. The Saints (2-5, 0-1) got off to a slow start in Canada against Simon Fraser (4-3, 1-0), but fueled by one of the hottest hitters in the GNAC in Megan Vernoy, the Saints managed to push the match to nearly five sets.
 
Nationally Ranked Vikings Sweep Saints In Bellingham - Despite an improved performance from Rachel Gondrezick and another double-digit kill mark for Megan Vernoy, the Saints fell to 12th ranked Western Washington in straight sets, 25-15, 25-19, 25-16, on Saturday. Gondrezick led the team with a hitting percentage of .323 and was tied with Vernoy with 12 kills. It marked the fifth match for Vernoy and fourth for Gondrezick this season with double-digit kills. However, Western Washington (7-3, 2-0) proved to be too much for the Saints (2-6, 0-2) to handle, falling in three sets.
 
Vernoy Sets A Career High In Kills – In the final match of the D-II Volleyball Showcase Tournament, Megan Vernoy put together one of her best offensive matches in her collegiate career. The senior, in 40 chances, recorded 25 skills, a new career high and was fourth most in a single game in school history. Vernoy's .550 hitting percentage led the team and was ninth best in program history.
 
Alyssa Bartlett Cracks 50 – The freshman setter recorded her first 50 assist match of her collegiate career, reaching 53 against Hawaii Hilo in the D-II Volleyball Showcase Tournament. Her 53 assists, which ranked 11th most in a single match in school history, helped the Saints to their first win of the season.
 
Vernoy Striking At Efficient Rate -  In three matches this season, Megan Vernoy has reached the .300 hitting percentage mark. Her season high includes an impressive .550 percentage against CSU Dominguez Hills in the D-II Volleyball Showcase, where she collected a career high 25 kills.
 
Saints' Leaders –
 
Kills                 Megan Vernoy (99)
Assists             Alyssa Bartlett (256)
Aces                Emily Gooding (10)
Digs                 Courtney Misner (132)
Blocks              Emily Gooding (22)
 
Potential Starting Lineup
 
2          Molly Cichosz                          (15 kills, 16 points, 4 digs)
3          Annika Briggs                           (16 kills, 24 points, 15 blocks)
6          Bridgette Bourgouin                (1 kill, 3.5 points, 4 blocks)
8          Alyssa Bartlett                          (22 kills, 55 digs, 256 assists)
9          Rachel Gondrezick                   (82 kills, 94 points, 82 digs)
12        Megan Vernoy                        (99 kills, 112 points, 9 service aces)
21        Courtney Misner                      (132 digs, 26 assists, 9 service aces)
 
Saints In The GNAC Top Ten – Megan Vernoy ranks sixth in kills at 99, and in points at 112, and ninth at hitting percentage at .280… Alyssa Bartlett ranks seventh in assists at 256… Courtney Misner ranks tenth in digs at 132.
 
Record Watch - Some records to watch this season include Gondrezick on the all-time kills list. She entered the season at 540 kills and 593.5 points, and during the match against Hawaii Hilo on 8/31, Gondrezick eclipsed tenth overall. She has risen to 622 career kills since then and now ranks eighth all-time, 9 kills behind Andrea Athey. Vernoy also will have an opportunity to etch her name in the history books as she is 36 kills away from making the top ten as well.