MORAGA, Calif. - For the second consecutive match, sophomore outside hitter Lindy DeGeare (Stockdale HS) collected nearly half of the kills for the CSUB volleyball team. For the second consecutive match, that proved a bad omen as the Roadrunners fell to NCAA Tournament hopeful Saint Mary's College 25-15, 25-19, 25-21 in McKeon Pavilion.

DeGeare had 12 of CSUB's 25 kills, double the next closest Roadrunner. By the midway point of the match, she had eight of the 12 Roadrunner kills.

As the Roadrunners found more balance in the third set, they fought their way back. CSUB raced to a 10-2 lead to open the set before the Gaels finally caught them at 20-20. Saint Mary's scored five of the final six points to end the upset bid.

In addition to DeGeare, freshman outside hitter Tika Smith (Sweetwater, Texas/SHS) had six kills. Senior libero Kayla Williamson (Stockdale HS) added a match-high 18 digs.

The Roadrunners will continue their Bay area swing of West Coast Conference opponents when they face 2008 NCAA Tournament qualifier San Francisco Saturday at 3 p.m.